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Joan Cartan-Hansen, Host: Sewers
or waste water treatment systems

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have problems because people put
things down their drains that

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they shouldn't.

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Don't put household cleaning
supplies or any wipes down the

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drain.

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It is very important not to
flush medicine.

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Medicine isn't removed by
wastewater treatment, so it

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stays in the water.

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And that can have a bad impact
on aquatic species, even our own

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drinking water.

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In fact, there are only four
things that should go into a

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toilet.

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We call them the four P's: Pee,
Poop, Puke, the contents of your

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stomach when you vomit or toilet
paper.

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And you should also be careful
about what goes into your

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kitchen sink.

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It's attached to the waste water
treatment process too.

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Don't put things like grease
down the drain.

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Instead, let it firm up and then
wipe it out of the pan with a

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paper towel and throw the wad
away.

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Don't let bones, egg shells,
coffee grounds, rice or pasta go

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down the drain.

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In fact, don't let anything go
down your sinks or into your

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toilet that might cause a clog.

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For more information about
sewage, check out the science

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trek website.

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You'll find it at science trek
dot org