News Release - Toilet Etiquitte

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CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL

COMMUNITY HELP NEEDED – TOILET ETIQUETTE

                                                BABY WIPES / FLUSHABLE WIPES

The City & Borough of Wrangell Sewer Department has had to spend thousands of dollars this year on pump replacements in the sewer system pump stations.

In April, we reported that there are several foreign objects that contribute to the damage to the sewer pumps.

Those objects include:

  • feminine hygiene products
  • baby wipes
  • condoms
  • syringes with needles
  • “flushable wipes”
  • wash cloths and hand towels

Above you can see in the photo, where our Sewer Department has pulled baby wipes and flushable wipes out of the screen at the sewer plant! Yes, this image is graphic however, we want the community to see that this is a real problem.

The Borough needs your help. Please refrain from putting these items in the sewer system.  The impact of these objects on the system is literally causing the Borough to flush money down the toilet, due to preventable maintenance and replacement.

Please remember, the only things that should go down the toilet are human waste and toilet paper. Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Contact: Rolland Howell, Public Works Director, rhowell@wrangell.com

Please post from June 25, 2020 through June 30th, 2020

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