Last Modified on 02/28/2008 09:15:17The goal of the Commercial Inspection Program is to ensure the integrity and capacity of the sanitary sewer collection system, while providing for the safety of the City's workers and the public. Inspection of commercial users helps to verify adequate pretreatment device maintenance, supports enforcement action, and helps identify those responsible for interference or problems experienced in the collection system or at treatment plants. Commercial Inspection Program
Contact Chief Water Quality Inspector Steven Schoen at (602)534-9506 or at steven.schoen@phoenix.gov.
Routine/Educational Commercial Inspections
Routine commercial inspections are performed periodically to confirm the proper operation, maintenance, and capacity of pretreatment devices. In addition, the purpose of these inspections are to talk with and answer questions from commercial users, provide advice and leave educational material, thus maintaining a cooperative as well as a regulatory presence within the commercial community.Additional information is available regarding:
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- Interceptor Maintenance
- Best Management Practices for Kitchens
- Fact Sheet for Best Management Practices for Fats, Oils and Grease
Commercial Complaint Inspections
Commercial Complaint Inspections are conducted in response to notification from the public, either directly or through outside agencies, and from other City departments. An inspection is performed when the Pollution Control Division receives a complaint concerning potentially harmful discharges to the sewerage system.In the event of a blockage or a discharge violating the General User Requirements of the Phoenix City Code, facilities discharging to the affected sewer are inspected to determine if they may have caused or contributed to the incident. Pretreatment devices are checked and waste management practices are evaluated. If appropriate, Notices of Violation are issued at the time of inspection, which usually require some type of remedial action within several days. Failure to take such corrective action as directed can result in termination of water and sewer service.
Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)
The Pollution Control Division's Commercial section is an active participate in the Multi-City Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Group activities. The coalition is comprised of municipal pretreatment agencies, public and private sewer districts, nonhazardous liquid waste haulers, treatment facilities, and manufacturers of treatment devices, Maricopa County, and the State of Arizona Pretreatment Coordinator.The goal of the Multi-City FOG Group (MCFG) is to reduce the amount of fats, oils, and grease that enter the sanitary sewer system(s). Each member deals with specific sanitary sewer regulations which are in place to control discharges generated from commercial food establishments (CFE) and residential sources.
A Separate MULTI-CITY FOG GROUP WEB SITE Has Been Created With More Detailed Information For Your Review
Construction Inspections
Contact the Development Services Department at (602) 495-0278.
This program reviews plans submitted to the Development Services Department to determine if a pretreatment device need exists. Construction inspections provide a means to check proper and complete installation of pretreatment systems or verify the proper installation of pretreatment devices, and a mechanism for collecting and updating data on commercial and industrial users.