SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Kingman Urges Residents to Keep Grease Out of Drains

Episode Date: June 8, 2026

Send us a text and chime in!The City of Kingman is reminding residents and businesses to keep cooking grease, oils, and food scraps out of sinks and drains to help prevent sewer backups and damage to the City’s sewer system. Commonly referred to as FOG, fats, oils, and grease from cooking may go down the drain as a liquid, but once it cools, it can harden inside sewer pipes. Over time, this buildup can block pipes and lead to sewer backups, unpleasant odors, overflows, and costly repairs for both homeowners and the City. Even homes with garbage disposals can experience plumbing problems when grease and large...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/kingman-urges-residents-to-keep-grease-out-of-drains/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text-to-speech audio articles made possible on the Cast11.com podcast network by Fane Signature Group. The city of Kingman is reminding residents and businesses to keep cooking grease, oils, and food scraps out of sinks and drains to help prevent sewer backups and damage to the city's sewer system. Commonly referred to as fog, fats, oils, and grease from cooking may go down the drain as a liquid, but once it cools, it can harden inside sewer pipes. Over time, this buildup can block pipes and lead to sewer backups, unpleasant. odors, overflows, and costly repairs for both homeowners and the city. Even homes with garbage disposals can experience plumbing problems when grease and large amounts of food waste are put down them. Garbage disposals break food into smaller pieces, but the material still travels through pipes and can contribute to clogs, especially when combined with grease. Common items that should never

go down drains or garbage disposals include grease, cooking oil, butter, meat drippings, rice, pasta, coffee grounds, and large amounts of leftover food. To help prevent sewer problems, the city recommends. Allow grease and cooking oil to cool before disposal. Pour cooled grease into a sealed container and place it in the trash. Wipe grease and food residue from pots, pans, and dishes before washing. Use sink strainers to help keep large food particles out of drains. Restaurants and food service businesses are also encouraged to properly maintain grease traps and regularly clean grease removal equipment to help keep fog out of the sewer system. Proper fog disposal helps prevent sewer backups, reduce costly repairs,

and protect the city's wastewater infrastructure for the entire community. For more information, contact the City of Kingman's Wastewater Division at 928-757-7-7-467 or visit. Catch up with the news and read more stories from the river cities. Subscribe and be the F-1 RST2-No.