A.
Connection permits required.
(1)
No person(s) shall uncover, make any connections with or opening
into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances thereof
without first obtaining proper authorization from the Township. Such
authorization is obtained by making the necessary applications and
obtaining the proper permits.
(2)
Application for a connection permit shall be made on a form available
from the Township and submitted with a fee as shown in the rate schedule.
Application shall be supplemented by plans, specifications and such
other information as the Township may require. Before a connection
permit may be issued, a detailed plot plan must be submitted, verified
by the applicant and/or his engineer, showing the location of any
existing and proposed sewer lines, including the lateral pipe running
from the residence to the grinder pump to the curb stop valve into
the sewer main running along the street. All plumbing inspections
of the sewer connections must be complete before the same is deemed
operational and the property owner is permitted to use the sewer system.
[Amended 9-22-1987 by Ord. No. 13-87]
(3)
All permits for connection are given on condition that the owners
of the property served assume all risk of damages that may result
from water getting into the premises from the sewer or their connections.
Any drain subject to backflow or back pressure must be equipped with
an approved type backflow preventer upon notification from the Township.
(4)
Prior to the issuance of a connection permit, the property owner
must post a three-thousand-dollar security bond, letter of credit
or cash to cover the cost of repairs to any component of the sewer
system which may become damaged during the construction on the owner's
property.
[Added 9-22-1987 by Ord. No. 13-87; amended 12-15-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-08]
C.
Information required. All users of sewer service other than single-family
residences shall provide the information listed below in order to
determine compliance with these regulations and to establish the provisions
of the rate schedule which will apply:
(1)
Wastewater discharge average and peak rates per hour and per day.
(2)
Typical chemical analysis of wastewater to be discharged.
(3)
Information on raw materials, processes and products used which could
affect wastewater volume and quality.
(4)
Quantity and disposition of specific liquids, sludges, oil, solvent
or other materials important to sewer use control.
(5)
A plot plan of the user's property showing sewer and pretreatment
facility locations, floor drains and such other information as may
be required by the Township.
(6)
Details of systems installed or to be installed to prevent and control
the loss or spillage of materials to the Township's system.
D.
Separate connection required.
(1)
A separate and independent sewer connection shall be provided for:
(2)
A building owned by one person, containing more than one store, apartment
or office, such as a shopping mall, an apartment house or an office
building, may be serviced with one or more sewer connections, at the
discretion of the engineer, with the approval of the Township.
(3)
If one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot
and no separate house connection is available or can be constructed
to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway,
the house connection from the front building may be extended to the
rear building, but the Township does not and will not assume any obligation
or responsibility for damage caused by or resulting from any such
single connection.
E.
Costs of building sewer. All costs and expenses incidental to the
installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by
the owner(s). The owner(s) shall indemnify the Township from any loss
or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer. The Township will provide the connection from
two feet inside the curbline or edge of pavement to the main.
F.
Use of existing building sewers. An existing building sewer may be
used to connect a new building only when it found by the Township
to meet all requirements of these regulations.
A.
Permission to connect. The purpose and intent of this regulation
is to provide for the use of floor drains as a contractual service
for limited aqueous wastes from commercial operations. It is not the
intent of the Township to approve such drains for the handling of
large quantities of accidental spillage which may result from careless
or uncontrolled operation. The Township may require the use of strainers
in floor drains where large amounts of solids may otherwise enter
the system.
B.
Plans. The customer shall supply the Township with plans showing
the location, type, design and purpose of any and all floor drains,
and only after written approval by the Township or its designated
representative may such floor drains be installed and/or connected
to the Township's system.
C.
Pollutants. The estimated flow quantity and concentration and nature
of pollutants in the discharge to these drains must be specifically
stated to the Township in writing or on the drawings at the time of
application.
D.
Fees. Application fees and inspection fees shall be paid to the Township
in accordance with the rate schedule. Use fees for floor drains shall
be paid at a rate determined by the Township.
E.
Exemptions. Floor drains specifically required by the Sanitary Code
of the State of New Jersey are permitted but must be shown on floor
plans and drainage plans submitted to the Township at the time of
a connection application or at such other time as they may be added
to the user's system. Examples of exempted floor drains are:
(1)
Toilet rooms.
(2)
Walk-in refrigerators.
(3)
Drains intended to receive waste or wash water from enclosed equipment
or cooking utensils (R.S. 12:6.3.2) and which are prevented by Sanitary
Code regulations from being directly connected to the drainage system.
These include items such as refrigerators, steam kettles, potato peelers,
and other types of restaurant equipment.
A.
Purpose. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided in all
restaurants and in those locations where, in the opinion of the Township,
they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes which
may contain excessive quantities of grease, flammable wastes, sand
or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptor shall not
be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
B.
Location. All interceptors or traps shall be of a type approved by
the Township and shall be located so as to be readily and easily accessible
for cleaning and inspection. All interceptors or traps 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. The Township shall have access
to all meters and appurtenances at all reasonable times and shall
have the right to inspect the operation and calibration of the meters
at these times.
C.
Test methods. All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics
of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall
be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," published by the American
Public Health Association. Sampling methods, location, times, durations
and frequencies may be determined on an individual basis by the Township;
however, all costs for sampling and analysis shall be borne by the
owner of the property.
A.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided
for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in
satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
B.
When required by the Township, the owner of any property serviced
by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable
control structure, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances
in the building sewer as shall, in the opinion of the Township, facilitate
observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such structure,
when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be
constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Township. The
structure shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall
be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible to authorized
personnel at all times.
[Amended 9-22-1987 by Ord. No. 13-87]
Only sewer laterals installed by the Township or its contractor
will be maintained by the Township. House connections and laterals
installed by the property owner or his contractor shall be maintained
by the property owner. It is the sole responsibility of the property
owner and his contractor to maintain the operational status of the
sewer system during any phase of the construction work. If at any
time a residence or other structure is disconnected from the sewer
system to raise or move the same, it shall remain the responsibility
of the property owner and his contractor to ensure the operational
status of the sewer pipes in and above the ground. The property owner
is further responsible for obtaining all required plumbing and electrical
inspections for the reconnected sewer lines.
