City of Casper Warns: Keep Holiday Fats and Oils Out of Drains to Avoid Costly Sewer Backups

With holiday cooking and baking in full swing, the City of Casper is reminding residents to keep fats, oils, and grease (FOGs) out of sinks and drains to prevent costly and unpleasant sewer backups.

“Even small amounts of FOGs put into your drain can have a big impact on the health of your pipes,” explained Matt Wilhelms, Wastewater Collection Manager. “FOGs react with other liquids and solids in our sewer pipes and create fatbergs and clogs.”

This year, Casper has already experienced three sewer backups caused by FOGs. According to Wilhelms, these incidents are disruptive, expensive, and unpleasant for both residents and City crews—and entirely preventable. “We are asking residents to do their part to protect the community’s wastewater system during the busy holiday season,” he said.

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