1. Water Services Training Group Review of FOG Awareness Day Presentations

2. Review of Presentations Tadhg O’ Connor Inspector DEHLG

3. Collaborative Study on FOG  3-Year Study managed by WRc  UK Water and Sewerage Companies  Community and Local Government UK  Northern Ireland Water Service  Water Services National Training Group  Final Report issued in late 2008

4. Scope of Study and Deliverables Work Package 1 – Legal Issues Work Package 2 – Sociological Issues Work Package 3 – Biological Issues Work Package 4 – Engineering Operational Issues Case Studies Technical Reports, Advice Documentation, Best Practice Documentation, Product Database FOG Strategy

5. Work Package 1 Legislation and Licencing Report outlining Legislation in Republic of Ireland Water Pollution Act Water Services Act Cork County Council’s perspective on Licencing and Control of Fat Oil and Grease Discharges from Food Service Establishments (FSE’s) Dublin City Council’s perspective on Licencing and Control of Fat Oil and Grease Discharges form FSE’s

6. Cork County Council Experience Review of Legislation (Water Pollution Act, Water Services Act) Circular L8/03 – Ambiguity in the definition of Trade Effluent and Domestic Sewage. Dealt with in Water Services Act Review of Cork County Council Procedures in dealing with Trade Discharges, Licence Applications, Licencing etc Choosing Grease Removal Units and Control Systems Parametric Limits in Licences (Need for Consistency) Quality of Licence Applications, Information Required Licence Applications Submisison Difficulties in gathering of viable information for Prosecutions Monitoring Issues, resources etc

7. Dublin City Council Problems encountered in Dublin City Council Area, Blockages, Flooding, Pollution, Health and Safety Issues, Reduced Capacity of Network, Problems at Ringsend WWTP Approach Adopted – Engagement of Outside Contractor Deliverables, Locate FSE’s, Discharge Licences, Educate/Train FSE’s, Monitor Compliance, 1,200 FOG Licences Issued, 2,394 Monitoring Inspections Types, description and spread of FSE’s inspected Quantities of FOG Recovered, (Fast Food and Restaurants) Results of First Annual Report 2,500 tonnes of FOG Recovered >800 Grease Traps installed

8. Work Package 2 – Sociological Issues Tackle Problem at Source Change Public Perception Persuade change in approach Educate and Advise (Leaflets) Good Kitchen Practices Management of Grease Removal Units Reduce Waste to Landfills and Sewers (May be a Conflict!) Common Message Required from Solid Waste and Wastewater Industry Legislation and Licencing

9. Midleton Case Study €40,000 Expenditure/Annum on Fog Removal/Control Over 78 FOG Hotspots Study commenced June 2006, Completed June 2008 Studies carried out at 18 locations Cross Section of Food Service Establishments (FSE’s) Cross Section of Grease Removal Units (GRU’s) Passive Systems, Mechanical Systems, Biological Dosing Units, Hybrid Units, etc. Statistics gathered, Better understanding of systems available, need for maintenance, outlet for FOG collected, proper recording, better kitchen practices Greater role for Environmental Health Officers Need for greater Public Awareness and Stakeholder involvement Midleton FOG Case Study Report available form WSNTG

10. Dublin City Council Experience Need to get the message across to Stakeholders and the Public Types of FOG Management Equipment and Standards used Additives, No Regulation, Varying Performance, Track Record Dublin City Council drew up Testing Procedures for Additives, DCC Procedures for dealing with Equipment Service Providers Annual Trade Effluent Licence Fee Contract Cost to be Budget Neutral to DCC Designated ‘Authorised Officers’ under Water Pollution Act Need for Staff Resources Database Prosecutions

11. Session 3 Work Package 3 - Biological Issues Composition and Characteristics of FOG FOG acts as binder to trap other compounds Issues affecting FOG Deposition Biological Products Chemical Products

12. Session 4 Work Package 4 – Engineering and Operational Issues Grease Separator Selection (IS EN 1825) Products Database FOG Jetting and Cleaning Practices Sewer Design to limit FOG Deposition Pumping Station Design to limit FOG Deposition FOG STRATEGY Investigate Interrogate Implement Monitor Review