[Added 12-9-2009 by Ord. No. 3233]
The purpose of this article is to establish a liquid waste acceptance
program at the Village of Ridgewood operated Water Pollution Control
Facility (WPCF), 561 Prospect Street, Glen Rock. The liquid waste
acceptance program will help further the goals of providing environmental
benefits by directing effluent from septic systems to modern, up-to-date,
properly permitted treatment facilities. This article provides the
requirements and conditions for the acceptance of trucked-in liquid
wastes at the WPCF.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any liquid waste meeting the criteria established by the
Village for acceptance by the Village of Ridgewood wastewater treatment
facility, as measured by gallon for billing purposes.
An acronym for the waste stream containing Fats, Oils, and
Grease. Said waste stream to be of a type and composition accepted
by the Village of Ridgewood wastewater treatment facility.
[Added 9-18-2013 by Ord. No. 3389]
The following schedule for the acceptance of trucked-in liquid
wastes shall be adhered to:
Bills for wastes received by the Village shall be prepared
monthly or at the discretion of the Superintendent of WPCF. Payment
shall be made within 30 calendar days of the date of the bill. Failure
to pay within the thirty-calendar-day period shall subject a liquid
waste transporter to revocation of permission to discharge at the
WPCF and a violation of this article.
A tanker truck with a valid NJDEP annual registration, of
known volume, and approved by the Village to discharge at the Village's
WPCF, transporting liquid wastes. Each truck shall meet the following
criteria:
Each truck shall be equipped with a dump valve and a minimum
of 15 feet of controlled discharge hose.
Each truck shall have its capacity clearly marked on the side
of the truck visible from the ground.
Each truck shall have been properly registered with the Village
prior to discharging at the WPCF. All registrations must be completed
and approved one week prior to initiating discharge.
Each truck shall be readily identifiable.
A flowable waste stream comprised of ground food and suitable
organic matter that can be pumped by the Village's wastewater
treatment facility. Said waste stream shall be of a type and composition
acceptable to the Village of Ridgewood wastewater treatment facility.
[Added 3-8-2017 by Ord.
No. 3583]
[Amended 9-18-2013 by Ord. No. 3389]
The Village of Ridgewood Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF)
will accept trucked-in liquid wastes meeting the following criteria:
A.
Liquid commonly classified as "grey water" from a domestic leachate
field.
B.
Liquid from the pumping out or draining of a residential/domestic
septic system tank.
C.
Wastewater free of hydrocarbon or chemical product contamination.
D.
Pumpout FOG: viscous fats/oil/grease, only if the materials are from
an animal or vegetable source, commonly from restaurant grease traps.
Nonaqueous content to be less than 25% of the load.
E.
Concentrated FOG: viscous fats/oil/grease, mechanically concentrated
prior to delivery, with the load having a nonaqueous content between
26% and 50% of the volume delivered.
F.
Super-concentrated FOG: viscous fats/oil/grease, mechanically concentrated
prior to delivery, with the load having a nonaqueous content greater
than 50% of the volume delivered.
G.
Masticated food waste. Ground food or organic waste in a flowable
slurry that can be pumped by the equipment at the plant.
[Added 3-8-2017 by Ord.
No. 3583]
[Added 9-18-2013 by Ord. No. 3389[1]]
The Village of Ridgewood Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF)
shall employ the necessary means to confirm load quality and classification.
In the event the WPCF's contract laboratory is required to provide
quality determinations for a liquid waste load received at the plant,
said cost of the laboratory analytical analysis shall be the responsibility
of the liquid waste transporter delivering the load to the plant.
[Added 9-18-2013 by Ord.
No. 3389; amended 3-8-2017 by Ord. No. 3583]
A.
The Village Manager, in consultation with the Village Chief Financial Officer, WPCF Plant Superintendent, and the Village Engineer shall have the authority to establish and adjust the Liquid Waste Acceptance Rates. Rates will be established according to the ranges presented in Chapter 145, Fees. The Village Manager shall be able to adjust rates according to market conditions as warranted.
B.
All liquid waste transporters delivering loads of FOG shall be billed
according to the tank volume stated on the truck.
C.
All liquid waste transporters delivering loads of grey water, domestic
septage, or wastewater meeting requirements shall be billed for actual
volume of the load on the truck.
D.
All liquid waste transporters delivering loads of flowable masticated
food waste meeting requirements shall be billed for the actual volume
of the load on the truck.
E.
Volume discount: For individual transporter/hauler firms that deliver
more than 1,000,000 gallons of liquid waste per month to the plant,
the Village shall grant them a discount of 15% from the total charges
for that specific month. The discount shall not carry over to subsequent
months if the subsequent month's volume does not exceed 1,000,000
gallons of liquid waste delivered.
No person or entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged
via a liquid waste transporter to the WPCF the following:
A.
Any effluent or waste containing hydrocarbon compounds, volatile
organic compounds, semivolatile compounds, wastes with a pH less than
five or greater than nine.
B.
Any product, compound or substance found to be detrimental to the
treatment process at the Village's WPCF.
C.
Any product or substance that causes an NJPDES permit violation to
the facility.
D.
Any waste containing regulated substances.
E.
No mineral or hydrocarbon source materials will be accepted.
[Added 9-18-2013 by Ord. No. 3389]
[Amended 9-18-2013 by Ord. No. 3389]
The conditions of this article shall be enforced by the Director
of Public Works or his/her designated subordinate, the Superintendent
of the Water Pollution Control Facility or his/her designated subordinate.
[Amended 9-18-2013 by Ord. No. 3389]
Any person(s) or entities that are found to have violated any
of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not less
than $500 per violation, per charge, in addition to being liable for
any actions initiated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection or the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
