Judge Declines to Dismiss Charleston Water Lawsuit Against Wipes Manufacturers

The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina last week denied a motion by major wipes manufacturers and distributers to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by Charleston (South Carolina) Water Systems that aims to enjoin the companies from labeling wipes as “flushable” that in reality cause significant damage to sewer systems. As in previous litigation, Costco, CVS, Proctor & Gamble, Target, Walgreens and Wal-Mart argued that CWS could not bring the suit because it could not show that the alleged harms to the sewer system were caused by their products according to a news release from the National Association of