Item No. 3.
| MEETING DATE: November 18, 2024 |
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| TO: | HONORABLE CHAIR AND DIRECTORS |
| FROM: | JIM SADRO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR By: Elias Saykali, Public Works Director |
| SUBJECT: | APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH EEC ENVIRONMENTAL FOR FATS, OILS, AND GREASE (FOG) CONTROL PROGRAM SERVICES
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the Utility Authority:
A. Approve and authorize the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with EEC Environmental in the amount of $35,175 to provide Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) control program services; and,
B. Authorize staff to issue a purchase order to EEC Environmental in the amount of $35,175 for FOG control program services.
DISCUSSION:
The La Habra Utility Authority's Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program was developed to prevent FOG-related sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) as required by the State Water Resources Control Board's Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems, Order No. 2022-0103-DWQ.
FOG-related SSOs are usually attributable to cooking grease in wastewater discharged from Food Service Establishments (FSEs), multi-family housing units, and single-family homes that create FOG (or grease) blockages in sanitary sewer systems. These grease blockages, located in either in the property owner's sewer lateral or in the Authority's sewer system, lead to SSOs, which can cause untreated sewage to spill out onto streets and travel to storm drains, creeks, and other surface waters. Untreated sewage poses an obvious health risk and if sewage reaches the ocean, it often results in coastal contamination, beach closures, and associated potential human health risks.
To mitigate FOG-related discharges and meet regulatory compliance, staff recommends utilizing the services provided by EEC Environmental to inspect grease removal equipment and to conduct kitchen "best management practices" (BMPs) inspections at FSEs. If approved by City Council to provide such services, EEC Environmental will prepare inspection findings and provide follow-up to those FSEs that are found to be non-compliant. EEC has played an instrumental role in the Authority's development of a FOG Control Program, performed FSE inspections for the Authority in the past, and conducted routine audits of the Authority's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP).
FOG-related SSOs are usually attributable to cooking grease in wastewater discharged from Food Service Establishments (FSEs), multi-family housing units, and single-family homes that create FOG (or grease) blockages in sanitary sewer systems. These grease blockages, located in either in the property owner's sewer lateral or in the Authority's sewer system, lead to SSOs, which can cause untreated sewage to spill out onto streets and travel to storm drains, creeks, and other surface waters. Untreated sewage poses an obvious health risk and if sewage reaches the ocean, it often results in coastal contamination, beach closures, and associated potential human health risks.
To mitigate FOG-related discharges and meet regulatory compliance, staff recommends utilizing the services provided by EEC Environmental to inspect grease removal equipment and to conduct kitchen "best management practices" (BMPs) inspections at FSEs. If approved by City Council to provide such services, EEC Environmental will prepare inspection findings and provide follow-up to those FSEs that are found to be non-compliant. EEC has played an instrumental role in the Authority's development of a FOG Control Program, performed FSE inspections for the Authority in the past, and conducted routine audits of the Authority's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP).
FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:
There is no impact to the General Fund. The Utility Authority has sufficient resources within its Sewer Operations and Maintenance Budget to fund the $35,175 cost for the proposed FOG control program services.
GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE/CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
FOG control program support services are consistent with the following area of the La Habra General plan:
SS 1.9 Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program
FOG control program support services are consistent with the following City Council Goals and Objectives:
Goal 3: Maintenance and Improvement of City Infrastructure
Objective F: Maintain and Improve Sewer, Water, and Storm Drain Systems
SS 1.9 Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program
FOG control program support services are consistent with the following City Council Goals and Objectives:
Goal 3: Maintenance and Improvement of City Infrastructure
Objective F: Maintain and Improve Sewer, Water, and Storm Drain Systems