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Elkhart Board backs repeal and consolidation of wastewater and FOG ordinances to match state law
Summary
The Board of Public Works voted Sept. 9 to approve resolution 25‑R‑14 supporting repeal and replacement of Elkhart's wastewater utility use ordinance and the fats, oils and grease (FOG) ordinance, consolidating both into a single ordinance and aligning some definitions with EPA and state law.
The Board of Public Works voted Sept. 9 to approve resolution 25‑R‑14 supporting repeal and replacement of Elkhart's wastewater utility use ordinance and the fats, oils and grease (FOG) ordinance, consolidating both into a single ordinance and aligning some definitions with EPA and state law.
Brian Crest, public works and utilities, told the board the draft ordinance removes duplication, folds FOG into the consolidated code and changes the city's definition of a "significant industrial user" to match the EPA standard. "We are hoping to take the existing wastewater utility use ordinance and the FOG ordinance, repeal them both, combine them into 1…
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