Environmental Compliance FOG Program Basics &
South San Francisco/San Bruno Program
Presented for:
Be Sewer Smart Summit 2012
Presented by:
Rob Lecel
Sr. Environmental Compliance Inspector
City OF South San Francisco
What is FOG?
• FOG is a term for animal or plant based
Fat, Oil and Grease.
• Where does FOG come From?
-Commercial / Industrial and Residential cooking
and cleaning of foodstuffs and cookware
Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG)
Program Goals
• Goals: To reduce FOG in Sanitary Sewer
System and to the Waste Water Treatment
Plant (WWTP)
•Less FOG entering the
Collection system and
WWTP means, lower
operation and maintenance
costs
South San Francisco FOG Program
• Encompasses a total of 3 cities:
– South San Francisco
– San Bruno
– Part of Colma
• Approximately 350 Food Service
Establishments (FSE) in service area
Essential Pieces of a FOG
Program
• Identification of Facilities
• Permitting
• Inspection/ Follow up
• Public Outreach
Essential Pieces of a FOG
Program
• Identification of facilities:
– Business license application process
– Building permits
– Finding businesses while
in the field
Essential Pieces of a FOG
Program
• Applications
- Sending / Receiving paperwork
- Fee collection
• Permitting
– Reviewing permit
applications
– Issuing permits
Essential Pieces of a FOG
Program
• Inspection/ Follow up
– Facility inspection
– Following up with requirements
– Enforcement of regulations
• Facilities inspected once
a year at minimum for
compliance
Public Outreach
• Majority of Public outreach to commercial and industrial
facilities is preformed during inspections and site visits.
• Residential Public Outreach Events
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Sewer science to high schools
Pollution Prevention at elementary schools
County fair
Citizens academy
Farmers market
Necessities for a Program
• Inspector(s)
• Training
• Equipment
• Outreach Material
Outcomes from a Fats, Oils and
Grease (FOG) Program
• Reduction of FOG in sewer system means fewer FOG
related Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO’s), and
blockages
• Giving the residents and the public a better
understanding on FOG disposal
• Compliance with regulations put forth by the state and
Non Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)
Questions?