This “Super Bowl flush” was even credited for a 1984 water main break in Salt Lake City, Utah, an incident that has since been cited as proof of the phenomenon.

An urban legend claims everyone flushes their toilet during the Super Bowl’s halftime, causing water pressure issues for municipal water systems. Credit: Volodymyr - stock.adobe.com ...

No, the ‘Super Bowl flush’ hasn’t caused problems for sewer systems An urban legend claims everyone flushes their toilet during the Super Bowl’s halftime, causing water pressure issues for ...

An urban legend claims everyone flushes their toilet during the Super Bowl’s halftime, causing water pressure issues for municipal water systems.