Case Study: Trap Packed with Grease Threatened by Local Authorities.
Armor Equipment to Consolidate Mid-Iowa Solid Waste Equipment Operations
Arnold, Mo. (June 17, 2024) ÔÇô Armor Equipment, an MH Equipment Company, recently announced plans to consolidate with Mid-Iowa Solid Waste Co of Johnston, Iowa. Both Armor Equipment and Mid-Iowa Solid Waste Equipment became divisions of MH Equipment in late 2023. The businesses share similar product and service offerings, with a focus on municipal, corporate, and private customers. (full press release)
A gambling and entertainment establishment has seven restaurants feeding to a 10,000-gallon grease trap. The grease in the trap was solidifying and had to be physically broken up before pumping. Commercial pumping was required monthly based on the condition of the grease trap. The trap was producing sewer gas odors which led to complaints by neighbors, customers and employees. The local public utility was requiring them to make changes to eliminate citizen complaints and reduce the amount of grease flowing into the utility district sewers, or face fines. A treatment of HL-5000 was used to reduce the amount of FOG (fats, oils and grease) that needed to be pumped and to maintain the grease in an “oatmeal consistency” while reducing odors.Results
Initial inoculation with Helix bacteria occurred at the end of April, 2008. Odors are still non-existent and the grease trap has not been pumped since before inoculation with Helix products in 2008. Customer has saved money from pumping and has no citizen complaints. The local utility district is satisfied with the results and is no longer threatening action.
