2400 PURPOSE

2400.1 The purpose of this rule is to implement the Nonwoven Disposable Products Act of 2016, effective March 11, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-220; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-521 et seq.) to protect the District’s wastewater system from debris deposition, obstruction of flow, and operational interference caused by nonwoven disposable products (generally premoistened and typically referred to as “wipes”).

2400.2 This rule sets forth standards to determine whether a nonwoven disposable product sold in the District may be labeled as flushable. The rule provides a specific test in § 2402 to determine whether a product meets the flushability requirement of the Nonwoven Disposable Products Act.

2400.3 For nonwoven disposable products that do not meet that standard and are determined to be non-flushable, this rule sets forth the labeling requirements for such products that are sold in the District.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 012739 (November 14, 2025).