Item 07 - Sewer System Management Plan 2025 Update

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and comply with the rules and regulations shall be upon the FSE and in accordance with the goals and purposes of the FOG control program. (b) The city manager, the director of public works, and persons designated and under the instruction and supervision of any of them, may investigate compliance of this chapter. (Ord. No. NS-2921, 7, 8-1-17) Sec. 39-56.2. Same —Prohibitions. (a) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions shall apply to all FSEs: (1) The discharge into the sewer system of FOG that may accumulate and/or cause or contribute to blockages in the sewer system or at the sewer system lateral, except as provided herein. (2) The installation of food grinders in the plumbing system of new constructions of FSEs. All existing food grinders shall be removed from FSEs within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this section. (3) The introduction of any additives into a FSE's wastewater system for the purpose of emulsifying FOG, unless a specific written authorization from the FOG control program manager is obtained. (4) The disposal of cooking oil into drainage pipes. (S) The discharge of wastewater from dishwashers into any grease trap or grease interceptor. (6) The discharge of wastewater with temperatures in excess of 140°F to any grease control device, including grease traps and grease interceptors. (7) The use of biological additives for grease remediation or as a supplement to interceptor maintenance, without prior authorization from the FOG control program manager. (8) The discharge of waste from toilets, urinals, washbasins, and other fixtures containing fecal materials to sewer lines intended for grease interceptor service. (9) The discharge of any waste, including FOG and solid materials removed from the grease control device, to the sewer system. (b) Dishwashers and food waste disposal units shall not be connected to or discharged into any grease trap. (Ord. No. NS-2921, 7, 8-1-17) Sec. 39-56.3. Same —Best management practices required. All FSEs shall implement best management practices (BMPs) in their operation to minimize the discharge of FOG to the sewer system. The requirements and guidelines for BMPs are specified in the rules and regulations. (Ord. No. NS-2921, 7, 8-1-17) Sec. 39-56.4. Same —FOG pretreatment. (a) FOG pretreatment required. Waste containing FOG shall be discharged into the sewer system only under the conditions of this section. The following facilities shall discharge all waste from sinks, dishwashers, drains, and any other fixtures through which grease may be discharged, into an adequately sized, properly maintained and functioning grease interceptor before the discharge enters the sewer system, as well as provide a grease interceptor effluent monitoring port. (Supp. No. 30) Created: 2025-01-29 11:22:14 [EST] Page 33 of 54