§ 33-420. Purpose and policy.

This sets forth uniform requirements for users of the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) to capture and dispose of fats, oils and greases (FOG) and enables the city to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C., § 1251, et seq.; and the General Pretreatment Regulations, Title 40 C.F.R. Part 403. The objectives of this article are:

(1)

To prevent the introduction of FOG into the POTW that will interfere with its operation;

(2)

To prevent the introduction of FOG into the POTW that could pass through the POTW, inadequately treated, into receiving waters, or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;

(3)

To prevent sanitary sewer overflow (SSO), where sewer water flows out of a manhole cover or public cleanout and along the ground. These overflows can then contaminate the ground, local waterbodies and any property that the sewerage comes into contact with;

(4)

To promote reuse and recycling of waste grease (FOG) from the POTW;

(5)

To enable the city to comply with federal, state and local pollutant discharge limits.

(Ord. No. 2645, 2-20-12)