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of Santa Ana Section 7: FOG Control Section 7: Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Control Program This section of the SSMP presents the City's FOG Control Program for preventing FOG discharge and accumulation in the sanitary sewer system. 7.1 Requirements for FOG Control Program Element The City's FOG Control Program helps reduce the amount of FOG discharged into the sanitary sewer system, by including: 1) A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer system service area, and a list of acceptable disposal facilities. 2) Legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent SSOs and blockages caused by FOG. 3) Requirements to install grease removal devices, design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting requirements. 4) Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance. 5) Identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section. 6) Development and implementation of source control measures for all sources of FOG discharged to the sanitary sewer system for each section identified. 7) Implementation of a plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that promotes proper disposal of FOG. 7.2 Summary To reduce the amount of FOG discharged into the City's sanitary sewer system, the City has developed a FOG Control Program. The City has identified all Food Service Establishments (FSE) within its service area as part of a monitoring and surveillance program, as per Ordinance No. NS 2921. Accordingly, these FSE's must submit building plans in order to receive sewer service. This process includes an interceptor sizing component and an Interceptor Maintenance Plan, which includes the City's maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting requirements. A list of all FSE's is maintained by the City in an FSE Access database and includes all grease removal equipment and documentation requirements. The City has identified the sections of its sanitary sewer system subject to high levels of FOG, and has developed an Operation and Maintenance Program which includes a higher frequency (typically monthly) cleaning schedule for each of these sections. FSEs located upstream of these locations are subsequently inspected more frequently to help control the FOG discharge. Elements of the FOG Control Program includes: April 2020 7-1 19F-28