If you feel that the problem could be in the City's main, please call the numbers below. The property owner can do many things to prevent his line from backing up. Remember too, that the very same things can help to prevent backups in the main sewer line as well. If everyone would be careful about the ways in which they dispose of certain products, our systems would be a great deal more efficient, cause fewer backups, cost us all less money, and prevent a lot of misery. Cooking oil should be poured into a heat-resistant container and disposed of, after it cools off, in the garbage can, not the drain.
Some people assume that washing grease down the drain with hot water is satisfactory.
This grease goes down the drain, cools off, and solidifies either in the drain, the property owner's line, or in the main sewer. When this happens, the line constricts, and eventually clogs. These products do not deteriorate quickly, as does bathroom tissue. They become lodged in portions of the lines where there is an accumulation of any type of debris, and dam up the line, causing a sewer backup. These products should also be disposed of in the garbage can.