[Adopted 3-28-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-12 (Ch. A126, Art. IV,
of the 1974 Township Code)]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the spilling, dumping
or disposal of materials other than stormwater and illicit connections
to the municipal storm sewer system operated by the Township of Eastampton
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein,
unless their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural. The word "shall" is always mandatory and
not merely directory. The definitions below are the same as or based
on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
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 Township of Eastampton, 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 Township of Eastampton 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 algaecides, 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, by-product,
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.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through
an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Township of Eastampton any domestic sewerage, noncontact
cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
A.
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by Eastampton
Township is prohibited. The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials
other than stormwater in such manner as to cause the discharge of
pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system is also prohibited.
B.
Exceptions to prohibition:
(1)
Waterline 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 fire-fighting activities.
(9)
Rinsing of equipment.
(a)
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
[1]
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following its use for
the intended purposes; and
[2]
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing materials
immediately following salt and deicing 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.
(b)
Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the above situations, is limited
to exterior, undercarriage, and exposed parts and does not apply to
engines or other enclosed machinery.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department and/or
the Code Enforcement Officer in the Township of Eastampton.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, Penalties for Violations, of the Township Code. Each violation of any of the provisions of this article each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
