From Douglas Hanks, "Miami-Dade’s sewage system declares flushable wipes the enemy"

Our good friends to the south in Miami-Dade County have quite the problem and they're appealing to the public for help: it's about all those disposable wipes. Even though some products are touted as being flushable the sewer department would disagree. There is even a video about this to some cool hip music:
The Miami-Dade sewer department wants everyone to throw those disposable wipes into the trash, not down the toilet.

Here is an excerpt from Douglas Hanks' article in the Miami Herald:

     Miami-Dade County’s sewer department launched a campaign Tuesday against “flushable wipes,” joining a national effort to keep the popular products out of the toilet.
     “It’s hard to believe the kind of problems that these things are creating,” said county sewage chief Lester Sola. “There are some pump stations where we have to go almost on a daily basis to solve these issues.” [emphasis added]
     With a brief press release sent Tuesday, Florida’s largest local government inserted itself into one of the messier national controversies involving household products and municipal sewer systems.
     Cities and counties around the country have complained of epic clogs as the toilet-paper alternative holds firm inside the bowels of sewer systems and pump stations. With sales on the rise, sewer engineers say the problem is only getting worse.

Wonder if we'll be seeing a similar campaign here in Palm Beach County in the near future.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article22383243.html#storylink=cpy