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There are many ways you can help improve the wastewater treatment process.
 Be aware of your treatment plant's efforts to provide clean water. Visit
your local treatment plant. Learn what special problems it must solve and what
you can do to help.
SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT WIPES AND OTHER MATERIALS
BEING FLUSHED DOWN THE TOILET.
Request this clear and black decal
to place on your toilet.
Decal is a collaborative project between PWD and USM.
Flush ONLY Toilet
Paper
 Over
the last few years the Portland Water District has experienced an
increase in wastewater pump station malfunctions. Crews regularly
unclog mounds of disposable and flushable wipes from pumps, at
considerable expense and environmental consequence. When equipment
clogs, wastewater backs up into homes and out overflow channels into
our rivers and bays.
The Portland Water District URGES customers to flush
ONLY toilet paper and human waste. Even though products may
indicate they are biodegradable or can be flushed, they do not break
down in time to make it through the wastewater process.
MORE
INFORMATION
Don't pour fats, grease, oils, solvents, pesticides, paint thinners, engine oil, or household
cleaning products with hazardous chemicals down the drain or into storm sewers.
Take them to a recycling center or a hazardous waste collection site. Use
fertilizers carefully and only as directed. Try to find safe alternatives to
products that can harm water supplies.
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Use baking soda and a dry cloth |
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| Copper Polish |
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Dip cut side of lemon in salt, rub copper |
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Apply catsup with soft cloth, rub |
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Pour vinegar and salt over copper, rub |
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Use a drain strainer |
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Use a plunger or mechanical snake |
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Pour 1/2 cup baking soda into drain, follow with 2 cups boiling water |
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To prevent clogging, flush drain weekly with boiling water |
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Use an enzymatic, biological drain cleaner |
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| Furniture Polish |
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Use 3 parts olive oil and 1 part vinegar |
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Use 1 tsp lemon oil in 1 pint mineral oil |
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Use 1 part lemon juice 2 parts vegetable oil |
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| Insect Spray for Plants |
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Blend 6 cloves crushed garlic, 1 minced onion, 1 Tbs dried hot pepper, and 1 tsp pure soap in 1 gallon hot water; let sit 1-2 days; strain before using |
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Place 1 cigarette in 1 quart water overnight; strain and spray |
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| Silver Polish |
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Soak silver in 1 quart warm water containing 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, and a piece of aluminum foil |
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Rub silver with ammonia and a soft cloth |
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Use solution of 1/2 cup vinegar in 1 gallon warm water |
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Practice water conservation at home and at work. Be aware of how much water
you use. Fix leaks, and install water-saving devices and appliances. Learn more
about controlling water costs in your household.
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