A Message to Marblehead Sewer Customers Concerning Sanitizing Wipes

With the presence of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus), many more people are using sanitizing wipes to clean surfaces around their home and office. Even if the wipes are labeled as “flushable.” Please DO NOT FLUSH THEM DOWN THE TOILET. These items can clog your household plumbing and the Town’s sanitary sewer pipes and can damage critical equipment at the pump stations and the sewer treatment plant. Products that might seem safe to flush down the toilet, such as personal care wipes, dental floss, and paper towels, don’t dissolve quickly – or at all – in water.