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residential and commercial water and sewer infrastructure and industry professionals can no longer afford to depend on outdated responses.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: 778.340.8111 or email to PRIOR TO January 13, 2012.

Grease

Summit 2012

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

  • Grease Trap Design: Myths, facts and fallacies
  • Grease: A universal prostronglem
  • Food Waste Grinders: Should we or shouldn't we?
  • Biological Additives: To dose or not to dose?
  • Disposal: Who wants it?
  • Strong 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 (electronic format)
  • Completion certificate
  • CEU (if required) through EOCP
  • Hot breakfast, 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
  • Municipal Bylaw Developers
  • Facilities Managers

Recent Grease Summits:

  • Vancouver, BC — Fall 2008
  • Palm Springs, California
  • Denver, Colorado
  • London, UK
  • Bellevue, Washington — Spring 2011

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.