10/16/2026
Attention Brashear residents:
Brad recently pulled this massive, tangled blockage of synthetic debris and wipes straight out of the sewer system equipment.
Items like plastic packaging, tampon applicators, and wet wipes do not break down like standard toilet paper. Instead, they catch on the interior of the lines, wrap around critical machinery, and create severe, destructive clogs.
To keep our neighborhood's plumbing running smoothly, please follow the golden rule of plumbing: Only flush human waste and standard toilet paper. Everything else—including baby wipes, "flushable" cleaning wipes, makeup removers, tampons, pads, plastic applicators, facial tissues and paper towels—must go straight into the trash can.
Thank you for your cooperation!
🚫 Complete List of Items Not to be Flushed 🚫
Personal Care & Hygiene
• Tampons, applicators, and sanitary pads (they absorb water and expand, instantly jamming pipes)
• Wet wipes (even those explicitly labeled "flushable" or "biodegradable" do not break down)
• Cotton balls, cotton pads, and Q-tips
• Condoms and condom wrappers
• Dental floss and hair (these tangle together and form nets that trap other debris)
• Diapers and baby wipes
Household Plastics & Trash
• Plastic containers (such as travel shampoo bottles)
• Plastic wrappers, bags, and food packaging
• Band-Aids and bandages
• Paper towels, facial tissues, and cleaning rags
• Cigarette butts
Kitchen Discards
• Cooking oil, fats, and grease (these congeal as they cool, coating pipes and forming "fatbergs")
• Food scraps and coffee grounds
Medical & Chemical Waste
• Prescription or over-the-counter medications (these pass through treatment plants and poison aquatic life)
• Household chemicals, bleach, and paint
