Every week, crews remove a small dump-truck full of stuff from La Crosse’s wastewater treatment plant. It’s stuff that should never have been flushed in the first place, which can clog the system, ...

Plastic wet wipes used for babies and to remove makeup may be banned in the UK under plans to unclog sewers and clean up waterways. The government is proposing restricting sales to rapidly ...

When you flush something down the toilet, it’s usually because you don’t want that item to ever be seen again. But in recent years, the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District is seeing more and ...

Plungers and drain snakes don't always clear major drain clogs effectively. Try suctioning out the blockage with a wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

A funny thing about plumbing disasters is that they are, indeed, quite funny — unless they’re happening to you, that is. There’s a wild world of hilarious clogs out there: Sticks of deodorant, ...