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Grease Interceptor and Trap Sizing Guide

This document provides sizing criteria and formulas for grease interceptors, grease traps, and oil/water separators. It specifies when interceptors or traps are required for new or redeveloped construction projects based on the project size. It also provides formulas to calculate the required size of interceptors and traps based on factors like seating capacity, retention time, storage factor, and flow factor. Lastly, it provides sizing criteria for oil/water separators based on the floor space draining to the separator.

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Grease Interceptor and Trap Sizing Guide

This document provides sizing criteria and formulas for grease interceptors, grease traps, and oil/water separators. It specifies when interceptors or traps are required for new or redeveloped construction projects based on the project size. It also provides formulas to calculate the required size of interceptors and traps based on factors like seating capacity, retention time, storage factor, and flow factor. Lastly, it provides sizing criteria for oil/water separators based on the floor space draining to the separator.

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GREASE INTERCEPTOR, GREASE TRAP, AND OIL/WATER SIZING CRITERIA

No Trap Interceptor
Category Trap Required
Required Required
New Construction, under 300 gal X

New Construction, under 600 gal1 X X

New Construction, over 600 gal X

Redevelopment, under 300 gal X

Redevelopment, under 600 gal1 X X

Redevelopment, over 600 gal2 X X

1. Designation of trap or interceptor to be determined by GRU.


2. Trap may be used where an interceptor may not be located due to site conditions.

Grease Interceptor Sizing Formula

GI = SC * FF * RT * SF

GI = grease interceptor volume, gallons


SC = seating capacity (# of seats)
RT = retention time, hours = 2.5
SF = storage factor, dimensionless = 1.5
FF = flow factor criteria in gallons/meal-hour determined using following criteria:

Deep frying and dishwasher FF = 3.0


No deep frying, dishwasher FF = 2.5
Deep frying, disposable servingware FF = 2.5
No deep frying, reusable servingware, no dishwasher FF = 2.0
No deep frying, disposable servingware FF = 1.5
No cooking of any type, disposable servingware FF = 0.5

Grease Trap Sizing Formula

GT = CS * 0.4

GT = minimum grease trap rating in gallons per minute


CS = capacity in gallons of fixtures or sink to be discharged to the grease trap

Oil/Water Separator Sizing Criteria

Separator capacity = Six cubic feet for the first 100 square feet of floor space draining to
separator plus 1 cubic foot for each 100 square feet thereafter.

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