I built my own oil water separator for the drain in my garage.
Oil water separator for garages.
The effluent shall contain less than 10 mg l of oil droplets greater than 20 microns with a specific gravity of.
The oil water separator proposed is sized according to the american petroleum institutes publication no.
Oil water separators best environmental practices for auto repair and fleet management november 1999 author us epa region 9 pollution prevention team subject this fact sheet discusses the basic operation of owss in handling vehicle and floor wash water and techniques to improve ows performance and reduce costs liabilities.
The sand oil separator will collect any water discharge off from cars garage wash down or from other sources to remove any grit and oil that may be present.
2211 2 3 drainage and disposal of liquids and oil soaked waste.
Fire code of new york section 2211 repair garages.
Oil water separators protect the environment by preventing oils and sediment from entering the municipal waste water system.
Drains serving enclosed parking garage levels should be collected and discharged through a sand oil interceptor prior to entering the sanitary sewer system.
421 formula for oil water separator sizing.
Garage floor drains where provided shall drain to approved oil separators or traps discharging to a sewer in accordance with the plumbing code of new york state.
Large capacity oil interceptors are used by car washes auto repair shops parking lots machine shops and industrial facilities.
Oil and lube shops auto repair garages car dealerships fleet maintenance garages and other facilities that deal with vehicles and oil are required to use oil water separators.