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In early February 2018, a Facebook post about Costco toilet paper and its purported effect on septic systems began recirculating: The original post appeared on 28 January 2016, and the reasons for its renewed popularity in February 2018 are unclear. At any rate, a distinction made in the original post (perhaps lost on subsequent sharers) was the poster's reference specifically to a septic tank. The most recent data indicate only about 20 percent of American homes rely on that system versus a public sewer connection: The percentages are similar for Canada, where the post appears to have originated. The claims made, if accurate, would not be applicable to a majority of Facebook users in North America, whose homes are connected to a municipal system. Use of a septic tank in homes without sewer lines is a consideration for inhabitants, and certain products are designed and marketed to be safer for those less common systems. Plumbing chain Roto-Rooter's blog addressed the differences between septic tanks and public sewers in a comprehensive 2015 post. In a separate 2017 blog post, Roto-Rooter addressed the often-asked question of whether all toilet paper is truly septic safe: Aside from one recirculating Facebook post from January 2016, we have found no evidence suggesting that Costco toilet paper behaves any differently in septic tanks than any other brand of standard toilet paper. Plumbers say that toilet paper was designed to be flushed, and does not advise against using Costco toilet paper or any other specific brand. We reached out to a representative for Roto-Rooter, and received a detailed response about whether specific toilet paper posed a risk to septic systems in particular:
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