A reality of food-processing is that byproducts within the waste effluent corrode pipes and sewer lines. It really is the equivalent of heart disease for our collective infrastructure body. Beyond clogs, these byproducts also produce landfill problems in disposal.

We at Environmental Biotech believe that promoting education and awareness is fundamental in getting waste producers, such as the food-processing industry, to alter their practices in the interest of infrastructure preservation and environmental sustainability. As a result, we are engaging the wastewater industry, from producers to purveyors and receiving authorities, in a series of grease summits in the US, UK and Canada. The Grease Summit agenda includes Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) education, pretreatment technologies, design and engineering technology, maintenance issues, inspection protocols and municipal and regional bylaws (state and county ordinances).

The Grease Summit is an invaluable opportunity for waste water professionals to learn the latest environmentally friendly solutions to grease problems. There's a broad range of non-invasive and eco-friendly solutions for difficult collateral problems stemming from decaying residential and commercial water and sewer infrastructure and industry professionals can no longer afford to depend on outdated responses.

Grease: It is the NUMBER ONE cause of sewer backups

If you would like to have your municipality's regulations, enforcement procedures, or grease trap design included in the review discussions, please fax that information to: 604-984-3308 PRIOR TO October 16, 2008.

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Summit 2008

The Grease Summit answers all your questions in a dynamic, interactive format including:

Grease Trap Design: Myths, facts and fallacies
Grease: A universal problem
Disposal: Who wants it?
Bylaws/Ordinances: The good, the bad, and the ugly

The summit also serves as a forum for various stakeholders, producers, municipalities, health department representatives and other industry professionals to discuss FOG related issues, challenges and perspectives.

Registration includes:

Seminar instruction
Participation materials
Lunch and Refreshments

Accreditation through EOCP (Environmental Operators Certification Program) – Earn 0.6 CEUs

Who Should Attend?

Food-processing industry professionals
Health Inspectors
Grease Trap Inspectors
Utility Directors and Supervisors
WWTP Operators and Engineers
Regional and Federal Regulatory Agents
Liquid waste collection and maintenance Contractors

Recent Grease Summits:

Vancouver, BC – Spring 2008
Palm Springs, California
Denver, Colorado
London, UK

Past Summit Survey Comments:

Great overview of a grease management program. It will help me develop my grease management program. I recommend this summit to all municipalities — Dana Soong, City of Langley

Excellent course. (Demonstrated) the need for a holistic approach; awareness and education are key elements — Larry Aventhay, Metro Vancouver

Good information. A lot of real examples. Fact based information — 1st Call Plumbing & Heating

I am now able to start a Pretreatment Program for F.O.G. — Dave Voorhees, Superindendent, Pima Utility Company.

In my 20 years in this field, I have never had such a terrific class. — Michael Golden, Environmental Investigator Water Utilities, Tempe, AZ.

I would highly recommend that others in the environmental field consider attending future Summits to share and gain knowledge about this problem. — Jeff McDowell, Pretreatment Coordinator, City of Fort Walton Beach.

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Summit 2008

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