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Grease
Control Program Legal and Regulatory Basis: Pursuant to the authority of Act No.
1503 of 1970 as amended, general laws and statutes of the State of Effective January 1, 1972, the
"Sanitary Sewer Use Rules and Regulations" were adopted by the
commission to control, restrict and limit, in the interest of public health
and safety, the discharge or deposit of certain substances, materials and
flow into any sanitary sewer line which, in turn, discharges into any
sanitary sewer line or treatment plant owned and/or maintained by the
District. (Excerpt from SSSD R&R 1.1)
The "Sanitary Sewer Use Rules and Regulations" are
periodically revised as the District deems necessary. Revisions are approved and adopted by the
District Commission. Prohibition of Oil and Grease Discharge: … No person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged any of the following described water or wastes either
directly or indirectly into the sewerage facilities of the District: … (d) any
wastewater containing more than 100 parts per million by weight of total
fats, wax, grease or oil, whether emulsified or not, or containing substances
which may solidify or become viscous at a temperature between 32° and 160°
Fahrenheit (0° and 71° Celsius). The use of chemical or biological agents,
physical methods, or any other means to dissolve, liquefy, suspend, disperse,
emulsify, entrain, or otherwise cause any oil, grease, or other similar
material to flow through the sewer collection system is prohibited. … (i) any
substance which will cause interference; i.e., contribute to the treatment
plant violating its NPDES Permit or the water quality standards of the
receiving stream or any other federal or state permit regulating the
operation of the treatment plant. … (k) any
materials which form excessive amounts of scum or foam which may interfere
with the operation of the sewerage facilities of the District or cause undue
additional labor or expense in the operation of same. … (v) any
trucked or hauled pollutants or wastewater except as specifically authorized
by the District. … If the District determines to its
satisfaction, that any prohibited discharge has taken place, the District
shall employ whatever enforcement actions it deems necessary. (Excerpt from SSSD R&R 2.1) Requirements For Oil And Grease Traps or Interceptors: District approved grease, oil and
sand traps or interceptors shall be provided for food service establishments
or operations, vehicular service facilities and car washes when, in the
opinion of the District, they are necessary for the proper handling and
control of wastewater being discharged to public sewers containing grease,
oil or sand in excessive amounts. Such
traps or interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or
dwelling units, but may be required for industrial or commercial
establishments, public eating places, hospitals, hotels, abattoirs, or other
institutions. Such traps or
interceptors shall be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection and
shall be maintained by the owner at his expense and in continuous efficient
operation at all times. Whenever
District or subdistrict inspection of such existing traps or interceptors
results in a written notice for action on the part of the person responsible
for the trap or interceptor, such action shall be completed within the
compliance period granted by the inspecting authority. When retained or trapped material
(including but not limited to oil, grease, sand, grit, etc.) must be removed
from grease, oil and sand traps or interceptors, such material shall be
removed by pumping or other physical means and shall be hauled away for
disposal in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local
regulations. No such retained or trapped
material in any form shall be allowed to pass from the trap or interceptor
into the sewer collection system. The
use of chemical or biological agents, physical methods, or any other means to
dissolve, liquefy, suspend, disperse, emulsify, entrain, or otherwise cause
retained or trapped material to flow from the trap or interceptor into the
sewer collection system is prohibited.
The owner shall provide the District, upon request, with accurate
information as to the ultimate disposal method and location of the material
pumped or otherwise removed from the trap or interceptor. (Excerpt from SSSD R&R 3.3)
Specifications for Grease Traps: Two Chamber 1000 Gallon Grease Trap (PDF Format) Two Chamber 1500 Gallon Grease Trap (PDF Format) Single Chamber 1000 Gallon Grease Trap (PDF Format)
Acceptance of Hauled Waste Containing Oil and Grease: The District accepts pumpings
originating from within The facility operating schedule for
accepting pumpings shall be published and distributed by the District to
those haulers licensed to discharge to the District. (Excerpt from SSSD R&R 11.2) Pumpings will be accepted only from: (a) wastewater
of domestic origin from human sources (those generated from normal human
activities) from septic tanks; and (b) grease
traps containing oil and/or grease of animal and vegetable origin from
restaurants, hotels, or any other source which prepares food for retail sales
for direct human consumption on the premises. Only grease in a liquid form
such that it can pass through a one-inch mesh screen will be accepted. (Excerpt from SSSD R&R 11.3) Enforcement Authority: If a user fails to comply with any
provision of these Rules and Regulations or fails to comply with any
requirement of the District's permit system, including submission of
monitoring reports, or fails to produce an effluent that meets the applicable
discharge limitations, whether or not the user is a "significant"
discharger, the District will take enforcement action pursuant to the
guidelines established in the “Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District
Enforcement Response Guide.” The
Enforcement Response Guide is a document developed by the District, based on
federal and state regulations and guidance, that provides District personnel
with guidelines for appropriate enforcement responses for various types and
degrees of violations. The remedies
provided in this section are not exclusive.
The District shall have the right, at its discretion, to take any,
all, or any combination of these actions against any non-compliant user. It is the District’s intent that
enforcement for violations will be pursuant to the “Spartanburg Sanitary
Sewer District Enforcement Response Guide.”
However, the District reserves the right to take any other action,
either more or less stringent, that the District determines to be appropriate
against any user for any violation of any provision of the District Rules and
Regulations, wastewater permit or authorization, or orders issued. Further, the District is empowered to take
more than one enforcement action against any non-compliant user. The current version of the “Spartanburg
Sanitary Sewer District Enforcement Response Guide” is an enforceable part of
the Rules and Regulations, and is incorporated herein by reference. (Excerpt from SSSD R&R 9.10) Penalties for Non-Compliance: Any person violating any provision of
these Rules and Regulations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00 or imprisoned
for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Violations of discharge into the District's sewerage system will be
counted as separate violations for each parameter whose discharge limits or
permit condition is exceeded. Upon
written notice to a person committing such violation, each day after receipt
of such notice that the violation is continued shall constitute a separate
offense. (Excerpt from SSSD R&R
12.1) Any person violating any provisions
of these Rules and Regulations shall be subject to a civil penalty not to
exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for each violation. For purposes of penalty assessment, each
day on which a given violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate
and distinct offense. In the case of
discharge limits with required monitoring less frequent than daily, the civil
penalty may be assessed for each day during the period of violation. Civil penalties assessed under this Section
shall be in addition to any criminal penalties or any other penalties and
remedies. All penalties assessed under
the provisions of this Section shall constitute a debt payable to the
District and shall constitute a lien against the property of the person against
whom the penalties are assessed. The District must issue all civil
penalties in the form of an Administrative Order that states, at minimum: (1)
the amount of civil penalty; (2) the violation(s) for which the civil penalty
is being assessed; and (3) the compliance date upon which the civil penalty
must be paid in full. On or before the
compliance date specified in the Administrative Order, the user against whom
the penalty has been assessed must either pay the penalty in full or make a
written request for an informal conference with the District to attempt to
negotiate a settlement agreement. If the user against whom the penalty
has been assessed fails to pay the penalty in full or to make a written
request for an informal conference to negotiate a settlement agreement on or
before the compliance date specified in the Administrative Order, the
District will issue to the user a Show Cause Order specifying which
violation(s) is(are) charged and requiring the user to appear at an
adjudicatory hearing and show cause why the civil penalty should not be
imposed. If an informal conference is
scheduled and the user fails to appear at the informal conference at the time
and date specified for the conference, or if an informal conference is
conducted and the user and the District cannot negotiate a settlement
agreement at the informal conference, the District will issue to the user a
Show Cause Order specifying which violation(s) is(are) charged and requiring
the user to appear at an adjudicatory hearing and show cause why the civil
penalty should not be imposed. An adjudicatory hearing on the Show
Cause Order will be held before the Commission or its designee appointed to
conduct a hearing. All appeals from
the final decision of the Commission or its designee under the provisions of
this Section shall be heard in the Court of Common Pleas in The remedies provided in this section
are not exclusive. The District
reserves the right to take any other action, either more or less stringent,
that the District determines to be appropriate against any user for any
violation of any provision of the District Rules and Regulations, wastewater
permit or authorization, or orders issued.
(Excerpt from SSSD R&R 12.3) Provision For Recover Of Costs: Any non-domestic user, whether or not
classified as significant, shall be billed by the District for all costs
associated with an enforcement action or actions in which the District
identifies the user as being in violation of any discharge permit or
discharge authorization limit, or any other requirement of the District’s
Sewer Use Rules and Regulations. Costs
may include, but are not limited to:
monitoring at the user’s discharge point, in the District’s collection
system, or at the District’s facilities which the District deems necessary to
investigate and/or identify the user as the source of a pollutant; costs of
District personnel time and materials used in conducting any monitoring or
investigation which the District deems necessary to the enforcement action,
or in any remedial efforts which the District deems necessary to mitigate or
correct the impact on any District facilities or processes of a user’s
violation(s); costs of outside laboratories or consultants utilized by the
District in the investigation or in any remedial efforts which the District
deems necessary to mitigate or correct the impact on any District facilities
or processes of a user’s violation(s); any fines or penalties imposed on the
District as the result of violation of any NPDES or other permit condition, any
state or federal regulation, or any law; any attorneys’ fees incurred by the
District in connection with a violation of the Rules and Regulations. ((Excerpt from SSSD R&R 9.8.4) For More Information Contact John Holcomb at (864) 253-9304 EXT. 159Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District
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