Pinole's Fats, Oils, Grease (FOG)

Fats, Oils, Grease (FOG)

Pollution Prevention & Pretreatment Program

Pinole-Hercules WPCP works with businesses and institutions to limit discharges of harmful substances to the sewer system. This protects the wastewater treatment plant as well as water quality in San Pablo Bay. Many substances can interfere with the treatment operations at the plant, pass through the sewage treatment plant to the Bay.

As a publically owned wastewater treatment agency, Pinole-Hercules WPCP is responsible for developing and enforcing Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention programs in compliance with State of California regulations and national pretreatment standards and regulations mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Pinole-Hercules WPCP Environmental Compliance staff conducts inspections, issues permits, and monitors discharges in accordance with its Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Programs and City of Pinole Municipal Code Title 13.

 

To Report Illegal Dumping or Spills

Call 1-800-No Dumping (1-800-663-8674)

 

Hazardous Waste Disposal

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http://www.recyclemore.com/content/local-hazardous-waste-collection-facility

 

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Recycle


Curbside Recycling

http://www.cccounty.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/v6432.htm

Residential Zero Waste

http://www.recyclemore.com/zerowaste-residential

Recycle Centers

https://www.republicservices.com/customer-support/facilities#recycling-centers

 

Auto Care Recycling

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Used motor oil

http://www.funnelhead.com/certified-oil.html

 

Pharmaceutical Disposal  

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http://www.recyclemore.com/content/safe-disposal-unwanted-medications

 

 

Pool & Spas

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 POOLS & SPAS Brochure

 

 

Residual Discharge

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 Industrial Pretreatment

Provide reliable, sustainable, water, wastewater, and recycled water services safely, efficiently, responsi

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Industrial List of Potential Dischargers    

 

Industrial Categories

Adhesives and Sealants

Explosives

Nonferrous Metals Forming

Porcelain Enameling

Aluminum Forming

Food Processing Plants

Ore Mining and Dressing

Printing and Publishing

Automatic and Other Laundries

Gum and Wood Chemicals

Organic Chemicals

Pulp, Paper and Paperboard

Batteries

Hospitals

Packing Houses

Rendering

Bottling Plants

Ink Formulation

Paint Formulations

Rubber Processing

Canneries

Inorganic Chemicals

Petroleum Refining

Soap and Detergents

Coal Mining

Iron and Steel

Pesticides

Steam Electric Power Generating

Coil Coating

Laboratories

Pharmaceuticals

Textile Mills

Copper Forming

Leather Tanning and Finishing

Photographic

Timber Products Processing

Electrical and Electronic Products

Metal Finishing

Plastic and Synthetic Materials

Electroplating

Metal Molding and Casting Foundries

Plastics and Synthetics


Prohibited Water

  • Flammable or explosive substances
  • Highly toxic and poisonous substances
  • Substances which may obstruct flow
  • Strongly odorous wastes
  • Uncontaminated water (such as cooling water, roof runoff, etc.)
  • Pretreatment sludge
  • Wastes with temperatures over 150°F or which cause the temperature at the treatment plant headworks to exceed 104°F
  • Most radioactive wastes (in excess of state guidelines)
  • Wastes which contain or result in the production of toxic, corrosive, explosive or malodorous gases
  • Wastes that interfere with wastewater treatment processes
  • Petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral origin in amounts that pass through or interfere with the treatment plant processes
  • Trucked or hauled wastes, except at discharge points designated by the District

 

Industrial customers follow these steps to participate in the Pinole-Hercules WPCP Pretreatment Program.

 

  1. The customer completes a Discharge Permit Application and submit it to Pinole-Hercules WPCP.
  2. Pinole-Hercules WPCP will reviews the permit application and conducts an inspection.
  3. Pinole-Hercules WPCP will Collect Fees and issues a Discharge Permit to the customer.
  4. The customer and Pinole-Hercules WPCP begin implementing permit provisions, including monitoring waste and submitting reports.

 

 

 

Food Service                                                            

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BMP for Restaurants
 
Grease Haulers

Permitted Mobile Washers

Grease Trap Maintenance Checklist

Grease Trap Maintenance Cleaning Log

Sizing Grease Interceptors


Auto Facility

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