Grease traps are commonly installed in the restaurant’s drain in order to intercept the FOG not to reach the main disposal system. Regular cleaning of grease traps is required and should be done by professionals only.

1. How Grease Trap Works?
A grease trap or also known as grease interceptor is designed to stop the oils, fats &
grease to enter the wastewater disposal facility. It is commonly used in restaurants
and another similar industry that offers food services. The wastewater usually
carries small amount of oils that enter into the septic tank or sewer system and
floats in the upper scum layer. The fats, oils and grease (FOG) are very slow to
decompose by microorganisms in the anaerobic digestion process. If the huge volume
of grease is accumulated inside the disposal facility, it will be released as untreated
into the environment still. Also, it may cause pipes to clog in once the grease solidifies.
How does a grease trap function? Grease trap is installed in between the restaurant
drain and the main sewer line or septic system. Grease trap slows down the flow of
water into the drain. This makes the fat, oil and grease (FOG) to float in the upper

2. layer and trapped by the grease interceptor system, while keeping the solid waste
and clear water to pass through going to the sewer or septic main system.
There are practical habits to reduce FOG waste. Initiate a universal instruction to all
your employees, especially those who do the dishwashing, to manage or collect FOG
waste as much as possible and throw directly into the trash instead of the drains.
Restaurants or kitchen grease traps must observe regular cleaning or maintenance
schedule to keep it functional always and to avoid complicated issue.
Install grease traps in all your drains because once the oil is not captured and reaches
the main city disposal facility it will incur costly maintenance. The local government
mandates fines to restaurants and any food business establishments’ facilities that
violate the grease traps regulation.
West Michigan Septic Sewer & Drain Service provides a complete service of grease
trap cleaning and video inspections. We use high tech inspection cameras to capture
the best video footage when doing pipe inspection of your drains. With the aid of the
latest equipment, we are able to clean your commercial grease trap facility with quality
and efficiency. We educate our client’s as to the process and the do’s and don’ts to
prevent clogged drains. Our technicians will furnish you a copy with all the details of
the cleaning service we did and the status of your grease traps for your business
operation requirements. To set an appointment or any emergency service needs, call
us at Muskegon: 231-739-7423, Grand Haven: 616-847-1072, Whitehall: 231-893-4252,
Holland: 616-392-8988, Coopersville: 616-837-1800, Allendale: 616-895-9080, Twin

3. Lake: 231-828-5595. Learn more about grease trap cleaning at
https://www.wmssd.com/grease-trap-cleaning.html. We are serving the following
areas: Muskegon, Grand Haven, Whitehall, Holland, Coopersville, Allendale and Twin
Lake. Don’t risk your business closure because of malfunction grease traps. We
will help you maintain your grease trap system to be always clean and functioning.