City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Title 5, Chapter 6 of the City Code to update the existing sewage disposal ordinance related to the discharge of Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) into the sanitary sewer collection system from food service establishments.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a proposed ordinance to amend Title 5, Chapter 6 of the City Code to update the existing sewage disposal ordinance related to the discharge of Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) into the sanitary sewer collection system from food service establishments.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council pass the attached proposed ordinance (Attachments 1 and 2) on first reading, and schedule it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
DISCUSSION: The introduction and accumulation of fats, oils and grease into the City's sanitary sewer collection system causes and contributes to sanitary sewer blockages, obstructions, and sanitary sewer overflows. Fats, oils, and grease include either liquid or solid kitchen cooking grease or oil, shortening, fat from meats, dairy products oil sauces and other organic polar compounds. A Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Source Control Plan was developed by T&ES in 2019 to reduce the frequency of sanitary sewer overflows and sewer backups as well as reduce city operations and maintenance costs associated with increased FOG within the sanitary sewer collection and treatment systems. Recommendations included initiating educational FOG inspections at food service establishments. Approximately 100 inspections were completed in the fall of 2019. Findings from the FOG inspections indicated that while many food service establishments were...
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