Commercial Kitchen Plumbing
Grease Trap & Interceptor Plumbing Service in San Diego
From the kitchen line to the interceptor to the sewer.
Commercial grease-system diagnosis, hydro jetting, and grease trap and interceptor repair, replacement, and installation for restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, cafeterias, and commercial kitchens throughout San Diego County.
- Commercial Only
- 24/7 Emergency Response
- Grease-Line Hydro Jetting
- Repair • Replace • Install
Pacific Standard Plumbing provides plumbing service for grease traps, interceptors, and connected drainage systems. We do not provide grease pump-out or waste-hauling services.
Look at the Whole System
The Interceptor Is Only Part of the System.
When a commercial kitchen starts draining slowly or backing up, the grease trap isn’t always the problem.
Grease can accumulate in fixture branches and kitchen waste lines before it ever reaches the interceptor. Inside the unit, damaged components, piping, or excessive buildup can affect performance. Downstream, grease and debris can restrict the building drain or sewer.
Pacific Standard Plumbing looks at the complete drainage path to find where the problem actually is.
How Grease Moves Through Your Building
01
Kitchen Fixtures
Sinks, floor drains, and dishwashers send grease-laden wastewater into the system.
02
Grease Waste Lines
Carry that wastewater to the interceptor. Grease can coat these lines before it ever arrives.
03
Grease Trap / Interceptor
Slows the flow so fats, oils, and grease separate out before the wastewater moves on.
04
Building Drain
Carries wastewater from the interceptor out of the building.
05
Sewer
Connects the property to the public sewer system.
We Trace the Whole Path
A backup can start at a fixture branch, inside the interceptor, or downstream in the building drain. We find where it actually is.
Pacific Standard Plumbing — Plumbing Service Across the System
Commercial Grease System Service
From the Kitchen Line to the Interceptor.
We diagnose and service the plumbing that moves grease-laden wastewater through the building—not just one piece of equipment.
Inspection & Diagnosis
We inspect the grease-removal equipment and connected plumbing to determine where buildup, damage, or restriction is occurring.
Grease-Line Hydro Jetting
High-pressure cleaning removes grease and buildup from commercial kitchen waste lines when conventional drain cleaning isn’t enough.
Trap & Interceptor Repair
Repair of accessible baffles, lids, inlet and outlet piping, connections, and other serviceable plumbing components.
Drain & Sewer Service
Diagnosis and cleaning when a restriction extends beyond the interceptor into the building drain or sewer system.
Replacement & Installation
Replacement and new installation when existing equipment is damaged, obsolete, improperly sized, or required as part of a renovation.
Preventive Maintenance
Scheduled inspection and plumbing maintenance based on kitchen use, system condition, and service history.
When Service Can’t Stop
A Kitchen Backup Becomes an Operating Problem Fast.
A slow kitchen drain can become a floor backup in the middle of service.
When that happens, the goal isn’t simply to get water moving again. It’s to identify why it stopped so the same problem doesn’t keep coming back.
Pacific Standard Plumbing provides 24/7 commercial response for grease-related drain stoppages, kitchen backups, overflowing fixtures, and plumbing failures.
Clear the stoppage. Find the cause. Reduce the chance of doing it again.
Know What You’re Seeing
What Is Your Kitchen Telling You?
Where and how a kitchen backs up can tell us a lot about where the problem may be.
Multiple Kitchen Fixtures Draining Slowly
Can point to grease accumulation in a shared branch or kitchen waste line.
Grease Trap or Interceptor Backing Up
Can indicate excessive accumulation, an outlet restriction, damaged plumbing, or a downstream blockage.
Backups Return Soon After Drain Cleaning
The immediate blockage may be gone while grease remains on the pipe walls—or the underlying restriction may be farther downstream.
Persistent Grease or Sewer Odor
Can indicate accumulated waste, drainage problems, damaged seals or components, or maintenance issues.
Only One Fixture Is Affected
Often points toward a localized branch-line restriction rather than the interceptor itself.
Repeated Interceptor Problems
May warrant looking at maintenance frequency, equipment condition, sizing, inlet and outlet piping, and the downstream drainage system.
Not sure where the problem is? That’s what the service call is for.
Stay Ahead of It
Make Grease-Line Maintenance Predictable.
The worst time to discover a commercial kitchen drainage problem is during service.
Pacific Standard Plumbing can help establish a recurring plumbing-maintenance plan based on your kitchen volume, grease-line condition, equipment, and service history.
Kitchen Waste Lines
Inspect and service grease-prone drainage before recurring buildup becomes a stoppage.
Hydro Jetting
Schedule line cleaning when system history and operating conditions justify it rather than waiting for another emergency.
Interceptor Condition
Identify visible plumbing, piping, or equipment issues before they become larger repairs.
Service History
Use prior stoppages and findings to make the maintenance interval smarter over time.
Multi-Location Service
Coordinate plumbing maintenance across restaurant groups, hotels, senior living, healthcare, cafeterias, and other commercial-kitchen portfolios.
San Diego FOG Requirements
Maintenance Isn’t Just About Preventing Backups.
Within the City of San Diego, food-service establishments are regulated through the Food Establishment Wastewater Discharge (FEWD) program to control fats, oils, and grease entering the wastewater system.
Food-service facilities are required to use applicable grease-removal equipment and keep that equipment properly maintained.
HGI / “Grease Trap”
A hydromechanical grease interceptor is typically a smaller unit serving one or more fixtures and is commonly installed inside the facility.
GGI / Gravity Grease Interceptor
A gravity grease interceptor is a larger unit generally installed underground and used for higher-volume applications.
For the property or kitchen operator, the practical goal is straightforward:
- Keep the system operating.
- Keep required maintenance current.
- Keep records organized.
- Address problems before they become backups.
Repair • Replace • Install
When the System Needs More Than Maintenance.
Sometimes cleaning the line isn’t the answer.
An interceptor may be damaged. Inlet or outlet piping may be failing. Existing equipment may no longer fit the kitchen’s use. Or a remodel may require new grease-removal equipment.
Pacific Standard Plumbing can handle the plumbing side of grease trap and interceptor repair, replacement, retrofit, and installation.
Repair
Address serviceable plumbing, connections, piping, components, and related defects.
Replacement
Remove and replace equipment when existing conditions make repair impractical.
Retrofit
Modify the plumbing system when an existing commercial kitchen requires updated grease-removal equipment.
Tenant Improvement / New Installation
Install grease-removal equipment as part of qualifying commercial kitchen improvements and renovations.
One commercial plumbing team from the existing drain system through the finished installation.
FAQ
Grease Trap & Interceptor Service FAQs
Do you pump grease traps or interceptors?
No. Pacific Standard Plumbing does not provide grease pump-out or waste-hauling services.
We specialize in the plumbing side of the system: diagnosis, drain cleaning, hydro jetting, repairs, connected piping, replacements, and installations.
How often should a grease trap or interceptor be serviced?
There isn’t one maintenance schedule that fits every commercial kitchen.
The appropriate interval depends on the equipment, kitchen volume, food preparation, operating practices, system condition, and how quickly grease and solids accumulate.
The goal is to maintain the equipment and connected plumbing before buildup causes a drainage or operating problem.
Can you clean commercial kitchen drain lines?
Yes. Pacific Standard Plumbing provides commercial drain cleaning and hydro jetting for grease-prone kitchen waste lines.
What is the difference between a grease trap and a grease interceptor?
Terminology varies, but smaller hydromechanical grease interceptors are commonly what people mean when they refer to grease traps.
Larger gravity grease interceptors are generally installed underground and serve higher-volume applications.
Why does my kitchen keep backing up after the drain has been cleared?
The immediate stoppage may have been removed without fully addressing grease coating the pipe walls, a restriction farther downstream, an interceptor issue, or another condition in the drainage system.
Recurring problems deserve diagnosis—not simply another identical service call.
Can you repair a grease interceptor?
Depending on the equipment and condition, Pacific Standard Plumbing can address serviceable plumbing components, inlet and outlet piping, connections, and related defects.
When repair is not practical, we can evaluate replacement options.
Do you install new grease traps and interceptors?
Yes. Pacific Standard Plumbing performs commercial plumbing installation and replacement of grease-removal equipment subject to the applicable project, permitting, plan-review, and equipment requirements.
Do you provide 24/7 service for commercial kitchen backups?
Yes. For urgent commercial plumbing problems, call 858.255.1654.
Areas we Serve
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San Diego County
Commercial Kitchen Plumbing Throughout San Diego County.
From our Santee shop, Pacific Standard Plumbing serves restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, senior living communities, cafeterias, and commercial kitchens throughout San Diego County.
Keep the Kitchen Moving
Grease Problem? Start With the Plumbing.
Slow drains, recurring backups, grease-line buildup, interceptor repairs, or a replacement project—tell us what’s happening and we’ll help determine the right next step.
Need grease trap or interceptor service in San Diego? Urgent kitchen backup? Call 858.255.1654 — 24/7, or use the form.
From the kitchen line to the interceptor to the sewer.