VIDEO: New York City sewage system near breaking point due to ‘flushable’ WET WIPES which twist into ‘indestructible knots’ Mar14 by Joseph Saraceno New York City has spent $18 million in five years unclogging ‘flushable’ wet wipes from the sewer system. MORE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related