Ordinance 2247-97 - Laserfiche WebLink

B. Pretreatment Facilities for FOG: The City shall approve installation of grease removal and treatment systems. Systems shall meet the following criteria. 1) All grease traps shall, at a minimum, comply with the requirements of Section 7 of the UPC. 2) No dishwashers are to be discharged to grease traps. 3) Interceptors must meet the requirements of Appendix H of the UPC, except that the Director may allow for variances, but in no case shall interceptors be less than 750 gallons. 4) Interceptors shall have an effluent sampling box approved by the Director. 5) Users that recycle fats, oils, and grease must utilize a recycling or rendering service approved by the Director. Users disposing of grease in any other manner must do so in a way that complies with all applicable State, City, and Health Department regulations. Servicing and maintenance of grease traps and grease interceptors where grease is removed and disposed of must likewise be performed by recyclers, renderers, or haulers authorized by the Director or in a manner approved by the Director. Grease which is removed shall not be discharged into any part of the POTW, any private sewer, any drainage piping, or storm sewer system. 6) Other factors may influence the type of pretreatment required. Those factors include but are not limited to: If a user is located in a grease problem area; If there have been past problems (blockages, NOVs, etc.)with a user; The type of food the users prepares; Volume of water discharged by a user; Number of meals a user serves per day; Adequacy of existing pretreatment equipment; Use of approved alternate grease removal systems; Proper implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs). 7) Businesses installing additional or alternative pretreatment systems, such as biological (enzyme) treatment systems must have said treatment systems approved by the Director prior to installation or use. The Director is authorized to adopt and publish additional criteria for grease interceptors. 19