WEF: What Utilities Need to Know About Pending Wipes Settlement
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A preliminary class action lawsuit settlement between the Charleston Water System (Charleston, South Carolina) and wipes manufacturer Kimberly-Clark could affect any entity that owned and/or operated wastewater conveyance and treatment systems since January 6, 2018.
The settlement, if approved by a court, would require Kimberly-Clark’s products to meet current flushability standards as published by the International Water Services Flushability Group, implement independent testing, and require educational content and label changes. It also will require the Charleston Water System to endorse these Kimberly-Clark products as "flushable.”
The Water Environment Federation has published an analysis of the implications of the settlement, while this is for US utilities, the settlement should help as we work to have the ISWFG standard recognized in Canada.
