Grease Trap / Interceptor — City of Arlington (Water Utilities)
Arlington restaurants must install a grease trap/interceptor under the City Water Utilities pretreatment (FOG) program; the CofO application documents it.
What it is. A properly sized grease trap/interceptor to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the sewer, required under the City of Arlington Water Utilities pretreatment (FOG) program. The Certificate of Occupancy application documents whether a grease trap/sand trap and wastewater pretreatment are used.
Who issues/enforces it. City of Arlington — Water Utilities (Pretreatment / FOG) with Planning & Development Services (City layer).
When you need it. Any restaurant discharging FOG; the device is sized/installed during build-out (plumbing permit).
How to comply. Install a compliant, correctly sized grease trap/interceptor per the City plumbing code and Water Utilities pretreatment requirements. Confirm program specifics with Arlington Water Utilities (⟢ VERIFY).
Fees. Per the City — see source (⟢ VERIFY).
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- City of Arlington — Permits (Certificate of Occupancy / grease trap) — https://www.arlingtontx.gov/City-Services/Permits — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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