§ 30-350. Definitions.

In addition to the words, terms and phrases elsewhere defined in this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:

Automatic grease recovery unit (AGRU) means an electro-mechanical device designed to separate grease from wastewater within the unit and automatically discharge accumulated grease material to a separate container for disposal. The automatic grease recovery unit shall be certified by and conform to applicable Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) standards.

Black water means wastewater containing human waste, from sanitary fixtures such as toilets and urinals.

Board of public utilities (BPU) means an administrative agency of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas.

Brown grease means fats, oil and grease that are discharged to the grease control equipment originating from kitchen or food prep wastewater.

Common grease interceptor means an external device to which grease wastes are directed from more than one food service facility or establishment, such as a food court or shopping center. The device functions to separate and retain grease from the normal sewage flows while allowing the balance of the liquid wastewater to discharge to the collection system by gravity. For common grease interceptors, it is the responsibility of the responsible party to ensure compliance for all those FSFs that discharge to a common grease interceptor.

Contact person means the individual responsible for overseeing daily operation of the FSF or the FOG generator and who is responsible for overseeing the compliance with the FOG control program as established herein.

FOG means the abbreviation for fats, oil and grease typically derived from animal or vegetable origins that may interfere with the operation of the collection system or publicly-owned treatment works (POTW), or become a removal problem at the POTW. FOG shall include all pollutants identified as FOG by an EPA-approved testing method or originate from mineral and petroleum-based products such as motor oil and industrial sources.

FOG control equipment (FCE) means the properly and legally installed and operated FOG removal equipment including, but not limited to, indoor and outdoor grease interceptors, grease and solids trap combination units, and/or AGRUs as approved by the unified government.

FOG program administrator means the individual who will be directly responsible for managing, coordinating and overseeing the FOG control program for the unified government.

FSF or FSE means food service facility or establishment that uses food preparation processes and includes, but is not limited to those facilities that are registered and licensed by the State of Kansas Department of Agriculture. These facilities include, but are not limited to, restaurants, hotel/motel kitchens, hospitals, school kitchens, bars, factory cafeterias, clubs, delis, kiosks, snack bars, grocery stores, convenience stores, food processing and packaging plants, ice cream shops, food courts, coffee shops, cafeterias, bakeries, nursing homes, multiple family dwellings, dairies, mobile food cantinas, churches, diners and any other facility to produce fats, oil and grease originating from animal or vegetable sources.

Grease generator means any facility or business that generates grease from an animal or vegetable origin that may interfere with the operation of the collection system or POTW. This also includes grease that may be generated from mineral and/or petroleum products such as motor oil and industrial sources.

Grease interceptor means an external device designed for flows in excess of 50 gallons per minute (>50 GPM). The device is installed outside of the building and functions to separate and retain grease from the normal sewage flows while allowing the balance of the liquid wastewater to discharge to the collection system by gravity.

Grease recovery unit (GRU) means all active indoor mechanical systems designed to remove fats, oils and grease by physical separation from flowing wastewater. The grease recovery unit shall be certified by and conform to applicable Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) standards.

Grease trap means an indoor device designed for smaller quantities of flow, typically designed for flow up to 50 gallons per minute (<50 GPM) installed to separate and retain all fats, oil and grease from wastewater flow while allowing the balance of the liquid wastewater to discharge to the collection system by gravity.

Hauler or grease hauler means a company, person or contractor who pumps, cleans and collects the contents of a grease interceptor or trap and transports it to a septage receiving station or disposal facility. A grease hauler may also provide other services related to grease interceptor maintenance for a FSF or FOG generating facility.

NAICS means the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

Renderable FOG container means a closed, leak-proof container for the collection and storage of yellow grease.

Responsible party means the owner or party that pays the bills for water pollution abatement and is listed on the BPU bill as the party responsible for paying the monthly bill. In the case of a common grease interceptor, the contact person shall be the person(s) named to be responsible in a signed and legal document for operation and maintenance of a common grease interceptor.

Total flow-through rating means the total flow-through rating shall be calculated as the total draining fixture unit (DFU) sum for all fixtures draining to the interceptor equal to the flow in gallons per minute (one DFU = one GPM).

Yellow grease means fats, oils and grease that have not been in contact or contaminated from other sources (water, wastewater, solid waste, etc.) and can be recycled.

(Ord. No. O-57-13, § 3, 12-5-2013)