Eric
Posts : 9738 Join date : 2012-07-30 Age : 73 Location : Pensacola
| Subject: Sewage systems need your help Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:27 pm | |
| A good article in NorthEscambia.com today. Here it is. Quoted in it's entirety below. As a former supervisor of Escambia County's Water & Sewage section, I have seen my share of sewage overflows caused by congealed grease. It ain't pretty and it is horrible for the environment. It sometimes causes backups into people's homes, too. If you're on a septic tank, you should NEVER put any grease down the drain. - Quote :
- Holiday Cooking Can Be Bad For ECUA Sewers And Home Plumbing
November 26, 2014
The Thanksgiving holiday means special times with family, friends, lots of delicious food and the potential for sanitary sewage overflows (SSOs). No matter how the meal is prepared, it will certainly generate fats, oils and grease, or FOG, Which can be damaging to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority sewer system and your household plumbing.
Keep your plumbing and the sewer system free from blockages and overflows by properly disposing of FOG this holiday season. Many homeowners may be surprised to learn that pouring the fatty remains of culinary delights down the kitchen drain can result in costly and unpleasant SSOs. Besides the mess, untreated sewage can cause health hazards and threaten the environment. Overflows can also require expensive cleanup.
Cooks should avoid depositing other oil-based foods down the drain and garbage disposal. No-nos include fatty substances such as lards or shortening, butter or margarine, food scraps, dairy products, batter and icing, salad dressings and sauces. For more information on ways to keep your kitchen clean and green, visit www.ecua.fl.gov.
Conscientious cooks should: Throw food scraps in the trash. Use a paper towel to wipe away residue from serving dishes and plates. Rinse these items over a sink strainer to catch and dispose of any remaining food particles.
Any grease left-over from holiday cooking should be poured into a heat-safe can, place it in the freezer to cool and harden, and toss the can out with regular garbage. If you’re planning to deep-fry a turkey, put the used fryer oil back in its original container or use an ECUA Cooking Oil Disposal Container. Drop it off at an ECUA Disposal Station to be recycled into biodiesel fuel. ECUA has several conveniently placed stations throughout the community:
Clean & Green 3303 North Davis Highway
Baskerville Donovan Engineering 449 West Main Street
ECUA at Ellyson Industrial Park 9255 Sturdevant Street
ECUA Sanitation Department 3050 Godwin Lane
ECUA Bayou Marcus Water Reclamation Facility 3050 Fayal Drive
Pensacola Beach on Via de Luna Drive Between Pensacola Beach Elementary School and Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church
NAS Pensacola (Military and Base Personnel ONLY) Andrew Jackson Court Fort Santa Maria de Galve Hase Road Slemmer Avenue Murray Street and Billingsley Street Corry Field Housing at NAS Corry Station
Escambia County Sheriff’s Sub Station Serving Perdido Key & Grand Lagoon 12950 Gulf Beach Highway
For additional information visit the ECUA website www.ecua.fl.gov or call ECUA Customer Service (850) 476-0480. | |
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Jake92
Posts : 1513 Join date : 2013-02-15 Age : 73 Location : Pensaclola, FL
| Subject: Re: Sewage systems need your help Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:21 pm | |
| Recycle the oil from your car if you change your own.. Most auto part stores will take it and it gets refined and sold as recycled oil.. It meets all manufacturers standards for the warranty...
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Joanimaroni
Posts : 1157 Join date : 2012-07-31
| Subject: Re: Sewage systems need your help Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:13 pm | |
| I always keep coffe cans around for pouring old grease in. Never thought about salad dressings and icing.
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