Fort Worth FOG & grease trap rules
Concrete City of Fort Worth requirements for restaurant grease traps and interceptors.
Restaurant sizing
Requirement: Fort Worth sizing guidance sets formula-based trap sizing and prohibits exterior traps below 500 gallons.
Official text: "Minimum acceptable grease trap/interceptor sizing shall be accomplished as follows: a. Sizing according to formulas found in Section D below. b. Where sizing formulas result in determination of a grease trap less than 750 gallons in capacity, this minimum size is recommended for all restaurant applications. However, under no circumstances should exterior grease traps less than 500 gallons be utilized."
90-day servicing
Requirement: The generator must have grease traps serviced at least every 90 days, or more often as needed.
Official text: "The generator must have grease traps serviced (pumped, cleaned, and inspected) by a City of Fort Worth permitted waste hauler, at a minimum frequency of every 90 days or more often as necessary, to ensure proper function."
Five-year maintenance records
Requirement: Maintenance records must be kept onsite for five years.
Official text: "Records of maintenance are required to be maintained on site for five (5) years."