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Water Resource Management Grease Trap Size Calculation Data Sheet

This document provides information to calculate the appropriate size of a grease trap for a project. It lists the drainage fixture units (DFU) for various plumbing fixtures that would drain to the grease trap. For this project, there is 1 DFU. It also classifies the project as a light fats, oils, and grease producer. Based on the light FOG production table and 1 DFU, the required grease trap size is 500 gallons.

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Water Resource Management Grease Trap Size Calculation Data Sheet

This document provides information to calculate the appropriate size of a grease trap for a project. It lists the drainage fixture units (DFU) for various plumbing fixtures that would drain to the grease trap. For this project, there is 1 DFU. It also classifies the project as a light fats, oils, and grease producer. Based on the light FOG production table and 1 DFU, the required grease trap size is 500 gallons.

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Water Resource Management

Grease Trap Size Calculation Data Sheet

PROJECT INFORMATION

Name of Project: Date:


Project Address: Telephone Number:
DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNIT VALUES (DFU)
Enter the number of each fixture type connecting to the grease trap
QTY Fixture Type DFU Total QTY Fixture Type DFU Total

Dishwasher (domestic) 2 0 Other (1-1/4 inch trap) 1 0

Kitchen, Bar, or Wash Faucet 2 0 Other (1-1/2 inch trap) 3 0

3 Commercial Sink with food waste 3 1 Other (2 inch trap) 4 0

Food Waste Grinder 3 0 Other (3 inch trap) 6 0

Service or Mop Basin 3 0 Other (4 inch trap) 8 0

Clothes Washer (domestic) 3 0 Other (7.5 to 15 GPM) 2 0


Floor Drain 2 0 Other (15 to 30 GPM) 4 0

Drinking Fountain or Water Cooler 0.5 0 Other (30 to 50 GPM) 6 0

Total Drainage Fixture Unit Value: 1.0

Drainage fixture unit values (DFU) are derived from the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), Table 7-3

FATS, OIL, AND GREASE (FOG) PRODUCTION CLASSIFICATION


Enter the appropriate FOG production classification for the proposed facility

Fats, Oil, and Grease Production Classification: Light*

*Light FOG producers shall only be applicable to FSFs where the products used in food preparation and service contain little or no dairy, shortening, oil,
butter, vegetable fat, animal fat, or other fatty compounds which are insoluble in water at room temperature, as deemed appropriate by the WRM
Department.

GREASE TRAP SIZING


Light FOG Production Table* Heavy FOG Production Table*
DFU Volume (Gallons) DFU Volume (Gallons)
8 500 17.5 1,000
21 750 45 1,250
35 1,000 86 1,500
90 1,250 108 2,000
172 1,500 153.5 2,500
216 2,000 171 3,000
307 2,500 214 4,000
342 3,000 288 5,000
428 4,000 360 7,500
576 5,000 1,056 10,000
720 7,500 1,320 15,000
2,112 10,000
2,640 15,000 Required Grease Trap Size: 500 Gallons

*Grease trap sizing is based on a 30-minute retention time for Light FOG producers and a 1-hour retention time for Heavy FOG producers as defined by
the FOG Loading criteria. The retention time calculations are derived from the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) Fixture Unit Values in Table 7-3 and
Gravity Grease Interceptor Sizing in Table 10-3.
*Grease trap sizing is based on a 30-minute retention time for Light FOG producers and a 1-hour retention time for Heavy FOG producers as defined by
the FOG Loading criteria. The retention time calculations are derived from the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) Fixture Unit Values in Table 7-3 and
Gravity Grease Interceptor Sizing in Table 10-3.

City of Auburn May-09

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