[Added 11-10-2010 by Ord. No. 333]
The purpose of this article is to establish uniform requirements
for oil and grease interceptor/trap systems and their maintenance,
to prevent the discharge of certain grease, fats, grit and the like
into the public sewer system and to establish penalties for violations
of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An employee, consultant, or authorized representative who
is delegated to function as an agent of the Board of Supervisors to
conduct inspections of grease interceptors and/or traps within Skippack
Township.
Organic polar compounds derived from animal and/or plant
sources that contain multiple carbon chain triglyceride molecules.
These substances are detectable and measurable using analytical test
procedures established in 40 CFR 136, as may be amended from time
to time. All are sometimes referred to herein as "grease" or "greases."
A plumbing appurtenance or appliance that is installed in
a sanitary drainage system to intercept nonpetroleum fats, oils, and
greases (FOG) from a wastewater discharge and is identified by volume,
thirty-minute retention time, baffle(s), a minimum of two compartments,
a minimum total volume of 1,000 gallons, and gravity separation. These
interceptors are designed by a registered professional engineer. Gravity
grease interceptors shall be installed outside unless the applicant
receives written approval otherwise.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, or any other legal entity.
The standards as described in the current Wastewater Discharge
Standards of the Lower Perkiomen Valley Regional Sewer Authority and
Skippack Township. The maximum allowable concentration FOG shall not
exceed 100 mg/l.
A.
The provisions of this article shall apply to all commercial, industrial,
institutional, or all nonresidential establishments located within
Skippack Township.
B.
Grease interceptors shall not be required for residential users.
C.
The article shall apply to both new and existing facilities generating
fats, oils, or greases as a result of food manufacturing, processing,
preparation, or food service. Such facilities shall install, use,
and maintain appropriate grease interceptors as required by this article.
These facilities include but are not limited to restaurants, food
manufacturers, food processors, hospitals, hotels and motels, prisons,
nursing homes, and any other facility preparing, serving, or otherwise
making any foodstuff available for consumption other than kitchens
intended for private residential purpose.
D.
No user may intentionally or unintentionally allow the direct or
indirect discharge of any fats, oils, or greases of animal or vegetable
origin into the public sewer system in such amounts as to cause interference
with the collection and treatment system, or as to cause pollutants
to pass through the treatment works into the environment.
A.
No person shall install, construct or alter an oil and grease interceptor/trap,
or occupy or utilize any structure in which an oil and grease interceptor/trap
system shall be installed, without first receiving a permit from Skippack
Township, which approval shall identify the site and approve the plans
and specifications so as to ensure compliance with the provisions
of this article.
B.
All oil and grease interceptor/traps shall be available for inspection
by authorized agents of Skippack Township.
C.
After receipt of all required approvals, any person desiring to construct
an oil and grease interceptor/trap system shall notify and schedule
an inspection with Skippack Township prior to construction.
A.
A person can apply for an exemption from the requirements of this
article if the facility can demonstrate that they do not produce FOG(s)
in excess of the maximum allowable concentration and food preparation
is not part of their daily activities. The person must submit a written
request describing their operation and the reasons why the facility
should be granted an exemption from Skippack Township in order to
be considered for an exemption or a design of a system that provides
for less than 1,000 gallons minimum tank size. The granting of an
exemption shall be at the sole discretion of the Township.
B.
In order for an exemption to be approved, the applicant must provide
the following:
(1)
Certified laboratory results of a sample of their wastewater
demonstrating that their discharge concentrations are below the allowable
level. The sample must be taken in the presence of an authorized agent
of Skippack Township.
(2)
The facility must be inspected by an authorized agent of Skippack
Township to confirm that food preparation or other sources of FOG
are not present at the facility.
C.
Skippack Township may also require the following: video inspection
of an existing lateral or sewer main to verify that FOG is not present
in the pipes.
An oil and grease interceptor must meet the following design
criteria which shall be subject to the requirements of the Uniform
Plumbing Code:
A.
Provide a minimum detention time of 30 minutes which shall be calculated
based upon the maximum flow rate of all fixtures, equipment and sink
compartments. The flow rate shall be calculated by the drainage load
divided by the drainage rate. The drain load calculation shall utilize
75% of the capacity of the fixture, equipment or sink compartment.
The drainage rate shall be one minute. (Design No. 1 is intended for
large institutional or industrial facilities with the potential for
high peak flows.)
B.
The grease interceptor shall be located outside of the building.
C.
The minimum usable volume shall be 1,000 gallons and provide sufficient
detention time to allow the temperature of the wastewater to cool
to the point where all of the FOG is retained by the grease interceptor/trap.
(Design No. 3 will address the vast majority of installations.)
D.
The grease interceptor/trap shall contain two compartments with an
access hatch for each compartment for cleaning and maintenance.
E.
A separate domestic waste line shall be installed to the structure
lateral at a point below the grease interceptor/trap.
A.
Any oil and grease interceptor/trap system may be inspected by an
authorized agent of Skippack Township at any reasonable time. Such
inspection may require a physical tour of the property, sampling of
the oil and grease interceptor/trap, and dye-testing of the interior
plumbing to determine the path and ultimate destination of the generated
wastewater.
B.
The owner or person utilizing any property connected to the sanitary
sewer system of Skippack Township shall permit an authorized agent
of Skippack Township:
(1)
To enter all properties and facilities for the purposes of inspection,
sampling, and testing to determine compliance with the provisions
of these regulations, general inspections; and
(2)
To examine and copy all records required to be maintained by
the owner for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions
of these regulations.
C.
An initial inspection may be conducted by an authorized agent of
Skippack Township to determine the type and functionality of each
oil and grease interceptor/trap.
D.
A schedule of routine inspections by Skippack Township may be established
to assure proper functioning of the oil and grease interceptor/trap.
E.
An authorized agent of Skippack Township shall inspect systems with
historical problems or alleged to be malfunctioning. Should said inspections
reveal the system is malfunctioning, the authorized agent will order
action to be taken to correct the malfunction.
A.
Every person owning a building or structure containing an oil and
grease interceptor/trap system, as well as any person making use of
the oil and grease interceptor/trap system, shall have the oil and
grease interceptor/trap pumped by a qualified pumper/hauler within
60 days of the effective date of this article. Thereafter, all persons
required to pump an interceptor system shall do so at least every
quarter. The owner and/or utilizer of the oil and grease interceptor/trap
shall submit to Skippack Township a manifest from the pumper/hauler
confirming the pumping of the oil and grease interceptor/trap within
10 days after the removal of the accumulated oil and grease.
B.
The required pumping frequency may be increased by Skippack Township
if determined that increased frequency is required to maintain efficient
operating conditions.
C.
Any person owning a property served by an oil and grease interceptor/trap,
as well as any person making use of the oil and grease interceptor/trap
system, must submit, with each required pumping receipt, a written
statement from the pumper/hauler that the baffles in the oil and grease
interceptor/trap have been inspected and found to be in good working
order. Any person whose oil and grease interceptor/trap baffles are
determined to require repair or replacement must first contact Skippack
Township for approval of the necessary repair.
D.
Any person owning a building served by an oil and grease interceptor/trap,
as well as any person utilizing an oil and grease interceptor/trap
system, must follow the operation and maintenance recommendations
of the equipment manufacturer. In no case may the service or pumping
intervals for the oil and grease interceptor/trap exceed those recommended
by the manufacturer.
E.
No person shall introduce, or cause, permit, or suffer the introduction
of any surfactant, solvent or emulsifier into a grease interceptor.
Surfactants, solvents, and emulsifiers are materials which allow the
grease to pass from the grease interceptor into the collection system,
and include but are not limited to enzymes, soap, diesel, kerosene,
terpene, and other solvents.
A.
Grease interceptors shall be cleaned as often as necessary to ensure
that sediment and floating materials do not accumulate to impair the
efficiency of the grease interceptor; to ensure the discharge is in
compliance with local discharge limits; and to ensure no visible grease
is observed in discharge.
B.
Grease interceptors shall be completely evacuated a minimum of every
90 days, or more frequently when:
(1)
Twenty-five percent or more of the wetted height of the grease
trap or grease interceptor, as measured from the bottom of the device
to the invert of the outlet pipe, contains floating materials, sediment,
oils or greases; or
(2)
The discharge exceeds BOD, COD, TSS, FOG, pH, or other pollutant
levels established by Skippack Township or L.P.V.R.S.A. if there is
a history of noncompliance.
(3)
Any person who owns or operates a grease interceptor may submit
to Skippack Township a request in writing for an exception to the
ninety-day cleaning frequency of their grease interceptor. The granting
of an extension shall be at the sole discretion of the Township. Skippack
Township may grant an extension for required cleaning frequency on
a case-by-case basis when:
(a)
The grease interceptor owner/operator has demonstrated that
the specific interceptor will produce an effluent, based on defensible
analytical results, in consistent compliance with established local
discharge limits such as BOD, TSS, FOG, or other parameters as determined
by Skippack Township; or
(b)
Less than 25% of the wetted height of the grease interceptor,
as measured from the bottom of the device to the invert of the outlet
pipe, contains floating materials, sediment, oils or greases.
C.
If an exception is granted, a grease interceptor shall nevertheless
be fully evacuated, cleaned, and inspected at least once every 180
days.
A.
Persons who generate, collect and transport grease waste shall maintain
a record of each individual collection and deposit. Such records shall
be in the form of a manifest. The manifest shall include:
(1)
Name, address, telephone, and commission registration number
of transporter.
(2)
Name, signature, address, and phone number of the person who
generated the waste and the date collected.
(3)
Type and amount(s) of waste collected or transported.
(4)
Name and signature(s) of responsible person(s) collecting, transporting,
and depositing the waste.
(5)
Date and place where the waste was deposited.
(6)
Identification (permit or site registration number, location,
and operator) of the facility where the waste was deposited.
(7)
Name and signature of facility on-site representative acknowledging
receipt of the waste and the amount of waste received.
(8)
The volume of the grease waste received.
(9)
A consecutive numerical tracking number to assist transporters,
waste generators, owners of grease traps or interceptors and regulating
authorities in tracking the volume of grease transported.
B.
Manifests shall be divided into five parts and records shall be maintained
as follows:
(1)
One part of the manifest shall have the owner of the grease
trap or interceptor and transporter information completed and shall
be given to the owner of the grease trap or interceptor at the time
of waste pickup.
(2)
The remaining four parts of the manifest shall have all required
information completely filled out and signed by the appropriate party
before distribution of the manifest.
C.
Copies of the manifest shall be distributed in accordance with the
following time schedule and distribution list:
(1)
One copy of the manifest shall go to the receiving facility.
(2)
One copy of the manifest shall go to the transporter, who shall
retain a copy of all manifests showing the collection and disposition
of waste.
(3)
One copy of the manifest shall be returned by the transporter
to the person who generated the wastes within 10 days after the waste
is received at the disposal or processing facility.
(4)
One copy of the manifest shall go to Skippack Township within
10 days of the required grease trap cleaning.
(5)
All copies of manifests returned to the owner of the grease
trap or interceptor shall be retained by the owner of the grease trap
or interceptor for five years and shall be readily available for review
by Skippack Township.
A.
A written notice of violation may be issued to any person who is
the owner of any property which is found to be served by a malfunctioning
oil and grease interceptor/trap system; and/or to any person utilizing
said oil and grease interceptor/trap system, or who is discharging
oil and grease without a permit.
B.
Within seven days of notification by Skippack Township that a malfunction
has been identified, the property owner, and/or the person utilizing
the oil and grease interceptor/trap system, must make application
to Skippack Township for approval to repair or replace the malfunctioning
system. Within 30 days of initial notification by Skippack Township,
construction of the permitted repair or replacement must commence.
Within 60 days of the original notification by Skippack Township,
the construction must be completed, unless conditions mandate a longer
period, in which case Skippack Township may set an extended completion
date.
C.
In the event the modifications do not result in the elimination of
the malfunction of the existing oil and grease interceptor/trap system,
the person owning and/or making use of the interceptor system shall
bear responsibility for the continued malfunction of the system. The
owner and/or utilizer of said system shall be required to take such
action as necessary to eliminate the malfunction.
Skippack Township, upon notice from any stakeholder and upon
a confirmation determination by Township staff that an imminent public
health or safety hazard exists due to failure of a proper owner and/or
utilizer to maintain, repair or replace an oil and grease interceptor/trap
system, shall have the authority to contract to have the work performed.
The owner of record of the property will be charged for the work performed
and, if necessary, a lien will be entered therefor in accordance with
the law.
A.
All grease originating from a private source and intended to flow
to the public sewer system shall be disposed of in accordance with
the requirements of the Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97 of 1980,
35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.) and all other applicable laws,
and shall be disposed of at sites or facilities approved by PADEP.
B.
Oil and grease pumpers/haulers operating within Skippack Township's
collection system shall operate in a manner consistent with the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97 of 1980, 35
P.S. §§ 6018.101 through 6018.1003) and all other applicable
laws.
A.
Any property owner aggrieved by the decision of a Skippack Township
employee or other authorized agent of Skippack Township pursuant to
this article may appeal said decision by sending the appropriate appeal
form to the Board of Supervisors or its designees, provided that said
appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the date of the decision
at issue.
B.
The property owner and/or person filing said appeal shall be entitled
to a hearing before the Board of Supervisors, or its designee, within
28 days of receipt of the appeal. Either party, by good cause shown,
may extend the time for a hearing, but said decision shall be left
to the discretion of the Board of Supervisors or its designee. A hearing
shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania
Local Agency Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 551 et seq.
C.
A decision shall be rendered, in writing, within 45 days of the conclusion
of the hearing and all proceedings related thereto. If the Board of
Supervisors or its designee shall fail to render a decision within
45 days following the conclusion of all proceedings related to the
hearing, then the relief sought by the property owner and/or person
filing the appeal shall be deemed granted. Any property owner and/or
person aggrieved by a decision of the Board of Supervisors or its
designee may, within 30 days after such decision of the Board, file
an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County.
The enforcement of this article shall be by action brought before
the District Justice in the same manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Any person who violates any provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof by summary proceedings, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $1,000 per violation plus costs and, in default of
said fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment to the extent allowed
by law for the punishment of summary offenses. After notice of a violation,
each day that the violation is found to exist shall be considered
a separate violation. Each violation under each section of this article
shall constitute a separate offense.
A schedule of Township administrative fees is adopted by a resolution
of the Skippack Township Board of Supervisors to include such costs
as issuance, inspections, and items incidental to the grease control
program.
