Texas Water Code - WATER § 26.0491. Model Standards to Prevent Discharge of Untreated Wastewater From Sanitary Sewers

(1) a requirement that grease be completely removed from grease traps on a regular basis;

(2) a minimum schedule for cleaning of grease traps by a grease trap operator that is sufficient to prevent blockages in the collection system resulting from grease;

(3) an opportunity to receive an exception from the cleaning schedule;

(4) a requirement that new commercial and industrial facilities properly install and use grease traps;

(5) a requirement that, at a commercial or industrial facility where a grease trap has previously been installed, a grease trap be properly used;

(6) a requirement that alternative treatment methods be supported by scientific data determined by the commission to show that the method will prevent blockages in the collection system caused by grease and will not affect the performance of the system's treatment plant;

(7) a uniform manifest system; and

(8) a schedule of penalties.