Treat Your Pipes Right

The majority of sewer backups and overflows caused by fats, oil and grease originate in residential areas. By following three simple steps, you can make sure your pipes remain healthy and flowing properly.

The right way.

Think the rules don't apply to your pipes?

These common misconceptions can lead to big clogs:

• Using hot water and soap to "dissolve" oil and grease and wash it down the drain will not work. Grease will still stick to pipes after it cools.
• A garbage disposal won't make fatty and greasy food scraps disappear. Once they've passed the blades they can still clog the pipe.