FAQ:

1. What is a grease trap?

A trap is a small reservoir built into the wastewater piping a short distance from the grease producing area.  Baffles in the reservoir retain the wastewater long enough for the grease to congeal and rise to the surface. The grease can then be removed and disposed properly.

2. What is a grease trap interceptor?

An interceptor is a vault with a minimum capacity of between 500 and 2000 gallons that is located on the exterior of the building. The vault includes a minimum of two compartments, and flow between each compartment is through a 90° fitting designed for grease retention. The capacity of the interceptor provides adequate residence time so that the wastewater has time to cool, allowing any remaining grease not collected by the traps time to congeal and rise to the surface where it accumulates until the interceptor is cleaned.

3. What if I don't install a grease trap or interceptor?

If the establishment uses grease and oil in food preparation, it will eventually encounter a maintenance problem with a plugged building sewer line. The blockage can create a sewer backup situation and ultimately a potential health problem in the establishment. Someone will have to pay for removing the blockage. If the problem is in the building sewer line, then the establishment has direct responsibility for paying for the maintenance. If the blockage or restriction is in the public sewer main and it can be proven that the establishment is the cause of the blockage, then the establishment may have to pay for the public sewer to be maintained.

4.Is there a fine for causing a backup?

Most cities and or states can fine the responsible establishment up to $1000.00 per day until the blockage has been fixed. The responsible establishment may have to pay for all fees associated with repairing blocked sewer lines.  Blocking a sanitary sewer line is also a violation of the federal Clean Water Act.

4. What is FOG?

Fats, Oils, and greases...click here to read all about FOG