[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Lindenwold 10-11-1995 by Ord. No. 981 (Ch. 174 of the 1981 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
A Department of Sewer Utility ("Department") is hereby created in
and for the Borough of Lindenwold, which Department shall be under
the control and supervision of the Borough.
B.
The Borough Council shall appoint a Superintendent of the Sewer Utility
("Superintendent"). The Superintendent shall serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor and Borough Council, who may remove or replace such Superintendent.
C.
In the event that the position of Superintendent of the Department
becomes or remains vacant through removal, resignation, retirement
or otherwise, then in that event the Deputy Director of the Department
of Public Works of the Borough of Lindenwold shall assume all duties
and obligations of the office of Superintendent until a replacement
is appointed. The Superintendent shall perform all duties and functions
and shall be accountable to the Borough Administrator and Mayor and
Council as set forth in the general ordinances of the Borough which
pertain generally to the administrative procedures of the Borough.
It is the purpose of this chapter to empower the Borough of
Lindenwold through the Sewer Utility to perform all such reasonable
and necessary functions in connection with the providing of sewage
disposal and treatment as afforded to the Borough by the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-1 et seq., without limitation, and the collection
of fees therefor. The provisions of this chapter are subject to the
ability of the Borough of Lindenwold to provide sewage service to
the extent permitted by law and in accordance with the terms and conditions
of any existing contracts which are not legally binding upon the Borough
of Lindenwold.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The party contracting for sewer service.
Those employees of the Sewer Utility who shall be properly
licensed and qualified by the State of New Jersey to perform the necessary
functions attendant to this position.
Any connection, cross connection, bypass, valve, pipeline
or any like device which permits or may permit any flow of waste from
any source into the sewerage system operated by the Utility.
The water-carried wastes created in and carried, or to be
carried, away from residences, hotels, apartments, schools, hospitals,
commercial establishments, office complexes, industrial establishments
or any other public or private building, together with such surface
water or groundwater and industrial wastes as may be present.
The plants, structures and other real and personal property
acquired, constructed or operated, or to be acquired, constructed
or operated, by the Sewer Utility, including sewers, conduits, pipelines,
mains, pumping and ventilating stations, plants and works, connections,
outfalls, compensating reservoirs and any other plants, conveyances
and other real and personal property, and rights therein, and appurtenances
necessary or useful and convenient for the collection, treatment,
purification or disposal in a sanitary manner of any sewage, liquid
or solid waste, night soil or industrial waste.
A utility fund of the Borough operated pursuant to the direction
of the Borough through its elected officials and performing all functions
pertaining to the treatment of sewage heretofore performed by the
Lindenwold Borough Municipal Utilities Authority (LBMUA).[1]
The duly appointed Superintendent of the Department of Sewer
Utility or, in the absence of such Superintendent, the Deputy Director
of the Department of Public Works of the Borough of Lindenwold.
The duly appointed employee of the Borough authorized to
collect fees and charges and to process applicants for sewer service.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Lindenwold are hereby
empowered to adopt, by resolution, such portions of the current rules
regulating the Lindenwold Sewer Utility as they deem proper and necessary
in order to enable the Department to perform the purposes enumerated
herein and any additional rules. In addition, the Borough is hereby
empowered to retain the professional services of such sanitarian,
engineer or other expert as the Borough shall determine to be necessary
for the purpose of establishing appropriate rules and regulations
effecting the installation, maintenance, repair and control of plumbing
and drainage of buildings and the connections thereof to the facilities
of the Sewer Utility. These rules and regulations may be adopted by
the Borough by resolution and may, by reference, incorporate other
codes, statutes and/or regulations as appropriate.
There is hereby established a transition period of 75 days'
duration during which time the Superintendent of the Department shall
assume the operation of the Sewer Utility functions heretofore carried
out by the Lindenwold Borough Municipal Utilities Sewer Department.
During such transition time, which may be extended by resolution of
the Borough for such reasonable time as it deems proper and just,
the Superintendent of such Department/Utility shall utilize the rules
and procedures as established by the LBMUA which, pursuant to the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1, are annexed to this chapter and
which have been and are now filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Borough of Lindenwold and which will remain on file there for the
use and examination of the public, except where such rules and procedures
are inconsistent with the provisions within this chapter.
To the extent not specifically set forth herein, the Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Lindenwold specifically reserves unto itself
all those certain powers, rights and responsibilities as set forth
at length in N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40:62-1 et seq.,
which provisions may be deemed by the Borough necessary for the operation
of the Sewer Utility created hereby.
The Borough shall have a right of access to any customer's premises
and to all equipment and property of the Borough at reasonable times
for the purposes of inspecting, repairing or replacing equipment used
in connection with the supplying of sewer services, or for the purpose
of inspecting, repairing or replacing equipment used in connection
with supplying of sewer services, or for the removal of equipment
or property. The customer shall obtain for the Department all necessary
permission from tenants or others for access to equipment or property.
Customers shall not permit access to Department property except by
authorized employees of the Department or other authorized state or
local inspectors.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter or any succeeding ordinances or resolutions pertaining to the subject matter of this chapter which might be enacted or adopted shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Chapter 1, § 1-1, of this Code. Each and every day that any violation continues shall be deemed to be and shall be a separate offense, separately punishable as aforesaid.
All connection, user and other fees and charges set forth in
this chapter shall draw the same interest from the time that they
became due as taxes upon real estate in the Borough and shall be a
lien upon the premises connected until paid. The Borough shall have
the same remedies for the collection thereof, with interest, costs
and penalties, as it has for all collection of taxes upon real property.
A.
Each contractor or other person performing work on Borough public
property for the purpose of installing sanitary sewer connections
shall post a bond acceptable to the Borough.
B.
All work shall be adequately guarded with barricades, lights and
other measures for protection to the public from hazard.
C.
Streets, sidewalks, curbs and other public property disturbed in
the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Borough.
No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening
into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereto
without first obtaining a written permit from the Borough.
[Amended 4-10-1996 by Ord. No. 993]
A.
The applicant shall submit the application on forms provided by the
Borough of Lindenwold Sewer Utility. The Superintendent of the Borough
of Lindenwold Sewer Utility shall be given the authority to issue
the permits once all requirements are met. In the case of disputes,
the Mayor and Council shall be the final authority.
C.
A letter from the Borough of Lindenwold Joint Land Use Board confirming
that the parcel in question complies with the land use regulations
of the Borough of Lindenwold for the purpose intended shall accompany
the application, along with copies of any resolutions and/or subdivisions
from the Borough.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 1331]
D.
The permit shall expire one year from the date of the issuance, and
all fees shall be forfeited if a physical connection to the system
of the Borough of Lindenwold Sewer Utility is not made within that
time. The expiration date shall be indicated on the permit, and the
permit is void thereafter.
E.
At the option of the permit holder, rather than forfeit the connection
permit he may pay the annual sewer rental to retain the permit.
F.
In no event shall fees be refunded once a permit has been issued
unless proof of extraordinary circumstances exist. Only then, at the
discretion of the Borough of Lindenwold Sewer Utility, will refunds
be considered. A request to review extraordinary circumstances must
be submitted in writing within 30 days of the permit being issued.
G.
Permits shall remain with the property and are not transferable.
Approval of an application for a sewer connection can only be
made if it has been determined that a sewer main approved by the Sewer
Utility exists in front of the applicant's property or in the public
right-of-way. The main shall extend the length of the applicant's
property, and if it does not so extend, it shall be extended at the
applicant's expense in accordance with the Sewer Utility specifications.
No person or persons shall, in any manner, without permission,
connect or disconnect or tamper or interfere with any property of
the Sewer Utility of the Borough of Lindenwold such as pipes or conduits,
meters, valves, instruments or other accessories or property.
A.
The Sewer Utility may refuse to connect any customer's piping system
or to supply sewer services to a system if said system has not been
designated or installed in accordance with the applicable regulations
or if any parts of the piping system have not been installed at sufficient
depth to prevent freezing.
B.
The Borough shall not be responsible for any inadequacy for sewer
service should the customer make alterations, changes or additions
to an existing system without notifying the Borough in advance of
any proposed alterations, changes or additions. In case of defective
service, the customer shall not interfere with property of the Department
but shall immediately notify the Borough.
Complaints concerning the character of the service furnished
or the reading of meters or bills rendered shall be made at the Department
office to the Collector or the Superintendent of the Department in
writing. A record of such complaints will be maintained by the Department
to show the names and addresses of the complainants, dates and nature
of the complaints and the action take thereon.
The existing publicly owned and operated sanitary sewer system
of the Borough, previously operated by the LBMUA, is hereby declared
to be a self-liquidating utility of the Borough of Lindenwold. This
self-liquidating utility shall hereafter be referred to as the Sewer
Utility ("the Utility"), which shall be operated by the Department
of Sewer Utility ("Department") under the control of the Borough.
It is the obligation and intent of the Borough Mayor and Council
and Borough administration to establish a self-liquidating utility
in accordance with state statutes. All future revenue and accounting
therefor from said Sewer Utility shall be on a dedicated utility basis
in conformance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:4-35. All moneys
derived from the operation of said Sewer Utility and any other moneys
applicable to its support shall be segregated and kept in a separate
fund, which shall be known as the "Sewer Utility Fund," and all disbursements
for the operation and maintenance of said Sewer Utility shall be taken
from said Sewer Utility Fund.
The dedicated budget of this Sewer Utility shall include appropriations
for operating expenses, capital improvements, debt service and for
the portion of all other deferred charges and statutory expenses as
may be required.
The owners of all houses, buildings and properties constructed
after the enactment of this chapter, situated within the Borough of
Lindenwold and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which
there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary
sewer of the Borough, are hereby required at their expense to connect
all sanitary and other plumbing facilities directly with the proper
public sewer, in accordance with all of the pertinent ordinances of
the Borough, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
The owners of all houses, buildings and properties existing
at the time of the enactment of this chapter and having approved private
sanitary facilities will be required at their expense to connect all
available sanitary and other plumbing facilities directly with the
proper public sewer where such connections are considered necessary
in accordance with the rules, regulations and ordinances of the Borough
and of the County Board of Health. Such connections shall be made
in accordance with all the pertinent ordinances of the Borough within
180 days of the date of the official notice to do so.
A.
Sump pumps. It is a violation for any person or user of this system
to connect or discharge by any means into the system any materials,
chemicals or drainage other than sanitary sewage. The Borough shall
serve notice to such persons or users to remove such discharge immediately.
B.
Broken lines. The Borough shall also serve notice to users of the
Utility having broken service lines that cause infiltration into the
system to repair the same no later than 10 days from the said service
of notice pertaining to such violation.
The Borough Council is hereby authorized to establish, from
time to time, the charges and fees for sewer and incidental services
to be provided by the Sewer Utility. The Schedule of Charges shall
be and the same is hereby fixed and established for the collection,
disposal and treatment of sanitary sewage material collected in public
sanitary sewers located within the Borough of Lindenwold to be charged
to all customers of the Sewer Utility and property served by the public
sewage collection system located within the Borough of Lindenwold,
said charges as set forth on the Schedule of Charges annexed hereto
and made a part hereof.[2]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The owner of real property with regard to which sewer service
is or shall be furnished.[1]
The normal waterborne fluid wastes from residences, commercial
establishments, institutions and industrial establishments, limited
to the wastes from kitchens, bathrooms, water closets, lavatories
and laundries.
The liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from
domestic sewage.
The Sewer Department-owned or -leased piping and appurtenances,
in or along public highways and streets or along privately owned rights-of-way,
used for the collection of domestic sewage or industrial wastes from
its customer.
A.
New sewerage service connections will be made only upon written application
signed by the property owner or his properly authorized agent and
delivered to the Sewer Department office. Blank forms for all applications
will be furnished by the Sewer Department, and all applications must
receive the approval of the Sewer Department before the property owner
makes the connection to the Sewer Department main in the street or
service furnished.
B.
The accepted application shall constitute a contract between the
Sewer Department and the applicant, obliging the applicant to pay
the Sewer Department its rates as established from time to time and
to comply with its rules and regulations.
C.
Applications for service connections will be accepted, subject to
there being existing mains in streets or rights-of-way abutting the
premises to be served.
D.
A new application must be made and approved by the Sewer Department
upon any change in ownership of the property or in the character of
the service, as described in the application, but failure to make
such new application shall not affect the customer's liability to
pay for service rendered after the change of ownership or character
of the service.
E.
Industrial establishments.
(1)
Industrial establishments making application for sanitary sewerage
service, in addition to making written application for such service,
shall furnish a detailed description of the type and size of buildings,
the nature of the business to be conducted in each structure, the
number and type of fixtures to be served, and the type, volume and
chemical characteristics of the waste to be discharged. Such applicants
shall also the furnish the Sewer Department four copies of plans prepared
by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer showing:
(2)
All such data submitted shall be reviewed by the Sewer Department
Engineer, and he shall make recommendation to the Sewer Department
within a reasonable period of time.
A.
All charges for sewer service shall be payable in advance at the
Lindenwold Borough Tax Office, quarterly, on January 1, April 1, July
1 and October 1, which shall be the billing dates.
B.
Regular meter readings, when required, will be made quarterly on
or about January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, and bills for metered
service will be rendered as soon as practicable after the reading
of the respective meters. All bills for metered service shall be due
when the bill therefor is dated and shall be payable at the Lindenwold
Borough Tax Office.
If a sewer service charge shall not be paid within one month
after the billing date, irrespective of whether or not a bill for
such service shall have been received by the customer, then interest
shall accrue and be due to the Sewer Department on the unpaid balance
at the rate of 1% per month until such service charge, and the interest
thereon, shall be fully paid to the Sewer Department, and the real
property with regard to which such service charge was incurred shall
be subject to the lien imposed by N.J.S.A. 40:14A-21, to be enforced
as therein provided, and the Sewer Department shall have and may pursue
the other remedies for the collection of such service charge, and
interest thereon, as provided in said N.J.S.A. 40:14A-21, all of the
provisions of which are by reference incorporated in and made a part
of these rules and regulations.
Upon connection of an improved property to a sewer, the obligation
to pay the applicable annual service charge shall continue, despite
the failure to occupy the property or to use the sewer facilities,
so long as the building or structure on the property is available
for use and the sewer facilities remain available.
The owner of any property located along the line of any sewer
in the Borough on which a building or other structure for use by people
is now or shall hereafter be erected shall comply with all the requirements
of the Borough of Lindenwold, the County Board of Health and the State
of New Jersey, now or hereafter in effect, in respect to the disposal
of sewage and waste from such property through sanitary sewers, and
all of such requirements are hereby adopted by the Sewer Department
and made part of its rules and regulations.
A.
An applicant for a main extension to serve a new subdivision, tract,
housing project, industrial development or organized service district
shall be required to construct and convey to the Lindenwold Sewer
Department a sewer line from the nearest existing main capable of
taking the additional flow and at least equal in size to the main
required to serve such development, including necessary service stubs
or service pipelines, fittings, valves and housing therefor, manholes
and other appurtenances. If additional facilities are required specifically
to provide treatment or pumping facilities exclusively for the service
requested, the cost of such facilities must be paid by the applicant.[1]
B.
The Sewer Department Engineer shall review all plans and specifications
submitted for approval on any extension and make recommendations to
the Sewer Department concerning the same. All construction is subject
to the inspection of the Sewer Department Engineer. All engineering
fees shall be paid by the developer to the Sewer Department.
C.
Operation or use of any sewage disposal plant, pumping stations,
lines, mains or other sanitary sewer accoutrements shall be prohibited
until said plant or system or portion of system has received certification
of the Sewer Department Engineer to the effect that said plant, system
or portion thereof has been erected, constructed and installed pursuant
to the requisite requirements and specifications and is ready for
use. Upon the issuance of said certificate, the title to said plant,
station, system or part thereof and easements shall be conveyed to
and become a part of the system of the Lindenwold Borough Sewer Department.
However, the Sewer Department retains the right to require of any
such owner the execution of any document or instrument to further
effect such conveyance or transfer if the Sewer Department deems the
same necessary for its purposes. Upon the Sewer Department's demand,
said documents or instruments shall be executed.[2]
D.
Prior to the issuance of said certification, the Sewer Department
shall demand and receive from said applicant, if a plant or station
is involved, said applicant's guaranty to maintain and repair said
plant or station for a period of one year, to be secured by an appropriate
bond of a surety approved by the Sewer Department as to amount, form
and surety. Prior to the issuance of said certification, the Sewer
Department shall demand and receive from said applicant, if lines,
mains or systems are involved, said applicant's guaranty to maintain
and repair said lines, main and system for a period of time, commencing
with the issuance of said certificate, and during that period of time
said applicant is responsible to the Borough of Lindenwold for the
maintenance and repair of any streets, ways, easements, courts, drives
or avenues situate in the land area in question. Said guaranty shall
be secured by an appropriate bond of a surety approved by the Sewer
Department as to form, amount and surety.
Complaints with respect to the character of the service furnished
or of the bills rendered must be made at the Sewer Department's office,
in writing, and a record of such complaint will be kept by the Sewer
Department, noting the name and address of the complainant, the date,
the nature of the complaint and the remedy.
The properly identified authorized agents of the Sewer Department
shall have the right of access to the premises served at all reasonable
hours, but only in the presence of the owner, tenant or agent of owner,
for any purpose which is proper and necessary in the conduct of the
Sewer Department's business.
No agent or employee of the Sewer Department has authorization
to bind it by any promise, agreement or representation not provided
for in these rules. The Sewer Department reserves the right to change,
take from or add to the foregoing rules and regulations.
[Amended 3-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
The Borough of Lindenwold reserves the right to change or amend
these rules and regulations and the rates for sewer service.
[Amended 3-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
The Borough of Lindenwold will permit connections to its mains,
upon proper application and payment of fee. The applicant shall pay
a connection fee for each service lateral or connection permitted
by the Borough of Lindenwold, as listed in the schedule of rates.[1] In addition to those charges, the applicant shall also
secure a permit, and pay any municipal, county, or state fees for
opening and restoration of street, highway or sidewalk paving or any
property disturbed in the process. The Borough of Lindenwold shall
only maintain responsibility for the service laterals from the main
to edge of asphalt, easement or right-of-way. The Borough of Lindenwold
sewer mains and laterals shall not be disturbed, trespassed upon,
or tampered with in any respect without prior written consent and
knowledge of the Borough of Lindenwold Sewer Department.
No service lateral shall be laid in the same trench with any
gas pipe, water service or any other facility of any public service
company, nor within three feet of any open excavation, vault or meter
pit; nor shall the location be beneath any sidewalk or driveway running
from the street to the front of the building.
Where the renewal of the service lateral from the main to the
curb is found to be necessary, the Sewer Department will renew the
service in the location as previously used. If the property owner
for his own convenience desires the new service lateral at some other
location, and agrees to pay all expenses of such relocation in excess
of the cost of laying the service lateral in the same location as
previously used and cutting and disconnecting the old service lateral,
the Sewer Department will lay the new service lateral at the location
desired.
All connections, service laterals and fixtures installed or
furnished by the customer shall be maintained by him in good order,
and all piping and connections furnished and owned by the Sewer Department
and on the property of the customer shall be protected properly and
cared for by the customer. All leaks in the service lateral or any
other pipe or fixture in or upon the premises served must be repaired
immediately by the owner or occupant of the premises. The customer
shall be responsible for notifying the Sewer Department of the party
engaged by said customer to do any maintenance work in the customer's
service lateral prior to the work being commenced. Any work not acceptable
to the Sewer Department shall be immediately removed and replaced
by work which is acceptable.
[Amended 3-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
The Borough of Lindenwold shall not be responsible for damage
done by sewage escaping from any lines or fixtures on the resident's
property. Backwater valves or check valves are required to prevent
the reverse flow of wastewater into a resident's property and escaping
through fixtures below grade. These devices are to be installed at
the cost of the resident on the resident's property. The resident
shall maintain all connections and cleanouts on their property. The
Borough of Lindenwold shall not be responsible for maintaining any
portion of the service lateral owned by the resident. Cleanout access
must be maintained and in good working order by the resident. The
Borough of Lindenwold shall not be responsible for locating or replacing
any portion of the resident's sewer line or cleanouts. Residents shall
provide at least 10 days written notice to the Borough of Lindenwold
for any maintenance to be performed that will encroach on Borough
sewers.
A service lateral from the main to a property shall not serve
more than one property, but any such property upon proper application
of the owner may be served by two or more service laterals, each of
which, for billing purposes, shall be considered as being one customer
account.
Under no circumstances will any of the following be connected
to the sanitary sewers, either directly or indirectly:
Service laterals to public buildings, churches, apartment houses,
commercial establishments and industrial establishments shall be installed
to conform to detailed plans and specifications submitted to the Sewer
Department by the applicant and only after review and approval of
those plans and specifications by the Sewer Department Engineer.
Where groundwater is normally above the invert elevation of
the service lateral, wedge-lock-type O joints or approved equal, or
otherwise cast-iron soil pipe, with properly caulked lead joints,
shall be used in construction of service laterals. Where the trench
bottom is soft and yielding, the Sewer Department may require that
the service be laid in partial or total concrete encasement. Junctions
of two different types of pipe may, at the option of the Sewer Department
Engineer, be required to be encased in concrete of mix determined
by the Sewer Department Engineer.
A.
Agreement required. The Sewer Department will accept industrial wastes
into the sanitary sewerage system, upon execution of a formal, written
agreement and under and subject to the provisions appearing in said
agreement and these rules and regulations. The agreement will set
out in detail the characteristics of the wastes, the flow conditions
which shall govern and the conditions with respect to the physical
connection or connections. It will be the policy of the Sewer Department
to consider each application on its own merits and to establish specific
conditions applicable to the particular situation for each agreement.
No connection shall be made prior to execution of the agreement.
B.
Special application. Prior to approving an application for a connection
involving the acceptance of industrial wastes, the applicant shall
submit complete data with respect to the following:
(1)
Average, maximum and minimum rates of flow to be expected daily and
seasonally.
(2)
Flow diagram, showing points of application of chemicals, type and
quantity of each chemical used per day and per shift, a schedule of
operations, expected chemical characteristics of the untreated wastes,
the point or points of connection to the sewerage system and any other
data required by the Sewer Department Engineer to properly determine
the merits of the application. The normal situation will require the
separation of and separate points of connection for domestic sewage
and industrial wastes from each industrial establishment.
C.
Prohibited wastes. Wastes containing the following substances or
possessing the characteristics listed below will not be accepted:
(1)
Any vapors or steam.
(2)
Any fluids with temperatures in excess of 150° F.
(3)
Any fluid wastes which contain in excess of 100 parts per million
of fat, oil or grease, whether animal, vegetable or mineral.
(4)
Any volatile, explosive or flammable substances such as benzene,
gasoline, naphtha, fuel oil or similar substances.
(5)
Any solids or viscous matter which may cause any interference with
the flow of sewage, such as ashes, cinders, concrete, sand, mud, straw,
shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure,
hair or similar substances. Equipment or trucks carrying such materials
shall not be washed and this water discharged in the system.
(6)
Any fluid wastes having a pH value less than 5.5 or in excess of
9.0 or possessing other properties capable of causing damage or hazard
to sewers, structures, treatment process, equipment or operating personnel.
(7)
Any wastes containing toxic, poisonous or other substances in sufficient
concentration to interfere with the sewage treatment process, to cause
injury to animals or persons, or to create an unacceptable condition
in the receiving streams.
(8)
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substances which are capable of
causing a public nuisance.
D.
Grease, oil, sand and line separators. When, in the opinion of the
Sewer Department Engineer, grease, oil, sand and line interceptors
or oil reclaimers are required, they shall be provided and maintained
at the expense of the owner in continuously efficient operating condition.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials,
capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature.
They shall be watertight, substantially constructed and equipped with
readily removable access covers. Where deemed necessary, cold-water
sprays shall be installed. The design and pertinent data shall be
submitted to the Sewer Department Engineer for review and approval
by the Sewer Department prior to construction or installation. Separators
must be constructed entirely on the property of the owner.
E.
Preliminary treatment. The Sewer Department reserves the right to
require preliminary treatment where the chemical characteristics of
the proposed industrial wastes, in the opinion of the Sewer Department
Engineer or by the requirement of the State Health Department or County
Board of Health, make such preliminary treatment desirable or mandatory.
Some of the characteristics which may dictate preliminary treatment
are listed below:[1]
F.
In such instances where it is agreed that the industrial waste will
be received following preliminary treatment, drawings and specifications
shall be submitted for approval of the Sewer Department Engineer showing
all pertinent details of the construction proposed to accomplish the
treatment, to include details of the indicator recorder-register type
of fluid meter and housing to be used to meter the flow of industrial
wastes and also details of the control manhole to be constructed on
the industrial wastes connection within the sidewalk area. The control
manhole shall be provided with adequate access manhole covers of approved
type, through which access shall be possible to Sewer Department personnel
at all times. Drawings, specifications, reports, etc., shall be submitted
in quadruplicate and shall be prepared by a registered professional
engineer.
G.
Where preliminary treatment facilities are required, they shall be
provided and continuously maintained in an effectively operating condition
at all times at the expense of the industry.
H.
Each industry connected shall be responsible for maintaining a quality
of effluent from its premises which conforms to the provisions established
in its agreement with the Sewer Department. Sampling and analysis
shall be done to conform to accepted practice and in accordance with
the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water
and Wastewater.[2]
I.
The cost of preparing and submitting this data for consideration
by the Sewer Department shall be borne by the industry. Likewise,
the cost of sampling and analysis to determine compliance with the
terms of the agreement shall be borne by the industry, although conducted
by the Sewer Department or its duly authorized representative.
A.
Charges for sewer service are:
(1)
Annual rates shall be as established in Chapter 150, Fees, Article I, Fee Schedule, § 150-29.
[Amended 6-11-1997 by Ord. No. 1014; 4-22-2002 by Ord. No. 1111; 2-11-2004 by Ord. No. 1145; 2-8-2006 by Ord. No. 1179; 2-25-2009 by Ord. No.
1247; 3-11-2009 by Ord. No. 1250; 11-15-2010 by Ord. No. 1281; 12-28-2011 by Ord. No. 1303[1]]
(2)
Schedule 1, Schedule of Domestic Consumer Units, is as follows:
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Schedule 1
Schedule of Domestic Consumer Units
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Type of Structure
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Number of Domestic Consumer Units
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Single-family homes
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1
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Rented rooms (for each room available for rent)
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1/2
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Single-family home with place of business
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2
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Hotel or apartment house (for each living unit)
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1
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Motel (for each living unit)
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1
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Apartments (each living unit)
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1
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Schools (for each 30 pupils and faculty or fraction thereof)
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1
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Churches
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1
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Clubs, societies, service organizations
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1
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With bar and/or restaurant facilities
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2
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Gymnasiums in schools, etc.
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2
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Public buildings
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2
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Service stations without car washing facilities
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1
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Service stations with car washing facilities
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2
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Diner, tavern or restaurant
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Seating capacity of 1 to 50
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3
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Seating capacity for each additional 15 or fraction thereof
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1
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Soda fountain and/or luncheonette
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Seating capacity for first 10
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1
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Each additional 20 seats or fraction thereof
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1
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Laundromat or self-service laundry
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For each washer of not more than 12-pound capacity
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1/2
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For each washer over 12-pound capacity
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1
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Residential garbage disposal units
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$14 per unit additional
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Supermarkets (for each 5 employees)
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1
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Drive-in restaurants
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Seating capacity under 10
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3
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Seating for additional 15 seats or fraction thereof
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1
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Business establishment, not otherwise classified, whether part
of a dwelling or not (for each 15 employees or fraction thereof)
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1
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Industrial plant (for each 5 employees or on a contract basis)
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1
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Bakery (with baking facilities, whether part of a dwelling or
not)
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2
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(3)
The domestic consumer unit (a unit of measure for note and billing
purposes) shall be the basis for billing at the annual rate of $170
per domestic consumer unit.
[Amended 3-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
(4)
The connection fee for the minimum six-inch lateral connection shall
be $2,600.
[Amended 3-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
B.
Garbage disposal. The use of domestic garbage disposal units; there
will be a charge of $14 per year over and above the annual rate for
a domestic consumer unit. This extra charge will be billed quarterly
with the domestic unit.
[Amended 3-13-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
C.
Schedule 2, Schedule of Rates for Commercial and Industrial Sanitary
Sewerage Service, is as follows:
(1)
Each commercial or industrial user of the sewer system shall pay
a quarterly sewer rental according to Schedule 1[2] or on a contract basis in accordance with the following
subsections of Schedule 2 or Schedules 3 and 4.[3]
[2]
Editor's Note: Schedule 1 is included in § 260-45A(2).
(2)
In cases where users using the sewer system have sources of water
supply other than, or in combination with, water supplied through
an approved metered source, such dwellings and establishments shall
provide a meter on the other sources of supply. The total amount of
water consumed, as shown by the sum of all meter readings, shall be
used as the basis for computation of the sewer rent pursuant to Schedule
3.
(3)
In cases where industrial users using the sewer system use water supplied from any source, and the water so supplied is not entirely discharged into the sewer system, the amount of water consumed, to be used as a basis for the computation of the sewer rent pursuant to Subsection C(1) and applicable use of Schedule 1, shall be determined by any of the following methods:
(a)
The industrial user, at his own expense, shall install a meter
or measuring device approved by the Sewer Department on his sewer
connection with the sewer system, and the readings from this meter
or measuring device shall be used in computing the sewer rent.
(b)
The industrial user, at his own expense, shall install a meter
or measuring device approved by the Sewer Department on the effluent
not discharging into the sewer system, and the readings from this
meter or measuring device shall be deducted from the readings of all
water meters, and the remainder shall be used in computing the sewer
rent.
(c)
If the Sewer Department shall decide it is not practicable to
install a meter or measuring device to determine the quantity of water
not discharged into the sewer system, the Sewer Department will determine
in such manner and by such method as it may prescribe the percentage
of metered water discharged into the sewer system, and the quantity
of water used to compute the sewer rent shall be that percentage so
determined of the total quantity measured by the water meter or meters.
D.
Schedule 3, Additional Charge for Treatment of Industrial Wastes.
The sewer rent for collection and treatment of industrial wastes discharged
into the sewer system shall be based upon a premium charge for extra-strength
waste applied as a factor against the charges for sanitary sewerage.
The premium charge is to be based on the strength factor determined
according to the following formula:
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Factor % = 44 + 23
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(BOD in ppm)
300
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+ 31
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(SS** in ppm)
350
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+ 2
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(Chlorine demand in ppm*)
15
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NOTES:
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*
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Where these figures are less than 300 ppm in BOD or 350 ppm
in suspended solids or 15 ppm in chlorine demand, the value in the
parenthesis shall be equal to "1."
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**
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In case where the suspended solids, in the opinion of the Sewer
Department, do not represent the true characteristics of the solids
loading, the Sewer Department reserves the right to use total solids
instead of suspended solids.
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E.
Schedule 4. Discharge of water from swimming pools will not be allowed
unless a permit is issued by the Sewer Department. Written application
should be made to the Sewer Department, including sufficient data
for review by the Sewer Department Engineer. A rate schedule will
then be established by the Sewer Department. Swimming pools shall
be emptied at off-peak periods unless specific permission to the contrary
is given.
[Added 2-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-1]
A.
If the
property owner wishes to abandon the sewer line on the property, sewer
personnel must attest to the sewer lateral being properly abandoned
or capped with the proper means and materials. It is mandatory that
all sewers shall be capped as close to the curbline as possible. If
no curbline is present, then an attempt shall be made to be as close
to the road surface or easement as possible. All paperwork must be
acquired by the Lindenwold Sewer Department prior to abandoning sewer
lines. Upon inspection, the owner of said property shall no longer
receive a sanitary sewer bill. The reason for abandonment shall be
noted with the Lindenwold Sewer Department.
B.
If the
property owner wishes to keep a sewer connection present for future
building or occupancy, the property owner must inform the Lindenwold
Sewer Department. This will ensure that said owner shall continue
to receive a sanitary sewer bill for said property. This will alleviate
the need for a new connection fee. The reason for abandonment shall
be noted with the Lindenwold Sewer Department.
C.
If the
existing sanitary sewer line is present and the account is up to date,
a sanitary sewer connection permit is not necessary. If the current
account is paid and up-to-date, the resident would not be required
to pay a connection fee. This is not to be confused with a plumbing
permit.
D.
For any
new or existing property meeting the above criteria, the Lindenwold
Sewer Department must receive a copy of the final engineer's drawings.
The Lindenwold Sewer Department should be notified of any changes
made to the existing plans.
