The following definitions will govern this chapter:
ACT
The Federal Clean Water Act, as amended.
BOD (BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
The quantity of oxygen used in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C. expressed in milligrams per liter.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Stone Harbor.
BUILDING DRAIN (SANITARY)
That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system which
receives the discharge from sewage pipes inside the walls of the building
and conveys it to the building sewer beginning three feet outside
the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER
That part of the drainage system which extends from the end
of the building drain and conveys its discharge to the service line
of the public sewer.
CMCMUA
The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority.
COMBINED SEWER
A sewer intended to receive both wastewater and stormwater
or surface water.
COMMERCIAL USER (CLASS II)
Includes any property occupied by a nonresidential establishment
not within the definition of an "industry user" (Class III), and which
is connected to the wastewater facilities.
CUSTOMER, CONSUMER, PROPERTY OWNER or USER
The owner of the property or his duly authorized agent as
exemplified by the following ownership examples:
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1597]
(1)
A building owned by one party having one or
more uses.
(2)
An association formed under the "Horizontal
Property Act" of the "Condominium Act."
DAY
The twenty-four-hour period beginning at 12:01 a.m.
DIVISION
The Division of Utilities.
[Amended 10-7-2022 by Ord. No. 1617]
EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
EXCLUSION METER
A separate meter for water which will not be returned to
the sanitary collection system as described in § 542-22A(2).
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE
Those costs which are over and above normal operating and
maintenance costs incurred as a result of actions of a person or persons.
GARBAGE
The solid animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
domestic or commercial handling, storage, dispensing, preparation,
cooking, and serving of foods.
INTERFERENCE
Inhibition or disruption of any sewer system, wastewater
treatment process, sludge disposal system, or their operation, which
substantially contributes to a violation of applicable discharge permits.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or any
other body of surface water or groundwater.
NJDEP
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program,
whether administered by the EPA or by the State of New Jersey.
OWNER
The person or persons who legally own, lease, or occupy private
property with wastewater facilities which discharge, or will discharge
to the wastewater facilities.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, partnership,
corporation, municipality, or other similar organization, agency,
or group.
pH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration
expressed in grams per liter of solution as determined by Standard
Methods.
PRETREATMENT
The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination
of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties
in wastewater prior to discharge to the wastewater facilities.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
Garbage that has been shredded to such a degree that all
particles will be carried freely under flow conditions normally prevailing
in the wastewater sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in
any dimension.
SANITARY WASTEWATER (SEWER)
Wastewater discharged from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings,
office buildings, industrial plants, or institutions.
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1597]
SERVICE LINE (LATERAL)
A water pipeline which extends from a water main to the premises
of the user and shall include, but not be limited to, a corporation
stop, one or more curb stops, yokes, meters and meter boxes.
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1597]
SEWER CLEANOUT
A pipe or pipes installed to provide a flow of air to or
from a drainage system or to provide a circulation of air within such
system to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure. The
sewer cleanout is a pipe with a cap that provides access to the sewer
lateral so that blockages can be removed, located at or near the street
curb.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord.
No. 1597]
STANDARD METHODS
The latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association,
Water Pollution Control Federation and American Water Works Association.
STATE
The State of New Jersey.
STORM SEWER
A sewer for conveying stormwater, surface water and other
waters, which is not intended to be transported to a treatment facility.
SURFACE WATER
Water which occurs when the rate of precipitation exceeds
the rate at which water may infiltrate into the soil.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
The total suspended matter that either floats on the surface
of, or is in suspension in, water of wastewater as determined by Standard
Methods.
TOXICS
Any of the pollutants designated by federal regulations pursuant
to Section 307 (a) (1) of the Act.
WASTEWATER
A combination of liquid and water-carried wastes from residences,
commercial buildings, industries, and institutions, together with
any groundwater, surface water, or stormwater or other infiltration
that may be present.
WASTEWATER FACILITY
The combination of the wastewater sewers, pumping stations,
appurtenances and treatment facilities.
WASTEWATER SEWER (MAIN)
The structures, processes, equipment and arrangements necessary
to collect and transport wastewaters to the treatment facility.
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1597]
WATER MAIN
A water pipe line in a public street or highway or within
an easement area from which individual premises are served through
service line connections.
WPCF
The Water Pollution Control Federation.