It shall be unlawful to make any connection with the sewer system
of the Borough without having first secured a permit therefor and
upon payment of the required fee. Applications shall be made to the
Supervisor, water and sewer section and shall be accompanied by a
statement as to the purpose of the connection, the premises to be
served and the specifications of the pipe to be connected and the
specifications of the drain from the building to the sewer pipes.
[Added by Ord. No. 332-73]
The fee for the sewer connection permit and inspection shall
be $50. The cost of the sewer between the trunk sewer and curb shall
be on a time-and-material estimate for all sizes of services, payable
in advance to the Sewer Department.
The provisions of this chapter relating to excavations in streets
shall be complied with in making excavations in streets or other public
places relative to making sewer connections.
[Added by Ord. No. 4-82; amended by Ord. No.
4-86; Ord. No.
1987-5; Ord. No.
6-87; Ord. No.
1989-11; Ord.
No. 1990-5; Ord.
No. 1991-8; Ord.
No. 2003-6; Ord.
No. 2004-10; Ord.
No. 2005-14; 3-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-6; 12-16-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-29]
Every owner or occupant of premises served by the sewer or drain
system of the Borough shall pay quarterly, each year, on a cycle billing
basis, a charge for the use thereof of 125% of the amount of said
owner's or occupant's water charge.
[Added by Ord. No. 6-61; amended by Ord. No.
1990-5; Ord. No.
2003-6; Ord. No.
2004-10; Ord.
No. 2005-14; 3-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-6; 12-16-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-29]
For all premises not served by the Borough water system, the
sewer charge shall be based upon the actual cubic feet of water consumed
at a rate of $6.66 per 100 cubic feet or $8.90 per 1,000 gallons.
Consumption information will be supplied by the water purveyor supplying
the premises.
[Added by Ord. No. 2005-42]
A.
Purpose. This section is intended to prohibit illicit connections
to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough
of Red Bank, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and
to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
ILLICIT CONNECTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
NJPDES PERMIT
NONCONTACT COOLING WATER
PERSON
PROCESS WASTEWATER
STORMWATER
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough of Red Bank, unless that discharge
is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical
connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows, or
overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or (c)].
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Red Bank or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Noncontact
cooling water may, however, contain algicides or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow-removal equipment.
C.
Prohibited conduct. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough of Red Bank any domestic sewage, noncontact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
D.
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the Police Department,
the Code Enforcement, Building Department and/or Board of Health of
the Borough of Red Bank.
[Added by Ord. No. 6-61]
The owner of any house, tenement, building or lot shall be liable
for the payment of the price, rent or service charge as heretofore
or hereafter fixed by ordinance or ordinances of the Borough, for
the use of sewer facilities by such owner or by the occupier, and
the price or rent so fixed and the other costs, expenses, interest
and penalties shall be a lien upon the house, tenement, building or
lot until paid and satisfied.
[Added by Ord. No. 205-69]
The Borough shall have the right of shutting off the use of
any user of the sewer or drain system of the Borough who is in arrears
as to any such charges or rentals for more than 30 days, and shall
not again be supplied until such arrears, with interest at the rate
of 8% per annum shall be fully paid.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall discharge any waste or effluent
into the sanitary sewerage system of the Borough unless the same shall
meet the following conditions:
(1)
Strong mineral acidity shall be absent; pH shall not be less than
5.0.
(2)
Caustic alkalinity shall be absent; pH shall not exceed 9.4.
(3)
Explosive substances shall be absent.
(4)
Flammable substances shall be absent.
(5)
Temperature at point of discharge shall not exceed 150° F.
(6)
Grease, oil and/or wax solidifying and/or becoming viscous at temperatures
between 30° and 150° shall be absent.
(7)
Grease, oil and/or wax in solution and/or emulsion shall be absent.
(8)
Insoluble substances shall not exceed a daily average of 500 parts
per million.
(9)
Dissolved substances shall not exceed a daily average of 500 parts
per million.
(10)
Gases and/or vapors, either free or occluded, shall be absent
in concentrations toxic to humans, animals and aquatic life in streams.
(11)
Soluble substances shall be absent in concentrations toxic to
humans, animals and aquatic life in streams.
(12)
Insoluble substances shall be absent in concentrations toxic
to humans, animals and aquatic life in streams.
(13)
Chlorine demand average shall not exceed 20 parts per million.
(14)
Biochemical oxygen demand five day, 20° C. average, shall
not exceed 500 parts per million.
(15)
Total sulfides shall not exceed two parts per million.
(16)
Antiseptic substances shall not exceed 50 parts per million.
(17)
Phenols shall not exceed 0.005 parts per million.
(18)
Oxygen-consuming substances shall not exceed 500 parts per million.
(19)
Toxic and/or irritating substances creating hazardous health
and safety conditions shall be absent.
(20)
Grease and/or oil shall not exceed daily average of 25 parts
per million.
(21)
No substances shall be present in sufficient quantity to cause
hazardous conditions.
(22)
No substance shall be present in sufficient quantity to interfere
with biological processes.
(23)
Substances must be absent, which the Borough of Red Bank, now
or hereafter, finds to be harmful.
B.
The discharge of any waste or effluent not meeting the foregoing
conditions is hereby prohibited.
No person, firm or corporation shall discharge any waste or
effluent into the sanitary sewerage system of the Borough containing
any or consisting of the following substances, such discharge being
and the same is hereby prohibited:
A.
Gasoline, naphtha, petroleum, products of any substances which may
create an explosion hazard in the system.
B.
Oils, fats, or grease except as may result from household use. The
owners of any installation, except private dwellings, from which oils,
fat or grease are liable to be discharged into the sanitary sewers,
shall at their own expense, install and properly maintain a grease
trap of a type approved by the Borough Engineer or Plumbing Inspector
for the Borough of Red Bank. Specifications for grease traps set forth
in the National Standard Plumbing Code of 1996, as adopted and amended
by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code,[1] shall generally apply to all grease traps installed and
maintained.
[Amended 8-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-43]
(1)
Maintenance and records. Commercial food establishments shall establish
a grease trap maintenance schedule based upon the size and nature
of the individual operation. That schedule shall be of sufficient
frequency to prevent the trap from becoming overloaded with grease
and solids and shall prevent the discharge of grease and solids into
the downstream piping and municipal sewer system. Such food establishments
shall clean their grease trap(s) and properly dispose of any grease
removed therefrom at least once every three calendar months. Commercial
food establishments shall maintain records of said actions for a period
of at least three years for the purpose of inspection by the Borough.
(2)
Annual inspection and report. On or before April 1 of each calendar
year, a commercial food establishment shall employ a licensed plumber,
it its own expense, to conduct an annual inspection of its grease
trap(s) and connecting wastewater lines to ensure that grease is being
adequately removed from the wastewater being discharged into the sewer
system. The licensed plumber shall provide a formal inspection report
to both the food establishment and the Board of Health within three
weeks of said inspection. This report shall contain the licensed plumber's
observations with regard to the efficiency of the grease trap, the
amount of grease found in the connecting wastewater lines, and the
maintenance and efficiency of the grease trap (with particular attention
given to whether the trap needs replacement or increased capacity).
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.
C.
Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage,
cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters, to any sanitary
sewer.
D.
Rubbish, ashes, cinders or garbage, except such kitchen wastes as
shall have been ground or chopped by mechanical devices or appliances.
E.
Brewery or distillery waste in any form.
F.
In addition to the foregoing, any waste or substance which shall
cause, or result in:
(1)
Chemical reaction, either directly or indirectly, with the materials
of construction to impair the strength or durability of any sewer
structure.
(2)
Mechanical action that will destroy or damage the sewer system structure.
(3)
Restriction of hydraulic capacity of sewer structures.
(4)
Restriction of normal inspection or maintenance of sewer structure.
(5)
Placing of unusual demands on the sewage treatment equipment or process.
(6)
Limitation of effectiveness of the sewage treatment process.
(7)
Danger to public health and safety.
(8)
Obnoxious conditions inimical to the public interest.
G.
No cellar drains, no area drains, no roof leaders, no sumps pumps,
and no downspouts shall be connected to the sewage system.
[Added 2-27-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-4]
A.
No industrial waste shall be discharged into the sanitary sewerage system of the Borough of Red Bank unless approval shall have first been obtained from the proper authority, as hereinafter set forth. In no event shall waste so discharged be other than that which meets the conditions set forth in §§ 695-39 and 695-40 of this chapter.
B.
In the event that any industry contemplates operation within the
area served by the Borough, the industry must seek preliminary approval
from the Borough. They shall state the nature and the quantity of
wastes and submit a bacteriological and chemical analysis for study
by the Director of Public Words, hereinafter referred to as "Consulting
Engineer." If, in the opinion of the Consulting Engineer, pretreatment
is necessary, the following procedure shall be followed:
(1)
Plans, specifications and other pertinent information relating to
the proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted to
the Borough of Red Bank for examination by the Consulting Engineer
representing the Borough of Red Bank. Such plans shall show the proposed
method of treatment, the result to be obtained, the type of recording
gauge to be provided, the type of weir and appurtenances, information
as to whether the recording will be done by ink or pencil, and the
period of time each chart will record the flow. Storage facilities
shall be provided for peak flows with provisions for controlled discharge
to the sewer system. Where preliminary facilities are provided for
any wastes or waters, they shall be maintained continuously and satisfactorily,
and effective operation shall be maintained by the owner at his expense.
(2)
The owner of any property or any industry served by a building sewer,
producing and carrying industrial waste, shall install a suitable
control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling
and measuring of the waste; such manhole, when required, shall be
accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance
with plans approved by the Consulting Engineer, employed by the Borough.
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall
be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
All measurements, tests, and analysis of the characteristics of waters
and waste, to which reference is made in this section, shall be determined
in accordance with the "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water
and Sewage," and shall be determined at the control manhole provided,
or upon suitable samples taken at the manhole.
(3)
The Consulting Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the
Borough of Red Bank, bearing proper credentials and identification,
shall be permitted to enter upon all properties, for the purposes
of inspection, observation and measurement, sampling and testing in
accordance with the provisions of this section.
(4)
If, in the opinion of the Consulting Engineer, the effluent is not
in accordance with the approval granted under the plans and specifications
covering the pretreatment plant, the Borough of Red Bank reserves
the right to immediately stop the discharge by the serving of a written
notice stating the nature of the violation.
C.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Liquid or other wastes resulting from any processes of industry,
manufacture, grade or business or from the development of any natural
resources.
[Added by Ord. No. 2005-42]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the spilling,
dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal
separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Borough of Red Bank,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
PERSON
STORMWATER
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Red Bank or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow-removal equipment.
C.
Prohibited conduct. The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Borough of Red Bank is prohibited. The spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as
to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm
sewer system is also prohibited.
D.
Exceptions to prohibition.
(1)
Water-line flushing and discharges from potable water sources;
(2)
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters);
(3)
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and noncontact cooling
water);
(4)
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff);
(5)
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows;
(6)
Residential car washing water and residential swimming pool discharges;
(7)
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water;
(8)
Flows from firefighting activities, including the washing of firefighting
vehicles;
(9)
Vehicle and equipment wash water from municipal operations pursuant
to Part I, Section F.8.e, of the Borough's Tier A Municipal Stormwater
General Permit;
(10)
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(a)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use
for their intended purposes; and
(b)
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing materials
immediately following salt and deicing material applications. Prior
to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and deicing materials
must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent
practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded.
E.
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the Police Department,
the Code Enforcement Department and the Board of Health of the Borough
of Red Bank.
