The purpose of this program is to reduce the amount of fats,
oils and grease (FOG) entering Upper Pottsgrove Township ("Township")
wastewater collection system in order to comply with the Clean Water
Act of 1977 and the general pretreatment regulations (40 CFR Part
403). This program provides for the regulation of FOG contributors
to the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) through the issuance
of permits, inspections, sampling and enforcement. The requirements
within this program shall be applied, but not limited to, all food-producing
facilities within the Township that discharge effluent to be treated
by the Pottstown POTW.
The following terms and phrases shall have the designated meanings in the context of this program. All other terms shall be as defined in this Chapter
275 of the Code of the Township of Upper Pottsgrove.
CCTV
Closed-circuit television.
CLASS 1 PRODUCER
Any producer who has an external oil and grease interceptor
on the sewer line.
EXEMPT
Any producer that produces nominal amounts of FOG.
FOG
Fats, oils and grease created as a by-product of cooking.
FOG ADMINISTRATOR
Pottstown POTW Superintendent and/or any duly authorized
agent of the Pottstown POTW Superintendent.
FOOD-PRODUCING FACILITY (FPF)
Any establishment that contributes, directly or indirectly,
wastewater containing FOG to the sewer system. This includes, but
is not limited to, restaurants, schools, private clubs, delis, churches
and day-care centers.
HOTSPOT
Areas in the sewer system that have experienced blockages
and/or require more frequent than normal cleaning.
POTW
Publicly owned treatment works.
SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE
Any gross neglect or disregard for the rules and regulations
of the FOG Ordinance, included but not limited to grease overflow,
FOG-related environmental contamination, or redirecting FOG from the
POTW.
All FPFs shall be classified and inspected by the FOG Administrator
in the following way:
A. Hotspot: The FPF shall be inspected by the Borough of Pottstown Wastewater
Collection Department using CCTV.
B. Class 1 Producer: The inspection frequency shall be at least two
times per year by the FOG Administrator and at least one time per
year by the Borough of Pottstown Wastewater Collection Department.
Manifests must be sent to the Borough of Pottstown waste water treatment
plant (WWTP) for the remaining quarter.
C. Class 2 Producer: The inspection frequency shall be at least two
times per year by the FOG Administrator.
D. Class 3 Producer: The inspection frequency shall be at least one
time per year by the FOG Administrator.
E. Exempt: No inspections are needed. The facility update shall be sent
to the FOG Administrator at the beginning of each permit cycle.
All FOG program fees shall be payable monthly. All bills are
the responsibility of the FPF and must be paid within 30 days. Bills
remaining unpaid after the due date will be charged additional interest
in accordance with the Upper Pottsgrove Township regulations. The
rates and/or fees shall initially be as provided for in the attached
Exhibit B; however, any change hereafter in the rate and/or fees charged
shall be made by a resolution adopted by the Upper Pottsgrove Township
Board of Commissioners.
The Township/Borough shall suspend any FOG permit for which
the FPF does not adhere to the requirements of the program. Once the
permit is suspended, the FPF shall not discharge to the POTW until
the permit is reinstated. The permit shall remain suspended until
the FPF shows proof that the noncomplying requirement was eliminated.
The following shall be the methods of enforcement:
A. Notice of violation (NOV): Necessary when the FPF has violated any
part of the FOG permit, this article, and/or the FOG program, the
Borough/Township may serve the FPF with a notice of violation specifically
citing the nature of the violation. NOVs follow the regular calendar
year and are reported to the DEP and EPA yearly through the MIPP report.
B. Monetary penalty: When the FPF fails to adhere to the requirements
of any part of the FOG permit, this article, and/or the FOG program
on numerous occasions, penalties shall range from a specific fee to
correct an action to costs involved to have an oil and grease interceptor
cleaned.
C. Administrative order: When a violation occurs, the Borough/Township
may subject the FPF to an order to correct the violation within a
specific time frame.
The FOG Administrator shall have the power to establish appropriate
rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the
provisions of the FOG program.
Any appeal under this Part, including monetary penalty or other action by the Borough, shall be governed by the procedure described in Article
VII, Municipal Industrial Pretreatment Program (MIPP), of this chapter.