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Headline: Moving Beyond “The Codes” by Roland Dubois
Summary - To date, the use of grease interceptors has been so code-driven that quite often the foundational reasoning behind the codes and regulations is forgotten. As a result, the true value of a grease control device is often overshadowed by the necessity to simply comply with the code.
Headline: Vendors Embrace Green Initiative by Norman De Bono - Business Reporter
Summary - The City of London installed two Proceptors on city grounds for Ribfest. For the first time vendors were asked to dispose of their dirty water in sinks installed above the tanks to separate grease and oil. In the past, some vendors dumped used water into storm sewers which wash into the Thames River - carrying food, oil and grease with it.
Headline: Richmond, B.C.'s innovative grease discharge initiative by Penh Tov, P.Eng
Summary - This year, restaurants in Richmond, British Columbia, can expect to be visited by a dedicated sanitary sewer bylaw enforcement officer, offering in-depth educational materials – and a friendly warning. If a restaurant continues to improperly dispose of grease, City Council will consider rescinding its business license.
FEBRUARY 2008 - GREEN WASTEWATER OVERFLOW | ARTICLES
by Sean McNeely
Summary - This year, restaurants in Richmond, British Columbia, can expect to be visited by a dedicated sanitary sewer bylaw enforcement officer, offering in-depth educational materials – and a friendly warning. If a restaurant continues to improperly dispose of grease, City Council will consider rescinding its business license
by Sean McNeely
Summary - In the 2004 Report to Congress, the EPA estimated almost half of all SSOs
that resulted from sewer line blockages were caused by grease – grease poured down the drains of restaurants, grease overflowing from neglected or failing grease traps and interceptors.
