{"id":24767,"date":"2011-03-22T00:40:34","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T04:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/24767\/put-drain\/"},"modified":"2011-03-22T00:40:34","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T04:40:34","slug":"put-drain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/24767\/put-drain\/","title":{"rendered":"What Not To Put Down Your Drain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What Not To Put Down Your Drain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

posted by Melissa Breyer<\/a> Mar 20, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\ntrash that goes in the can or recycling is waste we have no choice but
\nto face. Whether it\u2019s hauling the trash cans to the sidewalk, bringing
\nrecycling to a center\u2013it\u2019s a mass of garbage that we have to contend
\nwith. Liquid waste, on the other hand, simply gets rinsed down the drain
\nand it\u2019s \u201cbye-bye never have to think about you again.\u201d It\u2019s a much
\nmore expedient process\u2013one that\u2019s hidden from the eyes of any sanitation
\ndepartments\u2013and one that can wreak waves of environmental chaos, not to
\nmention what it can do to your pipes. We often don\u2019t realize the harm
\nwe are doing by what we rinse down our kitchen sinks, bath and shower
\ndrains, and even what we flush down our toilets.<\/strong><\/div>\n
In a study published in 2002, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
\ncollected and analyzed water samples from 139 streams in 30 states. The
\ngoal of the study was to measure concentrations of 95 wastewater-related
\norganic chemicals in water. And guess what? One or more of these
\nchemicals were found in 80 percent of the streams sampled. Half of the
\nstreams contained seven or more of these chemicals, and about one-third
\nof the streams contained 10 or more of these chemicals. Pharmaceutical
\nand personal-care products are to blame for many of the chemicals found
\nin the USGS study. Research has shown that there can be effects on
\naquatic organisms like fish and frogs. Lesson here: don\u2019t flush unwanted
\nprescriptions and try to purchase all-natural personal care products.<\/strong><\/div>\n
But another area of concern is kitchen waste\u2013namely fats, oils and
\ngreases which can not only clog pipes, but are terrible for sewage
\nsystems. According to the Watership Environment Foundation (WEF)<\/a>,
\nsewer overflows and backups can cause health hazards, damage home
\ninteriors, and threaten the environment. An increasingly common cause of
\noverflows is sewer pipes blocked by grease\u2013this results in raw sewage
\noverflowing in your home or your neighbor\u2019s home; An expensive and
\nunpleasant cleanup that often must be paid for by you, the homeowner;
\nRaw sewage overflowing into parks, yards, and streets; Potential contact
\nwith disease-causing organisms; and an increase in operation and
\nmaintenance costs for local sewer departments, which causes higher sewer
\nbills for customers.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Where does the grease that causes sewer overflows come from? Much of it from the kitchen sink.<\/strong><\/div>\n
Meat fats<\/strong><\/div>\n
Lard<\/strong><\/div>\n
Cooking oil<\/strong><\/div>\n
Shortening<\/strong><\/div>\n
Butter and margarine<\/strong><\/div>\n
Food scraps<\/strong><\/div>\n
Baking goods<\/strong><\/div>\n
Sauces<\/strong><\/div>\n
Dairy products<\/strong><\/div>\n
Grease sticks to the insides of sewer pipes (both on your property
\nand in the streets). Over time, the grease can build up and block the
\nentire pipe. Note that home garbage disposals do not keep grease out of
\nthe plumbing system. These units only shred solid material into smaller
\npieces and do not prevent grease from going down the drain. Commercial
\nadditives, including detergents, that claim to dissolve grease may pass
\ngrease down the line and cause problems in other areas.<\/strong><\/div>\n
WEF suggests these tips to alleviate pipe blockage and sewer overflows:<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u2022 Never pour grease down sink drains or into toilets.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scrape grease and food scraps from trays, plates, pots, pans,
\nutensils, and grills and cooking surfaces into a can or the trash for
\ndisposal (or recycling where available).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do not put grease down garbage disposals. Put baskets\/strainers in
\nsink drains to catch food scraps and other solids, and empty the drain
\nbaskets\/strainers into the trash for disposal.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Speak with your friends and neighbors about the problem of grease in the sewer system and how to keep it out.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Call your local sewer system authority if you have any questions.<\/strong><\/div>\n


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<\/strong>Other things to never wash down your drain:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Fats, oils or grease from cars or lawnmowers<\/strong><\/div>\n
Coffee grinds<\/strong><\/div>\n
Egg shells<\/strong><\/div>\n
Produce stickers<\/strong><\/div>\n
Chunks of garbage<\/strong><\/div>\n
Feminine hygiene products<\/strong><\/div>\n
Paper towels<\/strong><\/div>\n
Flushable cat litter<\/strong><\/div>\n
Rags<\/strong><\/div>\n
Condoms<\/strong><\/div>\n
Motor oil, transmission fluids, anti-freeze or other toxic chemicals<\/strong><\/div>\n
Solvents, paints, turpentine, nail polish, polish remover<\/strong><\/div>\n
Flammable or explosive substances<\/strong><\/div>\n
Corrosive substances that are either acidic or caustic<\/strong><\/div>\n
Prescription and over-the-counter medications<\/strong><\/div>\n
For more information on how to dispose of old medication and personal care products, read Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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