Two kinds of drain problems side by side
The Anaheim Resort district, in southwest Anaheim along Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue, is dense with hotels, restaurants and visitor businesses. Commercial kitchens and guest rooms generate a steady flow of grease, food waste and paper, which makes drain maintenance a routine operating task rather than an occasional repair.
Just outside the commercial core are residential streets with older single-family homes and apartments, many from the postwar decades. Those homes share the cast-iron and clay pipe issues common in West Anaheim.
Commercial core versus nearby homes
Hotels and restaurants
- High, constant drain loads
- Grease interceptors and scheduled service
- Shared building lines and many fixtures
- City grease rules may apply; check with the city
Nearby residential streets
- Postwar homes, often on slab
- Cast-iron drains and clay laterals
- Mature trees and root intrusion
- Ordinary household grease and wipes
For food-service operators
For nearby homeowners
Questions to ask
- Is the interceptor sized and serviced for our volume?
- Is our kitchen line clean enough, or should it be jetted and inspected?
- For homes: is my lateral clay, and are roots entering?
- Who is responsible for the section near the street? Check with the city.
Common questions
Do hotels need special drain maintenance?
Heavy use means kitchen and main lines are usually cleaned and inspected on a schedule set with a licensed contractor.
Are the homes near the Resort different from the rest of Anaheim?
Many are similar to West Anaheim's postwar homes, with the same aging-pipe and root issues.
Who enforces restaurant grease rules?
Local agencies do. Contact the City of Anaheim for the requirements that apply.
General information for Anaheim, not a quote or professional advice. In an emergency, call 911.