1. (1) Any establishment using commercial kitchen equipment shall install a grease trap that complies with 420-3-1-.17 Septic Tank, Grease Trap, and Holding Tank Specifications. An establishment which, by the nature of its operations or the product proposed, produces little grease waste may be excluded from this requirement, as determined by the LHD.

   1. (a) Where installation of a grease trap complying with 420-3-1-.17 Septic Tank, Grease Trap, Trash Trap, and Holding Tank Specifications, is not practical, the LHD may consider use of other commercial grease interceptors that meet or exceed the intended grease retention and interception needs.

2. (2) A grease trap and its EDF shall be located as follows:

   1. (a) In accordance with setback requirements of 420-3-1-.65 Setback and Separation Distances.
   2. (b) At an accessible location outside the building where it may be easily inspected, pumped, and maintained.

3. (3) Effluent from a septic tank serving as a grease trap may bedisposed ofby one of the following:

   1. (a) By connecting to an EDF serving only the grease trap. The amount of EDF for the grease trap shall be determined from Table 2 or Table 3,
   2. (b) By connecting to the building sewer. Overall OSS design shall take into consideration the inclusion of grease trap efiluent in a system.

Author: Thad Pittman, Matthew Conner, Ken Stephens, Bob Bright

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-2-2(4); 22-2-2(6); 22-10-1, et seq.; 22-26-1, et seq.

Editor’s Note: Previous Rule .40 was renumbered .22 per certification published December 30, 2022; effective February 13, 2023.

History: New Rule: Filed October 20, 2005; effective November 24, 2005; operative March 19, 2006. Amended: Filed October 19, 2006; effective November 23, 2006. Repealed and New Rule: Filed January 19, 2017; effective March 5, 2017. Repealed and New Rule: Published December 30, 2022; effective February 13, 2023.