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Fat, Oil, & Grease

Best Management Practices

  • Train staff to implement all guidelines.
  • Post “NO GREASE” signs above all sinks and drains.
  • Post “Wipe Out Grease” signs as a reminder to dry wipe all pots, pans and dishware prior to washing.
  • Post “Throw Scraps in Trash” signs as a reminder to dispose of all food waste in the trash.
  • Use strainers over sink drains to catch food waste from prewashing with cold water.
  • Recycle waste cooking oil.
  • Contain any oil or grease spill with cat litter, oil dry or wood shavings, then discard in trash.
  • Use a hot water setting no higher than 110° Fahrenheit.
  • Do Not add Bacteria or Enzymes to grease devices.
  • Cover outdoor grease and oil storage containers.
  • Locate grease dumpsters away from storm drains.
  • Keep Maintenance Log.
  • Maintain all maintenance records on site for three (3) years.

20 - 50 Gallon Grease Traps

  • Clean once each day.
  • Dispose of grease and solids in waste grease dumpster.
  • Record all maintenance activity on log sheet.
  • Inspect condition of trap once a month.
  • Mail or fax log sheet to Pretreatment Coordinator in March, June, September and December.

50 - 100 Gallon Grease Traps

  • Clean once each week.
  • Dispose of grease and solids in waste grease dumpster.
  • Increase frequency of cleaning cycle when more than 50% full at weekly cleaning.
  • Record all maintenance activity on log sheet.
  • Inspect condition of trap once a month.
  • Mail or fax log sheet to Pretreatment Coordinator in March, June, September and December.

500 - 2000 Gallon Grease Interceptors

  • Clean at least once every 3 months by a licensed contractor.
  • Increase frequency of cleaning cycle when the solids plus the grease layer depth exceeds 25 % Rule.
  • Record all maintenance activity on log sheet.
  • Inspect condition of interceptor once a month.
  • Mail or fax a copy of Pumping Manifest within ten (10) calendar days to Pretreatment Coordinator after each cleaning.

25% Rule

  • When the depth, in inches, of the solids layer on the bottom combined with the grease layer on the top of the GI is equal to or greater than one-fourth (1/4) of the depth of the GI at the outflow pipe, pumping should be done immediately.

Email Us at PretreatFOG@Salina.Org

Email Us at PretreatFOG@Salina.Org

Contact Us

Utilities Department

Location

300 W. Ash St. Room 205 Salina, KS 67401

Office Hours

Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Phone

(785) 309-5725

Director: Martha Tasker
Logs, Forms, and Other Documentation
Grease Interceptor Pumping Log Grease Interceptor Pumping Manifest Grease Trap Self-Cleaning Log Poster for Throwing Scraps Away Poster for Best Practices
Fat, Oil, & Grease

Best Management Practices

  • Train staff to implement all guidelines.
  • Post “NO GREASE” signs above all sinks and drains.
  • Post “Wipe Out Grease” signs as a reminder to dry wipe all pots, pans and dishware prior to washing.
  • Post “Throw Scraps in Trash” signs as a reminder to dispose of all food waste in the trash.
  • Use strainers over sink drains to catch food waste from prewashing with cold water.
  • Recycle waste cooking oil.
  • Contain any oil or grease spill with cat litter, oil dry or wood shavings, then discard in trash.
  • Use a hot water setting no higher than 110° Fahrenheit.
  • Do Not add Bacteria or Enzymes to grease devices.
  • Cover outdoor grease and oil storage containers.
  • Locate grease dumpsters away from storm drains.
  • Keep Maintenance Log.
  • Maintain all maintenance records on site for three (3) years.

20 - 50 Gallon Grease Traps

  • Clean once each day.
  • Dispose of grease and solids in waste grease dumpster.
  • Record all maintenance activity on log sheet.
  • Inspect condition of trap once a month.
  • Mail or fax log sheet to Pretreatment Coordinator in March, June, September and December.

50 - 100 Gallon Grease Traps

  • Clean once each week.
  • Dispose of grease and solids in waste grease dumpster.
  • Increase frequency of cleaning cycle when more than 50% full at weekly cleaning.
  • Record all maintenance activity on log sheet.
  • Inspect condition of trap once a month.
  • Mail or fax log sheet to Pretreatment Coordinator in March, June, September and December.

500 - 2000 Gallon Grease Interceptors

  • Clean at least once every 3 months by a licensed contractor.
  • Increase frequency of cleaning cycle when the solids plus the grease layer depth exceeds 25 % Rule.
  • Record all maintenance activity on log sheet.
  • Inspect condition of interceptor once a month.
  • Mail or fax a copy of Pumping Manifest within ten (10) calendar days to Pretreatment Coordinator after each cleaning.

25% Rule

  • When the depth, in inches, of the solids layer on the bottom combined with the grease layer on the top of the GI is equal to or greater than one-fourth (1/4) of the depth of the GI at the outflow pipe, pumping should be done immediately.
Department Utilities Department
Navigation UT Pretreatment Program

Logs, Forms, and Other Documentation

  • Grease Interceptor Pumping Log

  • Grease Interceptor Pumping Manifest

  • Grease Trap Self-Cleaning Log

  • Poster for Throwing Scraps Away

  • Poster for Best Practices

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