Main Number
(770) 487-7993
After Hours
(678) 300-0196
Office Hours
Mon – Fri
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fayette Water System
(770) 461-1146
Fog Program
The purpose of the Authority’s Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Program is to assist in the prevention of sanitary sewer backups and overflows from occurring within the wastewater collection system through management of commercial and residential generated FOG. These FOG prevention process includes plan review, installation approval, and inspection of grease traps, grease interceptors, oil-water separators, and sand interceptors.
The FOG Program ensures that restaurants, schools, hair salons, pet grooming salons, car wash facilities, automotive repair facilities, oil change facilities, etc. are in compliance with the Authority Sewer Use Ordinance through proper grease trap/interceptor installations, accurate FOG inspections, and adhere to established cleaning frequency schedules. In addition, the FOG Program educates the local public and residential, commercial, and industrial customers about methods and practices for preventing FOG from entering into the wastewater collection system.
Residential Cooking Grease Disposal Program (FOG)
Disposing of FOG correctly is essential to ensure your home’s plumbing and the Authority’s sewer lines don’t get “all choked up.” Pouring cooking grease down the drain is not recommended because as grease cools, it hardens, leading to “chokes” in your plumbing or sewer line. Even though we live in a warm climate, many fats harden at room temperature.
The aim of the Authority’s Grease Disposal Program is to help our customers capture and dispose of their cooking grease in an environmentally safe and effective way. Please return the used oil to the container it came in (if possible) or pick up a grease container that you can use to store and dispose of household cooking grease. Return your filled container to 1127 Highway 74 S, and exchange it for an empty container, ready to repeat the process. It’s that simple!
FOG Program Education
The Authority invests in FOG education in an attempt to garner compliance among its residential and commercial customers to properly dispose of FOG. By preventing improper disposal of FOG, customers can help the Authority protect its sewer system, not to mention the environment. Industry studies show that more than half of all sewer system spills and overflows are caused by FOG.
Rather than dispose of fats, oils, and grease down the drain, residential customers should let grease cool, place it in a can, and dispose of that can in the trash. Also, customers can help protect the sewer system and environment by wiping food from dishes into the trash, before washing in the sink or dishwasher. Below are education materials that provide an overview of information and tips for the proper disposal of fats, oils, and grease, in addition to other helpful consumer behaviors.>
Commercial Customers and/or Restaurants
Commercial FOG generators within Peachtree City are required to have their grease traps/interceptors cleaned by a Georgia-Approved Commercial Waste Hauler. To obtain a current Georgia-Approved Commercial Waste Hauler List, please see Georgia Registered and Inspected Commercial Transporters.
