A class-action lawsuit originally brought by the City of Wyoming, Minnesota, is gaining momentum. Several cities, including Holmen, Wisconsin, and Princeton, Fergus Falls, Mankato, Perham and Elk River, Minnesota, have joined the lawsuit, which says the manufacturers of flushable wipes are responsible for damage to municipal sewer systems and wastewater plants.The lawsuit, filed on April 23, names six wipes manufacturers. Aside from monetary retribution, the lawsuit requests the companies cease marketing the disposable wipes as “flushable.”The complaint states that manufacturers are aware of the harm wipes cause to sewer systems and wastewater treatment facilities, and yet the companies “continue to manufacture and
