#1 · DES MOINES
Grease trap and interceptor service — pumping, cleaning, and compliance records — keeps restaurant drains flowing and health inspectors satisfied. Skipped pumpings show up as mainline backups at the worst possible hour.
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Same no-pay-to-play ranking as everywhere on Wetside Plumbing — the formula.
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Most jurisdictions use the 25% rule: pump when grease and solids reach a quarter of capacity. For a busy kitchen that's typically monthly to quarterly. Keep the manifests — inspectors ask.
Small under-sink units are traps; large in-ground vaults are interceptors. Same job, different scale — and different service equipment, so confirm the company handles your type.
Ask for their Washington L&I contractor number and verify it at secure.lni.wa.gov/verify — active license, bond, and insurance. Listings above with a green badge are ones we've already matched to an active license in state records.