Stop flushing 'flushable' wipes, says Hays water department

HAYS, Kan. (KSNW) -- The City of Hays says you should stop flushing "flushable wipes."

Water Smart Hays, the water resources department for the city, took to social media to share the message that the wipes labeled as "flushable" often aren't.

The so-called "flushable" wipes strike again! Staff discovered this absolutely disgusting blob interfering with the operation of one of the lift stations this morning. PLEASE spread the word...WIPES CLOG PIPES! (And cause all sorts of other problems along the way!) #WipesClogPipes #neverflushwipes #watersmarthays"

While these products often point to features like being biodegradable, that doesn't mean they can't clog your pipes or create backups in sewer systems. A quick Google search about flushable wipes will return countless messages from publi