Grease Summit 2011

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residential and commercial water and sewer infrastructure and industry professionals can no longer afford to depend on outdated responses.

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:

• Palm Springs, California
• Denver, Colorado
• London, UK

Past Summit Survey Comments:

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.

One-Day Seminar