Pain in the Drain

An award-winning public outreach campaign designed to reduce the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows caused by fat, oil, grease and grit being improperly placed in municipal drains.

This outreach initiative included:
• Development of a comprehensive outreach plan
• Creation of the characters and concepts
• Writing, design and production of animated shorts
• Development of an interactive Web site
• Coordination community collection events
and a variety of other targeted outreach activities.

The Pain in the Drain program has been recognized for its excellence with the following awards:

National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)
• 2007 Environmental Achievement Award
• 2007 Public Information and Education Award

City, County, Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA)
• 2007 Savvy Award
• 2007 Susan B. Farmer Memorial Award
• 2007 Silver Circle Award – Communication Technology-Website

Click here to visit the Pain in the Drain website: www.PainInTheDrain.com