Borough of Glassboro, NJ Industrial and Commercial Services

Form B-1: Site Plan, Commercial or Industrial application for review of plans for public sewer and/or water. Supporting data shall consist of four sets of drawings, reports, and other pertinent data describing details of the sanitary sewer system and water distribution systems, including fire hydrants, private fire service and sprinkler systems as approved by the Fire Marshal. If additional data is required after the initial review, the applicant will be contacted to submit same to the Department.

Fees.

Filling fee: $50 sewer and $50 water.

Permit time extension fee: $25 sewer and $25 water.

Review fee: $500 for the first 5,000 square feet or any portion thereof and $200 for each additional 5,000 square feet or any portion thereof.

Action by the Department.

The application and supporting data will be reviewed by the Department. If it is determined that it is feasible to extend service and that the plans are in compliance with Glassboro Water and Sewer Department Rules and Regulations, the applicant will be notified of the Department approval and the connection fee. Upon receipt of the fee and GCUA sewer permit, the Department's sewer and water permits will be issued to the applicant and to the Building Inspector.

The actual amounts of review and inspection fees shall be based on vouchers and all surpluses shall be returned to the applicant when the respective phases are completed. In the event that the costs of review are more than deposited, the applicant shall pay the additional cost prior to approval by the Department.

Form B-1 approval constitutes a preliminary approval for the project. A Form C application will be required to be submitted prior to construction.

Failures to tie in.

Should the applicant fail to tie-in or connect to the sanitary sewerage or potable water system within the time period specified in the agreement or, if not specified in the agreement, within two years of the issuance of the permit to do so. The Department reserves the right to inform the applicant that the permit will be considered void within 30 days of said notice. If the applicant fails to complete the connection or request an extension of time for the permit within that thirty-day period, the Department will notify the applicant that the permit is void. The applicant shall be responsible to submit a written request, with the time extension fee, to the Department for the extension of the permit for a period of one year. The extension shall commence upon the expiration date of the original permit. All permits deemed void will require new applications, supporting data and fees to be posted.

Reactivation of the permit will subject the applicant to compliance with the rates and connection fees applicable at the time of reactivation.

Prior to approving an application for a connection involving the acceptance of industrial wastes, the applicant shall submit complete data in the form of an engineering report with respect to the following:

(a)

Completed Industrial Sewer Connection Application, Form B-1. (See sample of Form B-1.[1])

[1]

Editor's Note: Said sample form is included at the end of this document.

(b)

Average, maximum and minimum rates of flow to be expected daily and seasonally.

(c)

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, and the point or points of connection to the sewerage system. The normal situation will require the separation of, and separate points of connection for domestic sewage and industrial wastes for each industrial establishments.

§ 10-4 Prohibited wastes.

Wastes containing the following substances or possessing the characteristics listed below will not be accepted:

Any vapors or steam.

Any fluids with temperature in excess of 110° F.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Any water or wastes that contain hydrogen sulfide in sufficient quantity to cause damage or excessive odor within the Department's system.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Any substances that may:

Cause interference with the metering of wastewater;

Pass through to the receiving waters without being effectively treated during the wastewater treatment processes at Gloucester County Utilities Department's plant.

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.

Any radioactive substances.

Dilution of any wastewater discharge for the purpose of satisfying parameter limitation requirements shall be considered a violation of these Rules and Regulations.

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.

Any wastewater from a user in violation of the Gloucester County Utilities Department's Industrial Discharge Permit Program Rules and Regulations.

Any wastewater discharged, either directly or indirectly, into the Department's system not in compliance with the New Jersey Clean Water Enforcement Act.

Any wastes containing components which exceed limits set forth by the county, state or federal regulatory agencies.

§ 10-5 Grease, oil and sand separators.

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.

§ 10-6 Pretreatment.

The Department reserves the right to require pretreatment and/or flow equalization where the chemical or flow characteristics of the proposed industrial wastes, in the opinion of the Department Engineer, or in the opinion of county, state or federal agencies, make such pretreatment or flow equalization desirable or mandatory. Some of the characteristics which may indicate pretreatment are listed below:

Five-day BOD in excess of GCUA maximum limits.

Suspended solids in excess of GCUA maximum limits.

Quantities of flow, concentrations or both which constitute a "slug" as defined herein.

(4)

Presence of arsenic, barium, cadmium, chloride, chromium, copper, cyanide, fluoride, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, nickel, nitrate, selenium, sulfate or zinc or pH values outside the acceptable limits as described in Subsection A(4)(a)[1].

(a)

The following criteria shall apply:

[1]

The substances listed below shall not exceed the following specified limits:

	Limit (mg/l)
Arsenic	0.1
Barium	2.0
Cadmium	0.02
Chromium (hexavalent)	0.10
Copper	0.20
Lead	0.10
Mercury	0.01
Selenium	0.02
Zinc	0.60

[2]

Persistent pesticides: not to exceed 1/100 of the TL50 value at 96 hours as determined by appropriate bioassay. ("Persistent pesticides" are defined as natural and synthetic materials having a half-life of greater than 96 hours, which are used to control unwanted or noxious animals or plants. They include fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fumigants and rodenticides.)

(5)

Dissolved solids in excess of GCUA maximum limits.

(6)

Ammonia (NH₃) in excess of GCUA maximum limits.

(7)

Phenol in excess of GCUA maximum limits.

In such instances where it is agreed that the industrial waste will be received following pretreatment, drawings and specifications shall be submitted for approval of the Engineer showing all pertinent details of the indicator recorder-register type of flowmeter, wastewater sampler and housing to be used, to meter and sample the flow of industrial wastes, and also details of the control manhole to be constructed on the industrial waste connection.

The manhole shall be provided with adequate access manhole covers of approved type, through which access shall be possible to Department personnel at all times. Drawings, specifications, reports, etc., shall be submitted in quadruplicate and shall be prepared and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the State of New Jersey.

Where pretreatment and/or flow equalization facilities are required, they shall be provided and continuously maintained in an effectively operating condition at all times, at the expense of the industry.

Each industry connected to the Department sewer system shall be responsible for maintaining a quality of effluent from their premises, which conforms to the provisions established in their agreement with the Department. Sampling and analysis shall be done to conform with accepted practice, and in accordance with the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.

The cost of preparing and submitting this data for consideration by the 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 Department or its duly authorized representative.

§ 10-7 Control manhole.

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.

§ 10-8 Penalty of discontinuance.

In the event that any industry fails to conform to these regulations, or fails to comply with the terms and conditions of their agreement with the Department, which failure causes damage of any sort to the Department or Department's employees, the Department shall determine the extent of the damage and bill the industry accordingly. If such bill is not paid within 10 calendar days from the date of the bill, legal action shall be instituted to enforce collection, and the Department shall terminate the connection after giving 24 hours' notice.

The Department reserves the right to deem any agreement which has been violated null and void, and that notification of the Department's position be forwarded to the industrial or commercial user by certified mail, advising of the Department's position.

§ 10-9 Industrial waste flowmeter and sampler.

Where the industry provides its own water supply entirely separate from that supplied by the Department, or provides from its own sources a portion of the water consumed on the premises, which eventually finds its way into the sewerage system of the Department, the following provisions will apply.

Preliminary treatment facilities.

Any industry presently in operation within the area served by the Borough of Glassboro, or any industry that contemplates operation within the area of the Borough, must seek preliminary approval from the Borough of Glassboro to discharge their wastes into the Borough system. They shall state the nature and the quantity of wastes and submit a bacteriological and chemical analyses for study by the Consulting Sanitary Engineer of the Borough of Glassboro. If, in the opinion of the Consulting Engineer of the Borough of Glassboro, pretreatment is necessary, the following procedure shall be followed:

(a)

Plans, specifications and other pertinent information relating to the proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted to the Borough of Glassboro for examination by the Consulting Engineer representing the Borough of Glassboro. Such plans shall show the proposed method of treatment, the results to be obtained, the type of recording gauge to be provided, the type of weir and appurtenances, information as to whether the recording will be done by ink or pencil, and the period of time each chart will record the flow. Storage facilities shall be provided for peak flows with provision for controlled discharge to the sewer system. Where preliminary facilities are provided for any wastes or waters, they shall be maintained continuously and satisfactorily and effective operation shall be maintained by the owner at his expense.

(b)

The owner of any property or any industry served by a building sewer, producing or carrying industrial waste, shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measuring of the waste; such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Consulting Engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and waste to which reference is made in these Rules and Regulations, shall be determined in accordance with Standard Methods For the Examination of Water and Sewage, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided or upon suitable samples taken at said manhole.

(c)

The Consulting Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the Borough of Glassboro, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation and measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of these Rules and Regulations.

(d)

If, in the opinion of the Consulting Engineer, the effluent is not in accordance with the approval granted under the plans and specifications covering the pretreatment plant, the Borough of Glassboro reserves the right to immediately stop the discharge by serving of a written notice stating the nature of the violation.