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What the flush? The culprits clogging King County sewers
Nov 19, 2023
A Stormtrooper action figure, a racing Sonic the Hedgehog, Legos and rubber duckies. This isn’t a guide to holiday shopping for your kids — they’re the culprits clogging King County’s sewers.
Staff members at West Point Treatment Plant shared in a Friday blog post their “trophy collection” of the oddities they have found over the years, serving as a PSA to be on alert for careless flushes that can jam up equipment and slow down the treatment process.
“Kids and adults alike are constantly flushing the darndest of objects down their toilet bowls,” the blog says. “Although the figures may appear cute and harmless, appearances are deceiving.”