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The Drain Is <br />Not A Dump <br />ATTENTION: <br />Your Neighborhood has been identified as requiring additional sewer maintenance <br />due to blockages. Please read the information below for ways that you can help <br />prevent future sewer blockages in your neighborhood. <br />Cut Out the dumping of Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) into the <br />sinks and drains in your home. <br />Pouring cooking oil and grease into kitchen sinks, floor drains <br />or toilets can be costly to homeowners, City of Santa Ana, and <br />the environment. Oil and grease is generated by the <br />preparing and cooking of food. When it is rinsed down <br />plumbing systems it can build up and eventually block the <br />entire pipe causing a sewer back-up or overflow. <br />What You Can Do: <br />• Never pour fats, oils and grease (FOG) down the drain or <br />garbage disposal. <br />• Use paper towels or a rubber scraper to remove FOG from <br />pots, pans, and dishware before washing. <br />• Dispose of food waste directly into the trash <br />• Take your accumulated FOG to Orange Coast College at <br />2701 Fairview Road for recycling. If you can't recycle your <br />FOG waste, mix FOG with absorbent material like shredded <br />newspaper or cat litter and place in trash. <br />What Can Happen If You Don't: <br />• Raw sewage overflowing into your home or neighbor's home. <br />• Potential contact with disease causing organisms. <br />• Raw sewage flowing into parks, yards and beaches. <br />• Increased sanitation fees to you as a result of higher sewer <br />maintenance costs. <br />For more information please call (714) 647-3317. <br />19F-288 <br />