I am going to have my exhaust hood system cleaned. Where should the wash water and cleaners be disposed of?
Grease, cleaners, and wash waters from hood cleaning should be discharged into an adequately sized grease interceptor. Large volumes of grease can be removed from exhaust hood cleaning operations. Exhaust hood cleaning companies should be directed to dispose of cleaning wastewaters in floor drain or can wash that connects to a large grease interceptor. If you do not have a large grease interceptor, consult with your exhaust hood cleaning company to determine alternative disposal options. I am planning on opening a food service establishment in the Town of Cary (or Town of Morrisville) do I need to contact the Town about grease interception before submitting my application for building permits? It is highly recommended that a prospective food service establishment contact the Town in order to better understand grease control requirements prior to submitting construction plans for review. Knowing what information should be included for grease interception will help in expediting grease c