Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG) Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Workshop for Area 7 Workshop for Area 7 Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG) Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG) PROPOSED Program and Ordinance PROPOSED Program and Ordinance Orange County Sanitation District Orange County Sanitation District August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004

What is FOG? What is FOG? � Fats from � Fats from cooking meats cooking meats � Lard, shortening, � Lard, shortening, cooking oils cooking oils � Fryer grease � Fryer grease

What is the Problem? What is the Problem? FOG is causing FOG is causing blockages and sewer blockages and sewer overflows in: overflows in: � Drain lines � Drain lines � Private sewer � Private sewer laterals laterals � Main sewer lines � Main sewer lines and lift stations and lift stations

Food Service Establishment Grease Int. Sanitary Waste Drain Grease Waste Grease Waste Drain Drain Combined Waste Lateral Sewer Main

Too Much FOG is Being Too Much FOG is Being Discharged into Kitchen Drains Discharged into Kitchen Drains � Fryer drippings, spills � Fryer drippings, spills � Grills, woks � Grills, woks � Dishwashing � Dishwashing � Garbage disposals � Garbage disposals (food grinders) (food grinders)

There are Many Sources There are Many Sources of FOG of FOG � Food service establishments � Food service establishments � Homes � Homes � Apartment buildings � Apartment buildings

Grease Removal Devices (GRDs) – Grease Removal Devices (GRDs) – Grease Interceptors or Traps Grease Interceptors or Traps � Removes grease before it causes � Removes grease before it causes sewer blockages sewer blockages � Most FSEs have no GRD installed � Most FSEs have no GRD installed � Many installed are not cleaned � Many installed are not cleaned or maintained adequately or maintained adequately

Why Are We Here? Why Are We Here? 2001 OC Grand Jury Report 2001 OC Grand Jury Report � Most sewer � Most sewer overflows are overflows are caused by FOG caused by FOG blockages blockages � Sewer overflows � Sewer overflows result in health result in health hazards, beach hazards, beach contamination and contamination and closures closures

Why Are We Here? Why Are We Here? Waste Discharge Requirements Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order No. R8-2002-0014 (WDR) Order No. R8-2002-0014 � Issued by state � Issued by state � Generally agreed with Grand Jury findings � Generally agreed with Grand Jury findings � All north Orange County sewer system � All north Orange County sewer system operations must have FOG Control operations must have FOG Control Programs in place by Dec. 2004 Programs in place by Dec. 2004 � OCSD operates the sewer system for the � OCSD operates the sewer system for the City of Tustin and a few small neighboring City of Tustin and a few small neighboring areas areas

WDR Requirements WDR Requirements � Limit grease discharges that may cause � Limit grease discharges that may cause blockages blockages � Prohibit FOG discharges that may cause � Prohibit FOG discharges that may cause sewer overflows sewer overflows � Adopt and enforce an ordinance, inspect � Adopt and enforce an ordinance, inspect FSEs FSEs � Require implementation of kitchen best � Require implementation of kitchen best management practices (BMPs) management practices (BMPs)

WDR Requirements (cont’d) WDR Requirements (cont’d) � Require installation of grease removal � Require installation of grease removal devices, as necessary devices, as necessary � Implement source control measures for � Implement source control measures for sewer line “hot spots” sewer line “hot spots”

Proposed OCSD Proposed OCSD FOG Control Program FOG Control Program

Goals – FOG Control Program Goals – FOG Control Program � No FOG related sewer overflows � No FOG related sewer overflows � Control FOG through education, permitting, � Control FOG through education, permitting, and enforcement and enforcement � Develop a program that is fair and equitable � Develop a program that is fair and equitable

Basics – FOG Control Program Basics – FOG Control Program � Implement kitchen BMPs � Implement kitchen BMPs � Install grease interceptors, � Install grease interceptors, when necessary when necessary Prevent FOG from going down the drain!

Studying the Problem First Studying the Problem First � Orange County FOG Control Study findings � Orange County FOG Control Study findings and recommendations and recommendations � Local FOG Characterization Study � Local FOG Characterization Study � Inspect all FSEs � Inspect all FSEs � Map sewer system “hot spots” � Map sewer system “hot spots” � Camera inspection of the sewer lines and � Camera inspection of the sewer lines and individual FOG sources individual FOG sources

FOG Source Identification FOG Source Identification Identification of significant grease from an individual lateral Identification of significant grease from an individual lateral

Basis – FOG Control Program Basis – FOG Control Program Design Program Equity: Design Program Equity: � Logical minimum requirements for all FSEs � Logical minimum requirements for all FSEs � Case-by-case additional requirements for � Case-by-case additional requirements for FSEs that may potentially cause or contribute FSEs that may potentially cause or contribute to a blockage or sewer overflow to a blockage or sewer overflow � Strike a balance between cost and � Strike a balance between cost and environmental benefit environmental benefit � Issue waivers / variances until it becomes � Issue waivers / variances until it becomes necessary to go further necessary to go further

All FSEs OCSD Proposed OCSD Proposed FOG Control Program FOG Control Program Kitchen BMPs Existing FSE Grease New/Remodeled FSE Interceptors OCSD Grants Grease Interceptor Conditional Waiver or Variance * Continued YES YES FSE Permit Permit Violations Revoke Waiver or Violations Variance NO NO FSE Causes or YES Contributes to Revoke Waiver or Blockage or Variance SSO NO * A waiver or variance may not be granted for existing OCSD Program End Conditional FSEs that are already Evaluation Waiver identified as significant sources of FOG New FSE Grease Interceptor or Waiver/Variance Approved Alternative

Structure – FOG Control Program Structure – FOG Control Program � FOG Control Ordinance – scheduled for � FOG Control Ordinance – scheduled for adoption by Dec 2004 adoption by Dec 2004 � Individual permits – issued by January 2005 � Individual permits – issued by January 2005 � Enforcement – inspections of sewer lines, � Enforcement – inspections of sewer lines, grease interceptors, kitchen BMPs grease interceptors, kitchen BMPs � Fees � Fees

Core Elements – FOG Control Program Core Elements – FOG Control Program Permit: Permit: � Required for all FSEs explaining the � Required for all FSEs explaining the program requirements program requirements � Exemption for limited food prep � Exemption for limited food prep establishments (e.g., no on-site cooking or establishments (e.g., no on-site cooking or dishwashing) dishwashing)

Core Elements – FOG Control Program Core Elements – FOG Control Program Prohibitions: Prohibitions: � No food grinders (garbage disposal units) � No food grinders (garbage disposal units) for new or existing FSEs – 180 days to for new or existing FSEs – 180 days to retrofit retrofit � No emulsifying additives, no use as a � No emulsifying additives, no use as a supplement to interceptor maintenance supplement to interceptor maintenance � No disposal of waste cooking oil into drains � No disposal of waste cooking oil into drains

Core Elements – FOG Control Program Core Elements – FOG Control Program Prohibitions: Prohibitions: � No discharge of wastewater from � No discharge of wastewater from dishwashers into grease trap or interceptor dishwashers into grease trap or interceptor � No toilet discharge into grease interceptor � No toilet discharge into grease interceptor � No interceptor waste into the sewer system � No interceptor waste into the sewer system � 25% Rule on grease interceptor operation � 25% Rule on grease interceptor operation

Fees – FOG Control Program Fees – FOG Control Program � Estimated at $100 Permit Fee � Estimated at $100 Permit Fee � Noncompliance Fee at $100 per event � Noncompliance Fee at $100 per event � No additional fees � No additional fees

Proposed OCSD Proposed OCSD FOG Ordinance FOG Ordinance

Core Elements – FOG Ordinance Core Elements – FOG Ordinance Kitchen BMP Requirements: Kitchen BMP Requirements: � Installation and use of drain screens � Installation and use of drain screens � Segregation, collection, and recycling � Segregation, collection, and recycling of cooking oil of cooking oil � Disposal of food waste into the trash � Disposal of food waste into the trash � Proper maintenance of kitchen � Proper maintenance of kitchen exhaust filters exhaust filters � Kitchen signage � Kitchen signage � Employee training � Employee training