How do we mitigate FOG clogs at Food Service Establishments(FSEs)?

Having internal Best Management Practices (BMPs) to follow to prevent unnecessary fat, oil, grease, and solids from discharging into the sewer.

Some resources can be found below:

• Cleaning Grease Trap - (English) /  Limpieza de la trampa de grasa
• Commercial Establishment Booklet (English) /  Folleto de establecimiento comercial
• EPA Fact Sheet
• How to Clean a Grease Trap (UNDER 25GPM)
• Managing Cooking Oil
• National Restaurant Association FOG Toolkit
• Yellow vs Brown Grease

 Some very good resources from around the USA!

•  FOG employee training powerpoint presentation
• Grease interceptor maintenance sheet  - Things you can ask your certified hauler!

Forms/Posters for FSEs

•  FSE Responsibilities English and Spanish
• Grease Trap Pump Out Logs
• Grease Rendering Removal Logs
• FOG Sink Poster GI  / FOG Fregadero Póster

Food Trucks

Food trucks are FSEs too! Good internal best management practices will help mitigate FOG from entering our sanitary sewer. For more information, please get in contact with danac@grand-island.com or jeremyr@grand-island.com on where you'd be able to dispose of your wastewater.

Food Truck Discharge Application

FSE Quiz

Do you know how to prevent FOG in your commercial kitchen? Please click link below for the quiz:

                                          FSE Quiz

To translate to another language:

1. Click the link

2. Right click on the right of the page and a white box will appear. Select the 9th option  "translate to" and select the language needed

3.  This will need to be done on every page.

Preferred Hauler Program

The Preferred Hauler Program is an affiliation between hauler companies and the City on a standardized way of cleaning, documenting, hauling, and disposal of commercial grease interceptor waste to mitigate FOG from entering the sanitary sewers.

It will soon be a requirement by law for all FSEs within City Limit to utilize only companies that are part of this program to clean and pump out their grease interceptors.

Exceptions can be made if the establishment can maintain their own grease interceptor under a certain size. This will be determined by the City.

If you are interested in joining the program, please call 308-646-6544 or send an email to danac@grand-island.com

 Approved Preferred Haulers

The companies below are approved of the Preferred Hauler Program (not in any specific order):

• Eberl Plumbing & Drain - 308-382-4646

• Herman Plumbing Co., Inc. - 308-382-3760

• JB Septic Plumbing - 308-380-1775

• Logue Plumbing LLC - 308-390-6544

• Sewer Rooter & Plumbing - 308-384-2726