Sewage Spills, Beach Closures Trouble in Paradise?

R1

All Orange County wastewater collection and/or treatment agencies form a coalition for the purpose of formulating a standardized grease discharge ordinance for use by all affected wastewater collection and/or treatment agencies. (Finding 2)

R2

This ordinance should carry enough enforcement power to effectively prevent cooking grease from being discharged by restaurants and should include a vigorous inspection schedule, maintenance criteria and clearly defined enforcement procedures and sanctions where violations are noted. (Finding 2)

R3

All Orange County wastewater collection and/or treatment agencies should carry out aggressive grease discharge prevention education and training programs aimed at individual restaurant owners and staff in their respective jurisdictions. Due to the high turnover in both restaurant businesses and workers, this effort should be carried out continually, countywide, throughout the year. (Finding 3)

R4

Completion of training programs should be made a condition for wastewater discharge permit issuance to all new applicants, where discharge permits are required. This educational program should also contain a component directed toward owners and/or managers of large housing complexes. (Finding 3) Responses to Recommendations 1 - 4 are required from: The City Councils of: Anaheim Laguna Beach San Juan Capistrano Brea La Habra Santa Ana Buena Park La Palma Seal Beach Cypress Los Alamitos Stanton Fountain Valley Newport Beach Villa Park Fullerton Orange Westminster Garden Grove Placentia Yorba Linda Huntington Beach San Clemente And The Boards of Directors of: Aliso Water Management Agency Orange County Sanitation District Costa Mesa Sanitary District Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area El Toro Water District Sewer District Irvine Ranch Water District Santa Margarita Water District Moulton Niguel Water District South Coast Water District Midway City Sanitary District South East Regional Reclamation Authority 7 Sunset Beach Sanitary District Yorba Linda Water District Trabuco Canyon Water District

R5

The Orange County Health Care Agency should require, and then routinely inspect and review grease trap/interceptor maintenance logs to be accurately kept by restaurant operators to assure proper emptying and cleaning frequency of these devices. This log review should be made part of the Health Care Agency’s regularly scheduled restaurant food safety inspection visit procedures. (Findings 4 and 5) A Response to Recommendation 5 is requested from the Orange County Health Care Agency. A Response to Recommendation 5 is required from the Orange County Board of Supervisors 8