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| Topic | Remember when everyone was buying up all the toilet paper last year? |
| ninjarobot_22 03/27/21 2:06:44 AM #2: | Then remember when some unlucky folks ran out and had to resort to other methods: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/19/flushed-t-shirts-clog-california-citys-sewer-amid-toilet-paper-panic/2880815001/ The toilet paper shortage is leading some people to resort to other ways of wiping and it caused a problem for part of the Redding sewer system Wednesday night. Someone apparently used shredded T-shirts when they didn't have toilet tissue, wastewater management officials said Thursday. As a result, one of the city's sewer lines backed up at a lift station and workers had to take quick action to avert a dangerous spill. "The pumps were clogged by what appeared to be shredded T-shirts that were used in place of toilet paper," the city said. If you don't have toilet paper, city wastewater officials have this advice for other materials: "Bag it. Don't flush it." ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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