(a) The user at their expense shall maintain the FOG interceptors to ensure proper operation and efficiency. Maintenance of the interceptor shall include the removal of all contents, including floating material, wastewater, and sludge/solids. Removal shall be performed by a qualified and licensed contractor. Decanting or discharging of removed waste back into the interceptor or any other interceptor, for the purpose of reducing the volume to be disposed, is prohibited.
(b) Cleaning shall include the practice of scraping excessive solids from the walls, floors, baffles and all pipework.
(c) FOG interceptor shall be thoroughly inspected after each pumping/cleaning. Any deficiencies shall be recorded in a maintenance log and repairs made at the user’s expense. Notice of any maintenance or repairs shall be submitted to the control authority at the conclusion of the event (cleaning, pumping or equipment repair).
(d) Pumping/cleaning frequency shall be performed when the total volume of captured grease and solid material displaces more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total volume of the unit or once every six months, or as determined by the control authority, to prevent pass-through of grease into the sanitary sewer system.
(e) All waste removed from the interceptor must be disposed of at a facility approved to accept such material in accordance with State and Federal regulations. All waste material must be tracked with a manifest, which confirms pumping, hauling and disposal of the material. The customer must obtain and retain a copy of the original manifest from the hauler.
(f) User shall retain a maintenance log for each FOG interceptor indicating all pumping, cleaning and repairs. This log shall include no less than the following information: date, time, volume of waste pumped, hauler and disposal site. This log shall be kept in an accessible location and made available to a control authority representative upon request.
(g) Copies of maintenance records shall be submitted to the Parkersburg Utility Board on a biannual basis (twice per year) and be due on the last day of the month of December and June. The report shall include no less than the following information:
(1) Facility name, address, contact person and phone number
(2) Maintenance company name, address and contact person and phone number
(3) Name of person responsible for maintaining records
(4) Types of maintenance preformed
(5) Copies of manifests.
(6) Reports shall be submitted to:
Parkersburg Utility Board
125 19th Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Attn. Pretreatment Coordinator
(h) The Parkersburg Utility Board will perform periodic inspections of these facilities and shall notify the user of any additional maintenance required. User is required to perform the maintenance specified within fourteen (14) calendar days of written notification from the Parkersburg Utility Board. Following inspection, the control authority may require the user to install, at user expense, additional controls to prevent undesirable materials from reaching the wastewater collection system. (Ord. 1395. Passed 6-14-11.)