Grease Trap / Interceptor — Metro Water Services (Nashville)
Nashville restaurants must install a grease trap or interceptor under Metro Water Services' grease management program.
What it is. A properly sized grease trap or interceptor to keep fats, oils, and grease (FOG) out of the sewer, required under Metro Water Services' Environmental Compliance (grease management) program / industrial pretreatment program.
Who issues/enforces it. Metro Water Services — Environmental Compliance / Sewer Discharge Compliance (Metro layer).
When you need it. Any restaurant discharging FOG; the device is sized/installed during build-out and reviewed during the U&O process.
How to comply. Install a compliant, correctly sized grease trap or interceptor per Metro Water Services' Best Management Practices.
Fees. Per Metro Water Services — 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
- Nashville.gov — Grease Management (Environmental Compliance) — https://www.nashville.gov/departments/water/environmental-compliance/grease-management — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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