Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Dist. of Columbia

JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge

Lurking beneath this city's streets lies a purported scourge of our sewer system: nonwoven disposable wipes. While unwitting consumers might blithely flush baby or facial wipes down the toilet, little do they know, those wipes may bind together in the subterranean realm, creating plumbing clogs of substantial proportions. And when they do, Defendants District of Columbia and the D.C. Water & Sewer Authority must clean up the mess. The District has thus understandably embarked on a "Protect Your Pipes" campaign, encouraging consumers to rethink…