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GOT 1.6A.7® BOGK� PAGE �!c <br />permitting, inspections, requirements relating to necessity and <br />maintenance, and for enforcement. <br />_ ANALYSIS: <br />The Department of Utility Services must protect its sewer systems <br />and treatment plants from grease and petroleum product degradation. <br />This ordinance will- provide the means and tracking to accomplish <br />that goal. The ordinance was workshopped August 10, 1990, and <br />incorporated comments are produced in bold face type in the <br />document. The ordinance was further reviewed by the Board on <br />September 18, 1990, and minor revisions were suggested; these are <br />incorporated in the Ordinance. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />The Department of Utility Services recommends that the Board of <br />County Commissioners adopt the attached Pollutant Interceptor and <br />Grease Trap Ordinance so as to provide a methodology of tracking and <br />monitoring grease traps in the County. • <br />Director Pinto stressed that it has been history in the <br />wastewater business that grease has caused severe problems with <br />the operation of public wastewater treatment plants and the <br />collection system that serves them, and Utilities strongly <br />recommends this ordinance be passed as they believe it will save <br />literally hundreds of thousands of dollars over the life of these <br />systems. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked if it would be fair to say that <br />85/90% of the customers would be impacted in a positive way <br />because if we didn't have such an ordinance, only a small portion <br />of our customers would be contributing to solve the problems <br />caused by grease. <br />Director Pinto agreed that it would and further noted that <br />since grease many times causes stoppages in the system itself, it <br />can be very detrimental to those upstream if it overflows and <br />backs up into their homes. <br />Chairman Eggert commented that she would like to see our <br />Title I appeal statement included in this ordinance in case there <br />was any question about maintenance and frequency, etc., so that <br />people could find it without having to research. <br />Commissioner Scurlock agreed that should be referenced in <br />the ordinance, and Attorney Vitunac advised that, with the <br />40 <br />S <br />