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Metro Vancouver removes 50 tonnes of 'fatbergs' from Richmond, B.C., sewers - Every year, Metro Vancouver says it spends more than $2.7 million fixing grease damage in its sewer systems (www.cbc.ca)

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Zheng said the grease accumulated so much over the summer that it broke off in chunks and damaged the district's wastewater treatment plant, costing about $25,000 to repair.

"These fatbergs can really damage our infrastructure and require costly repairs. They can also cause sewer backups where you have raw sewage coming into homes and businesses."

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Cottonelle's wipes meet the IWSFG's standards for flushable products. They didn't always, and the change to their wipes was part of a settlement related to damaging a treatment plant in Charleston SC. But at this point they are actually legitimately safe for sewage systems.

https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/are-flushable-wipes-really-flushable/

It does seem that they're the exception though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

That’s good to know, thanks, especially since I do buy Cottonelle for spot washing. I’ve never flushed them, but it’s nice to know they’re not obnoxious like the rest.