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Don't wing it this holiday season
Be prepared to combat the fat with a free kit
Hillsboro, OR — November 10, 2009—
Ready or not, the holiday season is at our doorstep. You might get an additional guest this year of you pour leftover gravy, pan drippings and sauces down the drain. According to Roto-Rooter, incoming calls for services on the day after Thanksgiving will jump almost 50 percent.
Clean Water Services, your local sewer utility in Washington County, is helping residents combat the fat by offering a free "Freeze the Grease, Save the Drain!" kit. Call (503) 681-3678 to get your kit which includes a can lid, grease scraper and easy-to-follow instructions to:
1. Scrape grease and food scraps into a can.
2. Freeze it.
3. Toss the can into the trash.
"Fats, oils and grease are the number one preventable cause of sewer blockages and backups in homes," according to Ted Claussen, Maintenance Supervisor at Clean Water Services. "Property owners can prevent problems for themselves and their sewer utility by proper disposal."
When fats, oils and grease go down the drain, they stick to the inside of sewer pipes. With waste unable to leave your property, messy sewer backups
occur resulting in expensive cleanup and repair in your home. As a double whammy, the untreated wastewater may flow into the street, neighborhood storm drains and ultimately the nearest river or stream. It then becomes a problem for the surrounding communities and the environment.
Clean Water Services is a water resources management utility for more than 510,000 people in urban Washington County
and small portions of Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Lake Oswego, and Portland. Clean Water Services operates four wastewater treatment facilities, constructs and maintains flood management and water quality projects, and manages flow in the Tualatin River to improve water quality and protect fish habitat. Although Clean Water Services maintains a close working relationship with Washington County government, it is a separately managed and financed public utility.
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