Council hears proposal to require grease traps after repeated sewer clogs
Sewer-division head Chris McCoy described frequent grease and oil discharges restricting sewer lines; council reviewed a proposed amendment to chapter 52 that would require existing businesses to install grease traps within 12 months and allow the city to recover emergency-cleanup costs from responsible businesses.
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Hamtramck's sewer division head, Chris McCoy, told council on Sept. 8 that commercial grease and motor-oil discharges have reduced pipe capacity in some places and led to repeated neighborhood flooding and expensive cleanups.
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