Yes. Your grease trapping equipment will be inspected up to 4 times per year by a representative of Irish Water. Inspectors can call without notice and will ask to see documentation relating to the design, manufacture and maintenance of the grease trapping equipment.
Irish Water inspectors require the licensee to regularly monitor, maintain and document the compliance performance of each grease trap on their premises.
The following information should be retained for each inspection:
Failure to present any of the above may result in a notification of non-compliance.
All FSE’s (Food Service Establishments) are legally required to apply for an annual Trade Effluent FOG Licence. This allows food operators to discharge their catering wastewater into the public sewer. However, if compliance with licensing requirements cannot be demonstrated for the previous year a current licence will not be issued. The premises will be informed of their non-compliance and given time to address the issues.
Under Section 16 (1) of the Public Health Act, the food operator is subject to criminal liability if they cannot demonstrate compliance with the conditions of their Discharge Licence.
You can apply for a licence via the Irish Water web site:
If you operate a restaurant, cafe, hotel, fast food outlet etc. you will need to apply for a Trade Effluent FOG Licence
If you operate a service station, dry cleaners etc. you will need to apply for a Trade Effluent Licence
The cost is €380.00 per year made payable to Irish Water.
“For busy food operators, grease trap compliance is a time consuming and challenging responsibility.”
“For busy food operators, grease trap compliance is a time consuming and challenging responsibility.”
A Preventative Maintenance Plan for your existing or new grease trap will eliminate blockages, bad odours and costly downtime while ensuring your premises is compliant with all Local Authority and Irish Water regulations. Our Maintenance Plans are taylormade to the needs of each facility and include scheduled waste disposal, daily bacterial treatments, bimonthly service visits and an online compliance reporting service. All of this for one fixed monthly fee.
MACS® is a unique database that is updated monthly or bimonthly by your Service Engineer. It provides food operators and Irish Water inspectors with remote access to all of your grease trap maintenance & compliance records.
Hard copy records are produced by your Service Engineer and stored in your on-site water-resistant Compliance Manual.
In addition, your maintenance and compliance reports are emailed to you and your designated staff.
Access to MACS® includes:
Scheduled monitoring and reporting is carried out every 30 or 60 days and all mandatory records are updated. This ensures the performance data is accurate, consistent and actionable. You and your Local Authority Inspectors can remotely access these records via MACS® or view them in your on-site Compliance Manual.
Our scheduled pump-out service ensures you never have to deal with a drain or grease trap blockage. We will contact you several days in advance to arrange a time that best suits you and your staff. You will receive before and after photographs of the pump-out service which can be accessed at any time via MACS®
Just received an inspection? Need to apply for a Trade Effluent Discharge Licence? Just give us a call and we will gladly assist you.
“Taylormade Applied for Our Discharge Licence & Our Compliance Records are Always Up-To Date.”
“Taylormade Applied for Our Discharge Licence & Our Compliance Records are Always Up-To Date.”