The purpose of this article is to implement a program to reduce
and minimize the inflow of additional water into the Village's
sanitary sewage collection and treatment system. This article prohibits
the discharge of water from any roof, surface, ground, storm drain,
swimming pool water, sump pump or other source of collection of natural
precipitation into the Village's sanitary sewage collection system
to reduce the costs and protect against other damaging effects. The
Village's sanitary sewer system has, on occasion, been overloaded
to the extent it has bypassed effluent creating the potential for
property damage and public health hazards. Additionally, all liquid
that enters the sanitary sewage collection system must be treated
at the Village's Water Pollution Control Facility at a cost.
Reduction and elimination of liquids (i.e., stormwater runoff) that
do not require treatment, reduces the expense to the Village and assists
in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the residents.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AMNESTY PERIOD
A.
On or before June 1, 2012, any person, business, or other entity
who voluntarily reports an illicit connection on or at their premises
to the Village's Water Pollution Control Division, so that it
can be remedied in a proper and acceptable manner according to the
Village's Building Codes, shall have any and all permit fees
waived by the Village. This waiver of fees shall only apply to Village
Water Pollution Control Division fees, not Building Department fees
nor cover the actual cost of the remediation.
B.
After June 1, 2012, any person, business, property owner, or
other entity who is found to have or maintain a illegal/illicit connection,
as described above, and who fails to report such connection to the
Village's Water Pollution Control Division, shall be liable for
any and all permit fees, inspection fees, penalties, and connection
fees as required by the Village, to remediate the illegal/illicit
connection.
PROHIBITED DISCHARGES
No person or entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged
or released any stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, yard drainage
runoff, landscaping irrigation runoff, pond overflow, or any other
liquid other sanitary sewage into the sanitary sewage collection system.
No person, business, or other entity shall cause to be discharged
any hazardous substances into the Village's collection system.
No person, property owner, business, 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 or volatile
organic compounds.
B. Any product, compound or substances found to be detrimental to the
treatment process at the Village's WPCF.
C. Any product or substance that causes a NJPDES permit violation.
D. Any waste containing regulated substances.
Any person, business, property owner, or other entity with interest
in a particular property found to have reinstituted an illegal/illicit
connection after the inspection of premises shall be subject to a
fine not less than $500 per violation, per charge, in addition to
being liable for the monthly surcharge.