§ 51.035. GREASE TRAP REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

Interceptors: Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when in the opinion of the village they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the village, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.

(B)

Definition: For purposes of this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings prescribed:

APPROVED GREASE HAULER : A vehicle that is validly permitted by, and is inscribed with such permit numbers issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture pursuant to 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 610/9.1 and 610/9.2 (a scrap and grease permit).

FACILITY : A place, business or establishment within the village which may cause the discharge of wastewater.

GREASE TRAP/INTERCEPTOR : A constructed device, whether installed inside or outside, and its appurtenant surfaces and working parts, with the function of removing fats, oils, and grease from wastewaters before such wastewaters are discharged to village sewers.

PROHIBITED CONCENTRATIONS : Discharges of wastewaters from a grease trap in the village shall not exceed two hundred fifty milligrams per liter (250 mg/l) (total) of fats, oils and grease in any sample, whether obtained as a composite or grab sample.

VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG OR VILLAGE : The village or its representative from community development and engineering and public works departments.

(C)

Required Installations And Use Of Grease Traps/Interceptors:

(1)

Each person or operating facility within the village, other than a private residence, which is or will be used for the manufacture, processing or preparation of food or food products must install and use, at its own expense, an appropriately sized grease trap/interceptor adequate to prevent a discharge of fats, oils and grease to village sewers in prohibited concentrations. The Village of Schaumburg shall determine the standards for the adequacy of the size of the grease trap/interceptor utilizing industry standards, and calculating the level of wastewater that the facility is anticipated to generate.

(2)

Exterior grease interceptors shall have a land development permit issued by the community development department, and an MWRD permit. Interior grease traps shall have a building permit issued by the community development department.

(D)

Required Cleaning, Maintenance, and Inspection Of Grease Traps/Interceptors:

(1)

Each person who owns or operates a grease trap/interceptor as required by subsection (C)(1) of this section shall cause collected or trapped fats, oils and grease to be cleaned and removed from such device on a periodic basis by an approved and State of Illinois licensed grease hauler, and delivered to a facility authorized to use, treat or dispose of such material. Clean out and removal shall be done on not less than a monthly basis unless the village determines that less or more frequent maintenance schedule is required to achieve the purposes of this section and to minimize the discharge of a prohibited concentration of fats, oils or grease. The owner may request a revised schedule upon written application to the community development department.

(2)

The structural integrity of the grease trap/interceptor shall be considered to ensure that safety and function are maintained. Inspections performed at the time of the cleaning should note the structural condition of the grease trap/interceptor, and provide notice of any required service to the owner. A decaying structure, as determined by the village, must either be replaced or repaired. The owner shall obtain the necessary permits as referenced in subsection (C)(2) of this section.

(3)

The village may make, without notice to the owner or facility, periodic inspections of the grease trap/interceptor to verify current operating conditions. If the operating condition of the grease trap/interceptor is found to not be in compliance with village standards, the owner shall be required to take immediate action to correct such deficiencies with the grease trap/interceptor.

(4)

If the owner does not correct the deficiencies noted by the village, the village may cause the grease trap/interceptor and private sewer lines to be properly cleaned and maintained, either through village staff or through private parties hired by the village.

(5)

The owner of the grease trap/interceptor will be held liable for all costs incurred by the village, including labor, materials, administrative costs, and outside contractors, as a result of the cleaning or maintenance operation.

(6)

The business license or other annual business related license may be suspended, revoked, or not renewed if the owner fails to reimburse the village for incurred expenses.

(7)

No fats, oils or grease removed from a grease trap/interceptor may be offered to a person for transportation, nor transported off the site except by a licensed hauler.

(E)

Prohibition of Discharge of Fats, Oils and Grease:

(1)

No person shall discharge a prohibited concentration of fats, oils or grease into village sewers, from a facility required to install, use and maintain a grease trap/interceptor.

(2)

No person shall reintroduce or deposit into the village sewers any fats, oils or grease which have been removed from the sewer system by grease traps/interceptors.

(3)

As a result of a prohibited discharge, the village may cause the sewer main lines to be cleaned.

(4)

The owner of the grease trap/interceptor or person causing the prohibited discharge shall be held liable for all costs incurred by the village, including labor, materials, administrative costs, and outside contractors, as a result of the cleaning operation.

(5)

The business license or other annual business related license may be suspended, revoked, or not renewed if the owner fails to reimburse the village for incurred expenses.

(F)

Prohibitions on Introduction of Enzymes and Emulsifiers: No person shall introduce, nor allow the introduction of physical, chemical or biological agents into grease traps/interceptors for the purpose of suspending, dissolving, emulsifying or rendering soluble any fats, oils or grease removed from wastewater by such grease traps/interceptors and reintroducing them into the village sewer system.

(G)

Record Keeping Requirements for Grease Trap/Interceptor Owners and Grease Haulers: The grease trap owner or operator shall retain a copy of the shipping invoice document for a minimum of two (2) years, and shall produce the documents upon request of the village or the sewage treatment plant to which the village's sewers are tributary. The document shall state at a minimum the name and contact information of the waste hauler, the class number and permit number of the waste hauler, and the date, quantity, and description of the material collected.

(Ord. 2360, passed 4-24-1984; Am. Ord. 03-139, passed 10-14-2003, eff. 1-1-2004; Am. Ord. 07-110, passed 7-24-2007; Am. Ord. 11-111, passed 11-22-2011)