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(4) No FSE or FM/P shall discharge any substance of any kind into any portion of the wastewater facility which is not in conformance with the BMP Program for that FSE or FM/P. (b) FOG prohibitions. The following prohibitions apply to all FSE or FM/Ps: (1) Installation of food grinders in a plumbing or sewage system in any new construction or renovation of a structure designed to house a FSE or FM/P; (2) Discharge any wastewater containing FOG into a wastewater facility except in compliance with the BMP Program for that facility; (3) Introduction of any additives into the wastewater system for the purpose of emulsifying FOG or biologically or chemically treating any substance introduced into any wastewater facility for purpose of treatment or pretreatment of wastewater, unless a specific written authorization by the Chief Operator is obtained; (4) Discharge of wastewater from dishwashers to any grease interceptor or grease trap; (5) Discharge of wastewater at temperatures in excess of 140°F to any grease interceptor or grease trap; (6) Operation of grease interceptors if the unit has accumulated waste, both FOG and food solids, accounting for twenty-five (25) percent or more of its wetted depth measured from the static water level to the interior tank bottom, with FOG and solids accumulation, exceeding 25 percent of the total operating depth of the grease interceptor; or (7) Discharge of any FOG or any other solid materials removed from the grease control device to the wastewater system. (c) FOG interceptors installation requirements. (1) Except as provided for in Section 78-156(1) below, any structure designed for or intended to be used for an FSE or FM/P must have a grease interceptor installed prior to discharging any wastewater into a wastewater system. Such grease interceptor must comply with all conditions as set forth in the state of Minnesota Administrative Code, Sec 4715.1115 Exterior Grease Interceptors; (2) Property owners of new commercial construction structure designed to house multiple tenants on a single parcel shall be responsible to install and maintain a single grease interceptor to serve each individual tenant unless a property owner demonstrates to the Chief Operator that it is not practically possible to install and maintain a single grease interceptor to serve each individual unit located in the structure in which case the Chief Operator has the discretion to approve a plan for such structure providing for more than one grease interceptor or a combination of grease interceptors and grease traps to service 3