Septic Owners Beware of Flushing So-Called Flushable WipesCleaner. Fresher. Flushable. Two out of three things are correct when it comes to the newest bathroom craze - flushable wipes. With companies claiming "flushable", "septic safe" and "dissolves as easy as toilet paper" plainly on their products, its becoming a big problem for septic systems and sewers alike. 