Coronavirus: California issues warning about disinfecting wipes

Coronavirus: California issues warning about disinfecting wipes

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-california-issues-warning-about-disinfecting-wipes/

As Americans stockpile disinfecting wipes and paper towels to clean their homes more often to reduce the risk of coronavirus, California’s state water regulators on Tuesday urged them to keep one thing in mind: Don’t flush them down the toilet.

Wipes and paper towels do not break down like toilet paper does in water. They are stronger, and many wipes include plastics and materials like nylon. That means bad news for sewer systems, some of which already are experiencing problems during the coronavirus crisis.