Biggs said that for maintaining grease traps, Valley Isle Pumping provides several services, including a special camera to visually check piping for the causes for blockages. Biggs said the company went from one truck pumping grease once a month in 1999, to two trucks pumping grease two or three times a week in 2000. Jim Cornick, president of Quality Precast Products LLC of Oahu, said the company has supplied at least 200 grease traps on Maui since the ordinance was passed in 1999, and installed at least 50. The accumulated kitchen grease is taken to the Maui County landfill for disposal. Although based on Oahu, Quality Precast has been doing business on Maui since 1996, because of the demand.
Plumbing is the biggest cost.
In some cases, a restaurant's entire plumbing system needs to be upgraded, he said. It's an asset to the community. It's a great place.