Unless otherwise expressly stated or necessarily implied, the
following words and phrases shall be construed throughout this article
to have the meaning indicated in this article. The present tense includes
the future, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural
the singular:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Folcroft, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, or
its assigned representative, including the Borough Engineer or Borough
Solicitor.
FATS, OILS and GREASES
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."
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Those establishments primarily engaged in activities or preparing,
serving, or otherwise making available for consumption by such as
a restaurant, commercial kitchen, caterer, hotel, school, hospital,
prison, correctional facility, and care institution. These establishments
use one or more of the following preparation activities: cooking by
frying (all methods), baking (all methods), grilling, sauteing, rotisserie
cooking, broiling (all methods), boiling, blanching, roasting, toasting,
or poaching. Also included are infrared heating, searing, barbecuing,
and any other food preparation activity that produces a hot, nondrinkable
food product in or a receptacle that requires washing.
GRAB SAMPLE
A sample that is taken from a waste stream without regard
to the flow in the waste stream and over a period of time not to exceed
15 minutes.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR
A structure or passive device designed for the purpose of
removing and preventing fats, oils, and grease from entering the sanitary
sewer collection system. These devices are often below-ground units
located outside the building and are built as two or three chamber-baffled
tanks having a rated flow exceeding 50 gpm (189 L/m).
GREASE-LADEN WASTEWATER
Effluent discharge that is produced from food processing,
food preparation or other source where grease, fats and oils enter
automatic dishwasher pre-rinse stations, sinks or other appurtenances.
GREASE TRAP
A passive interceptor device having a rated flow 50 gpm (189
L/m) or less for separating and retaining waterborne greases and grease
complexes prior to the wastewater exiting the trap and entering the
sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. Such traps are typically
compact under the sink units that are near food preparation areas
and are located inside the building.
MINIMUM DESIGN CAPABILITY
The design features of a grease interceptor and its ability
or volume required to effectively intercept and retain greases from
grease-laden wastewaters discharged to the public sanitary sewer.
SAMPLING PORT
A location in the collection system that will allow a homogeneous
wastewater sample to be collected.
USER
Any person or corporation, including those located outside
the corporate limits of Folcroft Borough, who contributes, causes
or permits the contribution of discharge of wastewater into sewers
within the Borough's boundaries, including persons who contribute
such wastewater from mobile sources, such as those who discharge hauled
wastewater.
No user shall allow wastewater discharge concentrations from
subject grease interceptor, grease trap or alternative pretreatment
technology to exceed 325 mg/L, as defined by EPA Test Method 1664
or 275 mg/L as identified by EPA Test Method 413.
[Amended 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 990]
A. The cost of fat, oil and grease removal shall be at the expense of
the user, not the Borough.
B. All nonresidential users shall provide sampling ports readily accessible
to the Borough.
C. The user is responsible for the cost of cleaning, disposal, and monitoring
of any substance collected in the process of pretreatment.
D. Each owner that is required to install a grease trap or interceptor
shall provide the Borough with a sketch plan showing the location
of the interceptor and cleanout/inspection port type and manufacturer
of the interceptor.
E. The Borough shall have the ability to issue fines and impose other
sanctions, including but not limited to all costs to remedy a situation
or termination of service if the requirements of this article are
not met after one notice has been issued.
F. Any person, firm or corporation that owns or operates any establishment with a grease trap or similar device is required to demonstrate to the Health Officer or applicable inspecting party that the grease trap (or similar device) has been cleaned by a third party. Applicable methods to demonstrate the proper removal of grease is by paid-in-full bill, signed contract or any other method acceptable to the Health Officer or applicable inspecting party. At a minimum, the documentation must demonstrate appropriate removal and disposal techniques. Failure to provide appropriate documentation will result in a penalty as stated in §
480-5.