POO, pee and toilet paper are the only items that should be flushed down the toilet.
However, Malaysians have been flushing more than the 3Ps down their toilets.
Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK) chief executive officer Narendran Maniam said an average of 40,000 tonnes of rubbish end up in its sewerage treatment system every year.
“From sanitary pads, wet wipes, and condoms to cigarette butts, cat litter, medicine, diapers and hair are thrown into the toilets and these items clog and contaminate our sewerage systems.
“We even discovered a fully formed foetus once, ” Narendran explained.
“IWK treatment plants can only treat sewage.