Fats, Oils, and Grease

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEEP), under the authority of Section 22a-430-3(a) of the General Statutes, requires all municipalities to administer a permit program for certain food service establishments for the purposes of minimizing the amounts of fats, oils, and grease that discharge to a public sanitary sewer system. All food service establishments should contact the Water and Sewer department to determine if a FOG permit from the Town of Manchester is applicable. Guidance documents and permit applications are available here(PDF, 392KB) . Contact the Town's FOG pretreatment coordinator at (860) 647-3117 with any questions pertaining to this program.

Regulatory Documents

• General Permit (Regulations)(PDF, 1MB)
• Manchester Code of Ordinances(PDF, 22KB)
• Permit Application(PDF, 374KB)
• Water and Sewer Department Rules and Regulations(PDF, 2MB)

Guidance Documents

• DEEP Fact Sheet(PDF, 205KB)
• Best Management Practices(PDF, 44KB)
• Pretreatment Don'ts(PDF, 12KB)
• Vendor Contact List(PDF, 68KB)
• AGRU Maintenance Log(PDF, 84KB)