Item 07 - Sewer System Management Plan 2025 Update

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of Santa Ana Section 7: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Section 7: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program Section 7 of this SSMP addresses the requirements included in Attachment D-7 of the Order. The requirements state: Sewer Pipe Blockage Control Program: The SSMP must include procedures for the evaluation of its service area to determine whether a sewer pipe blockage control program is needed to control fats, oils, grease (FOG), rags and debris. If the Enrollee determines that a program is not needed, the Enrollee shall provide a justification in its Plan for why a program is not needed. The procedures must include at a minimum: (a)An implementation plan and schedule for a public education and outreach program that promotes proper disposal of pipe -blocking substances; (b)A plan and schedule for the disposal of pipe -blocking substances generated within the sanitary sewer service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of substances generated within a sanitary sewer system service area; (c) The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent spills and blockages; (d)Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, best management practices requirements, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, (e)Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance; (f) An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and the establishment of a cleaning schedule for each section; and (g)Implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG reaching the sanitary sewer system for each section identified above. 7.1 Sewer Pipe blockage Control Program Summary To reduce the amount of fats, oils and grease (FOG), rags and other debris discharged into the City's sanitary sewer system, the City has developed a FOG Control Program. The City has identified all Food Service Establishments (FSE) within its service area as part of a monitoring and surveillance program, as per Ordinance No. NS 2921. Accordingly, these FSE's must submit building plans in order to receive sewer service. 2025