Sanitation Review
Review No:1

Sanitation District Review Comments: No. 1   Date of review:  08/30/2019

Permit B-193727 APN:039-221-11 Application is Incomplete 


Items pending:


1. Provide water usage calculation in Gallons Per Day to Santa Cruz County Sanitation District.


2. Grease Interceptor Conditional Approval:

While the size of this trap may be sufficient, it is smaller than most grease removal devices seen at comparable food service facilities. Due to this fact, the tenant may be required to pump this interceptor more frequently than if a larger grease interceptor were installed. If it is determined that the Schier GB-50 is not sufficiently removing FOG (fats oils and grease) and passing it along into the sewer main, the Sanitation District reserves the right to require the removal of the dishwasher or installation of a larger capacity grease removal device. A traditional concrete cast interceptor must be a minimum 350 gallons if it is to be used in conjunction with a dishwasher, as noted below.

The Sanitation District must be allowed to inspect the installation of the grease interceptor/trap prior to final sign off.  Any questions regarding these criteria should be directed to the Santa Cruz County Sanitation District Environmental Compliance Unit at (831) 477-3907.

Food Service Facility Operations /Commercial kitchens: 

  • All food service operations in the County of Santa Cruz are required to have a grease interceptor or trap to remove fats, oils, and grease from sanitary sewer water emanating from the kitchen prior to discharge.    
  • All sinks including mop sinks, floor sinks and floor drains must be routed through a grease interceptor/trap with the exception of bathroom drains and hand washing sinks (Some hand washing sinks will be required to be connected to the interceptor).

  • Floor drains must be installed with screens that prevent solids from blocking the facility’s pipes and from entering the sanitary sewer.
     
  • A dishwasher is not permitted unless a minimum exterior 350-gallon grease interceptor is installed.  

 


  • Grease additives or enzyme use in grease traps or lines, are not permitted unless they have been approved for use by the District. 
  • Garbage disposals are not allowed in commercial buildings.
     
  • All lids to grease interceptor compartments and samples boxes must be kept clear and accessible at all time. No landscaping is permitted directly over the grease interceptor but may be present around the interceptor. If the proposed grease interceptor is set in landscaped areas, the
         lids must be set in concrete and raised above the ground surface to prevent sinking and prevent the lids from becoming covered with any eroded soil.  
  • All trash enclosures are required to have overhead coverage. If the trash enclosure has a drain it must be connected to the sanitary sewer.  If an exterior grease interceptor is required, the drain must be routed through the grease interceptor. Drains routed to the sanitary sewer must be properly enclosed and covered to prevent storm water from entering the sanitary sewer. Storm drains are NOT permitted in trash bin enclosures.


If you have any questions, please contact Elsa Felix-Estrada at (831) 454-2160 or via email at DPW389@santacruzcounty.us.