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Grease Trap Pumping Service
What is a Grease Trap? A grease trap is designed to remove
solids and greases from wastewater. As water and grease enter the
grease trap the velocity of the water is reduced, thus allowing the
grease, which is lighter than water, to float to the surface and
solids to settle to the bottom of the trap. The piping configuration
allows the water to exit below the grease level thus providing a
space for the grease to collect. Grease traps are effective means
of grease removal if the trap is routinely pumped. If the grease
accumulates above the maximum grease level, the grease will have no
place to collect and will be carried off with the water into the
city sewer or drain field. Environmental Partnership The Drainman partners with its customers to help protect the
environment. As you may know, your restaurant, as the originator,
may be liable for long-term damages caused by improper disposal of
your trap grease. The fines and penalties can be for such violations
as "illegal dumping" and "groundwater contamination" and in some
cases are staggering. Municipal and other public owned treatment
plants find it difficult to treat grease in the sewer. The reason
you have a grease trap is to keep the grease out of the sewers.
Grease and solids removed from the grease traps are disposed of at
fully permitted disposal sites or processed at one of our licensed
rendering facilities. Our documentation provides a "cradle to grave"
record of what happens to your trap grease. The Drainman uses
dedicated multi-compartment grease trap service trucks to service
grease traps. This equipment allows our operator to separate the
grease and solids from the water while it is emptying the contents
from the trap. The grease and solids are separated into segregated
compartments on the truck apart from the water removed from the
trap. With the trap in an empty condition, the driver will inspect
the trap for obvious damage and scrape the sides as needed and
remove any remaining grease or solids from the trap. After
removing the remaining grease and solids, unless dictated otherwise
by local ordinance, the driver will reintroduce the water removed
from the trap leaving the trap in an operating condition. The driver
will notify the manager when he has completed service and ask the
manager to inspect the trap and sign the service ticket. A copy of
the service ticket/manifest and any report of obvious damage or
impediments to the operation of the trap are given to the manager on
duty. Any reports of obvious damage or problems with the trap will
be sent to the customer's corporate office along with a copy of the
related service ticket. For more information please
contact The Drainman. |
