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- Member - Debbie Allen (City of Sedro Woolley Wastewater), (360) 856-1100 dallen@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us
- Member - Mike Anderson (City of Everett), manderson@ci.everett.wa.us
- Member - Tom Babcock (City of Mercer Island), (206) 818-7706 tom.babcock@mercergov.org
- Member - Bob Bandara (City of Bellingham), (360) 778-7735 bbandara@cob.org
- Member - Greg Bradley (Mukilteo Water & Wastewater), (425) 355-6637 gregb@mukilteowwd.org
- Member - Pat Brodin (City of Tukwila), (206) 422-1861 pbrodin@ci.tukwila.wa.us
- Member - Doug Bucklin (City of Bellevue), (425) 252-5208 dbucklin@bellevuewa.gov
- Member - Tom Cash (City of Redmond), (425) 556-2858 tcash@redmond.gov
- Member - Johnathan Dix (City of Redmond), (425) 442-5759 jdix@redmond.gov
- Member - Jackson Dove (Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer), (425) 392-4931 ext 228 jackson.dove@sammplat.wa.org
- Member - Greg Galloway (City of Bothell), (425) 486-2768 greg.galloway@ci.bothell.wa.us
- Member - Dennis Graham (Kitsap County), dgraham@co.kitsap.wa.us
- Member - John Gross (Goldstreet Design Agency), (503) 819-9091 john@goldstreetdesigns.com
- Member - Laura Haren (City of Kent), lharen@ci.kent.wa.us
- Member - Dave Holte (organization unlisted), (206) 778-4852 daveholte@hotmail.com
- Member - Julie Howell (City of Seattle), (206) 684-3244 julie.howell@seattle.gov
- Member - Bob Hubbert (City of Bellevue), (425) 452-6192 rhubbert@bellevuewa.gov
- Member - Charles Johnstone (City of Everett), (425) 257-8224 cjohnstone@ci.everett.wa.us
- Member - Diane Klavano (City of Auburn), dklavano@auburnwa.gov
- Member - Norine Landon (City of Gig Harbor), (253) 851-8999 landonn@cityofgigharbor.net
- Member - Jon Lein (City of Edmonds), (425) 672-5755 lein@ci.edmonds.wa.us
- Member - Ken Loucks (Schier Products), (360) 540-0570 ken@pacificsalesnw.com
- Member - Heather Martin (City of Kent), hmartin@ci.kent.wa.us
- Member - Steve Moye (Coal Creek Utility District), (425) 235-9200 smoye@ccud.org
- Member - Charles Munoz (Kitsap County), (360) 337-5664 cmunoz@co.kitsap.wa.us
- Member - Mike Olinger (City of Ferndale), mikeolinger@cityofferndale.org
- Member - Pat Osborne (City of Carnation), (425) 417-9600 pato@ci.carnation.wa.us
- Member - Dan Peddy (City of Bothell), (425) 471-0310 danpeddy@ci.bothell.wa.us
- Member - Ann Ray (City of Snohomish), (425) 328-0059 ray@ci.snohomish.wa.us
- Member - Chris Reiser (City of Kirkland), (425) 864-2686 creiser@ci.kirkland.wa.us
- Member - Don Reitan (Town of Friday Harbor), donr@fridayharbor.org
- Member - Ken Renfro (Alderwood Water & Wastewater District), (425) 787-0250 ext 8965 krenfro@alderwoodwater.com
- Member - Peggy Rice (King County), (206) 263-3028 peggy.rice@kingcounty.gov
- Member - Jason Sharpe (Ronald Wastewater District), (206) 999-6604 jsharpe@ronaldwastewater.org
- Member - Jessica Shaw (City of Wenatchee), (509) 888-3225 jshaw@wenatcheewa.gov
- Member - Rocky Sittner (City of Renton), (425) 430-7237 rsittner@rentonwa.gov
- Member - Terry Smith (City of Mercer Island), terry.smith@mercergov.org
- Member - Tom Stampf (City of Enumclaw), toms@ci.enumclaw.wa.us
- Member - Ted Stonebridge (City of Bothell), ted.stonebridge@ci.bothell.wa.us
- Member - Despina Strong (King County), despina.strong@kingcounty.gov
- Member - Ryean-Marie Tuomisto (City of Seattle), (206) 386-4024 ryean-marie.tuomisto@seattle.gov
- Member - Rick Uhnick (Kitsap County), (360) 710-1189 ruhnick@co.kitsap.wa.us
- Member - Earl Varner (City of Bremerton), (360) 473-5927 earl.varner@ci.bremerton.wa.us
- Member - Bobbi Wallace (City of Kirkland), (425) 587-3909 bwallace@ci.kirkland.wa.us
- Member - Jeff Webb (Pierce County), (253) 798-3005 jwebb@co.pierce.wa.us
- Member - James Whitney (Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer), james@sammplat.wa.org
- Member - Darrell Winans (City of Gig Harbor), (253) 851-8999 winansd@cityofgigharbor.net
- Member - Kyle Wong (Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer), (425) 392-6256 kyle.wong@sammplat.wa.org
Meetings and News Bulletins
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Committee Information
Mission Statement
The mission of the PREFOG Sub-Committee is to develop a regional approach for the reduction, elimination, and prevention of fats, oils, and grease in our wastewater system. Download the complete 2010 Mission, Vision & Values Statement here.
PREFOG Strategic Planning - Posted is a planning draft for members to review and prepare to discuss for the next meeting in October. These planning items were developed by the team of folks who committed at the last meeting to work on a draft action plan for PREFOG members. We hope you will review it and then the group can formalize the plan and make actions happen! Congrats to PREFOG for the excellent start and much thanks to Tom Cash for his work putting the notes and feedback together. Excellent format, Tom! Thank you.
Highlights: 2011 Grease Summit Attendee Feedback
Erin in Lacey, WA: This is exactly what I needed as an introduction to FOG. It was presented in a way that was not too technical and over my head. All the classes were presented really well and at my level of understanding.
Nick in Lynden, WA: The summit was exactly what I wanted. As part of my job I manage the FOG program, including inspections, so it was nice to gather FOG-specific information and to network with others directly in the field. From my perspective it is good to have contacts in other cities to discuss and get another point of view on issues, so I was glad to be able to connect with you. If I can provide any help or answer any questions feel free to ask.
Jessica Shaw in Wenatchee, WA: The city staff that attended the FOG Summit said that it was a great event.
See the Links section below to download the Grease Summit presentations.
Links and Resources
Download the PREFOG Sub-Committee Member Directory.
2013 Northwest FOG Forum
FOG One Year Notice Letter
FOG Agreement
Clear the FOG: A Resource Guide for the Inspector
A Guide to Restaurant Grease Management, A Regulator’s Desk Reference
http://www.pdionline.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/grease_interceptor
http://tn.gov/environment/wpc/publications/pdf/GuidanceDoc.pdf
http://www.wastewatercpa.com/study_resources.html (WWCPA) (BILL PEACOCK)
http://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/wastewater/ii/PilotProject/report-docs/acronyms.pdf
http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/GigHarbor/GigHarbor13/GigHarbor1330.html
http://preferredpumper.org/
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wastewater/IndustrialWaste/Limits/KClimits/FOG.aspx
2012 APWA Spring Conference Material
Farm Power
IRAC Dry Cleaning 1
IRAC Dry Cleaning 2
South Plant Grease Co-Digestion Study
Co-digestion Facilities - Grease Acceptance at WWTPs
Understanding the Dry Cleaning Industry
Brown Grease to Biogas at WWTPs
FOG Chronicles
2011 Grease Summit Presentations
- Grease Interception - Design vs Performance
- Grease Interception - Design vs Performance Standards
- Farm Power
- Pinellas County, Florida
- Grease Interception in the Plumbing Code
- Powered by Biodiesel
- GT FOG101
- GS-Bellevue-TT-Bylaws 40
- GT Bylaws 25
- GT Bylaws 55
- TT Bylaws 20
- TT FOG101
Outreach/Education/Articles
- The North Central Texas Council of Governments, in association with the North Texas Grease Abatement Council present this short educational film about the effects of fats, oils, and grease in our wastewater system (Video)
- Grease Trap Regulation (Videos)
- Costco Flushable Products Letter; DiCerchio Letter; NACWA Letter to Costco; Koin Local 6 Video Link
- Gresham's wastewater treatment plant leading way in power production, alternative energies
- What's Clogging Your Drains? - 2011 Brochure (City of Everett)
- What's Clogging Your Drains? - 2009 Brochure (City of Everett)
- What's Clogging Your Drains? - Multilingual Brochure (City of Everett)
- Do Garbage Disposals Help Gum Up Seattle's Sewers? (Seattle PI)
- Below the Waste Line: Inside London's Sewer System (The Guardian, UK)
- Singing Sewermen (Thames Water)
- Restaurants' Used Grease a Hot Item for Thieves (USA TODAY)
- Walls of Fat Clog London Sewers (National Geographic Daily News, Pictures)
- Sewer Diver in Mexico City, World's Worst Job? (National Geographic Daily News, Video)
- Everyone Poops (Q13 Fox - an unusual campaign to keep sewers flowing smoothly)
- It's a Flush: Lake Stevens Goes Viral with New Sewer Education Program (Q13 Fox)
- Biofuel Webinar & Materials
This webinar provides a regional perspective on Advanced Biofuel Technology and current trends happening with biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol, and biogas production. In particular, it focuses on the evolution of biodiesel away from using virgin oil feedstocks and toward the use of waste fats, oils, and greases. Other topics for discussion include the environmental considerations associated with the permitting and siting of biofuels facilities. Presenters will also touch on their experiences in participating in and conducting NEPA reviews.
Resource Materials
- New! 2011 Alderwood Water & Wastewater District Newly Revised Resolution for Pretreatment
- Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District 2009 Fats, Oils, Grease Regulations
- Best Management Practices to Fight Fats, Oils & Grease - Poster (City of Everett)
- PREFOG Yahoo! Group: A Forum for FOG Professionals
With increasing interest in Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) programs following the April 5 Grease Summit in Bellevue, the benefits of collaborating and sharing our experience and expertise are clearer than ever. Northwest PREFOG group members meet quarterly. Meeting more often is difficult with limited resources, many priorities, cost of travel, etc.
APWA W. WA and PREFOG would like to highlight a potentially valuable online resource. The Yahoo! PREFOG Group is the younger sibling of the now 10-year-old Pretreatment Coordinator's Group, which provides a forum to discuss pretreatment and water quality issues among 2000+ members on three continents. On a much smaller scale, and primarily among the NW regional level, the PREFOG Group site can provide similarly fertile ground to further our collective efforts to share experiences, collaborate, and purse common FOG management objectives.
Here are two Seattle Public Utilities Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) outreach and education flyer examples.
These are examples that other agencies are also distributing in our Westside region to sewer customers. This is a joint education/outreach campaign for fighting and reducing our FOG problems in sewers (Seattle, Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, and Lynnwood are current participating cities).
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Sample Job Descriptions
FOG Logos & Associated Links
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Austin Water Utility, TX
(they also have a one-minute video) |
Yorkshire Water, UK
(they also make Numptee videos)
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Seattle Public Utilities, WA |
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| City of Lakeport, CA |
Orange County Sanitation Department, CA |
Washtenaw County, MI |
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| Department of Natural Resources, GA |
Gresham, OR |
New Braunfels Utilities, TX |
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| James City Service Authority, VA |
Tallahassee, FL |
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA |
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