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Coldwater staff seeks city ordinance to require grease-trap inspections, annual fee
Summary
Utility staff requested the City Council adopt an ordinance requiring inspection and an annual $50 fee for grease traps, oil separators and similar devices to reduce sewer backups and protect the collection system.
The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities voted to send a proposed ordinance amendment to the City Council that would add inspection requirements and an annual $50 inspection fee for fats, oils and grease (FOG) control devices such as grease traps and oil separators.
Brian (last name not provided), who addressed the board as the staff presenter on collection-system maintenance, said FOG is a primary cause of sewer backups and…
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