January 2018
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THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL<br />
14 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com<br />
<strong>January</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Don’t Rush to Flush, Be Smart!<br />
A Message from: Eastern Municipal<br />
Water District, Elsinore Valley Municipal<br />
Water District, Rancho California Water<br />
District, and Western Municipal Water<br />
District<br />
When rinsed down the drain or<br />
flushed down a toilet, fats, oils, and<br />
grease (FOG); prescription and overthe-counter<br />
medications and personal<br />
hygiene products can wreak havoc on<br />
the sewer system. Take these simple<br />
steps from your local water districts to<br />
help maintain a healthy sewer, ensuring<br />
the safety of our communities and environment.<br />
Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)<br />
To properly dispose of FOG products,<br />
mix them with absorbent waste materials<br />
like paper towels, coffee grounds,<br />
or kitty litter and place it in the trash.<br />
Also, make sure to wipe food scraps from<br />
plates and pans and dump them in the<br />
trash rather than your garbage disposal.<br />
Personal Hygiene Products<br />
Throw flushable wipes, cotton pads<br />
and swabs, and other personal hygiene<br />
products into the trash can. While “flushable”<br />
wipes infer that they can be flushed<br />
down the toilet, these wipes and other<br />
personal hygiene products get hung up<br />
on pumps and in pipes which cause major<br />
blockage in sewer systems.<br />
Don’t Rush to Flush Medications<br />
Dispose of unused medications<br />
using a pharmaceutical or homemade<br />
drug disposal pouch. Information for<br />
the proper disposal of medications is<br />
available through the Riverside County<br />
Department of Waste Resources and can<br />
be found online at rcwaste.org/Waste-<br />
Guide/Medication.<br />
The U.S Food and Drug Administration<br />
also provides steps to making<br />
your own at-home drug disposal pouch.<br />
Without crushing tablets or capsules,<br />
simply mix your medications with dirt,<br />
kitty litter, or used coffee grounds; place<br />
the mixture in a sealable zip-top plastic<br />
bag; and throw the sealed bag away in<br />
your household trash.<br />
Implementing these simple steps and<br />
having your sewer pipes inspected and<br />
cleaned periodically to eliminate harmful<br />
debris will ensure a healthy sewer system<br />
and a safe environment for our communities.<br />
For more information, please visit<br />
www.emwd.org/sewersmart<br />
emwd.org/sewersmart<br />
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