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Stephen Williams 2020
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
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100 – 150mm in diameter. Majority of sewers NOT big enough to walk through……
The Regulatory Landscape for Grease Management Stephen Williams - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Regulatory Landscape for Grease Management Stephen Williams - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Regulatory Landscape for Grease Management Stephen Williams 2020 Not all sewers are created equal Most common Pipe materials: Majority of size: 4 - 6 inches plastic, clay, brick, sewers NOT big or cast iron, pitch enough to
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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
- n 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
- utside below ground
passive traps
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Other options
Update Water 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
- f 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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