Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-3-1 - ONSITE SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
Tanks, Advanced Treatment, And Pumps
Section 420-3-1-.22 - Use Of A Grease Trap

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-3-1-.22

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(1) Any establishment using commercial kitchen equipment shall install a grease trap that complies with 420-3-1-.17 Septic Tank, Grease Trap, and Holding Tank Specifications. An establishment which, by the nature of its operations or the product proposed, produces little grease waste may be excluded from this requirement, as determined by the LHD.

(a) Where installation of a grease trap complying with 420-3-1-.17 Septic Tank, Grease Trap, Trash Trap, and Holding Tank Specifications, is not practical, the LHD may consider use of other commercial grease interceptors that meet or exceed the intended grease retention and interception needs.

(2) A grease trap and its EDF shall be located as follows:

(a) In accordance with setback requirements of 420-3-1-.65 Setback and Separation Distances.

(b) At an accessible location outside the building where it may be easily inspected, pumped, and maintained.

(3) Effluent from a septic tank serving as a grease trap may bedisposed of by one of the following:

(a) By connecting to an EDF serving only the grease trap. The amount of EDF for the grease trap shall be determined from Table 2 or Table 3,

(b) By connecting to the building sewer. Overall OSS design shall take into consideration the inclusion of grease trap efiluent in a system.

Previous Rule .40 was renumbered .22 per certification published December 30, 2022; effective February 13, 2023.

Author: Thad Pittman, Matthew Conner, Ken Stephens, Bob Bright

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2(4); 22-2-2(6); 22-10-1, et seq.; 22-26-1, et seq.

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