Commercial storm drain and catch basin systems handle significantly more volume and debris after stormy winters and heavy rain events. Without regular storm drain cleaning, these systems can fail, often at the worst possible time. However, some key maintenance tips from cleaning professionals and a proactive approach to drain cleaning can keep systems running without interruption. Keep reading to learn more about commercial storm drain cleaning and maintenance from your local experts.

Grease traps play an essential role in keeping commercial kitchens, food-service operations, and multi-unit facilities running smoothly. When fats, oils, and grease enter your plumbing system unchecked, they cool, harden, and cling to the inside of your pipes. Over time, this buildup can cause slow drains, backups, foul odors, and even costly shutdowns. A properly installed and well-maintained grease trap prevents those problems by capturing grease before it reaches your septic or municipal wastewater system.

Grease traps collect fats, oils, and greases from wastewater, reducing the risk of clogs in pipes and municipal wastewater systems.

Grease traps and grease interceptors perform similar functions—i.e., preventing fats, oils, and grease (FOG) from leaving a kitchen facility and entering the sewer system.

The key to managing wastewater and FOG remediation is regularly pumping out and cleaning grease traps and interceptors. Keep reading to learn more about how to maintain grease traps and how a provider like Service Pumping & Drain Co., Inc.™ can help.