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Things Not to Flush or Pour Down the Drain

Many daily items CANNOT be poured down Toilets or Drains. Several products (even those labelled “flushable” or “biodegradable”) DO NOT dissolve.

Protect our sewage system to prevent expensive sanitary sewer blockages. Sewer service line blockages can result in basement flooding.

DO NOT flush or put the following down drains:

  • Hygiene products (e.g. sanitary supplies, tampons, condoms, wipes, cotton swabs, dental floss, diapers and rags).

  • Fats, oils and cooking grease.

  • Medication (e.g. pills or liquid).

  • Household hazardous waste (e.g. paints, pesticides, cleaning products).

  • Car and garage products (e.g. motor oil, antifreeze).

Pouring them down the toilet or drain can cause:

  • Damage or blockages to your home plumbing, which could lead to basement flooding.

  • Damage to the City’s sewer pipes located under the streets, which could lead to basement flooding.

  • Damage to wastewater treatment plants.

  • Harm to the environment and aquatic habitat in the lake, local streams and rivers.


Sincerely,

Tawsif on behalf of YCC 141

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