FOG (fats, oils and grease) is a constituent of sewage, typically originating from food stuffs (animal fats or vegetable oils) or consisting of compounds of alcohol or glycerol with fatty acids (soaps and lotions), usually measured in mg/L.
Sources of FOG
Fat found in...
This article is part of the series: An Installer's Guide to Wastewater Characteristics
- The Installer’s Guide to BOD5
- An Installer’s Guide to Total Suspended Solids
- An Installer’s Guide to COD
- An Installer’s Guide to FOG
- An Installer’s Guide to Phosphorus
- An Installer’s Guide to Wastewater Pathogens
- An Installer’s Guide to Nitrogen