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- Keep Fats, Oils & Grease Out of Sewers
Think twice before you pour something down the drain. Just like fatty foods clog human arteries, fats, oils and grease build up inside our sewer lines. Warm fats, oils and grease washed down the drain will cool, harden and stick to the inside of sewer pipes. Over time, this can cause blockages and even sewer backups - which are unpleasant, messy and costly for property owners.
Some of the biggest contributors to sanitary sewer backups are things poured down your kitchen drain or garbage disposal.
Things you shouldn’t pour down the drain or garbage disposal include:
Instead, here are some options for disposing of these items: