Why not use chemicals to clear the pipes of grease?
Caustics, surfactants and other chemical-based additives may be added to wastewater systems Some of these chemical by-products are not removed during the wastewater treatment process and can be discharged into the environment. Surfactants and other detergents can be used in drain lines. However, these temporary remedies don’t solve the problem. Surfactants surround grease molecules and lift them into the water flow. FOG molecules that are surrounded by surfactants can recombine downstream and cause build up further downstream. Enzyme products are water-soluble and are often flushed from the drainpipe before they have time to work. Using caustics, surfactants and detergents simply moves grease further into the drain line and/or past the grease interceptor into the municipal system where it solidifies. Expensive plumbing bills and/or substantial fines usually follow. The most successful way to handle grease and BOD problems is to degrade and destroy the grease molecules; not move them fu
