2024-01-23 03:00:00

No offense to certain citizens, the Municipality of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval has resigned itself to telling its population that underwear cannot be thrown into the toilets.

There is still evidence that it is sometimes necessary to recall.

Due to a critical situation, the authorities of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval denounce the repetitive blocking of sewer network pumps due to surprising objects thrown into the toilets.

“For several months, we have noticed an increase in illegal waste thrown into residence toilets. After several interventions by our teams in problematic neighborhoods, the problem persists and has even worsened in recent months,” we read in an unsavory press release.

Photo provided by the City of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval

According to the Municipality, large washcloths, single-use cleaning wipes and underwear continue to be thrown down the toilet, blocking pipes and causing severe blockages in the sewer system.

These improper practices cause considerable damage to pumping equipment and lead, she says, to unscheduled repairs and major disruptions to the sewer system.

Photo provided by the City of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval

Saint-Brigitte sees this as having a direct impact on the City’s finances and putting pressure on employees.

Citizens are therefore invited to adopt more responsible practices.

“These behaviors, although committed without bad intentions, require a lot of time for our teams to repair them and are costly to Laval taxpayers,” explains Olivier Coulombe, director of the Public Works Department.

In 2024, the Municipality repeats to citizens that it is crucial not to throw anything other than toilet paper down the toilet.

Here is the list of objects that accumulate and form blockages in pipes:

• Rags,
• Underwear,
• Feminine hygiene products,
• Condoms,
• Couches,
• Body wipes,
• Household wipes,
• Q-tips,
• Drugs,
• Hair,
• Dental floss,
• Paint.

The press release does not specify whether these objects might have been thrown directly into the territory’s sewer grates, and not through the toilets.

“Our sewers are not designed to handle these objects,” concludes the Municipality.

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