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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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