“Can the grease” this Thanksgiving
November 23 2015 - 5:08PM
Business Wire
Missouri American Water urges sewer
customers to properly dispose of cooking grease to protect home
plumbing and sewers
Thanksgiving starts the holiday season this Thursday, and that
means lots of cooking and eating. It also means that cooking fats,
oils and grease, if poured down the drain, can cause blockages in
the public sewer system.
Many of our favorite Thanksgiving foods contain fats, oils and
grease -- including turkey, dressing, sauces, baked goods and dairy
products. If grease is poured down the drain, it may stick to the
sides of sewer pipes, both on your property and in the public sewer
system. Over time, the grease will build up and block the
pipes.
Grease accumulation in the public sewer system can causes
blockages in the sewer pipes. Blocked sewer pipes can cause sewer
backups into homes and/or streets, costly cleaning and maintenance,
and water pollution.
What can you do to help? The easiest way is to keep fats, oils
and grease out of the sewer system:
- Never pour grease down sink drains or
into toilets.
- Scrape food scraps and grease from
plates, pots and utensils into the trash.
- Pour fats, oils and grease into an
empty jar or coffee can. Allow the grease to cool and solidify,
then recycle the grease or throw the container in the trash.
Missouri American Water
Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 1.5 million people.
Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and
most geographically diverse, publicly traded U.S. water and
wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J.,
the company employs 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide
regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and
Ontario, Canada. More information can be found at www.amwater.com.
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Missouri American WaterAnn DettmerO: 314-996-2356M:
314-623-3822Ann.Dettmer@amwater.com
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