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FOG Prevention

What is Fog?
Fats, Oils, and Grease

Why is it Important?
Cooking grease poured down the sink drain can block sewer pipelines when it congeals and cause sewer backups and overflow into the environment, and into your home! Sewer backups or overflow can cause increase in operation and maintenance cose for JMWSC, which causes higher sewer bills for customers! Sewer backups in a home service line may result in costly repairs to the customer. In addition to sewage spills and odor FOG also attracts insects and animals.

To keep our pipes "Fat-Free", JMWSC encourages you to:

  • Never pour fats, oils, or cooking grease down the sink or garbage disposal.
  • Pour excess grease into a container with a tight fitting lid and freeze for disposal with your household garbage; and wipe the remaining grease from the pan with a scraper or paper towel.
  • Place baskets/strainers in sink drains to catch food scraps and other solids, and empty into the trash for disposal.
  • Place food scraps in appropriate waste containers rather than into the drain or garbage disposal.
  • Tell your friends and neighbors about the problem of grease in the sewer system and how to keep it out.

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