Grease trap and Routine maintenance
Grease traps are designed to remove solids and grease from wastewater. As water and grease enter the grease trap, the velocity of the water is reduced. This allows the grease, which is lighter than water, to float to the surface and food particles to go to the bottom. The piping configuration allows the water to enter and exit below the grease level, thus providing a space above the water for the grease to collect. Grease traps are an effective means of grease removal, if the trap is routinely pumped. If not maintained the grease and solids accumulate beyond the maximum levels. The grease will have no place to collect and will be carried, with the water, into the city sewer or will backup into the establishment.
Trap failure results in drain back-ups and the release of obnoxious odors into the establishment. With Bio-Bend bacteria strains, this will significantly reduce obnoxious odors commonly associated with a grease trap.
What You Can Do To Help:
- Make sure grease traps are being cleaned and serviced on a routine basis.
- Make sure the baffles are in place.
- Scrape grease and food scraps off trays, plates, pots, pans, utensils, grills and cooking surfaces, into a can for trash disposal.
- Make sure the grease trap is sized correctly to remove the amount of grease that is expected.
WHAT RESTAURANTS AND BUILDING OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GREASE TRAPS OR INTERCEPTORS
Restaurants, large buildings, such as apartment complexes, and other commercial establishments may have grease traps or interceptors that keep grease out of the sewer system. For a grease trap or interceptor to work correctly, it must be properly
- DESIGNED
- INSTALLED
- MAINTAINED
Solids should never be put into grease traps or interceptors. Routine maintenance of grease traps and interceptors is needed to ensure that they properly reduce and prevent blockages.
Emergency Service
Disposal
