If you don't have a grease trap in place, your business is even at legal risk. The government continuously checks grease and fats, and without grease traps in place, your business may need a lawyer soon. The grease trap is your ideal way to ensure your fats oil and grease, commonly known as FOG, do not get into the wastewater. Usually, the grease traps are installed in between your drain and the sewer line. 

For some types of business, you should have your grease traps in different locations, including the sinks for your pots and rinsing, where you store food items, your floor drains, sinks, amongst others. 

Grease traps are a must-have for businesses in food making and selling. But they aren’t limited to these businesses. Businesses like hospitals, schools, and shopping malls require grease traps. If you dispose of fats and oils, a grease trap is necessary, no matter which industry you’re in! 

Aside from saving your business reputation, grease traps have some other advantages. These are the reasons why you need a grease trap for your business: 

Curbing FOG

As a food service provider, there's no way to avoid having FOG (fats-oils-grease) in your drain. The issue there is that your drain is connected to the central drainage system, which everyone uses. Some of the oils and fats are not safe for general use because the water is sometimes recycled. With a grease trap at different locations, the FOG coming in your water will float and get trapped while the water flows down easily. 

Protecting Against Damage

As a business owner, planning is a process that is necessary if you want growth. One of the damages you need to plan for is the behavior of fats and oil. When fats and oil gather, they begin to harden and solidify. Over time, this mess becomes extremely difficult to clean up. In this case, you may need to fix the area, which is costly, or even change the whole line — even costlier. To prevent this, using a grease trap helps. 

Ecological Benefits

The world we live in is at environmental risk, and we need all hands on deck to save the day. With a grease trap, you are preventing FOG from entering the stream of wastewater. And, in turn, you’re helping reduce the greenhouse gasses that wastewater plants generate. 

Ready to Install a Grease Trap?

Aside from the advantages of the grease trap discussed above, the device helps you cut costs by preventing future damages. But while installing a grease trap is a must, it’s just as important to have a professional handle the installation.

At Mid Suffolk Cesspool, we have vast experience in installing and maintaining grease traps.

Just give us a call at 631-250-8036 and we’ll get it set up for you!