As more Nova Scotians stay home in order to comply with the province’s state of emergency, it’s putting a strain on Halifax’s sewer system.
New photos released by Halifax Water on Friday give a good picture of what employees at the utility company are facing as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in their own way.
They show “disposable wipes” and plastic gloves gathered into piles of brown and off-white material. Halifax Water has already issued a warning about the use of so-called “flushable” wipes.
They are not actually meant to be flushed down the toilet and don’t break down like toilet paper does. As a result, they can cause messy clogs, Halifax Water said in a tweet. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus