(A) The District shall administer an interceptor program, which is intended to prevent grease, sand, flammable liquids and other substances that are likely to block or create a hazard within the sewerage system, from entering the system.
(B) (1) The District may require any non-domestic user to install an interceptor or trap according to the guidelines set forth in the District’s standard specifications or other program prior to connection to the District or at any time after connection to the District if the District discovers or determines subsequent to the connection that the building, facility or operation of that user produces a waste with characteristics that would require installation of a trap or interceptor pursuant to this chapter. The installation of a proper interceptor or trap device shall be the responsibility of the parcel owner and the entity which applies for the connection or industrial user permit, and the owner/proprietor of the business or entity whose operations cause or contribute to the necessity for an interceptor or trap.
(2) The District shall determine whether a grease trap, grease interceptor or other interceptor is required on a case-by-case basis based on an evaluation of objective criteria including but not limited to factors such as those listed below:
(a) The type of facility (food service facility (see definition in § 35.003), gas station, lube facility and the like);
(b) The volume of the user’s business or operation (such as number of meals served, number of seats, hours of operation);
(c) Size and nature of facilities (including kitchen facilities) based on size, type, number of fixtures and type of processing or cooking equipment used;
(d) The type of service provided or operation undertaken (such as dine-in meal service versus carry-out meal service);
(e) The type of foods or other materials used in the cooking, processing or manufacturing operations carried on within the user’s facility;
(f) The overall potential for grease-laden, flammable or sand-laden discharges;
(g) The existence of devices, procedures or processes which are designed to minimize the amount of grease, sand, oil or other flammable liquids from entering the sewer system; and
(h) 1. The design, location and procedures for operation of a required interceptor or trap shall be approved by the District. In the event of new construction or remodel, such approval shall be obtained prior to the user’s connection of the facility to the District’s sewerage system. In instances where a user has already connected and the District determines that an interceptor or trap must be installed, the user shall promptly provide for the installation of the interceptor or trap within a reasonable time frame (as may be set by the District), including providing such design plans and operational plans as may be required.
2. The installation of an interceptor or trap, as required by this chapter, on an existing user facility shall occur within reasonable time not to exceed 100 days after the user has been provided notice of the requirement that an interceptor or trap be installed.
3. This 100-day limit may only be extended by written agreement of the District.
(Ord. 2022-02, passed 3-31-2022)