Fast field installation
Sensors mount beneath the manhole cover. An LTE-M cellular antenna mounts on the cover in a configuration similar to common water-meter installations. No dedicated power or data line is required.
Grease interceptor sensor technology
See what is happening under the manhole cover.
Kapillary’s industrial IoT monitoring system turns grease-interceptor conditions into continuous, actionable information for municipal FOG programs and food service establishments.
Request a PilotBuilt for the interceptor environment
The FOG Meter combines rugged field hardware, non-contact sensing, cellular connectivity, and software that converts changing levels into alerts and forecasts. It is designed to reduce blind spots without adding power drops, data lines, or frequent manual checks.
Non-contact measurement
The sensing method measures FOG accumulation without sitting in the waste stream. That avoids the corrosion and biological fouling risks associated with contact-based probes.
Operational intelligence
Kapillary analyzes fill-rate trends, threshold conditions, and service events so teams can act before an interceptor reaches capacity instead of relying on a single inspection snapshot.
What the system collects and produces
Kapillary focuses on the information needed to manage compliance and service—not just a raw level reading.
Accumulation and trends
FOG accumulation readings and daily fill-rate trends show whether conditions are stable, improving, or moving toward capacity.
Threshold and forecast status
The system projects when capacity may be reached and compares that forecast with the facility’s planned pumping schedule.
Verified events and patterns
Data can verify that service occurred, indicate how much material was removed, and flag patterns consistent with concerns such as incomplete service, I&I, siphoning, or downstream obstruction.
From measurement to action
The value is the closed loop between sensing, analysis, communication, and verification.
Measure
Observe interceptor conditions without waiting for an annual or periodic inspection.
Forecast
Use fill-rate history to estimate whether the site will reach capacity before its next service.
Notify
Send proactive schedule guidance or a reactive pump-out alert when thresholds are exceeded.
Verify
Detect the service event and automatically reset compliance status when conditions return to normal.
How Kapillary differs from common alternatives
| Approach | What it provides | Operational limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Manual inspection | A visual snapshot on the inspection date | Cannot show what happened between visits or continuously prioritize field work |
| Contact-based level probe | A point measurement from equipment exposed to the waste stream | Exposure can introduce corrosion or biofouling concerns |
| Basic threshold alarm | Notification after a set condition is reached | Limited context for forecasting, schedule comparison, or service verification |
| Kapillary FOG Meter | Non-contact accumulation data, trend analysis, forecasts, alerts, and service verification | Designed as a decision and compliance workflow, not only a sensor reading |
Designed for municipal FOG programs
A jurisdiction-wide dashboard helps staff focus on facilities that need attention. Green status indicates compliance; red status identifies action. Teams can drill into trend lines and evidence of exceedance, support defensible communication with FSEs, and deploy limited inspection resources where risk is highest.
Reduce blind spots
See the daily behavior that periodic inspections miss and catch developing problems before they contribute to overflows.
Prioritize resources
Stop treating every facility as equally urgent. Use current data to direct inspections and outreach toward the sites that need them.
Document compliance
Preserve trend and exceedance data that supports clear, evidence-based communication with operators and waste haulers.
Evaluate the FOG Meter in real conditions.
Kapillary is selecting municipal partners for its next field-trial cohort. Deploy sensors at problem sites, use the Enforcement Pack dashboard, and help shape the next generation of FOG management tools.
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