Septic Tanks Q's & A's
Grease Traps Q's & A's
Septic Tank
GREASE TRAP (OUTSIDE RESTAURANT)
Q: What is a Grease Trap?
A: Exactly whats it states, it traps grease.
Q: Where does the grease come from?
A: It comes from your garbage disposals and sinks when washing dishes
Q: Why is it necessary to have the grease trap pumped?
A:To avoid overflowing grease from grease trap and cloggage in your drain that comes from grease trap to main sewer line. It is very imporatnt to give proper maintenance to avoid future problems for example; fines from El Paso Water Utilities.
Q: What is the purpose of a Grease Trap?
A: Grease Traps were designed to keep grease out of disposal plants, city sewer and sewer lift stations.
Q: How often do I need to clean my Grease Trap?
A: Grease Traps/ interceptors shall be cleaned as often as necessary to ensure that sediment and floating material do not accumulate and impair the efficiency of the grease trap/interceptor; to ensure the discharge is in compliance with local limits establiched in Rule 9 of El Paso Water Utilities Rules and Regulations; and to ensure no visible grease is observed in the discharge. Grease Traps/ Interceptors subject to these rules shall be completely evacuated from a monthly basis up to every ninety(90) days depending in the size of the grease trap/interceptor and not to exceed more than 25% solid.
If you would like to see the regulations please visit http://www.epwu.org/wastewater/fog.html
A: Exactly whats it states, it traps grease.
Q: Where does the grease come from?
A: It comes from your garbage disposals and sinks when washing dishes
Q: Why is it necessary to have the grease trap pumped?
A:To avoid overflowing grease from grease trap and cloggage in your drain that comes from grease trap to main sewer line. It is very imporatnt to give proper maintenance to avoid future problems for example; fines from El Paso Water Utilities.
Q: What is the purpose of a Grease Trap?
A: Grease Traps were designed to keep grease out of disposal plants, city sewer and sewer lift stations.
Q: How often do I need to clean my Grease Trap?
A: Grease Traps/ interceptors shall be cleaned as often as necessary to ensure that sediment and floating material do not accumulate and impair the efficiency of the grease trap/interceptor; to ensure the discharge is in compliance with local limits establiched in Rule 9 of El Paso Water Utilities Rules and Regulations; and to ensure no visible grease is observed in the discharge. Grease Traps/ Interceptors subject to these rules shall be completely evacuated from a monthly basis up to every ninety(90) days depending in the size of the grease trap/interceptor and not to exceed more than 25% solid.
If you would like to see the regulations please visit http://www.epwu.org/wastewater/fog.html
Q: How often does a Septic Tank need to be cleaned?
A: At least every year to have a good maintenance in your Septic Tanks
Q: Why do I need to clean my Septic Tank?
A: Your Septic Tank has two chambers. The first chamber retains the heavy waste that comes from your toilet. There is an opening to the second chamber where all the water goes and then go into the leach lines(drain filed) that are covered with gravel and dirt, the water flows through the leach line which is then soaked into the gravel and dirt. The maintenance you give to the Septic Tank is to remove the waste before it goes into the second chamber. If you allow the second chamber to get filled with waste the waste will go into your leach lines, that will become clogged and you will have to get a costly new septic system or be cleaning the Septic Tank more often.
A: At least every year to have a good maintenance in your Septic Tanks
Q: Why do I need to clean my Septic Tank?
A: Your Septic Tank has two chambers. The first chamber retains the heavy waste that comes from your toilet. There is an opening to the second chamber where all the water goes and then go into the leach lines(drain filed) that are covered with gravel and dirt, the water flows through the leach line which is then soaked into the gravel and dirt. The maintenance you give to the Septic Tank is to remove the waste before it goes into the second chamber. If you allow the second chamber to get filled with waste the waste will go into your leach lines, that will become clogged and you will have to get a costly new septic system or be cleaning the Septic Tank more often.
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