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Grease
Grease is very sticky and builds up on top of drain line.
Generally, lift stations tend to act as default grease traps as the water collects and is held for a while, giving the FOG a chance to cool down and separate.
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Sugar and Starch
Sugar and starch caused by soda fountain syrup, beer and other alcohols, creams and sweet garnishes in bar areas coagulate in the drain line.
The leading problem: objects that you put down your pipes can stick to fats as it slowly hardens.
As this process occurs, big chunks of fat will break off and move down the pipe.
Effect: This will block the machinery of all underground sewers and pumps. Universally, there is the problem of FOG completely coating pumps and the walls of sewer lines. This creates overheating in pumps and leads to their inevitable burnout.
Drain Flies
Drain Flies are also called moth flies, sewer flies or filter flies.
They live off debris in the form of a humid film on the drain sides and in the drain trap.
Drain flies, or moth flies, can be found in moist, highly organic debris areas such as sink drains.
They develop in standing water so most commonly they are seen after returning home from a vacation or period of extended travel. Usually, they disappear soon after normal household activity resumes and water starts to move again through toilets and drain traps. The few adults resulting from these small infestations can be killed easily with a swatter or flying insect spray. However, finding many flies over several weeks usually means a relatively permanent breeding site that must be found and eliminated. Ending a chronic infestation can be challenging.
Sources of Drain Flies
As with most gnats, the larval drain flies need moisture. They can live most anywhere that water accumulates for a week or more. Common indoor sites include the fine slime layer that develops along the water surface in infrequently used toilet bowls and tanks, in sink or floor drains in basements or garages, or drain pans under refrigerators. Sometimes the gray, wriggling larvae can be seen swimming in the water.