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 Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Best Management Practices (BMP) For Food Service Facilities
Information, Pollution Prevention, and Compliance Information (2/07/06)

Fats, oil and grease (FOG) can have negative impacts on wastewater collection and treatment systems. Most wastewater collection system blockages can be traced to FOG. Blockages in the wastewater collection system are serious, causing sewage spills, manhole overflows, or sewage backups in homes and businesses. This manual is written to provide restaurant and fast food business managers and owners with information about FOG pollution prevention techniques focused on their businesses, effective in both reducing maintenance costs for business owners, and preventing oil and grease discharges to the sewer system. The discharge of FOG to the sewer system is illegal. Ensuring that grease trap and grease interceptors are properly installed and most importantly, properly maintained, is the key to avoiding enforcement action against your business. This manual focuses on proper maintenance of grease traps and interceptors, and includes inspection checklists for the business owner/manager as a guide to how and what Sewer District pretreatment inspectors will be checking during an on site inspection. Read more (pdf)...

Pond Re-Lining Project
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On May 3rd 2007, during a routine daily inspection of the Eagle Wastewater Treatment Plant, a tear in the liner of the #1 lagoon was found. Further inspection noted a three foot vertical tear in the HDPE liner material extending to within an inch of the waterline. Plant operators immediately lowered the level of the lagoon and later the tear was temporarily repaired with a very large patch, along with other areas that showed signs of deterioration.

On May 30th the Eagle Sewer District Board of Directors held a special meeting where the District's General Manager Lynn Moser and the District's consulting engineer Cyndy Bratz with MWH informed the Board of the serious nature of the liner tear, the Eagle Sewer District Board of Directors declared an Emergency.

The first course of action was to replace the HDPE liner material in both lagoons. Before any work could begin the flow of sewage the plant treated every day, over one and a half million gallons, had to be by-passed pumped around the plant. The District hired JC Constructors, Inc. of Meridian, ID to initiate the by-pass by installing valves in main effluent line to be connected to large pumps rented from, installed and operated by Rain-for-Rent of Nampa, ID. JC Constructors was also retained to do all excavation and other related tasks involved in this undertaking, their services proved invaluable. The by-pass pumps to-date have performed flawlessly.

The District hired Parker Agriculture of Limon Colorado to remove 24 years worth of accumulated biosolids. Parker provided a dedicated professional crew, who with belt-presses and a centrifuge, aided by a wide array of pumps, hoses, and other equipment, removed 1400 dry tons of material which they hauled to the local landfill to be used as cover.

When the lagoons were emptied and cleaned, no small task, it was time for Great Basin Enviromental from Umatilla, Oregon to install a geotextile fabric over the old liner, and then a new 80 mil HDPE liner on top of that. This large and complex activity was overseen, documented, tested, and inspected by Dudek Inc., a Texas firm, to ensure overall quality and integrity. Both firms provided experienced, quality oriented crews, who completed the job despite cold temperatures and inclement weather.

The liner replacement was completed on Dec. 6th 2007, both lagoons are currently undergoing hydraulic testing before being put back on-line.

Announcements and Public Notices
 CONSTRUCTION NOTICE
 We are beginning the process of improving our wastewater treatment site with the construction of a new landscaping buffer. Concurrent to the landscaping improvement, the district is performing a replacement of the lagoon liners. During the construction period, which is expected to last 6 months, there will a modest increase in traffic around the facility.

FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET APPROVED
 The Eagle Sewer District Board of Directors approved the District’s fiscal year 2008 budget at their August 13 meeting. The District’s fiscal year runs from December 1 to November 30.

To review the approved 2008 line items, and to compare the 2008 budget amounts with the 2006 actual totals and the 2007 budget, please click on the link below.

Fiscal Year 2006-2008 Budget Comparison [40.9 KB]


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