The Clayton County Water Authority’s Environmental Compliance Division recently received an award for managing fats, oils and grease through the county sewer system. The authority became the 2014 Georgia Fats, Oils and Grease Alliance Program of the Year by earning 516 points out of a possible 520 for administration, engineering, inspections and tracking.
One of the primary jobs of CCWA’s Water Reclamation Department is to inspect grease interceptors at local restaurants and other businesses.
Grease interceptors, also referred to as grease traps, are designed to collect fats, oils and greases before they enter the wastewater collection system through sinks and dishwashers.
When fats, oils and greases enter wastewater collection systems, they can solidify and over time block the flow of wastewater in the pipe. This can lead to sanitary sewer overflows that are messy and expensive to cleanup. The main goal of any FOG Management Program is to keep FOG out of pipes so it does not lead to sanitary sewer overflows, officials said.
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