(a)
Monitoring for program compliance and general reporting.
(1)
The Director may require periodic reporting on the status and
implementation of best management practices.
(2)
In the course of determining the source of a FOG-related blockage
or interference, the Director may require remote visual or direct
visual monitoring, at the sole expense of the FSE or designee, to
document the actual conditions of the food service establishment's
sewer lateral and sewer lines downstream of the grease control device.
(3)
Other reports may be required such as compliance schedule progress
reports, FOG control monitoring reports, and any other reports deemed
reasonably appropriate by the Director to ensure compliance with this
article.
(b)
Specific reporting requirements.
(1)
Food service establishments with grease interceptors shall submit
appropriate documentation of all grease interceptor cleaning, pumping
and/or maintenance activities to the IPC within seven business days
of any such activity. Appropriate documentation includes, but is not
limited to, waste hauler manifests, pump-out report, etc. Documentation
maybe faxed, mailed, e-mailed or hand-delivered to the IPC.
(2)
Food service establishments with grease traps shall maintain
accurate and complete inside grease trap/solids interceptor maintenance
logs. A template shall be made available through the City website.
(c)
Recordkeeping requirements. The food service establishment or designee
shall be required to keep all manifests, receipts and invoices of
all cleaning, maintenance, grease removal of/from the grease control
device, and disposal carrier and disposal site location for no less
than three years. The FSE or designee shall, upon request, make such
documentation available to any City representative or inspector. These
records may include:
(1)
A logbook of grease interceptor, grease trap, solids interceptor
or grease control device cleaning and maintenance. At the FSE's option,
receipts for cleaning and maintenance may be used to satisfy the requirements
of this subsection for grease interceptor recordkeeping.
(2)
A record of best management practices being implemented, including
employee training.
(3)
Copies of records and manifests of grease interceptor or grease
trap waste hauling activities.
(4)
Records of sampling data and sludge height monitoring for FOG
and solids accumulation in grease interceptors (25% Rule).
(5)
Records of any spills and/or cleaning of the sewer lateral.
Any other information deemed appropriate by the Director to ensure
compliance with this article.
(d)
Falsifying information or tampering with process. It shall be unlawful
to make any false statement or representation, or to submit or prepare
a false record, report, plan, or other document that is filed with
the City, or to tamper with or knowingly render inoperable any grease
control device, monitoring device, or access point required under
this article.
(a)
The Director may inspect and/or sample or order the inspection and
sampling of the wastewater discharges of any food service establishment
to ascertain whether the intent of this article is being met and the
FSE is complying with all requirements.
(b)
The Director shall have the right to place or order the placement
on a food service establishment's property or other locations as determined
by the Director such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling
or metering operations.
(c)
The Director shall have the right to inspect and copy all notices,
monitoring reports, waste manifests, and records maintained by the
FSE as required by this rule, including, but not limited to, those
related to wastewater generation and wastewater disposal.
(d)
Any grab or composite sample taken from a sample point is considered
to be representative of the discharge to the POTW at that sampling
location.
The food service establishment or Designee shall notify the
IPC at least 90 days prior to any facility change in operations/remodeling
or process modifications that may result in new or substantially increased
FOG discharges or a change in the nature of the discharge. The food
service establishment or designee shall provide notice to the IPC,
in writing, of the proposed change in operations or remodeling and
shall submit any additional information needed to evaluate the impact
or effect of the changes as may be required by the Director.
