Subject to the foregoing provisions, the following definitions shall
apply in this article:
ADDITIVES
Enzymes, bacteria and/or other products designed to emulsify
FOG and/or biologically treat FOG for grease remediation.
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs)
Schedules of activities, prohibitions, practices, maintenance
procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the
introduction of FOG to the POTW.
CHANGE IN OPERATIONS
Any change in the ownership, food types, or operational procedures
that have the potential to increase the amount of FOG generated and/or
discharged by food service establishments in an amount that, alone
or collectively, causes or creates a potential for sewer backups and/or
SSOs (sanitary sewer overflows).
COMPOSITE SAMPLE
A collection of individual samples obtained from one location
(discharger) at selected intervals based on an increment of either
flow or time. The resulting mixture (composite sample) forms a representative
sample of the waste stream discharged during the sample period.
DIRECTOR OF WASTEWATER (DIRECTOR)
Director or his/her authorized agents or representatives.
The Director is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all
public wastewater facilities of the City, including oversight of the
FOG control program.
DISCHARGER
Any person who discharges or causes a discharge of wastewater
directly or indirectly to the POTW. "Discharger" shall mean the same
as "user."
EFFLUENT
Any wastewater outflow from the food service establishment
that is discharged to the POTW.
FATS, OILS, and GREASE (FOGs)
Any substance such as a vegetable or animal product that
is used in, or is a by product of, the cooking or food preparation
process, and that turns or may turn viscous or solidify with a change
in temperature or other conditions.
FOG CONTROL PROGRAM
The program as outlined in Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Control
Rule as approved by the Biddeford City Council.
FOG WASTEWATER DISCHARGE ORDER
A compliance mechanism issued by the Director or his/her
designee subjecting the recipient to requirements and conditions specific
to the compliant discharge of FOG-containing waste into the POTW.
FOOD GRINDER
Any device installed in the plumbing or sewage system for
the purpose of grinding food waste or food preparation by-products
prior to discharge.
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT (FSE)
Any permanent facility within the boundaries of the City
of Biddeford, which prepares and/or packages food or beverages for
distribution, sale, or consumption, on or off site, which has any
process or device that uses or produces FOG. Excluding private residences,
FSEs include but are not limited to food courts, food manufacturers,
food packagers, food processors, restaurants, sandwich shops, grocery
stores, bakeries, butchers, limited food service establishments, lounges,
hospitals, hotels, nursing homes, churches, and school cafeterias.
GRAB SAMPLE
A sample taken from a waste stream at a single point in time,
regardless of flow and discharge duration, as required under 40 CFR
136 to monitor for FOG content in wastewater effluent.
GREASE CONTROL DEVICE
Any grease interceptor, grease trap or other mechanism, device,
which attaches to, or is applied to, wastewater plumbing fixtures
and lines, the purpose of which is to trap, collect, or treat FOG
prior to it being discharged into the sewer system. "Grease control
device" may also include any other proven method to reduce FOG subject
to the approval of the Director.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR (GI)
A device, usually located underground and outside between
a food service establishment and the connection to the sewer system,
designed to collect, contain, and remove food wastes and grease from
the process waste stream while allowing the remaining wastewater to
be discharged to the POTW. Each grease interceptor shall constitute
a separate device.
GREASE TRAP
A grease control device, usually located inside the building
immediately downstream from a sink or other appliance, designed to
collect, contain, and remove food wastes and grease from the process
waste stream while allowing the remaining wastewater to be discharged
to the collection system. Each grease trap shall constitute a separate
grease control device.
HOT SPOTS
Areas in the sewer collection system that have experienced
sanitary sewer overflows or that must be cleaned or maintained frequently
to avoid interference, blockages, or overflows.
INSPECTOR
A person authorized by the Director to inspect any existing
or proposed wastewater generation, conveyance, processing, and/or
disposal facility.
INTERFERENCE
Any discharge which, alone or in conjunction with discharges
from other sources, inhibits or disrupts the City's sewer system,
treatment processes or operations; or is a cause of violation of the
City's NPDES permit; or prevents lawful sludge use or disposal.
LIMITED FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT (L-FSE)
A food service establishment generally engaged only in reheating,
hot holding, or assembly of ready-to-eat food products, and as a result,
wastewater discharges contain insignificant amounts of FOG. A L-FSE
is not engaged in deep frying or grilling.
MANIFEST
A receipt or form which is retained by the generator of wastes
for disposing of recyclable wastes or liquid wastes as required by
the City. For purposes related to this FOG Control Rule, manifest
generally means the receipt from a waste hauler for disposal of FOG
waste from a grease interceptor grease trap, or automatic grease recovery
unit.
NONCOMPLIANCE FEE
One or more fees established by the City and levied against
a user as a result of violation(s) against provisions of this article.
Noncompliance fees are used to compensate the City for costs of additional
inspection and followup, including, but not limited to, sampling,
monitoring, lab analysis, cleaning of sewers, administrative inquiries,
and administrative processing incurred as a result of the noncompliance.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation
or public agency, including the State of Maine and the United States
of America.
POLAR FOG
Animal and/or vegetable-based fats, oils, and grease.
PUBLIC AGENCY
The State of Maine and/or any city, county, other local governmental
authority or public body of or within the State of Maine.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer owned and operated by the City, or other local public
agency, which is tributary to the City's sewer treatment facilities.
REGULATORY AGENCY
Those agencies having regulatory jurisdiction over the operations
of the City, including, but not limited to, United States Environmental
Protection Agency and Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
REMODELING
A physical change or operational change causing increased
FOG generation that exceeds the current amount of FOG discharge to
the sewer system by the FSE or construction exceeding a cost of $25,000
to a food service establishment that requires a building permit and
involves any one or combination of the following:
(1)
Under-slab plumbing in the food processing area;
(2)
An increase of 30% in the net public seating area;
(3)
An increase of 30% in the size of the kitchen area; or
(4)
Any change in the size or type of food preparation equipment.
RESIDENCE
A private building or space used as a permanent or temporary
home by one or more individuals. Each residential unit shall be considered
a separate residence.
SAMPLE POINT
A location approved by the Director, from which wastewater
can be collected that is representative in content and consistency
of the entire flow of wastewater being sampled.
SAMPLING FACILITIES
Structure(s) provided at the user's expense for the City
or user to measure and record wastewater constituent mass and concentrations,
to collect a representative sample, or to provide access to plug or
terminate the discharge.
SEWER FACILITY OR SYSTEM
Any property belonging to the City used for collecting, conveying,
pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater and sludge.
SEWER LATERAL
The private wastewater connection between the building's
wastewater facilities and the public sewer system.
SLUDGE
Any solid or semisolid from a manufacturing process, utility
service, pretreatment facility, or FSE.
TENANT FINISH (FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT)
A portion of an existing building that is subsequently occupied
by a food service establishment, oftentimes requiring building and/or
plumbing modification to meet the specifications and needs of the
tenant. Tenant finish differs from new construction in that a sewer
connection permit may have already been issued for the premises.
TWENTY-FIVE-PERCENT RULE
Requirement for grease control device to be maintained such
that the combined FOG and solids accumulation does not exceed 25%
of the design hydraulic depth of the grease interceptor. This is to
ensure that the minimum hydraulic retention time and required available
hydraulic volume is maintained to effectively intercept and retain
FOG prior to discharge to the sewer system.
USER
Any person who discharges or causes a discharge of wastewater
directly or indirectly to a public sewer system. "User" shall mean
the same as "discharger."
WASTE
Sewage and any and all other waste substances, liquid, solid,
gaseous or radioactive, associated with human habitation or of human
or animal nature, including such wastes placed within containers of
any nature prior to and for the purpose of disposal.
WASTE HAULER
Any person carrying on or engaging in vehicular transport
of waste as part of, or incidental to, any business for that purpose.
WASTE MINIMIZATION PRACTICES
Plans or programs intended to reduce or eliminate discharges
to the sewer system or to conserve water, including, but not limited
to, product substitutions, housekeeping practices, inventory control,
employee education, and other steps to minimize wastewater production.
WASTEWATER
The liquid- and water-carried wastes of the community and
all constituents thereof, whether treated or untreated, discharged
into or permitted to enter a public sewer.
WASTEWATER CONSTITUENTS AND CHARACTERISTICS
The individual chemical, physical, bacteriological, and other
parameters, including volume and flow rate and such other parameters
that serve to define, classify or measure the quality and quantity
of wastewater.