The NTGAC educates residents in North Texas about the effects of pouring Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) down the drain.  Not only can FOG clog the wastewater lines in your home, it does the same thing to the sewer mains in the street.  This leads to sanitary sewer overflows which can pollute our water resources.

A sanitary sewer overflow occurs when untreated wastewater is forced out through manholes because the wastewater line is blocked with FOG.  The untreated water can flow over fields, parks, yards and into the street.  Once the wastewater enters the street, it flows down the storm drain inlet.  The storm drain system carries the wastewater directly into the nearest creek, lake or river possible causing fish kills and introducing unhealthy bacteria into water bodies.

The cities/agencies currently involved in this project are Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Grand Prairie and the Trinity River Authority.  See what your city is doing about SSOs and learn how you can prevent them from happening.