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Spirit of the I.E. - Eastern Municipal Water District warns not to put oils, fats, or greases down the drain this holiday season

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With all the holiday entertaining, it's no wonder that we're in one of the craziest times of year for household drainage issues, which create major sewer backups, ultimately affecting our water supply and costing money on plumbing. Joe Mouawad, General Manager for Eastern Municipal Water District, shares tips about what we can actively do as Southern California residents to help keep a healthy sewer system this holiday season. It all starts with properly disposing of fats, oils and grease (F.O.G.) from the food we're cooking.