Hillsboro City Encourages Community To Only Flush Toilet Paper

Press release from the City of Hillsboro:

March 31, 2020

The City of Hillsboro Public Works Department encourages all Hillsboro community members to only flush toilet paper, and dispose of disinfecting wipes, paper towels, napkins, and other non-flushable items in the trash.

Many materials frequently flushed or poured down the drain can harm the pipes that connect to the City’s Sanitary Sewer System. Putting the wrong things down the drain can damage the Sewer System, and cause sewer backups in your home.

Remember, toilet paper is the only thing that is safe to flush. Everything else goes in the trash, including products that claim to be "flushable."

This press release was produced by the City of Hillsboro. The views expressed here are the author’s own.