Fats, Oils, and Grease in the Kitchen
A 30 second video that explains why fats, oils, and grease should not go down your drain and what you can do to prevent clogged pipes.
Video by Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable. Published March 2020.
Why Your Sink Disposal Isn’t a Garbage Can
A short video that explains why it is not a good idea to use your garbage disposal in your sink for most food scraps, and provides safe remedies to a stinky drain.
Video by Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable. Published March 2021.
Lifecycle of Drinking Water
A short video that explains the full cycle of drinking water in North Texas. From lake, to tap, to treatment plant, and back to the stream, this video explains quickly why it is important to take care of our water system, streams, and lakes.
Video by Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable. Published March 2021.
Wipes Clog Pipes
A 30 second video that explains what wipes can do to your pipes.
Video by Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable. Published October 2019.
Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
A 60 second video that explains why household hazardous wastes should not go down your drains and what you can do to properly dispose of them.
Video by Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable. Published May 2020.
Proper Medicine Disposal
A 30 second video that explains why unused medications should not be poured or flushed down your drain or toilet. Learn how to properly dispose of unwanted medications.
Video by Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable. Published May 2020.
How to Easily Transfer Used Cooking Oil for Recycling
A short video that demonstrates how to easily transfer used cooking oil for recycling. (Also available with Spanish subtitles.)
Video by Wastewater And Treatment Education Roundtable. Published September 2015.
Why Flushable Wipes Aren't Flushable
Adam explains in this segment why the toilet paper industry's recent advertising ploy is clogging our drains.
Video by Adam Ruins Everything. Published November 2015.
Will It Flush?
This video highlights the fact that although products like facial tissues, dental floss, cotton swabs, and kitty litter may flush down the toilet, they can cause clogged pipes for you and your neighbors.
Video by the Water Environment Federation. Published January 2012.
Flushable Or Not? The Fight Over Wipes.
Consumer investigator Cristin Severance visits the Trinity River Authority's wastewater treatment plant to see first hand what damage is caused by wipes in our sewer system. She also talks with a representative from Kimberly Clark to hear their side of the story and what they are doing to try and help.
Video by CBS DFW. Published February, 2018.
Are Flushable Wipes Flushable?
Flushable wipes are touted as an alternative to toilet paper. This video asks if they are really safe for sewers and septic systems.
Video by Consumer Reports. Published January 2014.
Maintain Your Drain
A short PSA asking residents to keep their sewer bills from increasing by properly disposing of their fats, oils, and grease.
Video by the City of Denton. Published August 2014.
The Journey of Water
A video about how water gets from North Texas lakes to your faucet.
Video by the North Texas Municipal Water District. Published January 2017.
Defend Your Drains
A short explainer video about what you should do to defend your drains.
Video by the North Texas Municipal Water District. Published December 2017.
Defend Your Kitchen Drains From FOG
A video covering simple steps you can take that will prevent Fats, Oils, and Grease from clogging your drain.
Video by the City of Plano. Published November 2017.
Ask Arlington: What to Do with Turkey Fryer Grease
Joe Gildersleeve from the city of Arlington explains why you should not put turkey fryer grease down the drain and offers a solution for recycling that fryer grease.
Video by the City of Arlington. Published November 2018.
Why Is Dr. Oz Looking for the Things You Flushed?
A segment on The Dr. Oz Show focusing on flushable wipes. The segment featured Dr. Oz's visit to a treatment plant to learn more about the problems that wipes cause for wastewater utilities. The segment also includes Cynthia Finley, NACWA's Director of Regulatory Affairs, as an in-studio guest. (Also see the second segment.)
Video by The Dr. Oz Show. Aired September 2014.
Breaking Up a Fatberg
A vine of workers breaking up a fatberg (congealed fat, wipes, and other materials).
Video by BBC News (UK). Published July 2015.
About Fatbergs
A report by Steven Wilson of SBS World News Australia that provides a close-up view of a fatberg and describes the work involved in breaking one up.
Video by Steven Wilson. Published December 2015.
Fatberg in London
As highlighted by the BBC in their show Inside Out London, fatbergs are a growing problem in our cities as more and more fat and oils are improperly disposed of via our sewer systems.
Video by BBC. Published January 2015 by Hydro Cleansing.
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