[Adopted 2-15-1988 by Ord. No. 1-88 (Ch. 18, Part 3, of the 1996 Code)]
A. 
Purpose and policy.
(1) 
These rules and regulations set forth the terms and conditions of service for the use of the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) of the Borough of Jersey Shore. Sewer connection charges and sewer rentals or charges for sewage services will be adopted and revised, as necessary, and published as a separate schedule of rates.
(2) 
The objectives of these rules and regulations are:
(a) 
To establish terms and conditions for the use of the POTW of the Borough of Jersey Shore and of the sewer services of the Borough of Jersey Shore, to provide for the enforcement of these rules and regulations and to provide for the adoption of sewer connection charges and sewer rentals or charges for the use of the POTW.
(b) 
To enable the Borough of Jersey Shore to comply with all applicable state and federal regulations required by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR 403) or any subsequent amendments or revisions.
(c) 
To protect the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) of the Borough of Jersey Shore from the introduction of wastes and pollutants which would damage or interfere with the operation of the works, including the processes of the treatment works, would contaminate sludges resulting from the wastewater treatment processes in such a way as to impair the disposal, recycling or reuse of such sludges, would pass through the works inadequately treated into the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, or would in any other way be incompatible with the works.
(d) 
To provide for the regulation of all direct and indirect users of the POTW through the issuance of permits to certain nondomestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for other users, and to authorize monitoring and enforcement activities, and require user reporting.
B. 
Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings specified unless the context clearly otherwise requires:
ACT or THE ACT
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. or any subsequent amendments or revisions.
APPROVAL AUTHORITY
The director in a NPDES state with an approved state pretreatment program and the Administrator of the EPA in a non-NPDES state or NPDES state without an approved state pretreatment program.
AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE OWNER
Any person authorized to act for the owner of a property as evidenced by a power of attorney, or other instrument satisfactory to the Authority.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF INDUSTRIAL USER
An authorized representative of an industrial user may be:
(1) 
A principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president, if the industrial user is a corporation;
(2) 
A general partner or proprietor if the industrial user is a partnership or proprietorship, respectively;
(3) 
A duly authorized representative of the aforesaid individuals designated above if such representative is responsible for the overall operation of the facilities from which the indirect discharge originates.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure, as specified in Method 507 of Standard Methods, 15th Ed. (1980), American Public Health Assoc. et al., five days at 20° C. expressed in terms of weight and concentration (milligrams per liter (mg/l).
BOROUGH
Borough of Jersey Shore.
BUILDING SEWER
A sewer conveying wastewater from the premises of a user to the POTW.
CATEGORICAL STANDARDS
National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or pretreatment standard.
COMPOSITE SAMPLE
A combination of individual samples obtained at regular intervals or time period. Either the volume of each individual samples is directly proportional to discharge flow rate or the sampling interval (for constant volumes of sample) is directly proportional to the rate of the flow over the time period used to produce the composite.
COOLING WATER
The water discharge from any use, such as air conditioning, cooling or refrigeration, for which the only pollutant added is heat.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE AGENCY or EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or where appropriate the term may also be used as a designation for the administrator or other duly authorized official of said agency.
GRAB SAMPLE
A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time basis with no regard to the flow in the waste stream and without consideration of time.
HOLDING TANK WASTE
Any waste from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, campers, trailers, septic tanks and vacuum-pump tank trucks.
INDIRECT DISCHARGE
The discharge or the introduction of nondomestic pollutants from any source regulated under § 307(b) or (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317), into the POTW (including holding tank waste discharged into the system).
INTERFERENCE
The inhibition or disruption of the POTW treatment processes or operations which contributes to a violation of any requirement of the Borough's NPDES permit. The term includes prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal by the POTW in accordance with Part 405 of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1345) or any criteria, guidelines or regulations developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, or more stringent state criteria (including those contained in any state sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Title IV of SWDA) applicable to the method of disposal or use employed by the POTW.
MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRY
Any industry that:
(1) 
Has a discharge of 25,000 gallons or more per average workday to the POTW;
(2) 
Has a discharge greater than 5% of the flow to the particular POTW treatment plant receiving the wastewater;
(3) 
Has in its wastewater a toxic pollutant in toxic amounts as defined in standards issued under § 307(a), (b) and (c) of the Act; or
(4) 
Has significant impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing nondomestic dischargers on the POTW or the quality of its effluent or resulting sludges, or air emissions generated by the POTW.
NATIONAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD or PRETREATMENT STANDARD
Any regulation developed under the authority of § 307(b) of the Act and 40 CFR 405, as may be amended and revised.
NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT or NPDES PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to § 402 of Act (33 U.S.C. § 1342).
NATIONAL PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE STANDARD OR PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE STANDARD
Any regulation developed under the authority of § 307(b) of the Act and 40 CFR 403, as may be amended and revised.
NEW SOURCE
Any source, the construction of which is commenced after the publication of proposed regulations prescribing a § 307(c) (33 U.S.C. § 1317) categorical pretreatment standard which will be applicable to such source, if such standard is thereafter promulgated within 120 days of proposal in the Federal Register. Where the standard is promulgated later than 120 days after proposal, a new source means any source, the construction of which is commenced after the date of promulgation of the standard.
NONDOMESTIC DISCHARGE
Any nondomestic waste discharged to the sewer system.
NONDOMESTIC USER
A source of indirect discharge which does not constitute a "discharge of pollutants" under regulations issued pursuant to § 402 of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1342).
NONDOMESTIC WASTE
Any waterborne pollutant or waste (gaseous, liquid or solid) from industrial processes or commercial establishments or other sources as distinct from sanitary sewage.
OWNER
All persons who are the owners of record of any property which is or may be connected to the POTW.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns. The masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural where indicated by the context.
pH
The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions expressed in grams per liter of solution.
POLLUTANT
Any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste discharged into water.
PRETREATMENT or TREATMENT
The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into a POTW. The reduction or alternation can be obtained by physical or biological processes, or process changes or other means, except as prohibited by 40 CFR 403.
PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
Any substantive or procedural requirement related to a pretreatment, other than a National Pretreatment Standard imposed on a nondomestic user.
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) or SEWER SYSTEM
A treatment works as defined by § 212 of the Act, (33 U.S.C. § 1292) which is owned in this instance by the Borough. This definition includes any sewers that convey wastewater to the POTW treatment plant, but does not include pipes, sewers or other conveyances not connected to a facility providing treatment. For the purposes of these rules and regulations, "POTW" shall also include any sewers that convey wastewaters to the POTW from persons outside the Borough who are, by contract or agreement with the Borough, users of the Borough's POTW.
POTW TREATMENT PLANT
That portion of the POTW designed to provide treatment to wastewater.
SANITARY SEWAGE or DOMESTIC WASTE
The normal waterborne household and toilet wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, industries and commercial establishments.
SEWER SYSTEM
See "POTW."
SHALL
Is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
STATE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC)
A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1972.
STORMWATER
Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation and resulting therefrom.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
The total suspended matter that floats on the surface of, is suspended in, water, wastewater or other liquids, and which is removable by laboratory filtering, using Method 209D found in "Standard Methods," 15th Ed. (1980), American Public Health Association et al.
TOXIC POLLUTANT
Any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic in any regulation promulgated under the provisions of the Act.
USER
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution of wastewater into the POTW of the Borough.
WASTEWATER
The liquid and water-carried industrial or domestic wastes from dwellings, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, institutions, or any other establishment or source together with any ground water, surface water, and stormwater that may be present, whether treated or untreated, which is contributed into or permitted to enter the POTW.
C. 
Abbreviations. The following abbreviations shall have the designated meanings:
BOD
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
COD
Chemical Oxygen Demand
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
l
Liter
mg
Milligrams
mg/l
Milligrams per liter
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
POTW
Publicly Owned Treatment Works
SIC
Standard Industrial Classification
SWDA
Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
USC
United States Code
TSS
Total Suspended Solids
D. 
Application for service connection and sewer connection.
(1) 
The Borough shall only recognize requests for sewer service or connection to the sewer system from the owner of the property to be served. Applications will be granted for service by the Borough only after the Borough determines that all Borough rules and regulations have been met. This section shall not apply to properties located in Porter Township.
(2) 
Any owner desiring sewer service shall make a written application on the form furnished by the Borough. The application shall be made at least one week before service is required for domestic service, and any nondomestic services not having a potential nondomestic process discharge subject to the provisions of § 240-13. If the Borough determines that the applicant's discharge is subject to the provisions of § 240-13 hereof, the applicant must then file a nondomestic waste discharge questionnaire and application for a nondomestic waste discharge permit as provided in § 240-13. The Borough shall require an applicant for such a nondomestic waste discharge permit to submit the application up to 60 days prior to the requested date of connection and/or discharge to the sewer system. Each application must afford evidence as to the source of water supply. The application for sewer service must be signed by the owner of the property to be serviced and shall, together with the rules and regulations of the Borough, regulate and control the sewer service to the property. The owner shall be responsible for the payment of all bills for sewer service rendered by the Borough. This section shall not apply to properties located in Porter Township.
(3) 
Any owner desiring a new connection (or tap) to the sewer system shall make written application to the Borough; provided, that an application for service has been made as required in Subsection D(2). The owner shall furnish information requested by the Borough including location, property description, and exact time when the installation is desired to be ready for inspection by the Borough. The Borough shall not authorize the actual connection to the sewer system until the application for connection has been signed by the owner and payment of a connection charge has been made. This section shall not apply to properties located in Porter Township.
(4) 
All connections to the sewer system and the installation of all sewer laterals from the main to the point of connection with plumbing or other discharge facilities shall conform with all applicable Borough codes. All such work shall be inspected by a representative of the Borough prior to backfilling operations, and should work be found to be deficient in any respect, it shall be removed and replaced in a proper manner. No stormwater drain, down spouts or any other source of clean water not containing domestic wastewater or any prohibited wastewater constituents as detailed in § 240-12, or any discharge of wastewater not defined in the application for service shall be permitted to be connected to the sewer lateral or in any other manner allowed to be discharged to the sewer system.
(5) 
No owner or user of any property serviced by the sewer system shall extend sewer laterals or in any way permit or cause additional properties, dwelling units, processes, wastewater sources or storm or nonwastewater discharge sources to be connected to the sewer system except as represented on an application for sewer service described in Subsection D(2).
E. 
Vacating the premises and change of ownership.
(1) 
Where the Borough is billing sewer service charges predicated solely on the consumption of water, the owner must give notice at the office of the Borough when vacating the premises. The sewer service charge will continue in effect until such notice has been given to the Borough and water service terminated. Where the owner is billed for sewer service on the basis of actual water discharged to the sewer system, the sewer service charge will continue in effect until notice of vacating the property has been given to the Borough and the Borough has verified the cessation of discharge.
(2) 
For multiple occupancy properties, the Borough shall bill the owner on the basis that all units are continuously occupied. If any unit in the property whose water usage is not measured by an individual meter should become vacant for one month or longer within a billing period, the owner or his authorized agent may, upon producing proof satisfactory to the Borough, have the established minimum rate reduced in proportion to the period of vacancy for that billing period. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner to notify the Borough and to establish proof of such vacancies each billing period.
F. 
Extensions of sewer system mains.
(1) 
When application has been received for sewer service which requires an extension of a sewer system main in order that service connections can be provided, the Borough will make extensions either:
(a) 
By requiring from any owner making application, a deposit covering the entire estimated cost of extension. Upon completion of the work and when all the costs are known, the owner will be refunded any excess deposit made; no other refunds will be made. If the deposit is deficient, then the owner shall pay the difference to the Borough before any discharge to the extension shall be permitted.
(b) 
By assessing properties the evaluated costs on the basis of foot front benefits according to plans and costs approved by the Borough, the Borough retaining the right to evaluate benefits in determining the amounts assessed.
[1] 
When extensions are made on streets where properties face such streets and all the benefits are assessable to such properties on both sides of the street, then the estimated cost per foot is determined by dividing the overall lineal foot length of extension into the total estimated cost of the extension, then those properties will be assessed the lineal foot front cost for the footage of each property benefited.
[2] 
If properties on only one side of street are benefited (because properties on the other side of street are the rear of property that face on another street and they receive benefits from the street they face), then benefits on cost per lineal foot (and not 1/2 the costs) are assessable for the frontage of each property benefited for the extensions made.
(2) 
The total estimated costs of any extension will include items such as pipe, wye branches, manholes, covers, costs of resurfacing of pavement disturbed, or street permits, trench excavation, installing, backfilling, inspection, engineering, etc., in arriving at the lineal foot cost.
(3) 
All extensions of sewer system mains shall be sized by the Borough, the minimum size being eight inches. If any sewer size is to be increased to benefit the Borough, then the increased cost of pipe over that required by the extension will be at the expense of the Borough; additionally, if the size of pipe is larger than 12 inches, then the increased cost of both pipe and increased cost of installation over that required by the extension will be at the expense of the Borough.
(4) 
All extensions of sewer system mains will, upon completion, become the property of the Borough.
G. 
Sewer service lines.
(1) 
The owner shall be responsible for all maintenance and repairs of the sewer service line between the main sewer and the point of connection with plumbing or other discharge facilities.
(2) 
The Borough will not approve any sewer service line which passes over or through premises which may be the property of persons other than the owner of the premises to be supplied, unless the owner of the premises supplied assumes all liability.
(3) 
All sewer service lines installed shall conform to the Borough Codes as to size, material, type of joints and installation requirements and shall be laid to line and grade as required by the Borough. The Borough reserves the right to require the installation of a monitoring manhole where the service has the potential to convey nondomestic discharges.
H. 
Interceptors, screens and equalization tanks.
(1) 
Interceptors for greases, oils and sediments shall be provided on all services draining from restaurants, hotels and public eating places. Additionally, interceptors, screens, and/or equalization tanks may be required on any service laterals where so directed by the Borough for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing greases in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sediments, viscous substances or other harmful ingredients.
(2) 
All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Borough and shall be located under cover and so as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Interceptors shall not be located so as to receive rainwater or unpolluted runoff.
(3) 
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight and watertight.
(4) 
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. Interceptors shall be cleaned at least once a week.
(5) 
Failure by the owner to properly clean and maintain these units shall be considered sufficient cause for termination of sewer service as provided for in these rules and regulations.
I. 
General discharge prohibitions. The Borough reserves the right to refuse connection to its sewer system as well as the right to compel the discontinuation of the use of such system, or to require the pretreatment of nondomestic wastes by any user of any wastewater containing pollutants or wastes prohibited or limited by § 240-12 of these rules and regulations.
J. 
Falsifying information. No person shall knowingly make any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to these rules and regulations, or nondomestic waste discharge permit, or falsify, tamper with, or knowingly render inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under these rules and regulations.
A. 
Prohibited discharges.
(1) 
No person shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with the operation or performance of the sewer system, be harmful to the system, will adversely affect the sewage treatment processes or the disposal, reuse or recycling of the sludges resulting from such treatment processes, or which will pass through the sewer system inadequately treated to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
(2) 
These general prohibitions apply to all users of the sewer system whether or not the user is subject to the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or any other federal, state or local pretreatment standards or requirements. A user may not contribute to the sewer system either directly or indirectly the following substances:
(a) 
Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be sufficient, either alone or by interaction with substances, to cause fire or explosion or be injurious to persons or in any other way to the sewer system. At no time shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system), be more than 5% nor any single reading over 10% of the lower explosion limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to: gasoline, kerosene, naptha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides, or any other substances which the Borough, state or EPA has notified the user is a fire hazard or a hazard to the system.
(b) 
Wastes containing insoluble solid or viscous substances which, in the opinion of the Authority, may cause obstruction to the flow in a POTW sewer or other interference with the operation of the POTW treatment facilities such as, but not limited to: grease, garbage with particles greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, wastepaper, wood, plastics, gas, tar, asphalt residues, residues from refining, or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, or glass grinding or polishing wastes.
(c) 
Any wastewater having a pH less than five or higher than nine or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to persons or structures or equipment or the sewer system.
(d) 
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, to injure or interfere with any POTW treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a toxic effect in the receiving waters of the sewer system, or to exceed the limitation set forth in a categorical pretreatment standard. A toxic pollutant shall include, but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant to § 307(a) of the Act. In general, nondomestic wastes will be considered harmful to the sewer system, including treatment facilities, if they cause any of the following damaging effects:
[1] 
Chemical reaction with the materials of construction of the sewer system in such a manner as to impair the strength or durability of the sewer structures.
[2] 
Mechanical action that will destroy the sewer structures.
[3] 
Restriction of the hydraulic capacity of the sewer structures.
[4] 
Danger to inspectors or maintenance crews engaged in checking and repair of the sewer system.
[5] 
Danger to public health and safety.
[6] 
Conditions which are obnoxious or inimical to public interest.
(e) 
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either singly or by interaction with other wastes are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance and repair.
(f) 
Any substance which may cause POTW treatment plant effluent or any other product of the POTW such as residues, sludges or scums to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process, more specifically any substance which would cause the POTW to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed pursuant to the Act or any other criteria, guidelines, or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to any other federal or state statute, rule or regulation.
(g) 
Any substance which will cause the Borough to violate its NPDES and/or state disposal system permit or the receiving water quality standards.
(h) 
Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW treatment plant resulting in interference, but in no case wastewater with a temperature at the introduction into the POTW which exceeds 40° C. (104 F.); any wastes less than 0° C. (32 F.).
(i) 
Any slug load having a flow rate or containing a concentration or quantity of pollutants that exceeds for any time period longer than 15 minutes more than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentration, quantities or flow during normal operation, or any pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutants, released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which a user knows or has reason to know will cause interference to the POTW.
(j) 
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Borough in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
(k) 
Wastes containing soluble substances in such concentrations as to cause the specific gravity of the waste to be greater than 1.1.
(3) 
When the Borough determines that a user is contributing to the sewer system any of the above enumerated prohibited substances in such amounts as to interfere with sewer system operation, the Borough shall advise the user of the impact of the contribution on the system and the user shall be required to comply with effluent limitation(s) developed for such user to correct the interference with the operation of the sewer system.
B. 
National categorical pretreatment standards. Upon the promulgation of the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards for a particular industrial subcategory, the National Standard, if more stringent than limitations imposed under these rules and regulations for sources in the subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations imposed under these rules and regulations. The Borough shall notify all affected users of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12.
C. 
Specific pollutant limitations.
(1) 
No person shall discharge to the sewer system, except as provided in a nondomestic discharge permit issued by the Borough to a specific user, any wastewater containing the following concentrations of pollutants as measured for any single day composite sample.
(a) 
Wastes containing total heavy metals or other total metal salts concentrations in excess of 5 mg/l of metal and any concentration of individual heavy metals in excess of the following:
Cadmium
0.05 mg/l
Chromium, total
1.0 mg/l
Chromium (hexavalent)
0.1 mg/l
Copper
1.0 mg/l
Iron
0.0 mg/l
Lead
0.2 mg/l
Mercury
0.01 mg/l
Nickel
4.0 mg/l
Silver
1.0 mg/l
Tin
1.0 mg/l
Zinc
2.0 mg/l
(b) 
Wastes containing concentrations in excess of those listed here for the following pollutants:
Aluminum
10.0 mg/l
Arsenic
1.0 mg/l
Cyanide
0.1 mg/l
Oils and grease of petroleum origin (nonpolar)
20 mg/l
Oils and grease of animal or vegetable origin (polar)
100 mg/l
(c) 
Nondomestic wastes having concentrations in excess of the following:
Biochemical oxygen demand (five-day) BOD
200 mg/l
Suspended solids (nonfilterable residue)
200 mg/l
Chlorine demand
25 mg/l
(2) 
The determination of the quantity of pollutants shall be in accordance with the procedures published in 40 CFR 136 and/or the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" as published by the American Public Health Association et al.
D. 
State requirements. State requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply to cases where they are more stringent than federal requirements and limitations, or those in these rules and regulations.
E. 
Borough's right of revision. The Borough reserves the right to establish more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the POTW if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in § 240-11A of these rules and regulations.
F. 
Excessive discharge. 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 concentration-based limitations contained in the National Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or in any other pollutant specific limitation developed by the Borough or state. (Comment: Dilution may be an acceptable means of complying with some of the prohibitions set forth in Subsection A, e.g., the pH prohibition.)
G. 
Additional discharges.
(1) 
Plans requirements; notification of accidental discharges. Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by these rules and regulations. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Borough upon request. Where accidental discharge protection is determined to be necessary by the Borough, no user shall discharge nondomestic wastes to the POTW after the effective date of these rules and regulations until accidental discharge procedures have been approved by the Borough. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the nondomestic user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet these requirements. In the case of accidental discharge, it is the responsibility of the user to immediately telephone and notify the POTW of the incident. The notification shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective actions.
(2) 
Written notice within five days following an accidental discharge. The user shall submit, as directed by the Borough, a detailed written report describing the cause of an accidental discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property, nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be sought by the Borough, or state or federal agencies.
(3) 
Corrective action required. Failure of any user to institute corrective operating procedures or installation of facilities necessary to prevent a recurrence of an accidental discharge to the POTW shall be a violation of these rules and regulations.
A. 
Nondomestic waste discharge questionnaire.
(1) 
All persons who discharge or propose to discharge nondomestic waste to the sewer system shall be required, when requested by the Borough, to complete and file with the Borough a nondomestic waste discharge questionnaire as prescribed and furnished by the Borough, which shall include pertinent data inclusive of flow and analysis of all wastes discharged to the sewer system. Additionally, any significant user or major contributing industry which is engaged in an activity for which National Categorical Standards have been developed and which has the potential to discharge to the sewer system any listed categorical pollutants or prohibited discharges as outlined in § 240-12 hereof, is required to complete and file a nondomestic waste discharge questionnaire with the Borough. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be cause for termination of service in accordance with the provisions of these rules and regulations.
B. 
Nondomestic waste discharge permits.
(1) 
General permits. Discharge of any wastes by any person to the sewer system containing quantities or concentrations of pollutants in excess of those listed in § 240-12 or subject to National or State Categorical Pretreatment Standards shall require a nondomestic waste discharge permit.
(2) 
Permit application.
(a) 
Users required to obtain a nondomestic waste discharge permit shall complete and file with the Borough an application as prescribed and furnished by the Borough. Existing users shall apply for a permit within 30 days of notification by the Borough, and proposed users, not discharging or having the potential to discharge to the sewer system as of the effective date of these rules and regulations, shall be required to apply for a permit 60 days prior to connecting or commencing discharge. All users required to file applications for a permit shall be required to complete a nondomestic waste discharge questionnaire as outlined in Subsection A. The Borough reserves the right to require any information which, in the opinion of the Borough, is necessary to adequately characterize and evaluate the discharge of the user.
(b) 
The Borough must be notified of any new activity of any existing user if that activity will result or have the potential to result in a discharge requiring a permit as specified in Subsection B(1). Such notification must take place at least 30 days prior to commencement of the activity or its resulting discharge.
(3) 
Permit conditions. Nondomestic waste discharge permit conditions shall be written so as to allow the Borough and the user to conform to the limitations required by the EPA and the NPDES permit(s) of the Borough. The permit conditions may include discharge limitations, requirements for recordkeeping, metering, sampling, reporting by the user and other conditions necessary to control wastewater discharged to the sewer system including the following:
(a) 
Limits, based on mass and/or concentration, on the average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics.
(b) 
Limits on average and maximum rate and time of discharge or requirements for flow regulation and equalization.
(c) 
Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities.
(d) 
Specifications for monitoring programs which may include sampling locations, frequency of sampling number, types and standards for tests and reporting schedules.
(e) 
Compliance schedules.
(f) 
Requirements for submission of technical reports or discharge reports. (See Subsection C).
(g) 
Requirements for maintaining and retaining plant records relating to wastewater discharge as specified by the Borough and affording Borough access thereto.
(h) 
Requirements for notification of the Borough by the user of any new introduction of wastewater constituents or any substantial change in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents being introduced into the wastewater treatment system.
(i) 
Requirements for notification of slug discharges.
(j) 
Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Borough to ensure compliance with these rules and regulations.
(4) 
Permit notification. Within nine months of the promulgation of a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the nondomestic waste discharge permit of users subject to such standards shall be revised to require compliance with such within the time frame prescribed by such standard. Where a user subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard has not previously submitted an application for a nondomestic waste discharge permit as required by Subsection B(2), the user shall apply for a nondomestic waste discharge permit within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. In addition, any user with an existing nondomestic waste discharge permit shall submit to the Borough within 180 days after the promulgation of an applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, the information required by this section. If any federal statute or regulation provides for a time period different from those set forth in this subsection, the provisions of such federal or state statute or regulation shall control.
(5) 
Permits duration. Nondomestic waste discharge permits will be for a specific duration as specified in the permit and in accordance with the reporting and renewal provisions listed herein.
(6) 
Permit transfer. Nondomestic waste discharge permits are issued to a specific user for a specific operation on specific premises. A nondomestic waste discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred.
C. 
Permit compliance reporting.
(1) 
Compliance data report. Within 90 days following the date for final compliance with applicable pretreatment standards or, in the case of a new source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, any user subject to National Pretreatment Standards and requirements shall submit to the Borough a report indicating the nature and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge from the regulated activity which are limited by pretreatment standards and requirements and the average and maximum daily flow for these process units in the user facility which are limited by such pretreatment standards or requirements. The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, what additional operation and maintenance and/or pretreatment is necessary to bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the user, and certified to by a qualified professional.
(2) 
Periodic compliance reports.
(a) 
Any user subject to a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard, after the compliance date of such pretreatment standard, or, in the case of a new source, after commencement of the discharge into the POTW, shall submit to the Borough, as specified in the user's nondomestic waste discharge permit, a report indicating the nature and concentration of pollutants in the effluent which are limited by such pretreatment standards. In addition, this report shall include a record of daily flows and loadings as required. At the discretion of the Borough and in consideration of such factors as local high or low flow rates, holidays, budget cycles, etc., the Borough may alter the months during which the above reports are to be submitted.
(b) 
Reports required by a nondomestic waste discharge permit shall contain the results of sampling and analysis of the user's discharge including the flow and the nature and concentration, and production and mass, where requested by the Borough, of pollutants contained therein which are limited by the applicable pretreatment standards. The frequency of monitoring shall be as prescribed in the applicable pretreatment standard. All analyses shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the EPA pursuant to § 304(g) of the Act and contained in 40 CFR 136 and amendments thereto or with any other test procedures approved by the Borough. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with the techniques approved by the Borough.
D. 
Monitoring facilities.
(1) 
The Borough may require to be provided and operated at the user's own expense, monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling, and flow measurement of the total discharge of the user to the sewer system. The monitoring facility should normally be situated on the user's premises, but the Borough may, when such a location would be impractical or cause undue hardship on the user, approve the facility to be constructed in the public street or sidewalk area and located so that it will not be obstructed by landscaping or parked vehicles.
(2) 
There shall be ample room in or near such sampling manhole or facility to allow accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. The facility, sampling, and measuring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition at the expense of the user.
(3) 
Whether constructed on public or private property, the sampling and monitoring facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Borough's requirements and all applicable local construction standards and specifications. Construction shall be completed within the time specified by written notification by the Borough.
E. 
Inspection and sampling. The Borough shall have the right to inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purposes of this section are being met and all requirements are being complied with. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is created or discharged shall allow the Borough or its representative ready access at all reasonable times to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination or in the performance of any of their duties. The Borough, approval authority, and (where the NPDES state is the approved authority) EPA shall have the right to set up on the user's property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. Where a user has security measures which would require proper identification and clearance before entry into their premises, the user shall make necessary arrangements with its security guards so that upon presentation of suitable identification, personnel from the Borough, approval authority and EPA will be permitted to enter, without delay, for the purposes of performing their specific responsibilities.
F. 
Pretreatment.
(1) 
Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment as required to comply with these rules and regulations and shall achieve compliance with all National Categorical Pretreatment Standards within the time limitations as specified by the federal pretreatment regulations. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the Borough shall be provided, operated and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operations procedures shall be submitted to the Borough for review, and shall be approved by the Borough before construction of the facility. The review of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable to the Borough under the provisions of these rules and regulations. Any subsequent changes in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation shall be reported to and be acceptable to the Borough prior to the user's initiation of the changes.
(2) 
All records relating to compliance with pretreatment standards shall be made available to officials of the Borough, EPA, or approval authority upon request.
G. 
Confidential information.
(1) 
Information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and from inspections shall be available to the public or other government agency without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Borough that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user.
(2) 
When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available to the public, but shall be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to these rules and regulations, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, state disposal system permit and/or the pretreatment programs; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater flows, constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information.
(3) 
Information accepted by the Borough as confidential shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency by the Borough until and unless a ten-day notification is given to the user.
[Amended 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 10-92; 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
A. 
General. In addition to other specific action authorized by other provisions of these rules and regulations, the Borough shall have the right to take the enforcement actions specified in this article.
B. 
Termination or restriction of sewer service.
(1) 
The Borough shall have the right to terminate sewer service to a property and/or to a customer for nonpayment of sewer service charges or for other noncompliance with these rules and regulations, and to charge for the resumption of service, in accordance with the current schedule of rates. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, sewer services to a property and/or a customer may be discontinued for any of the following reasons:
(a) 
For misrepresentation in an application as to property or fixtures to be supplied.
(b) 
For the use of sewer service for any other property or purpose than that described in the application or misrepresenting the waste to be delivered to the POTW.
(c) 
For failure to maintain proper piping fixtures and appurtenances for discharge of sewage.
(d) 
For molesting any service line, seal or any appliances of the Borough.
(e) 
For refusal to segregate stormwater discharge as directed by the Borough.
(f) 
For failure to make payment of any charges imposed by the Borough or the Water Authority.
(g) 
For refusal to grant access to property to Borough personnel for purposes of inspecting, reading, caring for or removing any meter used for the determination of sewer service charges.
(h) 
For failure to comply with any discharge limitations set forth in the rules and regulations.
(i) 
For failure to obtain or comply with a nondomestic waste discharge permit as provided by these rules and regulations.
(j) 
For any other violations of the rules and regulations of the Borough.
(2) 
The Borough shall also have the right to restrict or terminate sewer service without notice in the case of breakdowns or other justifiable causes or for the purposes of making repairs to the main sewers. Reasonable notice will be given when practicable.
(3) 
In no case shall the Borough be liable to any person for any damage or inconvenience suffered as a result of termination or restriction of service.
C. 
Termination of water service. The Borough shall also have the right at any time to request and direct the Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority to shut off water to a customer for nonpayment of sewer service charges, for failure or refusal to comply with the rules and regulations of the Borough, or for any other reason set forth in Subsection B, and to charge for the resumption of water service in accordance with the current schedule of rates.
D. 
Suspension of service to prevent harmful contributions.
(1) 
The Borough may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or a nondomestic waste discharge permit when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Borough, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge or portion of the discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, to the environment, causes interference to the POTW or causes the Borough to violate any condition of its NPDES permit.
(2) 
Any person notified to suspend the discharge or portion of a discharge shall immediately stop or eliminate that discharge. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Borough shall take steps as it deems necessary including immediate severance of the sewer connection to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. The Borough shall reinstate the wastewater treatment service upon proof of the elimination of the noncomplying discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the user describing the causes of the harmful contributions and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the Borough within 10 days of the date of occurrence. The user's nondomestic waste discharge permit may be revoked until such time as the noncompliance has been resolved.
E. 
Revocation of permit. Any user who violates the following conditions of these rules and regulations, or applicable state and federal regulations, is subject to having his nondomestic waste discharge permit revoked in accordance with the procedures of this section:
(1) 
Failure of a user to factually report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge;
(2) 
Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations, or wastewater constituents and characteristics;
(3) 
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring;
(4) 
Violation of conditions of the permit.
F. 
Notice of corrective action required. Whenever the Borough finds that any user has violated or is violating these rules and regulations, a nondomestic waste discharge permit, or any prohibition, limitation or requirement contained herein, the Borough may issue to such a person a written notice stating the nature of the violation and directing such person to take satisfactory corrective action within a time period to be specified by the Borough. Failure to comply with such notice shall be a violation of these rules and regulations.
G. 
Civil actions. In addition to the foregoing, the Borough may also initiate legal action, including an action for equitable relief, against any person who violates any of the provisions of these rules and regulations, who fails to comply with any notice, order or permit issued by the Borough or any ordinance of the Borough pertaining to the services, property or rules and regulations of the Borough. Any person found in such action to have violated any provision of these rules and regulations or any notice, order or permit issued by the Borough shall reimburse the Borough for the costs of any litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Borough.
H. 
Criminal actions. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
A. 
Notice.
(1) 
Except as set forth herein, before taking any enforcement action under § 240-14 of these rules and regulations, the Borough shall send written notice to the owner of the property affected and, in the case of enforcement action involving a nondomestic waste discharge permit, to the person named in the permit as the permittee, 10 days prior to the effective date of the enforcement action. The notice shall be mailed by ordinary mail to the address of the property affected or, in the case of enforcement action involving a nondomestic waste discharge permit, to the address of the permittee in the permit.
(2) 
No notice shall be required where the violation or other condition giving rise to the action of the Borough threatens an immediate or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons or property or to the environment, to cause interference to the POTW or to cause the Borough to violate any condition of its NPDES permit. In such cases, the Borough shall attempt to give such notice as is practicable under the circumstances.
(3) 
Where notice of corrective action required is issued pursuant to § 240-14F, the notice issued thereunder shall constitute the notice required by Subsection A(1).
(4) 
In the event that the notice provisions of this section are inconsistent with any provision or requirement of any federal, state or municipal law, statute, rule or regulation, the provisions of such federal, state or municipal law, statute, rule or regulation shall apply.
B. 
Appeal.
(1) 
The owner, permittee or any other person directly and substantially aggrieved by the enforcement action of the Borough shall have the right to take an appeal from the notice of the enforcement action within 10 days from the date of the Borough's written notice of the enforcement action, or if no notice is required pursuant to Subsection A(2), from the date of the Borough's enforcement action, by filing a notice of appeal with the Borough. The notice of appeal shall be in writing, shall specify all objections to the enforcement action or the Borough's determination that a violation of these rules and regulations has occurred and the name and address of the appellant.
(2) 
Upon receipt of the notice of appeal, the Borough shall schedule a hearing on the appeal within 30 days of receipt of the notice of appeal. The hearing may be conducted by the Borough Council or such person or persons as may be designated by the Borough Council to act on behalf of the Borough. The Borough shall provide the appellant 10 days written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing, by ordinary mail mailed to the address stated in the notice of appeal.
(3) 
At any hearing held pursuant to these rules and regulations, Borough Council, or the person designated by the Borough Council to conduct the hearing, shall take the testimony, which testimony shall be under oath. The Borough Council or the person conducting the hearing on behalf of the Borough Council shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence and all relevant evidence of reasonably probative value may be received. Reasonable examination and cross-examination shall be permitted. At the request of any party, the testimony shall be stenographically recorded, with the costs of the stenographic record to be borne by the party so requesting. The appellant may, at the appellant's own expense, be represented by counsel at the hearing.
(4) 
The final determination of the appeal shall be made by the Borough Council. If the hearing was conducted by a person designated by the Borough Council, such person shall make a recommendation to the Borough Council. The Borough Council's determination shall be in writing and shall set forth the findings or reasons for the Borough Council's determination. The Borough Council's determination may also include an order directing specific corrective action and timetables for corrective action or such other orders and directives as are deemed necessary and appropriate by the Borough Council.
C. 
Stay of enforcement action.
(1) 
The taking of an appeal pursuant to Subsection B shall not stay the enforcement action of the Borough, except as set forth herein.
(2) 
Any owner, permittee or any person substantially and directly aggrieved by the enforcement action of the Borough desiring a stay of the enforcement action shall file with the notice of appeal a request for a stay and a written statement of reasons why the enforcement action should be stayed pending the appeal. The statement shall include verification that a stay of the enforcement action, under the existing circumstances or the circumstances reasonably likely to exist during the pendency of the appeal, shall not pose any threat of endangerment to the health or welfare of any person or property or to the environment, to cause interference with the POTW or to cause the Borough to violate any condition of the NPDES permit.
(3) 
The determination of whether to stay the enforcement action of the Borough shall be made by the Borough Council or a person designated by the Borough Council. Written notification of the determination shall be sent by ordinary mail to the address set forth in the notice of appeal.
(4) 
Billing inquiries. Any person with a question pertaining to the accuracy of a bill shall bring or mail the bill to the Borough for investigation. The request for investigation of such a bill shall not effect the owner's obligation to pay the penalty provided in Subsection C(1) or any charges subsequently determined by the Borough to be accurate. The Borough may, for good cause shown, extend the time period for payment of a bill until the investigation is completed.
A. 
Changing of rates, rules and regulations. The Authority shall have the right to change or amend from time to time these rates, rules and regulations and the schedule of rates for sewer service.
B. 
Porter Township. This article shall not alter, amend, modify or revoke the terms and conditions of any agreement or contract entered into between the Borough and Porter Township regarding the use by Porter Township residents of the Borough POTW and the Borough shall have the right to enter into such new or additional agreements or contracts with Porter Township and/or any other municipality or political subdivision as are deemed desirable by the Borough.