Grease Trap / Interceptor & Discharge Permit — Fort Worth (Water)

What it is. A grease trap/interceptor discharge permit (restaurant wastewater discharge permit) and a properly sized, compliant device to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the sewer. Traps/interceptors must be designed and installed per the City of Fort Worth Guidance Document for Sizing and Installation of Grease Traps and Interceptors. Grease traps should be located outdoors where possible; indoor traps must be flush with (and sealed to) the floor, easily accessible for cleaning, and compliant with the City plumbing code.

Who issues/enforces it. City of Fort Worth — Water Department, Pretreatment Services (City layer). pretreatment@FortWorthTexas.gov; 817-392-5809.

When you need it. Any restaurant discharging FOG; sized/installed during build-out, with the discharge permit before operating.

How to comply. Size/install per the City guidance; obtain the grease trap/interceptor discharge permit from Pretreatment Services.

Fees. Per the Water Department — 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 Fort Worth — Grease Trap/Interceptor Discharge Permit Application — https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/water/documents/pretreatment/restaurant-wastewater-discharge-permit.pdf — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02