New York Targeting Grease Trap Offenders The Department of Public Works Superintendent Terry Brolinski in the Village of Lewiston New York has reminded Board Members that some restaurant owners are ignoring the grease trap ordinance. Instead of summarily dumping grease down the drain, eateries are required to have a grease trap. When grease isn’t properly […]
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City Implementing Grease Trap Inspections For Delaware Restaurants A recent study showed extremely high levels of biocontaminants in Rehoboth Delaware’s stormwater system in the hours immediately following heavy rains. At the time, city officials questioned the source of the bacteria, because the state’s ocean monitoring system wasn’t showing those same high levels of bacteria in
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Florida Restaurant Grease Trap Spill Covers City Streets About 100 gallons of grease from a Florida restaurant spilled into the streets according to city officials and a state report. The grease flowed from the grease trap and spilled into a parking lot behind the building. “This type of spill rarely happens,” said Nora Emmanuel, city
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Iowa Restaurants Offered Rebates For Grease Trap Sizing and Installation The City of Clinton, Iowa is implementing a proactive approach to reduce grease build-up at their water treatment plant. As part of their 2018 budget, a part-time fats, oils and grease inspector has been deployed to check on food establishments regarding the maintenance of grease
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Grease Trap Issues Cause Popular California Restaurant to Close A California restaurant closed its downtown location due to a dispute over the cause of foul odors to the dismay of the owner. A neighboring business in the building noticed a strong sewage smell and warned the restaurant. The restaurant owner didn’t notice anything unusual and did not
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New York Program Protects Wastewater System A water pollution program in the Great Neck District in the state of New York recently announced its acknowledgment of restaurants who are protecting the community’s wastewater system. The program will issue decals to be displayed at the local restaurants to show their efforts in collecting hazardous F.R.O.G.s (fats,
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Incorporate The Drain Strainer Into Restaurant Remodel Grease Trap Sizing Foodservice operators considering entering a space previously occupied by another restaurant should take a close look at existing infrastructure items such as hoods, grease traps and walk-ins. Building a restaurant isn’t cheap, so it’s natural for operators to look for bargains. Real estate that was
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Texas Restaurant’s Blocked Grease Interceptor Spills Grease Onto Streets A restaurant in Texas had to unexpectedly close after a blocked grease interceptor incident. The restaurant’s grease trap overflowed and grease rushed into the parking lot and onto nearby streets. The goo was tracked blocks away by cars passing through before the area was contained. The
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Colorado To Require Grease Trap Pumping To Protect Sewer Lines Restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores and other organizations that serve food could face greater scrutiny from the Colorado city of Durango when it comes to grease disposal. Fats, oils and grease that congeal in city pipes are creating health hazards and causing sewer lines to
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Louisiana Mayor Wants To Put Teeth Into Grease Trap Sizing Ordinance Marksville Louisiana Mayor John Lemoine almost sounded like one of his constituents, telling the City Council that “nothing gets done” after city officials discuss what needs to be done to resolve the problem of high levels of restaurant grease entering the city sewer system.
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