TITLE
Recommendation to declare Ordinance adding Chapter 8.46 to the Long Beach Municipal Code, relating to Best Management Practices of food preparation establishments in the disposal of fats, oil and grease read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The .Long Beach Water Department is responsible for the operation,
maintenance and capital improvement of the 765-mile public sanitary sewer
system. Long Beach sewer ratepayers pay the costs of these responsibilities,
through their monthly sewer bill. It is the mission of the Long Beach Water
Department to ensure that the service it provides is immediate, cost-effective and environmentally responsive.
To ensure the most expeditious and safe delivery of nearly 40 million gallons of
sewage each day to nearby Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD)
sewage treatment plants, the Long Beach Water Department inspects, televises and cleans the City's sewer system every two years. However, large portions of the City's system require additional maintenance and cleaning because of fats, oils and grease (FOG), which is illegally washed down kitchen sinks and floor drains, increasingly by food preparation establishments (FPE) within the City who do not have adequate grease control devices or preventative maintenance
measures in place.
Disposal of FOG into any part of the public sewer system is prohibited under
Municipal Code, Chapter 15.20 on "Sewer Use and Regulation". The State of
California Plumbing Code, which is adopted by most cities in California, prohibits the disposal of FOG in any part of the public sewer system. Rules and regulations adopted by the LACSD and the Long Beach Board of Water
Commissioners prohibit disposal of FOG in the public sewer system.
FOG is an organic polar compound derived from animal or plant sources,
containing multiple carbon chain triglyceride molecules. FOG is generally found
in cooking oil, butter, margarine and lard; meats; dairy products; sauces, gravies, salad dressings; d...
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