What a Waste: Grease Interceptor Cleaning Prepares Water for Treatment
If you own a home, restaurant, business, or anything else that houses regular human activity, then you also have a lot of something else: waste. We don't always think about the waste material we pump out in the course of our daily routines, but the stuff we send down the drains and into our communal sewage system can really pile up. Our sinks are a major receptacle for unseemly chemicals and substances. The oils we send down into the pipes from our kitchens and bathrooms have to be monitored and eliminated. This is where grease traps come in. These devices catch oils in water that flows through the plumbing system. Grease interceptor cleaning is essential to keeping unwanted materials at bay. Functionality When wastewater enters a disposal system, it contains a mix of fats, oils, and greases (commonly referred to as FOG) that form a layer of scum on its surface. Septic tanks and treatment facilities can usually break this stuff down, thereby cleaning the water. But homes, re...