Careful With That Grease

Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by Marty in Sewage Treatment Systems

This is a monthly column by John F. Bradley, the municipal separate storm sewer system coordinator for Shepherdsville.

 

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are more than 40,000 sanitary sewer overflows each year, which cause serious water quality issues.  These can contaminate water sources, cause extensive property damage and threaten public health.  Forty-seven percent of overflows are caused by fats, oils and grease clogging up the system.

 

With this being such a problem, we all have to do our part to keep the grease from entering our sewer and storm-water systems.  Some of the most common sources for the fats, oils and grease are dishwashers, compartment sinks, mop sinks, floor drains, floor sinks, trough and trench drains and grease being poured down drains.

 

Grease builds up when one person thinks that one person won’t be a problem.  If everyone has that thought process and everyone dumps fats, oils and grease down drains, this will cause blockages and overflows, which not only harm humans and the environment but require many man-hours to repair.

 

We as home, restaurant and business owners can help by not putting grease down the drain or pouring it in ditches.  We have to all pay more attention and be responsible for keeping the environment clean and help keep the sewer lines free and clear of grease buildup

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2 Comments

Glenn Martin

08. Feb, 2010

The Goslyn is a product that separates the grease from the dishwater in restaurants and commercial kitchen facilities.

The Goslyn grease recovery device never needs grease trap pumping or servicing. (long term restaurant savings)
Grease Sludge will not end up in a landfill site. (large environmental benefit)

The Goslyn does not allow grease to enter the sewer or septic systems. (responsible grease management)

The recovered grease is recycled along with the spent fryer oil to make biodiesel. (fossil fuels reduction)

Here is the website in nutshell:

Goslyn is an automatic grease recovery device that is more efficient and cost-effective alternative to a traditional grease trap. The unique separation system continuously and permanently removes fats, oil and grease from waste effluent. There is no grease build up as is the case with traditional traps. Solid waste is trapped in a strainer; oils and grease are captured in a cassette 100 per cent ready for recycling. This innovative system does not require any moving parts; rather, it operates under a combination of hydro static pressure and heat.

No consumables, No Rank odors. No grease trap pumping. No chemicals.

Visit the site at http://www.greasetrap.ca

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/thegoslyn

mark french

14. Feb, 2010

Could I please have the original link or article for John Bradley’s Careful with That Grease. I would greatly appreciate it.

By the way. I am using an ATU and have saved myself thousands not to mention digging up my yard and having 2 drainfields. Adding bugs with the ATU is also helpful to eat the biomat.

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