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Global Committee of Water Experts Presents Consumer Flushability Guidelines

28 Dec 2020 9:00 AM | Bill Brenner (Administrator)

Logo Unveiled to Clarify Products that Meet Internationally Agreed Upon Flushability Standards

(Ottawa, Ontario) - The growth in the number of wipes and related products labelled “flushable” over the past 15 years has been a multi-million dollar headache for drinking water and clean water utilities around the globe.

In the absence of a sector wide definition of flushability, a group of international water experts have developed a Publicly Available Specification (PAS). The PAS aligns with the key aspects required for materials to be compatible with sewerage infrastructure as defined through the International Standards Organisation (ISO).

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