Fats, Oil, & Grease (FOG)

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San Clemente's 24 Hour Pollution Reporting Hotline is (949) 366-1553

The City of San Clemente owns and maintains the public sanitary sewer system serving the community. Under new statewide general waste discharge requirements, the City is mandated to institute a comprehensive FOG control program.  FOG that enters the sewer system from kitchen sinks and drains eventually hardens and coats the inside of sewer pipes. 

Over a short period of time FOG residues build up in the sewer pipes and begin to restrict flows until the FOG build-up completely blocks the normal flow of sewage.  The blockage causes the flow of sewage to exit from the sanitary sewer system at the nearest outlet that is most commonly a manhole, clean-out, or broken pipe, and flow into the storm drainage system.  As a coastal community it takes very little time for a sewage spill to enter our ocean waters.  Sewer spills are public health hazards, they cause negative environmental impacts, they are costly to cleanup, and they are preventable.

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