Grease trap definition

Grease trap means an outdoor device located underground and outside of a food service facility 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 trap means a watertight tank for the collection and retention of grease which is accessible for periodic removal.
Grease trap means a device designed to retain grease from one to a maximum of four fixtures.

Examples of Grease trap in a sentence

  • GREASE TRAP shall mean a generic term used to refer to all forms of grease separation and retention, no longer officially used in codes and standards.


More Definitions of Grease trap

Grease trap means a device primarily used by Food Service Establishments for removal of food solids from a waste stream and placed in the building drain immediately following a sink or wash basin.
Grease trap means a device in which the grease content of sewage is intercepted and congealed, and from which grease may be skimmed or otherwise removed for proper disposal.
Grease trap means a device placed under or in close proximity to sinks or other fixtures likely to discharge grease in an attempt to separate, trap and hold oil and grease substances.
Grease trap means a device designed to use differences in specific gravities to separate and retain light density liquids and waterborne greases prior to the wastewater entering the POTW collection system. These devices also serve to collect settleable solids, generated by and from food preparation activities, prior to the water exiting the trap and entering the POTW.
Grease trap means "interceptor" as defined by this administrative regulation.
Grease trap means a device for separating and retaining waterborne greases and grease complexes prior to the wastewater exiting the trap and entering the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. These devices also serve to collect settable solids, generated by and from food preparation activities, prior to the water exiting the trap and entering the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system.
Grease trap means a device used inside the facility to reduce the amount of grease discharged to