CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) - As far as Charleston Water System officials are concerned, there's no toilet humor in what's becoming a regular issue in the city's sewers and wastewater treatment plants.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Water System took on major flushable wipes manufacturers in a lawsuit to create product and packaging requirements they hope customers will now follow. Charleston ...

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)-- Flushable wipes are a $1 billion industry worldwide and although they are marketed as flushable, officials with Aurora Water say they are causing big problems in our sewer and ...

Used wet wipes should no longer be flushed down the toilet, water industry chiefs have said. The warning comes as Water UK moved to put an end to the 'confusion' surrounding which products were safely ...

Water experts will track people flushing non-biodegradable wipes down their toilets in a bid to recoup the heavy costs of clearing blockages. Northumbrian Water has invented a bizarre crane-like wipe ...

Scientists have tested, for the first time, how biodegradable wet wipes break down when flushed rather than composted, ...

A federal lawsuit that Charleston Water System filed against seven major U.S. companies over equipment damage caused by disposable bathroom wipes has been formally settled. U.S. District Court Judge ...

Scottish Water is calling for a ban on the sale of wet wipes which contain plastic. The company says it responds to 36,000 blockages each year with the vast majority featuring wet wipes. It comes as ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Wet wipes as strong as "kevlar" are blocking toilets across Sydney, says veteran plumber Ken Johnston, who manually removed a ...

As Californians continue to stockpile disinfecting wipes and paper towels to sanitize their homes amid widespread coronavirus concerns, state water regulators this week reminded individuals to throw ...