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Pouring cooking oil or grease down the drain sticks to the insides of the wastewater pipes and creates a gooey-gross Grease Blob causing expensive repairs, foul odors and sanitary sewer overflows!

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What's new in the Water Forward 2024 Update?

The updated plan includes refreshed supply, conservation, and onsite reuse strategies based on up-to-date climate and population projections to plan for a range of possible futures. Read more about it here:

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