Keep Wipes out of Pipes! Towelettes DOING THIS CAUSES THIS AND THIS! Bathroom Wipes Baby Wipes Disinfecting Wipes Wipes that claim to be "flushable" and "sewer safe" in fact are not sewer friendly. These wipes do not break down as they travel through pipes and the public sewer system. Instead, they create backups in your home plumbing and can cause sewer overflows in the street. To protect your plumbing and the sanitary sewer system, only toilet paper belongs in the toilet. No wipes! Boston Water and Sewer Commission TRASH Keep Wipes out of Pipes ! Towelettes DOING THIS CAUSES THIS AND THIS ! Bathroom Wipes Baby Wipes Disinfecting Wipes Wipes that claim to be " flushable " and " sewer safe " in fact are not sewer friendly . These wipes do not break down as they travel through pipes and the public sewer system . Instead , they create backups in your home plumbing and can cause sewer overflows in the street . To protect your plumbing and the sanitary sewer system , only toilet paper belongs in the toilet . No wipes ! Boston Water and Sewer Commission TRASH