Grease Interceptor Program

Never dump grease down the drain! Grease is a solid waste and goes in the trashcan!

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Basic Grease Interceptors (Traps) Sizing Requirements:

The City of Cumming Utilities Ordinance requires that all  food service establishments install and maintain a properly sized grease interceptor (trap). Each grease trap must be constructed to allow for 15 gallons per seat. For example, a food service establishment with 200 seats would be required to install at least: (200 seats) x (15 gallons per seat) x (24 Hours of Operation /12) x (1.0 Loading Factor) = 6000 gallon grease trap. In addition, no single grease trap shall be smaller than 1000 gallons or larger than 3,000 gallons. If more than 3,000 gallons of capacity is  required, multiple grease traps may be utilized.

Grease Interceptors and the Plan Review Process:

For plan review information and installation inspections, please contact Heath Martin at (770) 781-2020 or via email at hmartin@cummingutilities.com

Assistance With Sizing and Maintenance Requirements:

For sizing requirements, maintenance inspections, enforcement issues, reporting a maintenance event, or questions about regulations governing Grease Interceptor Maintenance please call the Water Pollution Control Division Industrial Pretreatment Branch at (770) 781-2018 or Chase Sweat, Pretreatment Coordinator via email at: csweat@cummigutilities.com

Please Recycle Grease

See Picture Below: Typical Grease Trap that has not been properly maintained. This restaurant owner was fined $2400 for failure to comply with the Cumming Utilities Ordinance.