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You might be surprised at all the ways grease interceptors protect the environment
The federal government takes grease seriously. Very seriously. In fact, the Department of Justice is ready, and willing, to issue federal jail time to any individual who knowingly violates the Clean Water Act, a standing tenet…
Five ways to make your commercial kitchen safer
Picture a commercial kitchen during peak rush — the staff hurriedly prepares food while wait staff bustles in to retrieve orders and bring in stacks of dirty dishes, all in the presence of hot ovens,…
Understanding your plumbing inspector’s view
Don’t accuse a plumbing inspector (PI) of blindly following a bloated set of bureaucratic rules for no good reason. Yes, a plumbing inspector’s job is to enforce the plumbing code. Yes, a plumbing inspector will…
Six ways your commercial kitchen might be out of compliance
You always score a solid “A” during health department inspections. You make sure your fire extinguishers and other safety gear is regularly inspected. And if something goes wrong with a piece of equipment, you immediately…
Increases in Eating Out Put More Pressure on Pretreatment
Changing demographics and lifestyles are producing greater strains on water treatment systems and could threaten water quality. Surprised? It’s true. And we’re not just talking about the strain of a growing population. Since the 1970s,…
Trapzilla, A Thermaco Technology, making a difference in worldwide effort to deliver clean water
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Water runs from our taps, and we store it in bottles, coolers and refrigerators. Clean, cool and crisp. We take it for granted. Much of the world isn’t so fortunate. While the…
Alpha Biofuels – Offering a Clean Solution to Growth in Singapore
Singapore –- the East Asian city-state –- is known worldwide as a leader in urban cleanliness and environmental stewardship. Visitors to Singapore discover a bustling multicultural metropolis where towering skyscrapers soar above charming British colonial…
Suggestions for Reducing Detergent/Lipid Emulsions:
Keep Soapy flows from Contacting Downstream Fats and Oils (Lipids) A commercial dishwasher’s output is hot, soapy water and is ALWAYS running richer than needed in terms of detergent chemicals. Why? Because it is a far…
What’s Your Flatulence Suffering Preference?
A Long Poot or a Short Toot? The smell was putrid, foreign, the caller said. The strange odor, which emanated from somewhere on the college campus, stung the nostrils of the untrained and the unsuspecting…