{"id":19757,"date":"2024-06-11T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T17:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=19757"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:47:47","slug":"house-passes-the-wippes-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/house-passes-the-wippes-act\/","title":{"rendered":"House Passes the WIPPES Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.- <\/strong>Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2964, the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act. Sponsored by Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), the bipartisan, bicameral WIPPES Act would require the Federal Trade Commission to create a uniform label for products that have and\/or require a \u201cDo Not Flush\u201d label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWith thousands of products on the market, it is past time a standardized label for non-flushable products be created to alleviate confusion and protect our water systems,\u201d <strong>said Rep. Lisa McClain. <\/strong>\u201cEvery year, millions of pounds of non-flushable products are sent into our sewer systems, leading to massive blockages that cost millions of dollars to remove. The WIPPES Act will help to provide much needed consistency and clarity over which products consumers can flush and which ones need to be disposed of elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. McClain introduced this bill with Rep. Peltola (AK), Sen. Merkley (OR), and Sen. Collins (ME).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring the COVID pandemic, Anchorage wastewater workers reported pulling up to 6,000 pounds of wipes daily out of the sewer system&#8221; <strong>said Rep. Peltola<\/strong>. &#8220;To address this issue, I&#8217;m proud to be a leader on the WIPPES Act, a common-sense bill that would take a significant step towards reducing the amount of trash that ends up in our sewers, rivers, and oceans. Every step that we can take to improve our wastewater infrastructure and marine habitats is worth it, especially when it\u2019s as simple as adding a sentence to a package. It&#8217;s time to wipe out this problem for good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhen wipes are improperly disposed of, Oregon\u2019s wastewater facilities face costly repairs,\u201d <strong>dijo el senador Jeff Merkley<\/strong>.&nbsp; \u201cThese wipes can also break down into harmful microplastics. By accurately labeling these products as \u2018non-flushable,\u2019 we can help keep our water clean. I applaud the House for passing this bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMuchos consumidores que usan toallitas h\u00famedas no saben que tirar estos productos crea problemas importantes para la plomer\u00eda, los equipos de tratamiento de aguas residuales y los sistemas s\u00e9pticos\u201d. <strong>dijo el senador Collins<\/strong>. \u201cThis legislation would require manufactures to label non-flushable wet wipes, providing consumers with the information they need to safely dispose of them. I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation that will help prevent homeowners and taxpayers from having to pay for expensive repairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Fondo<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our wastewater infrastructure is critical to the everyday function of our communities, and when there are blockages, they cost taxpayers millions to fix. There are uniform product labels on almost everything we purchase, indicating how to use and dispose of them. It is in our best interest to simplify the labeling for non-flushable products, for consumers using the products, for the company\u2019s manufacturing them, and for our wastewater infrastructure. This bill will save taxpayers millions and prevent many future headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the full legislative text, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/118\/bills\/hr2964\/BILLS-118hr2964rh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2964, the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act. 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