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Village staff propose semiannual grease‑trap proofing to prevent sewer blockages
Summary
Assistant Village Manager Ashley Monroe told trustees the village experiences occasional sewer blockages tied to grease and proposed requiring new or existing businesses with grease traps to provide proof of professional cleaning before license issuance and twice yearly thereafter; trustees asked staff to draft an ordinance.
Riverside, Ill. — Assistant Village Manager Ashley Monroe asked the Village of Riverside Board of Trustees on April 3 to approve a light regulatory approach requiring commercial operators with grease traps to document regular professional servicing to reduce sewer blockages.
Monroe said village public‑works staff occasionally respond to sewer backups and…
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