Borough of Chatham, NJ Article II Storm Sewer System

§ 237-2 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter 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 Chatham so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe certain penalties for failure to comply.

§ 237-3 Prohibited conduct.

The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Borough of Chatham 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.

§ 237-4 Exceptions.

Exceptions to the prohibitions described in § 237-3 above include the following:

A. Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.

B. Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising ground waters).

C. Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and noncontact cooling water).

D. Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).

E. Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.

F. Residential car washing water and residential swimming pool discharges.

G. Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.

H. Flows from fire-fighting activities.

I. Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:

(1) Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for their intended purposes;

(2) Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials immediately following salt and de-icing material applications. Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and de-icing 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. Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the above situation, is limited to exterior, undercarriage and exposed parts and does not apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.

§ 237-5 Illicit connection to municipal storm sewer system.

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 Chatham any domestic sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or any other industrial waste (other than stormwater).