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City orders cleanup cost recovery after illicit cooking‑oil discharge; vendor identified
Summary
The board approved an ordinance to recoup cleanup costs stemming from an illicit discharge of fats, oils and grease; meeting materials list the cleanup cost as $1,938.54 and identify the discharging contractor as Aid & J Hood Cleaners, hired by a local establishment.
The Board of Estimate and Contract approved an ordinance Feb. 18 authorizing the city to recover costs for an illicit sewer discharge response. Meeting documents describe an incident in which a contractor hired to remove used cooking oil was observed discharging fats, oils and grease into a municipal storm/sewer system. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s spill response team responded and worked with city…
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