pipe wipes increasingly popular in New York , many marketed as flushable . Waste management experts believe they form indestructible knots . EPA has spent more than $ 18 million extracting wipes from pipes since inception .
Wet wipes increasingly popular in New York , many branded as flushable . Waste management directors say they form indestructible knots . City has spent more than $ 18m extracting wipes from pipes since 2010 .