flushable
adjective
able to be flushed down a toilet without causing plumbing issues or introducing harmful and nonremovable substances into wastewater; safe for flushing.
flushability
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a word derived from
flushable.
Example Sentences
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This month, the county sued wipe manufacturers, alleging voluntary flushability standards are based on testing that doesn’t reflect actual conditions in a sewer system.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2020
“Wipes are kryptonite — they should not be flushed,” says Orr, who worked with Joksimovic on a 2019 flushability study as a master’s student in environmental applied science and management at Ryerson.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2019
Manufacturers have also won cases, including an injunction to block a proposed bylaw in Washington, D.C., that would have forced companies to prove their flushability claims, or not sell their products there.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2019
The Ryerson study, which was highly critical of flushability claims for consumer goods, is part of a wider dispute involving consumers, municipalities, the wastewater industry, and manufacturers of personal care and cleaning products.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2019
The GD4 came out in 2018, around the time the international flushability group finalized its own guidelines.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2019
