Just as fat accumulates and causes blockages in human arteries, oil and grease solidifies and accumulates in household pipes, restricting the flow of wastewater and causing sewer backups and overflows.

Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) include animal and vegetable oils/fats used to cook and prepare food. Examples include cooking oil, butter, lard, shortening, margarine, gravy, sauces, meats, sour cream and mayonnaise.

Every year, especially during the holiday season, we see an increase in sewer backups and overflows caused by fats, oils, and grease (FOG). By following 3 simple steps, you can help keep your pipes clog-free.

More information here: https://bit.ly/2r4RMdw

Enjoying the beautiful outdoors and our community through each others eyes 🏞

Thanks to local resident Annette Eckel for snapping this seaside shot.

Share your nature shots by tagging your images with #LWDPhoto or by emailing them to info@lwwd.org. We'd love to share your captured moments!

#Environment #Leucadia #Carlsbad #Encinitas #Wastewater

We are filming a virtual tour at the District headquarters 🎥

We're looking forward to showing our community behind the scenes footage on how we collect, transport, recycle and treat wastewater.

Look out for the video in the upcoming weeks here: https://bit.ly/LWDVideos

One of the District’s organizational goals is to protect our local environment, private and personal property and public assets. To achieve this goal, the District must not have a sewer spill for one consecutive year or multiple consecutive years. As of November 28th, the District has achieved this goal by not having a spill for one year.

As San Diego County enters a Regional Stay Home Order, our District remains focused on the health and safety of our employees and the public, as well as our commitment to protecting the environment.

During this shutdown, the District office will be closed to the public starting today. If you would like to make an appointment to come in, please call in advance.

Congrats to the District for receiving an award from Olivenhain Municipal Water District as their Recycled Water Customer of the Year Award! ♻️ 💦

OMWD's award program recognizes individuals and businesses making a significant, positive impact in our communities, the San Diego region, or the water industry.

We received this award for partnering with OMWD on a project to utilize recycled water for sewer cleaning and street sweeping.

Learn About District Infrastructure Improvement Projects🚧

The District is currently working on several projects to keep our collection system in top working condition and to ensure the safe transmission of wastewater throughout the system. Below is the status of some of our current infrastructure projects.