Correction: This video says "drinking water" at 2:47, but should say "harbor water."

Have you ever noticed those signs in public restrooms that say “Don’t flush anything down the toilet except toilet paper”? Someone had to have done that… and flooded the bathroom, right?

Turn out, it’s not just about clogging the john. Those pipes lead to the sewers, where wet wipes, condoms, and grease from your kitchen sink can congeal and turn into huge masses called “fatbergs.” So, how can you help keep our sewage system free of fatbergs? Never, EVER flush these kinds of products down a toilet, sink, or drain.

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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman

Researcher/Narrator: Amy Schellenbaum

Music: APM Music

Special Thanks: NYC Water, Thames Water, Museum of London, Alice Kim

Media: Pixabay, Pexels, Pond5, FreeSound.org, Prelinger Archive (archive.org), Wikimedia Commons

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