[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Wharton (Sec. 10-1 of the Revised General Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A sewer utility is hereby established in and
for the Borough of Wharton, which sewer utility shall be under the
control of the Borough Council of the Borough of Wharton, in the County
of Morris. The name by which it shall be known shall be the "Wharton
Borough Sewer Utility."
All future revenue and accounting therefor from
said Sewer Utility shall be on a dedicated utility basis in conformity
with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-35. All moneys derived from the operation of said
Sewer Utility and any other moneys applicable to its support shall
be segregated and kept in a separate fund, which shall be known as
the "Sewer Utility Fund," and all disbursements for the operation
and maintenance of said Sewer Utility shall be taken from said Sewer
Utility Fund.
The dedicated budget of this Sewer Utility shall
include appropriations for operating expenses, capital improvements,
debt services and for the payment of all sanitary sewer bonds, principal
and interest and all other deferred charges and statutory expenses
as may be required.
[Amended 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. O-04-09]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Wharton,
in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey, as the governing body
thereof, does hereby determine that there exists a need and a requirement
to provide an efficient means for the enforcement of rules and regulations
regulating the making of connection to, and regulating the discharge
into the primary sewer system operated by the Rockaway Valley Regional
Sewerage Authority. The Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority
Service Rules are enforceable in the Borough of Wharton. A copy of
said rules is on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
[Amended 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. O-04-09; 9-28-2009 by Ord. No.
O-15-09]
A.
The annual rate is set at $375 per single unit. The annual service charge is calculated on an equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) basis except where the actual sewer gallonage allocation is known or in the case of negotiated rates. The sewer rate shall be payable in quarterly installments as set forth in Subsection B.
[Amended 12-28-2015 by Ord. No. O-25-15; 12-27-2016 by Ord. No. O-24-16; 12-17-2018 by Ord. No. O-23-18; 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-19; 12-28-2020 by Ord. No. O-19-20; 12-6-2021 by Ord. No. O-18-21; 12-19-2022 by Ord. No. O-18-22]
(1)
Where the actual allocated gallonage is known, the annual service
charge for establishments or properties shall be established by dividing
the total number of gallons per day allocated by the two-hundred-twenty-five-gallons-per-day
usage rate assigned to a single unit to obtain the applicable EDU.
The number of EDUs then will be multiplied by the annual fee for a
single unit.
(2)
All existing negotiated rates shall be modified to reflect the change
in the annual sewer rate.
(3)
For all others, the rate is to be calculated as set
forth in the existing schedule in this section entitled "Sewer Service
Billing Rate Schedule Equivalent Dwelling Units."
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Sewer Service Billing Rate Schedule
Equivalent Dwelling Units
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Type of Establishment
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Measurement Unit
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Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU)
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All resident dwelling units
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Dwelling unit
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1 EDU per dwelling unit
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Hotels, lodging houses, tourist homes, motels
and tourist cabins
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Bedroom
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1 EDU for 3 or fewer bedrooms and one additional
EDU for every 3 or fewer bedrooms
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Parked mobile trailer site
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Site
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1 EDU for the first trailer site and 0.9 EDUs
for each additional trailer
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Children's camps
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Bed
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1 EDU for 5 or fewer campers and 0.2 EDUs for
each additional camper
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Day camps
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Person
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1 EDU for every 25 or fewer campers and one
additional EDU for every 25 or fewer additional campers
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Restaurants:
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Full-service restaurants
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Seat
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1 EDU for 6 or fewer seats and 0.1 EDU for each
additional seat
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Bar, cocktail lounges, dinner theaters, cafeterias
and fast-food restaurants
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Seat
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1 EDU for 15 or fewer seats and 0.1 EDU for
each additional seat
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Nonresidential service clubs
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Member
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1 EDU for 6 or fewer members and 0.1 EDU for
each additional member
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Hospitals
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Bed
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1 EDU for 2 or fewer beds and 0.8 EDUs for each
additional bed
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Other custodial institutions
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Bed
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1 EDU for 2 or fewer beds and 0.5 EDUs for each
additional bed
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Schools with no showers or cafeteria
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Student
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1 EDU for every 25 or fewer students and one
additional EDU for every 25 or fewer additional students
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Schools with cafeteria
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Student
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1 EDU for every 15 or fewer students and one
additional EDU for every 15 or fewer additional students
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Schools with cafeteria and showers
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Student
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1 EDU for every 12 or fewer students and one
additional EDU for every 12 or fewer additional students
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Schools with cafeteria, showers and laboratories
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Student
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1 EDU for every 9 or fewer students and one
additional EDU for every 9 or fewer additional students
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Automobile fuel filling stations
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Filling position
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1 EDU for 2 or fewer filling positions and 0.5
EDUs for each additional filling position
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Office buildings, stores and shopping centers
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Gross area square feet
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1 EDU for every 2,500 square feet or less of
gross floor area and one additional EDU for every 2,500 additional
square feet or less of gross floor area
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Factories and warehouses
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Employee
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1 EDU for every 9 or fewer employees and one
additional EDU for every 9 or fewer additional employees
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Laundromats
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Washing machine
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2.5 EDUs for every washing machine
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Bowling alleys
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Alley
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1 EDU for the first alley and 0.9 additional
EDUs for each additional alley
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Assembly halls, houses of worship, theaters
and sports arenas (assembly seating and related areas only)
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Seat
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1 EDU for every 75 or fewer seats and one additional
EDU for every 75 or fewer additional seats
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(4)
The charges established herein shall be assessed against
the property owners.
B.
The annual charges as hereinabove set forth shall
be payable in quarterly installments, payable on February 1, May 1,
August 1 and November 1 of each year. For properties connected to
the sewage system after the first month of a quarter, the charge for
such period shall be equal to the percentage of the quarterly period
remaining after connection to the system.
C.
If any part of the amount due and payable for any
charges remains unpaid for 30 days following the date for the payment
thereof, interest upon the unpaid balance shall accrue. The Sewer
Collector is hereby authorized and directed to charge 8% per annum
on the first $1,500 of sewer rate or charge delinquent after the due
date and 18% per annum on any amount of sewer rent or charge in excess
of $1,500 delinquent after the due date. If the delinquency is in
excess of $10,000 and remains in arrears beyond December 31, an additional
penalty of 6% shall be charged against the delinquency. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, interest shall be determined in accordance with the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-7.
D.
A connection charge, which shall be payable in advance,
shall be made for the connection of each dwelling to the sewerage
system, which connection fee shall be established annually by the
Borough Council as provided for by law but which will be a minimum
of $350 per unit unless otherwise set by the Council. The connection
fee for industrial facilities, hotels and restaurants to the sewerage
system shall be determined as follows: Divide the total number of
gallons per day by the two-hundred-twenty-five-gallons-per-day usage
rate assigned to a single unit to obtain the applicable number of
units, which number of units will then be multiplied by the unit rate
to determine the total connection fee.
E.
Industrial users which have ceased operation or reduced
the same by more than 50% may apply to the Borough Council for a reduced
rate.
F.
In the event that a user exceeds its authorized usage, the Borough will charge the user in accordance with Subsection A for the excess use. In any case where the character or quantity of sewerage or industrial waste discharged is such that the Borough is surcharged or fined or otherwise subjected to a monetary penalty by the State of New Jersey, the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority, or any other state or federal agency, that additional cost shall be imposed upon the user in addition to the charges set forth above.
[Amended 6-25-2007 by Ord. No. O-13-07]
Sewer call-out before or after business hours
(7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday), including weekends
and holidays: $180.
A.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating
any rules, regulations or emergency proclamations of the Rockaway
Valley Regional Sewerage Authority in the Borough of Wharton shall
be subject to punishment for not more than 90 days or a fine not to
exceed $500, or both, for each violation, and the Municipal Court
of the Borough of Wharton shall have jurisdiction in actions for the
violations of such rules and regulations, which shall be enforced
by like proceedings and processes as those provided by law for the
enforcement of ordinances of the municipality. In the event of continuing
violation, each day the violation continues shall be deemed a separate
and distinct violation. The officers authorized by law to serve and
execute processes in the Municipal Court shall be the officers to
serve and execute processes issued out of the Municipal Court for
violations of the rules and regulations of the Authority. The Executive
Director of the Authority is hereby designated as the enforcement
officer of this subsection.
B.
Nothing herein shall prevent the imposition of additional
fines and penalties by the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority,
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or other public
body as authorized by the Water Pollution Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1
et seq., or other applicable law.
All moneys collected, either as fines or penalties,
but no court costs, for any violations of the rules and regulations
of the Authority under any provisions of this article shall be forthwith
paid over to the Authority by the custodian of municipal funds, as
permitted by law.
The Borough does hereby determine that it will
be economical and otherwise advantageous to it to have sewerage and
other wastes disposed of by the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage
Authority substantially on the terms of an agreement authorized by
this chapter.
Unless specifically indicated otherwise, the
meaning of the terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
The Borough of Wharton Mayor and Council.
[Amended 3-28-2011 by Ord. No. O-04-11]
The Borough of Wharton Board of Health.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C., expressed in parts per million by weight.
The Borough of Wharton and its representatives.
The person duly contracted with in such capacity by the municipality.
The extension from a commercial, institutional or industrial
building to the Borough's sewer.
Any concern engaged in service, trade, traffic or commerce
in general, exclusive of industrial concerns.
Any pipe, together with necessary connections, conveying
sewage from a single building or premises of any kind to the sewer
system at either the curbline or the Borough's easement line.
Any concern engaged primarily in manufacturing or processing
operations or in research and development activities.
The liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from
sanitary sewage.
The duly designated person assigned by the Borough to issue
house connection permits and check upon the construction of house
connections, sanitary sewers and such other duties as may be determined.
Is permissive; "shall" means mandatory.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
The Borough of Wharton Planning Board.
A sewer privately owned as distinct from the Authority's
sewer or other public sewer.
A person licensed to practice professional engineering in
this state.
A sewer which carries or is intended to carry sewage and
into which stormwater, surface water and groundwater are not intentionally
admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, industrial establishments and other
buildings or places.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for the treating
of sewage in the Borough other than that used on and for the property
under one ownership as an individual sanitary disposal system.
A pipe or conduit carrying or intended to carry sewage.
All trunks, subtrunks, sewers, interceptors, laterals, branches,
manholes and all other sewer appurtenances, whether privately owned
or owned by the Borough, the sewage from which is delivered to the
Borough's system.
Any and all streets, avenues, highways and roads, whether
publicly used or dedicated, with or without acceptance.
Solids that either float on the surface of or in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
A.
Connections. No connections of any kind shall be made
to the Borough's sanitary sewer system until application has been
made to the Borough and a sewer connection permit granted.
B.
Construction. No sanitary sewer, private sewer system,
private sewer plant, industrial waste disposal system or any disposal
system, or any disposal or sanitary installation or facility whatsoever,
shall be constructed until written application to do so has been presented
to the Clerk or other person authorized by the Borough for such purpose.
C.
Fees.
(1)
Application for permits shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth in § 247-5 in the Sewer Service Rate Schedule of this chapter.
(2)
Any costs in excess of the construction application
fee incurred for engineer services, including review and approval
of plans as submitted, shall be borne by the applicant. Applications
for construction shall be accompanied by plans and specifications
as called for, prepared by a professional engineer.
D.
Upon receipt of construction applications, the Clerk
shall transmit same with a copy of all accompanying documents to the
Board for examination, and no authorization to proceed shall be issued
until such application has been approved by the Board. Permission
to commence construction will be issued only after submission to and
approval by the Planning Board, Borough Engineer, State Department
of Health and Senior Services, if required, and Rockaway Valley Regional
Sewerage Authority.
E.
Connection permits shall be valid and in force for
a period of 30 days from the date of issuance unless, before the termination
of such period, the Board, upon written request of the applicant,
grants an extension.
A.
Fees for permits for house connections are due and
payable at the time of submission of applications.
B.
All costs incurred in connection with engineering
services or inspection services associated with new construction and
proposed new construction are payable when they become due.
C.
Charges for both connection and use shall be payable
to the Borough of Wharton Sewer Utility. The Borough shall have the
same remedies for the collection of charges, with interest and costs
and penalties, as the collection of taxes upon real estate.
A.
No house or building sewer connection shall be made
until such time as a permit to do so has been issued by the Borough.
B.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation
and connection shall be borne by the owner.
C.
The owner of any residential building to be connected
to the street lateral sewer line shall perform all the work related
to the house or building sewer line.
D.
Whenever cast iron pipe is installed by other than
a property owner, the installation work must be carried out by or
under the direct supervision of a plumber licensed to do such.
E.
A separate and independent connection shall be provided
for every building or premises.
F.
The owner of any house, building or property used
for human occupancy, employment or recreation, or other such purpose,
situated within the Borough and abutting on or having easement access
or right-of-way to any street, easement or right-of-way in which there
is now located or may in the future be located a public or private
sanitary sewer of the Borough, provided such house, building or property
so used is 500 feet or less from the sanitary sewer, is required at
his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect
such facilities directly with the proper sewer in accordance with
this chapter.
G.
No gasoline, naphtha, oil or other explosive or flammable
material or acids shall be permitted to discharge into the sanitary
sewer. No washings from vehicles of any type shall be admitted to
the sewer.
H.
Steam exhausts shall not discharge into the sewer
system and no blowoff from boilers or from steam-heating plants shall
be directly connected therewith. No refrigeration, cooling system
or air-conditioning water shall be allowed to discharge into the sewer
system.
I.
In all house or building sewer connections, no stormwater
from the roof, subsoil water from the cellar or any other area whatsoever
shall be admitted to the sewer system. No cesspool, septic tank or
other individual sanitary disposal system shall be allowed to discharge
into the sewer system.
J.
All pipe joints shall be made watertight and protected
against damage by roots.
K.
All house or building sewer connections shall be laid
on a firm foundation satisfactory to the Borough.
L.
House or building sewer connections shall be laid
with a minimum grade of 1/4 inch per foot unless otherwise authorized
by the Borough. On a terraced installation where a forty-five-degree
angle on the rise is necessary, the foot of such rise shall rest on
a concrete pad.
M.
Except as covered and allowed by this chapter, no
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes into any sewer:
(1)
Any liquid or vapor having temperature higher than
150° F.
(2)
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100
parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
(3)
Any gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil or other flammable
or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(4)
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, wood or other solid or viscous substance
capable of causing obstructions to the flow in sewers or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewerage system.
(5)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.0 or
higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of
causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of
the sewage works.
(6)
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous
substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with or to
constitute a hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage system.
(7)
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of
such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required
to handle such material.
(8)
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable
of creating a public nuisance.
(9)
Grease traps of an approved type shall be placed conveniently
for cleaning in all sewers serving restaurants, lunch wagons, or public
eating places.
(10)
No home garbage disposal units, grinders, etc.
shall be installed to discharge into the sewer system.
N.
No house or building sewer connection shall be less
than four inches nor greater than six inches internal diameter.
O.
Inside house cleanouts shall be located a minimum
distance of one foot above the basement floor.
P.
A cleanout shall be provided approximately one foot
behind curbline and not more than 60 feet apart in length of the house
connection. Cleanouts shall be the same size as the house connection
and brought up to the ground level and fitted with a brass or lead
ferrule.
Q.
Cleanouts shall also be installed at each change in
horizontal direction of the building drain greater than a forty-five-degree
angle.
R.
All permits for connections are given on condition
that the owners of the property served assume all risk of damages
that may result from water getting into the premises from the sewer
or their connections. Any drain subject to backflow or back pressure
may be equipped with an approved-type back-water valve.
S.
All new house connections and/or replacement of existing
connections shall include a cleanout installed behind the curbline
of the road or at a location approved by the Borough.
T.
No house or building sewer connection shall be covered
until so ordered by the Borough. A minimum of 48 hours' notice shall
be given the Borough in order that work may be examined before ordering
the backfilling. Any part of the work which may have been covered
without previously obtaining the consent of the Borough shall be uncovered
for examination. The backfilling around a house or building sewer
connection shall be so executed as not to injure the joints of the
pipe, and the backfilling generally shall be so compacted as to permit
the restoration of the surface of the street as nearly as possible
to its former condition.
U.
House or building sewer connections shall be so laid
and protected as not to be injured from subsequent action on the surface
above the same, such as the passage of motor vehicles over such surface.
V.
No two sewer lines may be closer than three feet apart
at the point of connection to the sewer system.
W.
Size of building sewer shall be of sufficient size,
as recommend by the Borough.
X.
A minimum of two weeks' notice shall be given to the
Public Works Director prior to any work commencing.
A.
The owner shall be responsible for the upkeep, maintenance,
cleaning, replacement or repair of any sewer connection from any building
or facility to the trunk or main sewer of the Borough.
B.
In the event of a blockage or impairment in the use
of sewer service, no pavement or any part of any street or the surface
of the ground wherein the suspected blockage is located shall be uncovered
or disturbed until the Borough is present to inspect said lateral
or connection.
C.
In such instances where the use of the sewer system
is temporarily or permanently discontinued, it shall be the duty of
the user to obtain a certificate from the Borough of Wharton Public
Works Department certifying that the water facilities have been disconnected
and the date on which the same occurred, which shall be filed with
the Borough.
D.
Whenever the type of building receiving sewer services
is changed in character, and a change in billing is required, it shall
be the duty of the owner seeking said change in billing to notify
the Borough.
E.
Whenever the type of building receiving sewer services
is changed in character, which increases the service charges for said
building, it shall be the duty of the owner to notify the Borough
of the date of said change and increase of sewer services. Such increase
in billing shall be made starting with the next billing quarter. Should
the owner neglect to notify the Borough, the increase in billing shall
be made retroactive to the time it is determined such change was made
and the sewer service enlarged.
A.
Permits and authorization for construction.
(1)
No sanitary sewers, interceptors, trunks or laterals
shall be constructed within the Borough until such a time as a permit
to do so has been issued by the Borough.
(2)
Any expenses incurred in excess of the application
fee referred to herein shall be borne by the person making the application.
Such expense may be incurred for engineering services, including review
and approval of plans submitted.
(3)
Plans require approval by the Borough, including but
not limited to the Borough Engineer. The plans shall conform with
the comprehensive long-range plan for providing sanitary sewers in
the Borough.
(4)
Following approval of all local parties, the plans
and specifications shall be submitted by the applicant to the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for approval whenever
necessary.
(5)
In the event construction conditions required field
changes, a written request giving reasons for such changes must first
be submitted to and approved by the Borough.
(a)
No construction shall be started until such
time as the Borough has granted permission and notified the petitioner
in writing.
(b)
Before construction is started, the Borough
shall be notified in writing a minimum of two weeks prior as to the
name and address of the contractor and all subcontractors as well
as the director who shall be in charge and have full responsibility
for the supervision of construction.
(c)
Prior to the start of construction, the contractor
shall file with the Borough a certificate of insurance. Liability
polices shall indemnify and save harmless the Borough in connection
with the construction.
(d)
Prior to the start of construction, the Borough
shall inspect the work area to check on material, joints, backfilling
methods, pavement replacement and report upon leakage tests. The contractor
shall be responsible at all times for meeting all requirements of
this chapter.
(e)
The contractor shall pay for the cost of any
testing laboratory work ordered by the Borough to check strength of
pipe and concrete, strength and absorption of brick, and other material
tests which might be required to determine conformance of materials.
(f)
No trench shall be backfilled until such time
as the Borough has checked each joint of the pipe and has given written
authorization for backfilling to proceed.
(g)
Upon issuance of a permit by the Borough and
prior to the start of actual construction, the contractor shall file
with the Borough an acceptable performance bond, equal to the estimated
cost of the work covered by the permit requested, as determined by
the Borough, plus 20% of the estimated construction cost to cover
legal, engineering and other accounting expenses in the event of default.
(h)
Upon completion of construction, the contractor
shall post a maintenance bond with the Borough, guaranteeing against
any defects or deficiencies in the sewer and repair of same and any
damage caused by faulty construction for a one-year period following
official acceptance of the sewer.
(i)
Approximately 11 months following the formal
acceptance of the sanitary sewer, the Borough shall have a final inspection
made of the sewer and a report shall be prepared by its assigned representative
outlining any deficiencies which must be corrected or recommending
approval and acceptance of the sewer by the Borough. The contractor
shall complete all repairs prior to the expiration of the one-year
period which shall be found necessary during the final inspection,
and if these repairs are not completed, as aforesaid, after notification
by the Borough, the Borough shall have the right to invoke its rights
under the terms of the maintenance bond.
(j)
In the event the contractor fails to perform
construction work in a competent manner, or if faulty material or
methods of construction are employed, or if the contractor fails to
employ reasonable work methods outlined by the Borough, the Borough
has the right to stop construction until proper materials or methods
of construction are employed. In the event of a dispute between the
contractor and the Borough, the matter shall be submitted in writing
to the Borough for resolution as may be required. All construction
work shall cease during these disputes until a satisfactory agreement
is reached by all parties concerned. Inspection costs shall remain
in force during this period.
(k)
Before final acceptance, the contractor shall
certify that no liens exist.
B.
Pipe shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C-428-59T
for sewer pipe. Lengths shall be 13 feet nominal with sufficient random
lengths in multiples of one foot as required to properly locate tees
and wyes.
C.
Joints shall be of rubber ring type. Each length of
pipe shall be furnished by the manufacturer with one complete coupling.
The coupling shall include rubber rings to make a complete assembly
of the pipe. Joints shall be made in accordance with the instructions
of the manufacturer. The contractor shall procure from the pipe manufacturer
a certificate of tests for each different class, size and batch of
pipe. The tests conducted shall include but not be limited to ASTM
three-edge bearing method crushing test, hydrostatic test and flexural
test.
D.
Cement-lined cast iron pipe conforming with the requirements
of the American Standard Specifications, or latest revision thereto,
except that other materials may be used when approval has been given
in writing by the Borough. Joints for cast iron pipe shall be mechanical
joints or bell and spigot pipe with jute and caulked pure lead joints.
The contractor shall procure from the pipe manufacturer a certificate
of tests for each different class, size and batch of pipe. The tests
conducted shall include but not be limited to ASTM three-edge bearing
method crushing test, hydrostatic test and flexural test.
E.
The joints for the sewer pipe shall be the best joining
material. The joints for cement pipe shall be pressure-tight rubber
ring joints with collar as furnished by the manufacturer. Joints for
cast iron pipe shall be mechanical joints or bell and spigot pipe
with jute and caulked pure lead joints. Any other type joint proposed
shall be submitted to the Borough for approval in writing before use.
If a new type of joint is approved for installation, the services
of a manufacturer's representative shall be furnished at the contractor's
expense to demonstrate use of the joint and to have the contractor's
method of installation approved.
F.
Manholes.
(1)
Manholes shall conform and shall consist of a precast
concrete base and precast barrel and precast reinforced concrete roof
slab or precast reinforced concrete manhole cone.
(2)
Precast "slab-type tops" of standard manufacture may
be used, providing detail drawings are submitted and approved.
(3)
Precast manhole sections shall be circular, tongue
and groove type. They shall conform with the requirements of ASTM
Specification C76-60T Class IV.
(4)
Circular pipe shall be centrifugally spun precast
pipe. Lifting holes shall be tapered holes and shall be plugged with
a rubber plug and mortar finished flush with the walls.
(5)
Joints shall be tongue and groove and shall be sealed
by a continuous rough gasket so that the joint will be and remain
watertight. Each end shall have the joint formed to receive the gasket
and enclose it under pressure on four sides when the joint is in final
position.
(6)
After the manhole is completed and before backfilling,
all joints shall be filled with mortar and pointed to form a dense
hard joint. Thereafter, one coat of coal tar or asphaltic pitch shall
be applied to the entire outside surface of the manhole. The rubber
gasket shall have a reasonably smooth surface free from pitting, blisters,
porosity and other imperfections. Manhole inverts shall provide a
smooth-finished flow channel molded in a concrete base and uniformly
sloped and curved between all pipes connecting to the manhole.
(7)
Brick collars above roof slab or cone section to bring
the manhole to finished grade shall be laid to the thickness and dimensions
shown on the drawings. All brick shall be thoroughly wet before laying
and shall be laid in a full bed and joint of mortar. Joints shall
be 1/4 inch on the interior face, and shall be struck smooth with
the interior face. Brick shall be laid as headers with joints broken
between courses, and the finished collar shall be plastered on the
outside with cement mortar. Precast concrete bases may be used where
possible and practical. When used, the precast bases shall be bedded
uniformly and firmly to the satisfaction of the Borough.
(8)
Manhole bases other than precast concrete bases shall
be of 1:2:4 concrete, 12 inches thick and five feet six inches in
diameter. The riser section shall be centrally placed on the base
and grouted inside and outside to form a watertight joint at the base.
Concrete channels shall be formed in the base with a cross section
of the exact shape of the sewer invert as indicated on the drawing.
Channels shall have a minimum depth of 1/2 the sewer diameter, shall
slope to the outlet and shall have as smooth a surface as possible.
(9)
Manholes shall be constructed promptly as the work
progresses and shall not be backfilled until the masonry has satisfactorily
set. They will be tested for leakage after construction, and those
found not absolutely watertight shall be repaired at the contractor's
own expense.
G.
Manhole steps. Each manhole shall have aluminum drop
steps cast into the walls. Steps shall have a minimum width of 10
inches, shall project into the manhole wall at least 4 1/4 inches.
The manhole sections shall be assembled so that the drop steps form
a continuous ladder.
H.
No "straight type" steps will be permitted. Cover
and frame: Manhole covers shall be Campbell Foundry No. 1203, or approved
equal or better, with four vent holes and shall have "Wharton Borough
Sewerage" and the year of installation embossed thereon. Frames shall
be well bedded in mortar, making a watertight joint, and shall be
adjusted so that the rim is approximately 1/4 inch above finished
grade. Cover and frame shall have a shop coat of asphaltic pitch and
shall have a field coat of similar paint after the frame is set in
final position.
I.
Watertightness. Each manhole shall be absolutely watertight.
Manholes that are not watertight will not be accepted. Plastering
on top of defective joints to correct leaky conditions will not be
permitted.
J.
Connections to the pipe shall be approved-type tees
or wyes, cement and cast iron pipe. Where cement pipe is used, an
approved-type cast iron fitting may be bolted onto the pipe and installation
shall conform with the pipe manufacturer's instructions. Where house
connections are installed, these shall be four inches in diameter
for commercial establishments, laundries, industries, or as may be
required by the Borough.
K.
As construction of the sewer progresses, house connections
shall be carried from the main sewer in the street to within one foot
behind the curbline. House connections shall consist of extra-heavy
cast iron soil pipe, and joints shall be jute and lead. Minimum slope
shall be 1/4 inches per foot, and the connection shall be laid on
a straight line from the lateral sanitary sewer. Watertight plugs
shall be installed in the ends of house connections. Plugs shall be
leaded right in place in open end.
L.
Pavement replacement shall conform to the Borough,
county or state specifications, as the case may be. All pavements
shall be cut with a pavement cutter, and pavement replacement shall
be as indicated on the plans for sewer construction and shall be placed
over the entire affected area wherever the sewer line has been laid.
A street opening permit shall be obtained pursuant to the provisions
of Borough, county or state regulations, whichever may apply.
M.
Flush manholes shall be constructed at points designated
and in accordance with the approved plans, profiles and specifications
submitted at the time of application for a permit under this chapter.
N.
During the course of any work or repairs required
pursuant to this chapter, the contractor shall at all times provide
protective devices and measures as required.
A.
The contractor shall employ whatever equipment and
manpower is required and the best materials available for providing
an acceptable sanitary sewer. He shall submit experience records,
financial records, and references to demonstrate his ability to perform
the work.
B.
The entire sewer system shall be inspected, subjected
to leakage test and approved in writing by the Borough before any
house shall be connected to the system. Only where permission is first
granted in writing by the Borough will the contractor be allowed to
construct specific limited sections of the sewer line and house connections,
but in these instances said sections shall first be inspected, leakage
tests made, and approved by the Borough prior to permitting house
connections. No connection will be permitted to the existing sewer
system until after completion, cleaning, inspection and acceptance
of the section to be connected.
C.
The contractor shall keep his trench excavation as
narrow as possible. Distance between batter boards shall not exceed
50 feet, and line and grade shall be set by qualified instruments
men furnished by and at the expense of the contractor. Line and grade
shall be checked by the contractor, and if the pipe is laid to incorrect
line and grade, the contractor shall fully repair or rebuild same
at his expense.
(1)
Trench. The trench in which the sewers and appurtenances
are to be constructed shall be excavated in open cut from the surface
except where otherwise stated in writing and in all cases in such
manner and to such depths and widths (not less than 12 inches greater
on each side than the maximum external dimension of the pipe or structure)
as will give suitable room for bracing and supporting, pumping and
draining and for removing from the excavation any material which the
Borough may decide is inadequate for foundation. Excavation shall
not be completely plowed, scraped or dug by machinery to finished
subgrade. The last several inches shall be trimmed by hand to exact
line and grade and shaped to support the pipe or structure on undisturbed
soil just before placing the pipes or concrete. The maximum trench
width at the top of the pipe shall be the outside diameter of the
barrel of the pipe plus two feet. The contractor may, where it will
not interfere with the work or adjacent structures or property, slope
the sides of excavation beyond the width specified above. The sides
of the trench may only be sloped from a point starting two feet above
the top of the sewer pipe.
(2)
Length of trench to be opened. The length of the trench
to be opened or the area of the surface to be disturbed and unrestored
at any time will be limited by the Borough with regard to expeditious
construction and to the convenience of the Borough.
(3)
Sheeting and bracing.
(a)
The contractor shall be responsible for properly
supporting the sides of all trenches and excavations with timbers
or other supports wherever necessary or required to properly safeguard
the trenches, adjacent properties and structures and at restricted
rights-of-way. Sheeting and bracing shall not be left in place on
any roads. If so ordered by the Borough, timber sheeting and bracing
shall be left in place on Borough roads to avoid undermining or otherwise
endangering the work or adjacent structures. Great care shall be exercised
in the selection of sheeting and bracing of adequate design, type,
size and strength. The adequacy of the timber used for all supporting
and bracing purposes shall be the responsibility of the contractor,
who shall use only men of seasoned experience and judgment for this
type of work. However, the sizes and lengths of the timber used shall
conform closely to the needs of the work, and oversizing should be
avoided as well as undersizing.
(b)
In placing and driving the sheeting, proper
workmanship and equipment shall be used to achieve a true alignment
and close contact of the sheeting boards.
(c)
All sheeting left in place shall be cut off
or driven at least 18 inches below the surface, unless otherwise ordered.
Timber sheeting shall be straight and sound, free from shakes, cracks,
large or loose knots and other defects impairing its strength and
durability. It shall be squared to the required dimension throughout
its entire length.
(d)
If required for the proper execution of the
work where running sand, quicksand or other semifluid material difficult
to handle is encountered, the timber sheeting shall be tongue and
groove.
(e)
Locating existing utilities. Prior to any excavations,
the contractor, with the cooperation of the water company and gas
company or other public utility, shall locate and paint on the pavement
or place stakes in the ground at the location of all water services,
gas services, gas mains, water mains, telephone raceways or conduits
and drains within 15 feet of the proposed center line of the sanitary
sewer.
(4)
Placing of excavated material. All excavated materials
shall be placed where directed by the Borough in such a manner as
not to endanger the work and so that free access will be had at all
times to all parts of the trench and to all fire hydrants and their
gates in the vicinity. Such material shall be neatly piled so as to
interfere as little as possible with traffic. At least one lane shall
be kept open for fire apparatus and other emergency equipment at all
times.
(5)
Drainage. The contractor shall furnish sufficient
pumping or other dewatering equipment and shall provide at his own
expense satisfactory drainage whenever needed in the trench and other
excavation during the progress of the work and at its completion for
final inspection. No structures or pipe sewers shall be laid in water,
and water shall not be allowed to flow over or rise upon any concrete,
masonry or pipe sewers until the work has been inspected and the mortar
or concrete has properly set. Where a continuous flow of water into
the trenches causes a soft condition and where pumping cannot dry
and prevent the flow of water in the trench, the contractor shall
furnish, install and maintain an efficient wellpoint system. Materials
and workmanship used for the wellpoint system shall be in keeping
with approved standard practice. The wellpoint system shall function
so as to enable pipe, concrete cradle and appurtenances to be installed
without interference from running or standing water at the bottom
of the trench. The Borough shall make the final decision as to the
acceptability of the wellpoint system or any part thereof. When necessary,
pea gravel or graded sand shall be used in conjunction with the wellpoints
as they are installed to ensure continuous pumping in dewatering fine
material. The wellpoint system shall be operated after the main sewer
has been installed as long as necessary in order to construct the
manholes and/or house connection laterals. Pavement disturbed for
the installation of wellpoints shall be restored as directed.
(6)
Disposal of water: All water pumped or bailed from
the trench or other excavation shall be conveyed in a proper manner
to a suitable point of discharge by the contractor at his own expense.
(7)
Care of existing structures.
(a)
Care shall be taken not to move any sewers,
drains, culverts, poles, water or gas pipes, etc., or structures near
them that may be encountered during the construction of this work.
They shall be securely hung, braced or supported in place by the contractor
at his own expense. Whenever it is necessary to interfere with said
structures, the contractor shall maintain their services at his own
expense and repair all damage caused by his act or neglect of the
work. He shall leave them in as good condition as he found them.
(b)
Notification of broken pipe main or other utilities.
In case water or gas pipes, conduits or other utilities become broken
in the prosecution of the work, the contractor shall give immediate
notice to the proper authorities and shall be responsible for any
damage to persons or property caused by such breaks. Failure to give
prompt notice to the authorities shall make the contractor responsible
for any needless loss of water or gas or for interruption of services.
(8)
Prompt repair of service pipes. When sewer house connections
or service pipes supplying water or gas are broken during construction,
the contractor shall stop work and immediately notify the proper authorities
of the utility broken or disturbed.
(9)
Backfilling trenches, general. No trench or other
excavation shall be backfilled until the sewer or structure in it
has been examined and approved by the Borough. Immediately after approval,
the trench or other excavation shall be carefully backfilled with
such excavated material and in such order as may be from time to time
directed by the Borough. No rock or frozen earth shall be put in the
trench until a refilling has reached at least two feet above the top
of the sewer. Backfill to a height of two feet above the top of pipes
and culverts, except underdrains, shall be made with earth which shall
be free from stones or rock fragments of a size larger than two inches.
Below this level, the backfill shall be placed in layers not more
than six inches thick and shall be compacted with approved flat-faced
tampers. All materials excavated, if suitable, shall be used for backfilling
trenches or other excavations or deposited in embankment. None shall
be disposed of without permission of the Borough. Surplus and waste
materials shall be removed from the site and shall be deposited where
directed by the Borough. When a bulldozer or payloader is used in
backfilling a trench, the contractor shall station a man at the side
of the trench to carefully inspect and supervise the backfilling operation.
(10)
Dust control. Immediately after the trench is
backfilled, calcium chloride shall be spread over the trench and road
surface in sufficient amounts to prevent dust upon the roads. Calcium
chloride shall be spread as often as necessary until the temporary
pavement is installed.
(11)
Maintenance of trenches. Backfilled trenches
shall be maintained to grade and satisfactory riding condition in
accordance with the judgment of the Borough. The contractor shall
correct all ruts, potholes, depressions, soft trench, etc., at the
instructions of the Borough.
(12)
Concrete cradle for encasement. Where excessively
deep or shallow cuts are encountered in construction, the pipe shall
be encased in full concrete cradle to provide the required strength.
Concrete used shall develop a twenty-eight-day compressive strength
of 200 psi.
D.
Backfill material is to be placed so as to conform
to state, county and Borough specifications, as applicable.
E.
Following backfilling of the trench, the contractor
shall complete the installation conforming to the above-mentioned
specifications.
F.
After the sewers have been laid and otherwise completed,
a leakage test shall be made to demonstrate that the line will satisfactorily
meet the conditions prevailing in place with leakage not in excess
of 100 gallons/inch diameter/mile/day. If the leakage exceeds the
specified amount, the contractor shall make the necessary repairs
or replacements required to reduce the leakage to within the specified
limits, and the tests shall be repeated until the leakage requirement
is met.
(1)
Infiltration. Rates of infiltration shall be determined
by means of V-notch weirs or pipe spigot in an approved manner and
at such times and locations as may be directed by the Borough during
the progress and at the completion of the work. The contractor shall
provide and install weir plates or other materials required and at
such times and locations as may be directed by the Borough.
(2)
Exfiltration. In the absence of groundwater over the
sewer at the time of testing for watertightness, the Borough may require
an exfiltration test. This test will consist of filling the completed
sewer with water to a height which places five feet of head on the
lowest joint. Exfiltration (leakage) shall not exceed the quantity
of water as stated above.
G.
Where these leakage rates are exceeded, the sanitary
sewer will not be accepted by the Borough and remedial measures shall
be taken by the contractor and leakage tests repeated until the sewer
passes the specified leakage allowances.
H.
Following completion of the construction of any sewers,
sewer plants or any other facilities under the control of the Borough
and before the one-year guarantee period, where required, has started,
the contractor shall submit certified as-built plans. These plans
shall be dated, signed and approved by a professional engineer as
well as by the Borough. For sewers, they shall indicate the sewer
line as built, including the location of all house connections, manholes,
risers, final ground profiles, water table conditions, characteristics
of soil conditions encountered along the profile.
A.
No private sewer system of any kind or nature shall
be installed in the Borough until the necessary permits and authorization
in writing is provided by the Borough.
B.
Application for permits to construction private sewer
systems shall be accompanied by two sets of plans and profiles, on
standard size sheets 32 inches by 22 inches in size, and specifications
which shall be prepared by a licensed New Jersey professional engineer.
No work shall be started until such time as the Authority has granted
permission and notified the petitioner in writing.
C.
Plans shall conform with the comprehensive long-range
plans developed for the Borough with respect to real property, recreation
and sewerage.
D.
All expenses incurred in connection with inspection
and testing incident to the construction shall be borne by the owner.
E.
Material, method, record plans, etc. for private sewer
systems shall conform to those regulations and specifications outlined
in this chapter.
F.
Private sewer systems where permitted are for use
in areas not having access initially to the Borough's interceptor
and trunk sewers.
G.
While in use, private sewer systems shall be subject
to inspection by the Borough.
H.
The Borough shall be furnished with a complete set
of "as-installed" plans showing the location of all trunks, interceptors
and connections. These shall include location and elevation of all
house connections.
A.
Plans and specifications for pretreatment and disposal
of industrial waste shall be submitted to the Borough for approval.
B.
Up-to-date as-installed record plans of industrial
waste disposal systems shall be kept on file with the Borough, and
no additions or changes to existing facilities shall be made without
the approval of the Borough.
C.
The Borough shall have access for inspection at reasonable
times by duly authorized personnel. Test reports of quantity and quality
of effluent from industrial disposal plants shall be made available
for inspection upon request.
