DID YOU KNOW -
* Most sanitary sewer backups occur between your home and the Town's sewer main?
* You can help prevent costly and unsanitary overflow by following a few simple steps.
* Each year there are more than 15,000 sewer overflows in North Carolina.
* Many sewer overflows are directly related to the improper disposal of oil and grease from restaurants and home kitchen drains.
DO -
* Scrape excess grease in a container and dispose of it in the garbage.
* Place food scrapes in waste containers or garbage bags for disposal with solid wastes in the garbage.
* Place a wastebasket in the bathroom to dispose of solid wastes. Disposable diapers and personal hygiene products do not belong in the sewer system.
DO NOT -
* Pour grease, fats, and oils from cooking down the drain.
* Use the toilet as a wastebasket.
* Use the sewer as a means of disposing food scraps.

Contact the Public Services Department with any questions...910/862-2035.