For 10 years, part of Brian Schmitz’s job at Anchorage’s Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility was “de-ragging” equipment. That is, manually removing masses of fouled wipes flushed down ...

The City of Collinsville’s Water Distribution Department is urging residents to avoid flushing wet wipes, baby wipes, makeup removal wipes, and similar products down the toilet, despite what ...