Fats, oils, and grease that are put down your drain can combine with debris like roots and other items like (non)flushable wipes to cause a sewer backup. These backups are the responsibility of the homeowner, so don't be tempted to put problem materials down the drain.
Never flush or dump any of the following materials down the drain:
- Fats
- Oils
- Grease
- Food waste
- Coffee grinds
- Egg shells
- Pharmaceutical products
- Feminine hygiene products
- Condoms
- Baby wipes
- Wipes advertised/labeled as “flushable”
- Diapers
- Tissues
- Floss
- Band Aids
- Cotton balls
- Cotton swabs
- Paper towels
- Kitty litter
- Cigarette butts
- Other general garbage
- Ashes
- Cinders
- Sand
- Mud
- Straw
- Shavings
- Metal
- Glass
- Rags
- Feathers
- Plastic
- Wood
- Hair
- Chemical residues
- Paint residues
- Lime slurry
- Viscous materials
- Tar
- Toxic substances
For a more comprehensive description of wastes that cannot be discharged into the sewer system, please see Article 17 in the Rules and Regulations Governing Water and Wastewater Service.
