Grease interceptor definition

Grease interceptor means a watertight device designed to intercept and retain or remove grease and fatty substances. The device may be located inside (grease separator) or outside (grease tank or grease trap) a facility.
Grease interceptor means an indoor device located in a food service facility or under a sink designed to collect, contain and remove food wastes and grease from the waste stream while allowing the balance of the liquid waste to discharge to the System by gravity.
Grease interceptor means a receptacle designed to inter- cept and retain grease or fatty substances.

Examples of Grease interceptor in a sentence

  • A Grease Trap may only be used when the District determines that the use of a Grease Interceptor or other Grease Control Device is impossible or impracticable.

  • GCD) shall mean any Grease Interceptor, Grease Trap or other mechanism, device, or process, which is attached to, or is applied to, wastewater plumbing fixtures and lines, the purpose of which is to trap or collect or treat FOG-laden wastewater prior to its discharge into the sewer system.


More Definitions of Grease interceptor

Grease interceptor or “Oil/grease interceptor” means a passive interceptor that has a rate of flow exceeding 50 gallons per minute and is located outside a building. Grease interceptors are used for separating and collecting oil and grease from wastewater.
Grease interceptor. – shall mean a device so constructed as to separate and hold fats, oils and grease from the wastewater in order to reduce the fats, oils and grease entering the sanitary sewer. Under-the-sink grease traps shall not be construed as meeting this definition.
Grease interceptor means a device designed to separate fats, oils, and grease from wastewater.
Grease interceptor means a multi-compartment device that is required to be located, according to the California Plumbing Code, between a Food Service Establishment and the connection to the sewer system. These devices primarily use gravity to separate FOG from the wastewater as it moves from one compartment to the next. When operated by gravity these devices are sometimes referred to as a Gravity Grease Interceptor. Grease Interceptors must be cleaned, maintained, and have the FOG and solids removed and disposed of in accordance with District’s best management practices guidelines.
Grease interceptor means a large tank installed underground and designed to collect and control solid food wastes and floating grease from wastewater prior to discharge into the sanitary sewer collection system. grease Interceptors are normally installed outside the building and use gravity to separate grease from the Wastewater as it moves from one compartment of the interceptor to the next.
Grease interceptor means a water tight receptacle designed to intercept and retain grease or fatty substances con- tained in kitchen and other food wastes. Grease interceptor and grease trap mean the same thing.
Grease interceptor means "interceptor" as defined by this administrative regulation.