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Holiday Reminders
It is once again that time of the year when we are all looking forward to cooking (and eating!) some delicious holiday foods. We want to remind you all to beware of F.O.G. (fats, oils, and grease) pollution!
F.O.G. is a common ingredient in a lot of holiday foods like cooking oil, salad dressing, butter/margarine/shortening, gravy, bacon/sausage, mayonnaise, peanut butter, and dairy products. When preparing dishes that contain these items, or when cleaning up, it is common to wash them down the drain. This can be harmful to your environment and to your wallet!
F.O.G. becomes a problem when it solidifies and accumulates around the insides of underground sewer pipes which can lead to blockages, backups, pipe bursts, and sewer overflows. The last thing any of us wants to deal with is one of these problems while enjoying the holiday season, so try to use the following list of suggestions to avoid these issues:
- Do not pour F.O.G. down the garbage disposal, sink, or storm drain.
- Instead, allow F.O.G. to cool and then seal it into a can or bottle and dispose of it at a local recycling center or household trash.
- Remove remaining F.O.G. from pans and dishes by scraping and absorbing with a paper towel.
- Keep in mind that hot water and soap do not eliminate F.O.G. because it will eventually cool, reform, and solidify in pipes.
Lastly, it is your responsibility as a homeowner or resident to avoid F.O.G. because if these issues happen to the pipes on your property, the expense to repair the system will fall on you, not your sewer provider or municipality!
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