As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
All costs associated with a discharge of hazardous substances incurred by the Township or its authorized agents in the removal or attempted removal of hazardous substances or in the taking of reasonable measures to prevent or mitigate damage to public health, safety or welfare, including but not limited to public and private property, surface waters, subsurface waters, water columns and bottom sediment, soils and other affected property, including wildlife and other natural resources.
Any intentional or unintentional action or omission resulting in the releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping of hazardous substances into the waters, onto the lands or into the air, which may or does cause damage or result in damage to the lands, waters, air or natural resources.
Such elements and compounds, including petroleum products, which are defined as such by the Department of Environmental Protection of the State of New Jersey or as are defined in the N.F.P.A. Guide of Hazardous Materials or as are set forth in the list of hazardous substances adopted by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency or as are defined on the list of toxic pollutants designated by Congress or the Federal Environmental Protection Agency; provided, however, that sewage and sewage sludge shall not be considered as hazardous substances for the purpose of this chapter.
Public or private corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships, joint-stock companies, individuals or any other entity.
Oil or petroleum of any kind and in any form, including but not limited to oil, petroleum, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with other wastes, crude oils and substantives or additives utilized in the refining or blending of crude, petroleum or petroleum stock.