Industrial and commercial establishments, making application for water/or sanitary sewer service, in addition to making written application for such services, shall furnish a detailed description of the type and size of buildings, and nature of the business to be conducted in each structure, the number and type of fixtures to be served, the type, volume and chemical characteristics of the waste to be discharged. Such applicants shall also furnish the Department four copies of plans 24 inches by 36 inches or 36 inches by 42 inches in size, showing at a scale no less than one inch equals 100 feet, the following:
A. The boundaries of the property.
B. The location within the property of the structures to be served.
C. The location and profile, with respect to finished grade of the services.
D. Details of the proposed connections to the sewerage system, and arrangement and details of meter and sampler installation, should they be required.
The Department will accept industrial wastes into the sanitary sewage system, upon execution of a formal, written agreement, and under and subject to the provisions appearing in said agreement, and the rules stated hereinafter. The agreement will set out in detail the characteristics of the wastes, the flow conditions which shall govern, the conditions and costs with respect to the physical connection or connections, and the annual service charges. It will be the policy of the Department to consider each application on its 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. Each agreement shall have stipulated time limits for connection, after which it shall become null and void, at the discretion of the Department.
Wastes containing the following substances or possessing the characteristics listed below will not be accepted:
B. Any fluids with temperature in excess of 110° F.
C. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded to a degree that all particles can be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers. Particles greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension are prohibited.
D. Any wastewater which constitutes a rate of discharge sufficient to be classified as a "slug discharge" or containing such concentrations or quantities of pollutants that would cause an interference to the Department's system or GCUA wastewater treatment system or inflammable liquids, solids or gases in such concentrations which would cause or potentially cause an explosive, flammable or other hazardous condition.
E. Any fluid wastes which contain in excess of 40 mg/l of fat, oil or grease, either vegetable or mineral, or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 110° F.
F. Any volatile, explosive, or flammable substances such as refining or processing fuel or lubrication oil, benzene, gasoline, naphtha, antifreeze, fuel oil or similar substances, hydrocarbons, paint by-products and removers.
G. Any wastewater containing any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other substances to create any explosive, flammable or combustible, or toxic atmosphere in any part of the Department's system or GCUA wastewater treatment system.
H. Any solids or viscous matter which may cause any interference with the flow of wastes; such as stones/rocks, ashes, cinders, concrete, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, asphalt products, residue from refining of processing of fuel or lubricating oil, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, grass clippings, paunch manure, hair, hides or similar substances and blood, animal or human organs or tissue. Equipment or trucks carrying such materials shall not be washed and be permitted to discharge this water into the system.
I. Any water or wastes that contain hydrogen sulfide in sufficient quantity to cause damage or excessive odor within the Department's system.
J. Any fluid wastes having a pH value less than 6.0 or in excess of 9.0 or possessing other properties capable of causing damage or creating a hazard to sewers, structures, treatment process, equipment or operating personnel.
K. Any wastes from septic tank cesspools, holding tanks, cesspools, holding tanks or other such sources of domestic wastewater directly into the Department's system, except when discharged at permitted location and in accordance with the GCUA Septage Permit System.
L. Any material which exerts or causes any unusual concentration or flow of any given constituent which for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes exceeds more than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentration flow rates during normal operations.
M. Any wastes containing toxins or poisons in sufficient concentration to interfere with the sewage treatment process or cause injury to animals or persons, or to create an unacceptable condition in receiving streams.
N. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance, which is capable of causing a public nuisance, hazard to life or prevent the maintenance of the sewer system.
O. Any substances that may:
(1) Cause interference with the metering of wastewater;
(2) Pass through to the receiving waters without being effectively treated during the wastewater treatment processes at Gloucester County Utilities Department's plant.
P. Any wastewater which, by reason of its nature, reduces the respiration rate of GCUA plant microorganisms by 25% or more when tested in accordance with Department policies.
Q. Any radioactive substances.
R. Dilution of any wastewater discharge for the purpose of satisfying parameter limitation requirements shall be considered a violation of these Rules and Regulations.
S. Any wastewater discharge, either directly or indirectly, into the Department's system which is in violation of the User's Industrial Discharge Permit issued by the GCUA.
T. Any wastewater from a user in violation of the Gloucester County Utilities Department's Industrial Discharge Permit Program Rules and Regulations.
U. Any wastewater discharged, either directly or indirectly, into the Department's system not in compliance with the New Jersey Clean Water Enforcement Act.
V. Any wastes containing components which exceed limits set forth by the county, state or federal regulatory agencies.
When, in the reasonable opinion of the Department Superintendent or Engineer, grease, oil and sand 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, calculations and shop drawings, including maintenance schedule, shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval, prior to construction or installation. Separators must be constructed entirely on the property of the owner.
Industries permitted to connect to Department sewers, even though not initially being required to provide preliminary treatment, may be required to provide a control manhole and/or meter and sampler as described in § 10-6.
The industrial wastewater parameters and the criteria for industrial waste limits are subject to future revision or modification as may be required by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Gloucester County Utilities Department, the Delaware River Basin Commission and/or the Glassboro Water and Sewer Department.
Any individual, individuals or corporation violating any of the provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall, upon conviction, be punished either by imprisonment in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners, for any term not exceeding 90 days, or by a fine not exceeding $200, or both, at the discretion of the court. In default of the payment of any fine imposed under these Rules and Regulations, any person convicted of a violation hereof may, at the discretion of the court by which said person was convicted, be imprisoned in the county jail or place of detention provided by the municipality, for any term not exceeding 90 days. Each day that such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished as such hereunder.