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Lakeville park staff to test 1‑ply toilet paper after recurring clogging at park restrooms
Summary
Commissioners directed staff to trial 1‑ply toilet paper at several park restrooms to address repeated clogs; discussion included past pipe repairs and limits on camera inspection inside stalls.
The Town of Lakeville Park Commission agreed July 10 to try single‑ply toilet paper in park restrooms to see if reducing paper thickness resolves recurring clogs at Ted Williams and other park facilities.
Staff reported repeated blockages over recent seasons. Commissioners described past pipe repairs at Loonpond and discussed whether blockages were caused by the grade of an outflow pipe or by users putting excessive amounts of paper or whole rolls in toilets. The facilities manager had declined to send a sewer camera initially; commissioners said they would use the change in paper as an initial, lower‑cost diagnostic step.
Commissioners noted that camera inspections cannot be placed inside stalls and must be limited to external pipes; they also discussed past instances of vandalism or improper items flushed in prior years. The commission agreed to switch to 1‑ply toilet paper at affected facilities as a trial and to revisit sending a camera inspection if the switch did not reduce clogs.
