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Understanding Your Grease Trap | NySeptic.com

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Understanding Your Grease Trap Your restaurant’s grease trap is a critical component to your food service operation. The more you understand about it, the better. It is also beneficial to understand the roles fats/oils and greases (grease trap waste) play within our establishments and communities. Proper service and interval cleanings from a quality service provider are imperative to ensure grease traps are in working order. As an industry, we generate tons of grease, oil and food waste each day. As a result, if a restaurant does not have best management practices in place, the results could be devastating. In order to ensure that restaurants correctly manage their traps,  EPA mandates  the municipalities to oversee restaurants within their jurisdiction to insure they are properly cared for. A grease trap is simply a component required by most municipalities designed to intercept the grease and solids before they enter wastewater streams. The structure has a baffle insid

Grease Trap Professional Cleaning Tactics & Procedures | Murphy's Cesspool & Septic, NYSeptic.com

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Need professional restaurant grease trap cleaning ? Call  Murphy's Cesspool & Septic . Any restaurateur, coffeehouse manager, grocery store owner or supervisor of other commercial food establishment knows the grease trap must be cleaned. While lifting out the jumble of fats, oils and grease (FOG) is an unpleasant task, the job must be done—and regularly. Cleaning the grease trap is relatively simple, requiring average physical stamina for the few minutes it takes to complete this necessary mission. To get started,  arm yourself with the right gear : Rubber gloves – to protect your hands Nose plug or gas mask – to defend against noxious odors Protective coveralls – to prevent FOGs from soiling your clothing Crowbar and wrench – to lift off the grease trap lid Scraper– to clean the tank Shop vacuum – to suction out the FOGs Find the grease trap location.   Grease traps are located on the food establishment’s premises,either outdoors or indoo

Restaurant Grease Trap Questions & Answers | NYSeptic.com

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Should I Dispose Of Solid Waste Removal Before Letting It Go Down A Grease Trap? Absolutely! Doing this will divert food wastes away from grease traps and interceptors. Regular practice of solid waste disposal will reduce the frequency and cost of grease trap and interceptor cleaning. Should I Post “No Grease” Signs Above Sinks And On The Front Of Dishwashers? Yes you should do this as a regular practice. Signs serve as a constant reminder for staff working in kitchens to keep the integrity of the equipment in working condition. This will also help minimize grease discharge to traps/interceptors, and reduce the cost of cleaning and disposal in the long run. Is It A Good Idea To Dry-Wipe Pots, Pans, And Dishware Prior To Dish washing? By dry-wiping and disposing in the garbage, the material will not be sent to grease traps. This will reduce the amount of material collected in the grease trap and interceptors, and will lessen cleaning and maintenance costs. Why Should

Sewage Systems & COVID-19 | NYSeptic.com

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Onsite sewage system service providers and installers who clean out septic, holding and pump tanks along with aerobic treatment units, and perform operation and maintenance and repairs are commonly exposed to untreated wastewater that contains disease-causing organisms including pathogens, which are primarily bacteria and viruses. When a septic system professional is working on a system, it is unlikely to know what specific disease-causing organisms are in the wastewater, including COVID-19. COVID-19 concentrations and survival in feces, sewage or water are currently unknown.  The virus that causes COVID-19 has been detected in the feces of some patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The amount of virus released from the body (shed) in stool, how long the virus is shed and whether the virus in stool is infectious are not known. According to research conducted by the Washington On-Site Sewage Association, the aerosolization of s ewage through standard methods of pumping pose the

Murphy's Cesspool Sewer & Drain Service | NYSeptic.com

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Links Cesspool Services Septic Tank Services Grease Trap FAQ Catch Basin Services Dry Well Services What is a Camera Inspection? Sewer & Drain Services How do Sewers Work? Environmental Service 269 Orchard Road, Patchogue, New York, 11772 At Murphy's we proudly service the Long Island New York area ensuring all environmental, cesspool, and septic services are met by our customer's standards, and industry guidelines. We are a Commercial, Residential, and Industrial sewer & drain company. Knowing a few simple things about your Long Island cesspool or septic system can save you a significant amount of money. Septic Do's & Don't Septic Do's... • Know the location of your septic system. • Have your septic tank (main receiver) inspected and pumped by a licensed company every 2 years. • Direct storm water run-off away from your septic tank. • Conserve water by using plumbing fixtures that save water. • Fix all plumbing fixture