— ENTERED 02/12/2019 E319964
M2019007174
FAT, OIL OR GREASE (FOG) REVIEW
DISAPPROVAL COMMENTS
DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS NOT ALL THE COMMENTS TRANSFER INTO THE SYSTEM; HENCE
, A PRINTED COPY OF THE SAME HAS BEEN STAPLED TO THE PLANS AND A COPY HAS BEE
N ATTACHED HERETO. (E. A. CUELLAR 02/08/2019)
CURRENT REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT EVERY REMODELING, RENOVATION OR ADDITION INC
LUDING KITCHEN OR PLUMBING CHANGES REQUIRE FULL REVIEW OF THE OF FAT, OIL OR
GREASE (FOG) TREATMENT SYSTEM (GREASE INTERCEPTOR) AND IT IS REQUIRED TO EITH
ER INSTALL A SYSTEM OR BRING ANY EXISTING ONE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REGULATIONS.

ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDE COMPLETE PLUMBING PLANS, SIGNED AND SEALED BY A
FLORIDA P. E., SHOWING:
1.ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE FOOD OR DRINK PREPARATION, COOKING AND SERVIN
G AREAS, INCLUDING HAND AND MOP SINKS AND ALL THE FLOOR DRAINS AND TROUGHS AN
D ALL THE PIPES THAT ARE RECEIVING OR MAY RECEIVE FOOD WASTE SHALL BE CONNECT
ED TO A DEDICATED GREASE WASTE LINE AND ALL WASTEWATER CONTAINING, FAT, OIL,
GREASE AND FOOD WASTE GENERATED BY OPERATION OF THE FACILITY SHALL BE SEGREGA
TED FROM THE SANITARY STREAM AND DIRECTED TO A GREASE INTERCEPTOR VIA THE DED
ICATED GREASE WASTE LINE. THIS SHALL BE SHOWN IN THE PLUMBING LAYOUT AND THE
ISOMETRIC DIAGRAM2.SHOW IN THE PLUMBING LAYOUT AND THE ISOMETRIC DIAGRAM THE LOCATION OF THE
EXISTING OR PROPOSED GREASE INTERCEPTOR.
3.SHOW AND IDENTIFY IN THE PLUMBING LAYOUT, ISOMETRIC DIAGRAM AND GREASE INT
ERCEPTOR DETAIL, A SAMPLING PORT AT THE EFFLUENT SIDE OF THE GREASE INTERCEPT
OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 24-15.3 OF THE CODE OF MIAM
I DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
4.THE USE OF AN INTERNAL PIPE IN THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR AS A SAMPLING PORT I
S NOT ALLOWED, EVERY SAMPLING PORT SHALL BE EXTERNAL TO THE GREASE INTERCEPTO
R. MAKE CORRECTIONS AS REQUIRED.
5.A DETAIL OF THE SAMPLING PORT SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLANS (PLAN V

2.SHOW IN THE PLUMBING LAYOUT AND THE ISOMETRIC DIAGRAM THE LOCATION OF THE
EXISTING OR PROPOSED GREASE INTERCEPTOR.
3.SHOW AND IDENTIFY IN THE PLUMBING LAYOUT, ISOMETRIC DIAGRAM AND GREASE INT
ERCEPTOR DETAIL, A SAMPLING PORT AT THE EFFLUENT SIDE OF THE GREASE INTERCEPT
OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 24-15.3 OF THE CODE OF MIAM
I DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
4.THE USE OF AN INTERNAL PIPE IN THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR AS A SAMPLING PORT I
S NOT ALLOWED, EVERY SAMPLING PORT SHALL BE EXTERNAL TO THE GREASE INTERCEPTO
R. MAKE CORRECTIONS AS REQUIRED. TYPE (HYDRO-MECHANICAL OR GRAVITY) CAPACITY ETC.
9.FOR HYDRO-MECHANICAL GREASE INTERCEPTORS, AS PER SECTION 24-42.6(9)(C)(III
) THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION OF THE FLOW RATE AND FOG CAPACITY AT 99% GREASE R
EMOVAL EFFICIENCY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PLANS. THE 99%, GREASE REMOVAL EFF
ICIENCY SHALL BE THIRD PARTY CERTIFIED BY AN INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORY.
10.FOR ANY EXISTING OR PROPOSED UNIT(S), PROVIDE IN THE PLANS A NOTE STATING
THAT THE INTERCEPTORS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND BUILT TO RESIST A PH OF 3. PROV – ENTERED 02/12/2019 E319964
PPROVED FOR USE IN WASTEWATER WET WELLS, PUMP STATIONS, MANHOLES AND FOR CORR
OSION AND ACID PROTECTION NOT SIMPLY WATERPROOFING OR DAMP-PROOFING.
11.PROVIDE IN THE PLANS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROVAL NUMBER FOR
THE PROPOSED GREASE INTERCEPTORS.
12.FOR ANY PROPOSED PRE-CAST CONCRETE GREASE INTERCEPTORS THE PRECAST CONCRE
TE PLANT NAME AND PRECAST CONCRETE CERTIFYING ACCEPTED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTM
ENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE SHOWN AND LABELED ACCORDINGLY AND A NOTE TO TH
AT EFFECT SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLANS.
13.GRAVITY GREASE INTERCEPTORS MAY NOT BE LOCATED INSIDE; CONSEQUENTLY RE-LO
CATE THE PROPOSED GREASE INTERCEPTOR TO A SUITABLE
IDE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING THAT MATERIALS OR ADDITIVES OF CONSTR
UCTION ARE COMPATIBLE WITH A PH OF 3 TO 10. THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR LINERS OR
COATINGS SHALL STATE THAT THE SAME IS FOR WASTEWATER IMMERSION AND SHALL BE A
5.A DETAIL OF THE SAMPLING PORT SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLANS (PLAN V  ENTERED 02/12/2019 E319964
PLEASE SEE GREASE DISAPPROVAL COMMENTS.
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTION(S) YOU MAY HAVE REGARDIN
G THE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. WHILE I MAY NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY T
O YOUR EMAIL, BECAUSE I MAY BE ASSISTING ANOTHER CUSTOMER AT THE TIME I RECEI
VE YOUR EMAIL, I WILL REPLY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING YOUR EMAIL UNLESS I
AM OUT OF THE OFFICE. MY EMAIL ADDRESS AND THAT OF MY DIRECT SUPERVISOR ARE A
S FOLLOWS:
MY EMAIL: ARNOLDO.AGUILERA@MIAMIDADE.GOV
MY SUPERVISORS EMAIL: GUERRCH@MIAMIDADE.GOV