Stop dumping grease down the drain: Works Ministry
Manama : The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning has urged citizens and residents to avoid dumping waste materials and oily substances like grease into the sewerage networks warning that such “acts would lead to severe health and environmental hazards.”
In a statement issued, yesterday, the ministry urged citizens to strictly adhere to the instructions and guidelines issued by the ministry to help maintain the performance and sustainability of the sewerage network.
“Citizens should be aware of the consequences of the misconduct, which leads to disrupting the discharge and disposal of grease,” the ministry said, requiring all to collect the oily substances using a trap and to dispose it along with the solid garbage.
The statement also demands restaurants and garages in the Kingdom to install a grease trap in their network and to clean it periodically to avoid transferring the grease into the public sewerage system.
Grease traps, according to the ministry, are mandatory for all facilities including home kitchens, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, residential complexes, fish and poultry shops, car service centres and other facilities.
Clean environment
Reminding about the need maintain a clean and healthy environment in the Kingdom, the ministry said that the practice of dumping grease into the public sewerage network would only result in compromising the sole purpose of the network.
“The grease, once it reaches the network, freezes quickly into a solid mass that clogs the network and the performance of the treatment plant,” the statement said.
“This leads to the sewage going back to houses, resulting in environmental and health problems affecting citizens’ health.”
Citing the recent incidents of breakdowns in the N1 pumping station in Jaw and in several other areas of the Kingdom, the statement pointed out that these kinds of activities are affecting the efficiency of sewage plants/stations.
“The sewerage network in Block 302 in Manama suffered from 487 blockages, in addition to 263 blockages in Block 321 in Gudaibiya,” the ministry said.
Violators
Blockages in sewerage networks mostly occur in commercial and tourist areas that house hotels and restaurants, the ministry statement said, while warning that offenders will be traced out to ensure that the problem does not recur.
Citizens and residents can report any such issues to public health inspectors through Call Center Hotline number 80001810.
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