(A) Right of entry; inspection and sampling. The utility shall have the right to enter the premises of any establishment to determine whether the establishment is complying with all requirements of the FOG policy, any wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder. Establishments shall allow the utility ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, and the performance of any additional duties during reasonable business hours.
(1) Where an establishment has security measures in force, which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the establishment shall make necessary arrangements with security so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, utility staff will be permitted to enter immediately for the purposes of performing specific responsibilities.
(2) The utility shall have the right to set up on the establishment property, or require installation of, such devices and/or structures as are necessary to conduct sampling and/or metering of the establishment’s operations.
(3) The utility may require the establishment to install monitoring equipment as necessary. The establishment’s sampling and monitoring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition by the establishment at the establishment’s expense. All devices used to measure wastewater flow and quality shall be calibrated at least annually to ensure accuracy.
(4) Any temporary or permanent obstruction to safe and easy access to the establishment’s FOG control devices, interceptors or equipment to be inspected and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the establishment at the written or verbal request of utility staff and shall not be replaced. The costs of clearing such access shall be born by the establishment.
(5) Unreasonable delays in allowing utility staff to access the establishment’s premises shall be a violation of this policy.
(B) New establishments. No new establishment will be allowed to initiate operations until a grease interceptor is installed, approved and inspected by the town. The town reserves the right to suspend service if the grease interceptor is not in compliance with the FOG policy.
(Ord. 2012-20, passed 8-22-2012) Penalty, see § 52.99