When the Township finds that a discharge of wastewater has taken
place in violation of the prohibitions or limitations of this Part
1, the Township may issue an order to cease and desist and may direct
those persons not complying with such prohibitions, limits, requirements
or provisions to:
When the Township finds that a discharge of wastewater has been
taking place in violation of prohibitions or limitations prescribed
in this Part 1 or wastewater source control requirements, effluent
limitations or pretreatment standards, the Township may require the
user to submit for approval, with such modification as it deems necessary,
a detailed time schedule of specific actions which the user shall
take in order to prevent or correct a violation of the requirements.
A.
Any user affected by any decision, action or determination, including
cease and desist orders, made by the Township interpreting or implementing
the provisions of this Part 1 or in any permit issued herein may file
with the Township Committee of White Township a written request for
reconsideration within 10 days of such decision, action or determination,
setting forth in detail the facts supporting the user's request for
reconsideration.
B.
Discharges of wastewater in any manner in violation of this Part
1 or any order issued by the WC(PR)MUA is hereby declared a public
nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed by the Township.
Whenever a discharge of wastewater is in violation of the provisions
of this Part 1 or otherwise causes or threatens to cause a condition
of contamination, pollution or nuisance, the Township may discontinue
service and may petition the Superior Court for the issuance of a
preliminary or permanent injunction, or both, as may be appropriate
in restraining the continuance of such discharge.
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break,
damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance
or equipment which is part of the local sewerage system. The Township
will take appropriate action against any person violating this provision.
Any person who violates any provision of this Part 1 or who
discharges wastewater which causes pollution or who violates any cease
and desist order, prohibition, effluent limitation, national standard
of performance or pretreatment or toxicity standard shall be liable,
civilly, to a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day in which such
violation occurs. The Attorney of the Township, upon order of the
Township, shall petition the Superior Court to impose, assess and
recover such sums.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part 1 shall become liable to the Township for any expense, loss, legal or other costs or damage occasioned the Township by reason of such violation and may further result in the Township requiring discontinuance of waste discharge into the local collection sewerage system in addition to the penalties as authorized in the preceding section.
