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What is the proper way to dispose waste water from the mop bucket?
Mop water, cleaning water, and other liquids may be disposed of to the sanitary sewer at a mop sink, or utility sink, but NEVER dispose of these or other pollutants to a storm drain. Employees of food facilities should be trained in methods for keeping food pollutants and wastewater out of the storm drains.
Where do I pour mop water?
Mop water is full of germs and dirt, so dispose of it down the toilet—not in the same vessel you’ll use to rinse off your chicken and vegetables during tonight’s meal prep.
How should dirty mop water from a food establishment be disposed?
Answer: A – Employees should dispose of dirty mop water in a floor drain designed for dumping water. The area used for storing cleaning supplies and tools should include a drain as well as a utility sink for filling buckets. Dirty water should never be dumped in a sink used in food preparation or for hand washing.
Is mop water hazardous?
Mop water, along with other chemicals, can kill a package plant on the connected piping system. Mop water and floor stripper used to clean large retail establishments poured down the drain could kill a necessary healthy biomass of an appropriately sized wastewater treatment plant.
Can you dump Pine Sol down the drain?
Household cleaners like PineSol and Windex can be disposed of down the drain if using municipal or municipal water, but don’t throw them down the drain if you have a septic tank.
What is a way to prevent unsafe water from entering the drinkable water supply?
Backflow Overview. A backflow assembly is a device incorporated into your plumbing system with one-way valves that prevent potentially contaminated water from entering the drinking water system of a dwelling or the City water supply.
Which sink should be used to empty mop buckets?
Never dump dirty mop water or wash mop heads in any sink other than the utility sink. Every sink in a food service establishment has a purpose and should be used only for that purpose; hand sinks for hands, prep sinks for food prep, dish sinks for dishes, and utility sinks for cleaning supplies.