Stephen Williams 2020

The Regulatory Landscape for

Grease Management

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……

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!?

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

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

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Outdated EN1825 for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

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

Food Standard Agency`s recognition of FOG.

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Could mandatory

grease management be

included in the “Food

hygiene rating score”?

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

Same legislation for independent premises and chains !

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Thank you !Questions?