A. General. The industrial waste program is intended to prevent, control and correct the discharge of substances, such as hazardous, dangerous, caustic or explosive materials, polar and nonpolar fats, oils and greases, which could cause hazardous, dangerous or explosive conditions within the public sewer system or could cause blockages, operational failures or premature degradation of the public sewer system.

B. Applicability of Other Regulations. All discharges to the public sewer system shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of any federal, state or local agency having governmental or contractual jurisdiction within the utility service area.

C. Pretreatment of Discharges. The utility shall require the pretreatment of discharges to the public sewer system, except single-family residences, if necessary to prevent and/or correct hazardous, dangerous, or explosive conditions or blockage, operational failure or premature degradation of the public sewer system. Notwithstanding the above, all restaurants and food-processing businesses shall install pretreatment methods, such as grease interceptors, oil-water separators, biological or chemical treatment and other best available technology, to reduce or eliminate FOG discharges. All pretreatment systems are subject to review and approval by the utility.

D. Sampling and Inspection Tees and Manholes. Sampling and/or inspection tees or manholes in the side sewer connection(s) to the public sewer system may be required in all connections, except single-family residential connections. Inspection tees and manholes enable the utility to monitor and test the discharge for compliance with utility requirements or to allow monitoring and testing in accordance with the rules and regulations of other federal, state or local agency having governmental or contractual jurisdiction within the utility service area. (Ord. 5964 § 1, 2010.)