(A) All permitted food service establishments discharging wastewater to the town's sanitary sewer collection system are subject to the following requirements:
(1) Grease interceptor requirements. All permitted food service establishments are required to install, operate, and maintain an approved type and adequately sized grease interceptor necessary to maintain compliance with the objectives of this subchapter. All grease interceptors must meet the requirements of the town's Plumbing Code.
(2) Implementation.
(a) All new food service establishment facilities are subject to grease interceptor requirements. All such facilities must obtain prior approval from the Public Works Director/Town Engineer for grease interceptor sizing prior to submitting plans for a building permit All grease interceptors shall be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Existing facilities with planned modification in plumbing improvements, with a building permit evaluation of $20,000 or more will be required to include plans to comply with the grease interceptor requirements. These facilities must obtain approval from the Public Works Director/Town Engineer for grease interceptor sizing prior to submitting plans for a building permit.
(b) All existing food service establishments, determined by the Public Works Director/Town Engineer, to have a reasonable potential to adversely impact the town's sewer system will be notified of their obligation to install a grease interceptor within the specified period set forth in the notification letter.
(3) Variance from grease interceptor requirements. Grease interceptors required under this subchapter shall be installed unless the Public Works Director/Town Engineer authorizes the installation of an indoor grease trap or other alternative pretreatment technology and determines that the installation of a grease interceptor would not be feasible. The food service establishment bears the burden of demonstrating that the installation of a grease interceptor is not feasible. The Public Works Director/ Town Engineer may authorize the installation of an indoor grease trap where the installation of a grease interceptor is not feasible due to space constraints or other considerations. If an establishment believes the installation of a grease interceptor is infeasible, because of documented space constraints, the request for an alternate grease removal device shall contain the following information:
(a) Location of sewer main and easement in relation to available exterior space outside building; and
(b) Existing plumbing at or in a site that uses common plumbing for all services at that site.
(B) Alternative pretreatment technology includes, but is not limited to, devices that are used to trap, separate and hold grease from wastewater and prevent it from being discharged into the sanitary sewer collection system. All alternative pretreatment technology must be appropriately sized and approved by the Public Works Director/Town Engineer.
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