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( " \ -... , NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the following policy is established to force the rendering plants into compliance with applicab~e City, Metropolitan Sewer District and Pollution Control Agency regulations: 1. That the three rendering plants hire a consultant laboratory to work under the direction and control of the City to analyze their industrial wastes on a quantitative and qualitative basis and report to the City and rendering plants no later than February 15, 1974: 2. Based upon the results of the analysis (testing) program the rendering plants not in compliance with applicable standards shall make necessary changes to their industrial facilities to bring them into compliance with the following time table limitations: ANALYSIS 100 mg/l grease* or less Compliance,no changes required Over 100 but less than Reduction to 100 mg/l or 1000 mg/l grease less within 365 days Over 1000 mg/l grease Reduct.icim:': to less than 1000 mg/l within 45 days. Any rendering plant failing to reduce to less than 1000 mg/l in 45 days will loose i~s right to drscharge to the city. sewer:. Reduction to 100 mg/l or less within ~65 days * Grease as defined by Section 5-4 (a) of Metropolitan Sewer Board Sewage and Waste Control Rules and Regulations for the Metropolitan Disposal System. 3. In order to prevent spilled grease, or grease from poor housekeeping and/or working procedures, etc. , from entering the City Sewer System, each rendering plant by April 15, 1974, shall install grease traps having a minimum grease storage volume of 700 gallons on each industrial sewer service connected to the'~ City sewer line. ,- 4. Within 90 days from the receipt of the laboratory analysis, each rendering plant shall have plans and specifications for the necessary equipment to reduce the grease in their discharge to 100 mg/l or less. Such plans and specifications sht 11 by that'Bate have been approved by the Metropolitan Sewer Board and the rendering plants shall by that date award contracts for construction and ordered all equipment necessary for the implementation of the plans and specifications so approved.