It’s not a topic for the dinner table, but do you ever stop to think about what happens to the stuff you flush down the toilet?
Utilities Kingston does, and they’re hoping you care, too. The River Street Sewage Pumping Station in downtown Kingston was the site of a behind-the-scenes look at the problems caused when people flush things they shouldn’t.
Julie Runions is the manager of water and wastewater treatment operations for Utilities Kingston.
“The three things that should be flushed are pee, poo and paper,” Runions said. “Toilet paper.”
On the other hand, Runions says there are definite “no-flush” items.
Runions says clogged sewer pipes could lead to numerous problems.
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“It poses a risk to internal pumping, to the sewer collection system and also significant risk to the expense equipment that needs to be repaired when it gets clogged up with this sort of material.”
And not only could that cost the city, but Runions says it could cost home owners, too.
She says if a home owner has a problem with their own internal plumbing or with the sewer lateral on their property, it’s at “their cost” to repair it.
City officials say some people are getting the message while others aren’t. It seems Wednesday’s media tour was a gentle reminder.
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