Legal Documents of Jefferson City

The following definitions and terms shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:

1. "Black water." Wastewater from sanitary fixtures such as toilets and urinals.
2. "BOD." Refers to the "Biochemical Oxygen Demand" which is an indirect measure of the organic matter present in the wastewater and its demand for oxygen.
3. "Bulk service kitchen." An establishment, which prepares bulk quantities of food, such as hospitals, schools; or caterers.
4. "Customer." A user of the sanitary sewer system who produces waste from their process operations; the customer is responsible for assuring that the produced waste is disposed of in accordance with all federal, state and local disposal regulations.
5. "Discharge limit." This refers to the JCSCD effluent discharge limit for grease interceptors/traps in accordance with the JCSCD's Sanitary Sewer Ordinance. The oil and grease discharge limit is 100mg/L.
6. "Food courts." Areas predominately found in shopping centers or amusement parks and festivals where several food preparation establishments having different owners may be sharing seating space and/or plumbing establishments.
7. "Food Service Establishment (FSE)." Any establishment, which cuts, cooks, bakes, prepares, or serves food, or which disposes of food related wastes.
8. "Garbage grinder." A device, which shreds or grinds up solid or semisolid waste materials into smaller portions for discharge into the sanitary sewer collection system.
9. "Gray water." Refers to all wastewater other than "black water" as defined in this section.
10. "Grease." A material composed primarily of fats, oils, and greases from animal or vegetable sources; the terms fats, oils and greases shall be deemed as grease by definition (grease does not include petroleum-based products GRAM).
11. "Grease trap." A large tank or device so constructed as to separate and trap or hold fats, oil and grease substances from the sewage discharged from an establishment in order to keep fats, oil and grease substances from entering the sanitary sewer collection system; grease traps are located outside of food service establishments.
12. "Grease interceptors." The device that is utilized to effect the separation of fats, greases and oils in wastewater effluents from kitchen sinks and dishwashers; such traps are "under-the-counter" package units that require a minimal amount of space for installation.
13. "Hauler." One who transfers waste from the site of a customer to an approved site for disposal or treatment; the hauler is responsible for assuring that all federal, state and local regulations are followed regarding waste transport.
14. "JCSCD." Jefferson City Sewer Collection Department.
15. "Lift stations." A well or below ground tank that contains a pump, floats and/or digital sensors to measure the amount of wastewater in the tank. The tank collects wastewater from gravity fed sewer lines then pumps the waste to a force main that discharges to a wastewater treatment plant. The term pump station also refers to a lift station.
16. "NPDES." Stands for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System under which the JCSCD's wastewater treatment plants are permitted.
17. "pH." The measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of water is determined by means of chemical testing: the result is expressed as a pH value with a range of 1-14; values lower than seven (7) indicate the water is acidic; values around seven (7) indicate the water is neutral and values higher than seven (7) indicate the water is basic.
18. "POTW," Stands for Publicly-Owned Treatment Works or "treatment works" as defined by Section 212 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1292), which is owned or operated in this instance by the JCSCD, this definition includes any sewers that convey wastewater to JCSCD's sewage treatment plants.
19. "Pretreatment." The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater prior to, in lieu of, introducing such pollutants into the POTW; this reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes; by process changes, or by other means, except by diluting the concentration of the pollutants unless allowed by an applicable pretreatment standard.
20. "Sewage." The liquid and water-carried domestic or industrial wastes from dwellings, commercial establishments, industrial establishments and institutions, whether treated or untreated; the terms "waste" and "wastewater" shall be deemed as sewage by definition.
21. "Sewer lateral." Sewer line or lines maintained and controlled by private persons for the purpose of conveying sewage from the waste producing location to the public sanitary sewer collection system.
22. "Single service restaurant." A restaurant where the meals are served on disposable plates and utensils.
23. "Standard restaurant." A restaurant where meals are served on plates and utensils, which are washed and reused.
24. "Waste." The liquid and water-carried domestic or industrial wastes from dwellings, commercial establishments, industrial establishments, and institutions, whether treated or untreated; wastes may include but not be limited to, discharges from scullery sinks, pot and pan sinks, dishwashing machines, soup kettles and floor drains located in areas where grease-containing materials may exist. The terms "sewage" and "wastewater" shall be deemed as waste by definition.
25. "25% rule." If twenty-five percent (25%) of interceptor capacity is taken up by FOG and solids, then the interceptor needs pumping; example: Interceptor depth is 48" and has 6" of FOG and 6" of settled solids, then 25% capacity is met. (as added by Ord. #2008-10, Aug. 2008)