Borough of Hamburg, NJ Prohibited Discharges; Use of Local Sewerage System

No person shall discharge, deposit, cause or allow to be discharged or deposited into the local sewer system any of the following:

(1)

Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, swimming pool water, subsurface drainage, or foundation or basement sump drainage.

(2)

Oils, tar, grease, combustible gases and liquids, insoluble solids of any kind, or other substances which would impair, impede, affect, interfere with or endanger the local and SCMUA sewerage systems.

(3)

Gasoline, benzene, naphtha, paints, lacquers, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas which by reason of its nature or quality may cause fire or explosion or which, in any way, may be injurious to personnel or the local and SCMUA sewerage systems.

(4)

Substances of such a nature as to form noxious or malodorous gases or substances which either singularly or through interaction with other wastes or substances found in wastewater treatment processes create a public nuisance, hazard to life, or prevent entry into any portion of the local or SCMUA sewerage systems for operational duties, maintenance or repair.

(5)

Solids or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction of the flow in the local or SCMUA sewerage systems, or other interference with the proper operation of the same; such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, hair, fleshings, offal, entrails, paper products, etc.

(6)

Garbage.

(7)

Septage and sludge.

(8)

Any pollutant in amount exceeding standards promulgated by the EPA or any subsequent federal legislation of the EPA pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act of 1977, including, but not limited to, those listed in Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3,[1] and those chemical elements or compounds, phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances, or any other substances normally not found in unpolluted waters which are not susceptible to treatment or which may interfere with the biological processes or efficiency or which will pass through the treatment plant.

[1]

Editor's Note: Tables 1, 2 and 3 are included at the end of this chapter.

(9)

Any other pollutant including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, COD, etc.) released in a discharge of such volume or strength that will cause interference with the treatment works, create a hazardous environment, or endanger personnel.

No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged the following described substances:

(1)

Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F. (65° C.) or any discharge that will cause the temperature of influent to the treatment plant to exceed 104° F. (40° C.).

(2)

Any wastewater containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperature between 32° F. and 150° F. (0° C. and 65° C.).

(3)

Any wastewater containing phenolic compounds over 1.0 mg/l, expressed as phenol.

(4)

Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.5 or greater than 9.5 or found to be corrosive.

(5)

Any wastewater containing radioactive substances in excess of those permitted by state law.

[Amended 12-3-2001]

(6)

Any wastewater having a flash point lower than 235° F. (113° C.) as determined by the TAG or Pensky-Martins closed cup method, as applicable.

(7)

Any wastewater with a biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in excess of 350 mg/l.

(8)

Wastewater having a noticeable color which is not removable in the treatment plant.

(9)

Any wastewater with a suspended solids content in excess of 350 mg/l, or containing suspended solids of such character or quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle or treat such materials.

(10)

Any wastewater containing ammonia nitrogen concentrations exceeding 25 mg/l.

(11)

Any wastewater containing corrosive, toxic or poisonous substances in sufficient quantity and/or concentration to cause injury, damage or hazard to personnel, structures or equipment, or interfere with the local or SCMUA sewerage systems or treatment plant, or any portion of the liquid or solids treatment or handling processes, or that will pass through the treatment plant in such condition that it will not achieve state, federal or other existing requirements for the effluent or for the receiving waters. The following chemicals are specifically mentioned: arsenic and arsenicals; cyanides; copper and copper salts; chromium; mercury and mercurials; nickel and nickel compounds; silver and silver compounds; zinc and zinc compounds; toxic dyes (organic or mineral); cresols, alcohols, aldehydes; chlorinated hydrocarbons; chlorine in excess of 100 mg/l; iodine; fluorine; bromine; all strong oxidizing agents such as peroxides, chromates, dichromates, permanganates, etc., compounds producing hydrogen sulphide or any other toxic, inflammable or explosive gases, either upon acidifications, alkalization, reduction or oxidation; strong reducing agents such as nitrates, sulfites, sulphides; strong acids or strong alkalis.

(12)

Any unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastewater constituting "slugs" as defined herein.

(13)

Any wastewater containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the treatment plant processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the treated effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over the discharge to the receiving waters.

(14)

Any wastewater containing substances interfering with sludge management; any substance which may cause the treatment plant's sludge to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process. In no case shall a wastewater discharged to the local sewerage system cause the treatment plant to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Federal Act; any criteria, guidelines, or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act or the "New Jersey Guidelines for the Utilization and Disposal of Municipal and Industrial Sludges and Septage."

In order for the local sewerage system to operate properly and to avoid any detrimental effects, particularly in the sewer system and pump stations, no person may discharge into the sewerage system wastewater which contains any total or dissolved sulfides exceeding the following concentrations:

(1)

Two-tenths ppm where the person's connection to the sewerage system is a gravity sewer line.

(2)

Four-tenths ppm where the person's connection to the sewerage system is a pressure or force main.

Table 1 presents the maximum concentrations of certain pollutants allowable in wastewater discharges to the local sewerage system by any user. Dilution of any wastewater discharge for the purpose of satisfying these requirements shall be considered a violation of this chapter.

The limits on certain pesticides, benzidine, and PCB's in Table 1 are in conformance with the Final Toxic Effluent Standards published in the Federal Register (40 CFR 129).

Upon the effective date of the categorical pretreatment standard for a particular industrial subcategory, the standard, if more stringent than limitations imposed under this chapter for sources in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations imposed herein.

State and local requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply in any case where they are more stringent than categorical pretreatment standards promulgated by EPA, or those in this chapter.

No user shall ever increase the use of process water or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations for adequate treatment, to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the categorical pretreatment standards, or to achieve compliance with any pretreatment standards developed by the Authority.