In an effort to avoid sewer overflows caused by fats, oils and grease (FOG) blockages in the city’s wastewater collection system that lead to public health concerns and environmental degradation, the City of Claremont is required by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality to develop, implement and administer a FOG Control Program. The overall goal of the program is to form a collaborative relationship between the City of Claremont’s Public Works Department staff and local commercial and institutional food service establishments (FSEs) to ensure protection of the sewer system, public health and local water quality through implementation of appropriate and appropriately sized FOG control devices. The city’s FOG Program will be evaluated periodically and may be modified as necessary to maximize the effectiveness of the FOG Program.
(Ord. of 11/7/11, No. 07-11)