7 Wipes in the pipes.

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Americans may love 'em, but sewage systems don't. Tons of disposable bathroom wipes, flushed down toilets, are clogging pipes and costing millions of dollars in repairs. Baby wipes are particularly hard on systems. Although many are labeled as "flushable," they are strong and don't dissolve quickly. D.C. spent $1 million last year on heavy-duty grinders to destroy them, and Maine launched a "Save Your Pipes: Don't Flush Baby Wipes" campaign. America isn't alone...