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Stephen Williams 2020
The Regulatory Landscape for
Grease Management
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Not all sewers are created equal……
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Pipe materials:
plastic, clay, brick,
cast iron, pitch
fibre….
Most common
size: 4 - 6 inches
or
100 – 150mm
in diameter.
Majority of
sewers NOT big
enough to walk
through……
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Current legislation
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States
‘Should’
not
Shall!
Building
Regulations
Document H1
Section 2.21 Local
Authority
-
Building
Act 1984
Dependent
on sewer
size, type
and
location
All FSE’s
discharge
FOG
Section 111
Water Industry
Act 1991
Not all
FSE’s
will
cause a
block
No standards for
function or use of any
grease management
systems in UK
Current
equipment
manufacturers
self-certify!?
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Legislation/regulation needed
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Update BS EN1825 1 & 2
UK Kite mark – authorised equipment Record of maintenance/cleaning
Standards for grease management systems needed for:
Grease retention units (GRU)
Passive grease traps Dosing or bioremediation
Install grease management in all FSEs
Survey required Placed correctly Equipment to be covered
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Environment protected
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• UK Water companies under pressure to reduce pollution, flood and blockage numbers
• Environment Agency/Ofwat set targets with penalties for water companies
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• Legislation - level playing field for all FSE’s
• All FSE’s have equal responsibility – all produce FOG!
• Location, size, type and construction of sewer irrelevant
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• Standards created for grease management systems
• Can be remotely monitored by owners, head office or landlords
• Uncertified equipment removed from market
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In summary
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Installers fit equipment without
any certification
Building Regulations Document H1
Sect 2.21.
Grease management
unregulated in UK
Section 111
Water Industry Act 1991(sewer blockage only)
EN182EN1825 –5 –
No standards for GRU’s, above ground
passive traps & dosing systems
Outdated EN1825 for
outside below ground
passive traps
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Other options
UpdateWater Industry Act
1991 requiring mandatory grease
management?
Water Industry Standard
(WIS)
Public Available Standard
(PAS)
Individual standards:
1. GRU’s
2.above ground passive traps
3. dosing systems
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Equipment specified for grease management cover
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Food Standard Agency`s recognition of FOG.
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Could mandatory
grease management be
included in the “Food
hygiene rating score”?
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Our challenges for the future
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FOG becomes part of the circular economy
Role of national UK water companies
Ethical, effective and regulated grease management industry
Challenge Defra & Ofwat to create regulation
Eradicate non-effective grease management from the market
Only fully certified equipment
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Same legislation for independent premises and chains !
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Thank you !Questions?