Grease Trap Cleaning Services

We offer grease trap cleaning services for a variety of industries such as restaurants, hospitals, and hotels. Wherever food preparation or service occurs, grease traps are necessary. Grease traps are designed to keep FOG from contaminating wastewater as it moves from kitchen drains to the city's sewer lines. Managing a commercial kitchen means keeping your grease trap clean and in optimal working order.

Why You Need Professional Grease Trap Cleaning Services

Fatty substances, like animal fat, liquefy when hot and harden when cooled, creating blockages. When FOG cools in the plumbing system, it can block pipes and cause foul odors. A grease trap that isn’t regularly cleaned can cause plumbing problems, health risks, and upset customers. Not maintaining your grease trap could lead to a code violation and legal trouble.

Why Proper Grease Trap Maintenance is Crucial

By cleaning your grease trap, you ensure that FOG is kept out of the city’s sewer system, preventing major blockages. Improper disposal of FOG can lead to enormous grease plugs that block the city’s sewer lines. The city may need to spend millions to clear such blockages, as seen in New York City. Maintaining a clean grease trap ensures you avoid expensive repairs and city penalties.

Dangers of Neglecting Your Grease Trap

Many cities have laws requiring grease trap maintenance and FOG disposal. Ordinances require large grease traps to be cleaned regularly, sometimes quarterly. For example, in Boston, restaurants must clean their grease traps when FOG levels reach 25% of the trap’s capacity. Failure to comply can result in hefty fines, with some cities imposing fines as high as $10,000 a day.

Other Consequences of Skipping Grease Trap Maintenance

Regular cleaning of your grease trap can prevent costly shutdowns, plumbing issues, and legal action. Not maintaining your grease trap could lead to negative reviews or a tarnished reputation. Inadequate grease trap maintenance could result in lawsuits from other businesses or employees.

The Science Behind Grease Trap Operation

In any operation producing FOG, waste lines must pass through a grease trap before entering the sewer system. The entry pipe allows gray water to enter the grease trap, where it descends through the trap’s internal structure. FOG floats to the top of the trap while food solids sink to the bottom. A barrier inside the trap allows only water to flow into the exit pipe, preventing FOG from escaping.

Keeping Your Grease Trap Clean and Effective

Over time, FOG and solids accumulate, potentially blocking water flow or causing unseparated FOG to enter the sewer. It is the responsibility of the restaurant owner to clean their grease trap and dispose of waste properly.

Why Choose Indian Springs Village Plumbing Services for Grease Trap Cleaning?

We offer complete grease trap cleaning services, from FOG extraction to sludge disposal, and document all work for compliance. We guarantee that our grease trap cleaning services will keep your business compliant with all relevant regulations.

Emergency Grease Trap Services

For emergencies, we offer fast and reliable grease trap services, available any time of the day or night. If a FOG blockage occurs, our experienced team will handle it quickly.

Give us a call now at (888) 860-0649 to request a free in-home estimate.