Salt Lake City Wastewater FOG Contacts

Terrence Price
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Terrence.Price@slcgov.com

Chad Stratton
FOG Program Supervisor
801-799-4089

General Email:
FOG@SLCGOV.COM

Mailing Address:
Salt Lake City Water Reclamation Facility
ATTN: FOG
2020 North Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Purpose of Wastewater Collection and Treatment

Wastewater is water that has been used and disposed down the drain or toilet into the sanitary sewer collection system where it is conveyed for treatment. Wastewater is treated by the city to remove pollutants and other substances in accordance with water quality standards set by the EPA and the State so it can be safely returned to the environment in a continuous and responsible manner.

Each day, 365-days per year, the city collects, conveys, and treats more than 30 million gallons of wastewater. A disruption to our sewers such as a block in the collection pipe can potentially lead to impeded flow and backups and increased treatment effort.

Why We Monitor FOG Discharges

• Fats Oils and Grease (FOG) may originate from a food service establishments (FSEs), car washes, auto repair facilities, commercial laundries and many other sources. FOG materials entering the sanitary sewer system can cause a major problem and is a leading source of sewer pipe blockages. FOG can collect and build up on the inner walls of sewer pipes and equipment leading to reduced wastewater capacity, odors and damage to the pipe. When FOG is treated at our local Wastewater Reclamation Facility, it can require a high amount of energy and capacity to process.

• New Water Reclamation Facility (http://www.makeitpureslc.com)

 For Home

Here’s a few things you can do around the house to help prevent FOG discharges into the sewer:

• Don’t dump grease down the drain, can it, trash it.
• Scrape food from plates and containers in the trash or compost.
• Avoid food grinders or disposals. When you grind food, you are adding unneeded waste and pollutant to the sewer. This excess of food waste in our sewer can cause unpleasant odor, cause blockages, and reduce the capacity of our lines.
• Avoid flushing wipes.

Food Service Establishments (FSEs)

What’s required of an FSE

• Best management practices to prevent FOG discharges to the sewer:
• Regular cleaning and pump out of grease removal devices (GRDs)
• Maintain 25% rule for all GRDs
• Keep and maintain cleaning records for 5 years

City Code/ Wastewater Control Ordinance Requirements

The city ordinance gives the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) the authority to regulate the collection and treatment of wastewater. This enables the POTW to comply with all applicable Local, State, and federal laws. These are links to Pretreatment ordinances:

Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Permits, Fees and Fines

• All FSE’s are required to comply with wastewater discharge requirements provided by the ordinances. Noncompliance or repeated violations may result in an issuance of wastewater discharge permits, increased inspection and sampling requirements, adjustment to the class loading assignment, issuance of fees and fines as defined by the Consolidated Fee Schedule.

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

• All FSEs are required to implement and practice BMPs and to display “BMP” posters in the kitchen area. Click here to print your poster.

Record Keeping

Commercial and industrial sewer users including FSEs shall keep records on all grease control equipment (gravity grease interceptor and/or hydro-mechanical grease interceptor) maintenance, cleaning, and repairs on site for a minimum of 5 years. The records must be made readily available for inspection upon request.

Grease Removal Devices

• Grease traps (hydro-mechanical grease interceptor) shall be completely cleaned of FOG and food solids at a minimum of every thirty days. If the FOG and food solids content of the grease trap are greater than 25%, the grease trap must be cleaned as frequently as needed to prevent 25% of the capacity being occupied with FOG and food solids.

• All gravity grease interceptors (GGIs) shall be cleaned at a minimum of every 90 days or when they reach 25 % of the device’s capacity in the interceptor’s inlet side (i.e. first chamber). This is referred to as the “25% rule.”
• Click here to download a grease interceptor sizing worksheet

Downloadable: FOG Forms

• FOG inspection forms
• Grease interceptor monitoring/ check list
• GRD 30-90-day waiver
• FOG brochure/BMP poster
• Commercial and Industrial User Questionnaire
• National Restaurant Association FOG Tool Kit