Why rural food service establishments should pretreat
- Jul 16, 2015
If you live in a rural area, chances are good that you use a septic system to treat your wastewater. If that’s the case, you’re probably careful about what goes down the drain and into the tank. You might, for example, pour any used cooking oil or grease into a disposable container and toss it into the garbage can. Sound familiar?
Though that might be standard practice for residences with on-site sewage management, it’s not exactly a feasible option for commercial entities that produce a high volume of grease, such as restaurants and resorts. To maintain an effective sewage treatment system free of grease clogs, pretreatment is vital.
Keeping grease out of your local sewage system — whether it's a septic field or another treatment process — will save you money and prevent maintenance headaches in the future.
