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December 11, 2025 2:16 PM

Sewer Blockages: Toss in the trash - Don't Flush

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬.

Wipes and other non-flushable items are causing blockages in sewer lines — even when the packaging says “flushable.”

Please take a moment to revisit this reminder.

⚠ 𝐓𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐇, 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐓
❌Flushable Wipes
❌Cleaning Wipes
❌Paper Towels
❌Tampons
❌Diapers
❌Sanitary Pads
❌Wet Wipes

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our systems running efficiently.

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