|
POTW # |
Allow Traps? |
Trap Clean Frequency |
Air break between sink and trap? |
Vented on discharge side? |
Dept that approves Trap installation plans? |
Installation inspector? |
On-going inspections? |
Solving incorrect installation issues |
|
1 |
Yes |
FSE clean as
needed |
Yes |
No |
Building |
Building
Inspector |
Pretreatment
Program |
|
|
2 |
Non-full service FSEs |
Weekly (unless
data support less often) |
Yes |
No, if it is
only one fixture to trap and short run of pipe. |
Pretreatment
and Plumbing |
Plumbing |
Pretreatment
Program |
Never had a problem (Good coordination). |
| 3 |
Yes |
2-3 times per week to monthly. |
Yes. Sanitizing sinks usually discharge to floor drain with
air break. |
If there is a direct connection.
No if there is a short run and discharge to floor
drain. |
Building.
Pretreatment has final approval. |
Pretreatment must sign off. |
Pretreatment |
Never had a problem (Good coordination). |
|
4 |
Yes |
Weekly |
No |
Yes |
Plumbing Dept.
FOG program issues letter. |
FOG program |
FOG Program |
If
the system does not work, the FSE has to replace it. |
|
5 |
No |
|
|
|
Building
Department and Pretreatment |
Building
Department and Pretreatment |
Pretreatment |
Never had a problem (Good coordination). |
|
6 |
Yes |
Monthly |
Yes |
No |
Engineering |
Building
Department and Plumbing |
FOG
Pretreatment Inspectors |
|
|
7 |
Yes |
As needed |
No |
Yes |
The
Inspections Department (in Community Development).
Pretreatment can attend. |
The Inspections
Department (in Community Development). Pretreatment can
attend. |
Pretreatment
Program |
Require BMPs to try to achive compliance. |
|
8 |
No for new, yes for existing. |
Twice per
month. |
Flow restrictor |
Yes |
Plumbing with
Pretreatment Program having final approval. |
Pretreatment |
Pretreatment |
Must meet plumbing code or redone |
|
9 |
No for new, yes for existing. |
|
|
|
Final approval
goes to environmental division. |
Environmental
does traps and exterior interceptors done by wastewater |
Grease
interceptor completed by environmental. |
|
|
10 |
No |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Building
and the Wastewater Utility. |
Utility’s
regulatory inspectors approval the final installation of the
trap prior to start up of the facility. |
Wastewater
utility regulatory inspectors |
The utility would require all necessary corrections to be
completed and building dept would require immediate
corrections of plumbing code violations. |
|
11 |
Yes |
Varies with
history |
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
No (unless grandfathered) |
25% or 90 days |
Yes |
|
Pretreatment
Program |
Plumbing
Building Inspector |
Pretreatment/FOG inspectors |
Educate. |
|
13 |
Yes |
Monthly |
No |
Yes |
Pretreatment
Program |
Plumbing and
Pretreatment Inspectors |
Pretreatment |
Make FSE comply with code |
|
14 |
Yes |
once per 3
months (or more often as needed) |
No |
Yes |
Public Works
Dept and Building. |
Pretreatment
and Building Department |
Pretreatment
Program |
Never had a problem (Good coordination). |
|
15 |
Yes |
25% rule.
As needed |
Yes, State UPC |
Yes, UPC |
Wastewater
Engineering + Building Department |
Building
Department |
None yet |
District and Building permits |
|
16 |
Yes |
25% rule |
Yes |
Unknown |
Pretreatment
and Building Department |
Pretreatment
and Building Department |
Pretreatment |
Pretreatment has to tell angry business owner he needs to
comply with code. |
|
17 |
Yes |
30 days |
yes |
yes |
Environmental
Compliance Dept (FOG Program) |
FOG Program |
FOG
Pretreatment Inspectors |
FOG program approves all so N/A |
|
18 |
Yes |
25% rule |
if in IPC |
if in IPC |
Building
Inspections |
Building
Inspector |
Construction
Inspector. If
problem: Pretreatment
program. |
Issue an order for correction. |
|
19 |
Yes |
When visible
grease is being discharged |
Sanitizer or
dishwasher: yes. |
OR Plumbing
Specialty Code |
Building or
Plumbing officials. |
Plumbing
Inspector |
FOG Program
inspector |
City can require corrective actions. Conflict with Building
depts. |
|
20 |
No. May grant limited
variances. |
BMPs:
Facility determines cleaning freq |
Not sure |
Not sure |
Community
Development/Plumbing Inspector |
Plumbing
Inspector |
Pretreatment
Program |
Good coordination with plumbing inspectors.
No real problems. |
|
21 |
Yes |
Weekly |
Maybe after the
trap |
Vent the flow
control on the inlet side |
Permitting |
Plumbing
Inspector |
Compliance
inspectors |
Pretreatment program educates and gives time to correct. |
|
22 |
Yes |
one per month |
flow restrictor
required |
Not sure |
Pretreatment |
Engineering |
Pretreatment |
N/A |
|
23 |
Yes, if no space for interceptor.
Control through permit like documents. |
|
|
|
City or County
Building Dept |
Building
Department |
Pretreatment
and County Health Department |
Permit solves issues. |
|
24 |
Yes through variance (limited) |
25%
rule: usually
weekly to quarterly (most monthly) |
Yes |
Yes |
Wastewater
Division and Building Division |
Wastewater
Division and Building Division both inspect. . |
Wastewater
Division. |
Happens frequently.
The Wastewater Division has authority to require
modifications post inspection but requiring major retrofit
is rare. |
|
25 |
Yes |
Varies based
upon # meals served per day and # of wash sinks used |
No |
Not sure |
IPP reviews,
building inspector gives final approval |
Building
Inspector |
Pretreatment
Program |
Require increased servicing. |
|
26 |
Yes, but not in lieu of interceptors. |
Manufacturer
recommendations. |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Pretreatment |
Pretreatment |
Pretreatment |
If
minor, ignore. If
significant, then try to require correction. |
|
27 |
Yes, through variance - limited |
As needed.
Up to the FSE to determine. |
Yes |
Yes |
Pretreatment
and Building permit. |
Pretreatment |
Pretreatment |
Work with FSE to correct |
|
28 |
Yes, with flow control, no dishwasher. |
30 days or
sooner |
Yes if sink
discharging to floor sink |
No |
Planning
Department and Pretreatment |
Pretreatment
and Building Department |
Pretreatment |
Happended a few times.
Pretreatment now is involved in plan review. |
|
29 |
Yes |
Quarterly at a
minimum but as needed. |
Yes |
Yes |
FOG
Coordinator reviews and sends to Community Development (City
Building Dept.) for approval. |
Building Dept |
FOG Coordinator
(Pretreatment) |
FOG Reduction Program involvement has corrected these
problems. |
|
30 |
Yes |
Frequency is
increased until trap is <50% full.
Daily to weekly. |
Yes |
No |
Wastewater
Engineering with Pretreatment Input |
Pretreatment |
Pretreatment |
Increase servicing. |
|
31 |
Yes |
As needed |
no |
no |
Building
Inspections |
Building
Plumbing Inspections |
Pretreatment |
May enforce a FOG limit to require retrofitting. |
|
32 |
Yes |
Quarterly |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Pretreatment
reviews, inspects and approves all commercial and industrial
building permit applications |
Pretreatment |
Pretreatment |
Must comply with codes |
|
33 |
Yes |
Minimum:
every 3 months |
Yes |
Yes |
Industrial
Pretreatment reviews plans |
Industrial
Pretreatment |
Industrial
Pretreatment |
Plumbing inspectors have no problems red tagging a project
if not to code.
Involves Pretreatment Program to review. |
|
34 |
Yes |
Maximum 30 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Pretreatment
and Building Department |
Pretreatment
and Plumbing Inspector |
Pretreatment |
No
issues in 5 years.
Strong working relationship with the plumbing inspector. |
|
35 |
Yes, for existing that cannot be retrofitted |
Weekly |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Building and
Utilities |
Building and
also Utilities |
Utilities |
Corrected problem by having Utilities involved. |
