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Uisce Éireann’s Urgent Fatberg Warning: Protect Your Home from the Greasy Grinch this Christmas
As we gear up for the holiday festivities, Uisce Éireann raises a red flag about a potential Grinch that can wreak havoc on our homes – the fatberg. Uisce Éireann’s Head of Operations, Tom Cuddy said: “We know that blockages in our sewer network can be caused by fatbergs which have nasty consequences, including overflows
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Are You Aware Of Grease Trap Science?
Grease is a sticky, oily, slimy substance with a complicated chemical structure that is formed from oil, thickener and additives. Fats, oils and greases, which are commonly referred to as FOG are so notorious that they can wreak havoc on the entire drainage system of a city. And this havoc can seriously take its toll
INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AND REDUCE FOG WASTE
Hello Blog Readers, BOURBON STREET SURPRISE Lumps of Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) in the storm drains was discovered during work on the very busy Bourbon Street after a bad smell was reported. Workers found that some restaurants had access to the storm drains and the foul smell was from the FOG waste collecting
FATBERG STRIKES AGAIN
Another stomach churning FATBERG! A Fatberg that blocked a high street hairdresser’s toilets was so big that it stretched the full length of the high street in Cheltenham….now if that isn’t reason for concern over the state of our drainage systems what is? Engineers spent eight hours unclogging the slimy blockage in Cheltenham last month.
SELECT THE RIGHT GREASE TRAP WITH GREASE GUARDIAN
GREASE GUARDIAN Grease traps/grease interceptors are designed to separate Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) waste from wastewater. The water from kitchens and restaurants containing FOG enters the Grease Guardian and solids are collected in a strainer basket. FOG will rise to the top of the tank as it is lighter than water and clear water
KITCHEN PRACTICES TO REDUCE FOG WASTE
Hello blog readers! GREASE TRAPS Grease traps are a common feature in restaurants and busy food outlets. Grease traps or grease removal devices work by separating Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) from waste water. Reducing the amount of FOG waste entering drains and sewers is important and reduces the risk of flooding, back-ups and foul
MORE GREASE TRAPS NEEDED
Hello Blog Readers! If you have been following our FOG blog recently then you will be aware that fatbergs are still a problem for many busy cities and the sewer systems. Grease traps can help in the fight against fatbergs and to limit the amount of FOG waste entering the sewage system. Toronto city has
GREECE TACKLES GREASE AND FOG WASTE
Summer is nearly over and for some of us going to a festival, food event or concert is a must. Did you ever wonder how much food and FOG waste results from one event, especially if no grease traps are about? In Athens, Greece, a collective group has started a FOG collection programme to help
Fatbergs causing “sewer destruction”- Grease Guardian can help!
Hello FOG Blog Readers! I have been inspired to write this FOG Blog because of a recent surge in fatbergs in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead that is costing Thames Water £1million each month in maintenance and clearing costs. For those who are not aware of what a fatberg is, it is a