Officials say Americans have been increasingly ignoring warnings and flushing non-flushable items like gloves, masks and disinfectant wipes down toilets since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

"During a news conference, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney mentioned how items that shouldn’t be flushed are being flushed. Among them: personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, and wipes. “This is taking a toll on our water treatment infrastructure and residents’ own private property,” Kenney said. “So far, 19 of the Philadelphia department’s pumping stations have been impacted by PPE waste, including gloves, masks, and, most of all, wipes. The Water Department has seen 12 times more infrastructure clogging waste at facilities than normal.”  The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Water utility officials in El Paso, Texas have urged residents to stop flushing personal protective equipment (PPE) down the toilet after being forced to repeatedly remove gloves, masks and other items that have clogged the city's sewers amid the COVID-19 pandemic."  Newsweek

Watch the video below to see how improper flushing impacts wastewater infrastructure:

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