Welcome to the Az FOG Group!

The Arizona Fats, Oils, and Grease (AZFOG) Group comprises municipal pretreatment agencies, public and private sewer districts, non-hazardous liquid waste haulers, treatment facilities, and manufacturers of treatment devices, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal Counties, and the State of Arizona Pretreatment Coordinator. Each member deals with specific sanitary sewer regulations which are in place to control discharges generated from food service establishments (FSE) and other sources of pollutants that can cause obstructions or interference of the Publicily Owned Treatment Works (POTW).

Our Vision

 Arizona FOG Group (AZFOG) vision is to reduce the amount of fats, oils, and grease that enter sanitary sewer systems. Our goal can be accomplished through:

 

 

Inclusion

 

· Include all who work for the food service establishments (FSE), the regulatory community and service industry in the establishment of the criteria, documents, and guidelines to be used

Commonality

 

· Establish sizing requirements, inspection forms, cleaning requirements, and proper disposal requirements that are uniform across the service area.

 

Consistency

 

· Develop consistent guidelines, rules, and policy along with effective enforcement responses that are fair to the FSE and the service industry who work for FSE.

 

Education

 

· Develop education for the FSE, service industry, and residents to make them knowledgeable of best management practices (BMP) that are inexpensive to implement and effective.

Our Mission

Provide a platform for collaboration and education for the FOG community.

Do you have a question? Please email cassandra_mac@tempe.gov