922.02 DEFINITIONS.
(a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms related to water quality shall be adopted in the latest edition of Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation. The testing procedures for waste constituents and characteristics shall be as provided in 40 CFR 136 (Code of Federal Regulations).
(b) Terms and phrases shall apply as defined herein. Terms not defined herein shall be as defined in 921.01
of Aurora's Codified Ordinances.
(c) Subject to the foregoing provisions, the following definitions shall apply in this Chapter:
(1) Additives - Enzymes, bacteria and/or other products designed to emulsify FOG and/or biologically treat FOG for grease remediation.
(2) Planning, Zoning and Building Division - Local Planning, Zoning & Building Division is responsible for, among other things, implementation and enforcement of the Ohio Plumbing Code and oversight of food service operations in the City of Aurora.
(3) Best Management Practices (BMP's) - Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures and other management practices to prevent or reduce the introduction of FOG to the sewer facilities.
(4) Change in Operations - Any change in the ownership, food types, or operational procedures that have the potential to increase the amount of FOG generated and/or discharged by Food Service Establishments in an amount that alone or collectively causes or creates a potential for sewer backups and/or SSO's (sanitary sewer overflows) to occur.
(5) City of Aurora - City of Aurora, Ohio, or its authorized agents or representative, including WWTP and its public services employees.
(6) City of Aurora Department of Public Services - Publicly-owned utility charged with operating municipal sewage collection system and wastewater treatment plants, under the direction of the Mayor of Aurora. WWTP is synonymous with the City of Aurora's WWTP official in this Chapter.
(7) Composite Sample - A collection of individual samples obtained from one location (discharger) at selected intervals based on an increment of either flow or time. The resulting mixture (composite sample) forms a representative sample of the waste stream discharged during the sample period.
(8) Department of Public Services - Public Services responsible for, among other things, ensuring that the sanitary sewer infrastructure stays protected against fats, oils and grease accumulation. Working with the WWTP officials, the Department of Public Services protects the sewers from FOG buildup by reviewing plans for all future and/or tenant-finish Food Service Establishments (FSE's), and requiring grease control devices as specified by this Chapter.
(9) Director - Director of Public Services, or his/her authorized agents or representatives, as appointed by the Mayor. The Director is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all public wastewater facilities of the City, including oversight of the FOG Control program.
(10) Discharger - Any person who discharges or causes a discharge of wastewater directly or indirectly to a public sewer. Discharger shall mean the same as User.
(11) Effluent - Any wastewater outflow from the Food Service Establishment that is discharged to the sewer.
(12) Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) - Any substance such as a vegetable or animal product that is used in, or is a by-product of, the cooking or food preparation process, and that turns or may turn viscous or solidifies with a change in temperature or other conditions.
(13) FOG Control Program - The program as outlined in 'Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Control' as approved Aurora City Council and administered by the Department of Public Services.
(14) FOG Wastewater Discharge Permit - A permit issued by WWTP subjecting the permittee to the requirements and conditions established by WWTP authorizing the permittee or discharger to discharge wastewater into City facilities or into sewer facilities which ultimately discharge into a City facility.
(15) Food Service Establishment (FSE) - Any permanent facility within the boundaries of the City of Aurora service area which prepares and/or packages food or beverages for sale or consumption, on or off-site, which has any process or device that uses or produces FOG. Excluding private residence, FSE's include but are not limited to food courts, food manufacturers, food packagers, food processors, restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, lounges, hospitals, hotels, nursing homes, churches, and schools.
(16) Food Grinders - Any device installed in the plumbing or sewage system for the purpose of grinding food waste or food preparation by-products for the purpose of disposing of it in the sewer system.
(17) Grease Control Device - Any grease interceptor, grease trap or other mechanism, device, or process, which attaches to, or is applied to, wastewater plumbing fixtures and lines, the purpose of which is to trap or collect or treat FOG prior to it being discharged into the sewer system. "Grease control device" may also include any other proven method to reduce FOG subject to the approval of the District.
(18) Grease Interceptor (GI) - A device, usually located underground and outside between a Food Service Establishment and the connection to the sewer system, designed to collect, contain, and remove food wastes and grease from the process waste stream while allowing the remaining wastewater to be discharged to the collection system by gravity. Generally, a device is considered a grease interceptor if it has a capacity greater than 50 pounds. To be effective, these devices must be cleaned, maintained, and have the FOG removed and disposed of in a proper manner on regular intervals as defined by this Chapter.
(19) Grease Trap - A grease control device, usually located inside the building and under a sink of a FSE, designed to collect, contain, and remove food wastes and grease from the process waste stream while allowing the remaining wastewater to be discharged to the collection system by gravity. Generally, a device is considered a grease trap if it has a capacity of 50 pounds or less. To be effective, these devices must be cleaned, maintained, and have the FOG removed and disposed of in a proper manner at regular intervals as defined by this Chapter.
(20) Grab Sample - A sample taken from a waste stream at a single point in time without regard to the flow in the waste stream and without consideration of time, as required under 40 CFR 136 to monitor for FOG content in wastewater effluent.
(21) Hot Spots - Areas in sewer collection system that have experienced sanitary sewer overflows or that must be cleaned or maintained frequently to avoid blockages or overflows of sewer system.
(22) Inflow - Water entering a sewer system through a direct storm water/runoff connection to the sanitary sewer, which may cause an almost immediate increase in wastewater flows.
(23) Infiltration - Water entering a sewer system, including sewer service connections, from the ground through such means as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or manhole walls.
(24) Inspector - A person authorized by the City of Aurora's Director of Public Services to inspect any existing or proposed wastewater generation, conveyance, processing and/or disposal facilities.
(25) Interceptor - A grease interceptor.
(26) Interference - Any discharge which, alone or in conjunction with discharges from other sources, inhibits or disrupts the County's sewer system, treatment processes or operations; or is a cause of violation of the City's NPDES permit; or prevents lawful sludge use or disposal.
(27) Limited Food Preparation Establishment - (L-FPE) - A Limited Food Preparation Establishment (L-FPE) is generally engaged only in reheating, hot holding or assembly of ready to eat food products and as a result, wastewater discharges contain insignificant amounts of FOG. A Limited Food Preparation Establishment will generally be classified as a Risk Level I or II food service operation per Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3701.
(28) Manifest - That receipt or form which is retained by the generator of wastes for disposing recyclable wastes or liquid wastes as required by WWTP. For purposes related to this FOG Control Chapter, manifest generally means either: (1) the receipt from disposal of FOG waste from a Grease Interceptor or (2) WWTP Grease Interceptor Manifest Form.
(29) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) - The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); the permit issued to control the discharge of liquids or other substances or solids to receiving waters of the United States.
(30) New Construction (Food Service Establishment) - Any Food Service Establishment structure planned or under construction for which a sewer connection permit has not been issued.
(31) Noncompliance Fee - A fee established by the City of Aurora and levied against a user as a result of violation(s) against provisions of this Chapter. Noncompliance fees are used to compensate the City for costs of additional inspection and follow-up, sampling, monitoring, lab analysis and administrative processing incurred as a result of the noncompliance.
(32) Permittee - A person who has received a permit to discharge wastewater into the municipal sewer facilities subject to the requirements and conditions established by the City of Aurora.
(33) Person - Any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation or public agency, including the State of Ohio and the United States of America.
(34) Public Agency - The State of Ohio and/or any city, county, special district, other local governmental authority or public body of or within this State.
(35) Public Sewer - A sewer owned and operated by the City or other local Public Agency, which is tributary to the City's sewer facilities.
(36) Regulatory Agencies - Regulatory Agencies shall mean those agencies having regulatory jurisdiction over the operations of the City, including but not limited to:
A. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VI, Chicago, Illinois and Washington, DC (EPA).
B. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Columbus, (OEPA), and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Northeast District Office, Twinsburg, Ohio (OEPA).
C. City of Aurora, Aurora, Ohio
(37) Remodeling - A physical change or operational change causing increased FOG generation that exceeds the current amount of FOG discharge to the sewer system by the Food Service Establishment or construction exceeding a cost of $25,000 (in 2008 dollars) to a Food Service Establishment that requires a building permit, and involves any one or combination of the following: (1) Under slab plumbing in the food processing area, (2) a 30% increase in the net public seating area, (3) a 30% increase in the size of the kitchen area, or (4) any change in the size or type of food preparation equipment.
(38) Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) - An overflow of untreated wastewater from the sanitary sewer system into the environment.
(39) Sample Point - A location approved by the WWTP official, from which wastewater can be collected that is representative in content and consistency of the entire flow of wastewater being sampled.
(40) Sampling Facilities - Structure(s) provided at the user's expense for WWTP official/or user to measure and record wastewater constituent mass and concentrations, to collect a representative sample, or to provide access to plug or terminate the discharge.
(41) Sewage - Wastewater.
(42) Sewer Facilities or System - Any property belonging to the City used for collecting, conveying, pumping, treating, and disposing of wastewater and sludge.
(43) Sewer Lateral - A building sewer as defined in the latest edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code. It is the wastewater connection between the building's wastewater facilities and a public sewer system.
(44) Sludge - Any solid, semi-solid or liquid decant, subnate or supernate from a manufacturing process, utility service, or pretreatment facility.
(45) Tenant-Finish (Food Service Establishment) - A portion of an existing building that is subsequently occupied by a Food Service Establishment, oftentimes requiring building and/or plumbing modification to meet the specifications and needs of the FSE tenant. Tenant-finish differs from New Construction in that a sewer connection permit may have already been issued.
(46) Twenty-Five Percent (25%) Rule - Requirement for grease interceptors to be maintained such that the combined FOG and solids accumulation does not exceed 25% of the design hydraulic depth of the grease interceptor. This is to ensure that the minimum hydraulic retention time and required available hydraulic volume is maintained to effectively intercept and retain FOG prior to discharge to the sewer system.
(47) User - Any person who discharges or causes a discharge of wastewater directly or indirectly to a public sewer system. User shall mean the same as Discharger.
(48) Waste - Sewage and any and all other waste substances, liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive, associated with human habitation or of human or animal nature, including such wastes placed within containers of any nature prior to and for the purpose of disposal.
(49) Waste Minimization Practices - Plans or programs intended to reduce or eliminate discharges to the sewer system or to conserve water, including, but not limited to, product substitutions, housekeeping practices, inventory control, employee education, and other steps to minimize wastewater produced.
(50) Waste Hauler - Any person carrying on or engaging in vehicular transport of waste as part of, or incidental to, any business for that purpose.
(51) Wastewater - The liquid and water-carried wastes of the community and all constituents thereof, whether treated or untreated, discharged into or permitted to enter a public sewer.
(52) Wastewater Constituents and Characteristics - The individual chemical, physical, bacteriological, and other parameters, including volume and flow rate and such other parameters that serve to define, classify or measure the quality and quantity of wastewater.
(53) WWTP - Wastewater Treatment Plants responsible for, among other things, administering the FOG Control Program. The WWTP official as directed by the Department of Public Service is responsible for all determinations of compliance with the program, including approval of discretionary variances and waivers.
(d) Words used in this Chapter in the singular may include the plural and the plural the singular. Use of masculine shall mean feminine and use of feminine shall mean masculine. Shall is mandatory; may is permissive or discretionary.
(Ord. 2010-184. Passed 2-14-11.)