Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Correction: This video says "drinking water" at 2:47, but should say "harbor water."
Have you ever noticed those signs in public restrooms that say “Don’t flush anything down the toilet except toilet paper”? Someone had to have done that… and flooded the bathroom, right?
Turn out, it’s not just about clogging the john. Those pipes lead to the sewers, where wet wipes, condoms, and grease from your kitchen sink can congeal and turn into huge masses called “fatbergs.” So, how can you help keep our sewage system free of fatbergs? Never, EVER flush these kinds of products down a toilet, sink, or drain.
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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman
Researcher/Narrator: Amy Schellenbaum
Music: APM Music
Special Thanks: NYC Water, Thames Water, Museum of London, Alice Kim
Media: Pixabay, Pexels, Pond5, FreeSound.org, Prelinger Archive (archive.org), Wikimedia Commons
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Correction: This video says "drinking water" at 2:47, but should say "harbor water."
Have you ever noticed those signs in public restrooms that say “Don’t flush anything down the toilet except toilet paper”? Someone had to have done that… and flooded the bathroom, right?
Turn out, it’s not just about clogging the john. Those pipes lead to the sewers, where wet wipes, condoms, and grease from your kitchen sink can congeal and turn into huge masses called “fatbergs.” So, how can you help keep our sewage system free of fatbergs? Never, EVER flush these kinds of products down a toilet, sink, or drain.
Learn more: popsci.com/things-never-flush-down-toilet/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular Science on YouTube ►► youtube.com/popsci?sub_confirmation=1
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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman
Researcher/Narrator: Amy Schellenbaum
Music: APM Music
Special Thanks: NYC Water, Thames Water, Museum of London, Alice Kim
Media: Pixabay, Pexels, Pond5, FreeSound.org, Prelinger Archive (archive.org), Wikimedia Commons
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#popsci #science #fatberg #toilet #grease #drain #sink #bathroom #flush
