[Adopted 10-7-2014 by Ord. No. 14-19]
A. 
Findings. It is found and declared:
(1) 
The purpose of this article is the regulation of the generation and disposal of oil and grease interceptor/trap waste, for the protection of the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure and the environment.
(2) 
Grease interceptors/traps have malfunctioned even when the systems have been designed, constructed, and sited in accordance with applicable standards, largely due to lack of proper systems management or improper operation and maintenance. These malfunctions have been shown to adversely affect public health and welfare and the environment. Such systems constitute a potential source of pollution of ground waters and surface waters, contamination of potable water supplies, foul odors, nuisance problems and other hazards to public health.
(3) 
It is determined to be in the interest of public health, safety and welfare to establish provisions to regulate the installation and management of such systems in conjunction with the Borough of Runnemede to protect the public against construction and maintenance failures and the resultant pollution.
(4) 
The permit provisions contained herein are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1 et seq.
B. 
Purpose. In addition to the purposes set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1, it is the purpose of this article:
(1) 
To establish a construction management program for individual and nonindividual grease Interceptors/Traps in the Borough of Runnemede in order to ensure the proper construction, operation and maintenance of such systems. This article requires existing, new and proposed individual and nonindividual grease interceptors/traps to be pumped out at least once every year in order to minimize future malfunctions of such systems.
(2) 
To regulate individual and nonindividual grease interceptors/traps in such a way as to protect public health and welfare and the environment, and to provide for a means of educating owners/operators in the characteristics of such systems and the proper procedures for constructing, altering, operating and maintaining same.
(3) 
To develop a construction management program to maintain records and manage systems.
(4) 
To promote and ensure the proper construction management and maintenance of individual and nonindividual sewage disposal systems through time.
A. 
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borough shall implement, and enforce the provisions of this article.
B. 
The Borough Clerk, the Borough Engineer, the Director of Public Works, the Runnemede Sewer Utility or its Supervisors are persons designated and under the instruction and supervision of any of them, may investigate compliance of this article.
A. 
Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context clearly indicates a different intention, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this article, have the meanings indicated in this section:
ADEQUATELY SIZED GREASE INTERCEPTOR/TRAP
An interceptor/trap that does not allow a discharge of fats, oil, and/or grease in excess of 100 milligrams per liter (mg/l) concentrations, or otherwise has not been found by the Borough of Runnemede to be contributing grease in quantities sufficient to cause line stoppages or necessitate increased maintenance of the Borough infrastructure in order to keep line stoppages from occurring. Substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F. (0° C. and 65° C.) are also prohibited.
APPROVAL AUTHORITY
The Borough of Runnemede. Where appropriate, the term may also be used as a designation for other duly authorized officials, or authorized contractors, acting as representatives of said Borough.
APPROVED
Accepted as satisfactory under the terms of this article and given formal and official sanction by the Borough of Runnemede.
BIOLOGICAL PRETREATMENT SERVICE
The application of any additive or enzyme or the use of any other biological means to digest waste in an interceptor/trap that discharges into a public sewer system within the Township.
DISCHARGE
The introduction of waste into the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure. The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any solid or semisolid grease interceptor/trap waste, grit interceptor waste, and/or sewage into or on any land or water so that such waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including groundwaters on or affecting the Borough of Runnemede.
DISPOSAL FACILITY
A facility at which liquid waste, including but not limited to, grease interceptor/trap waste, grit interceptor waste, and sewage is received, processed, or treated in a manner compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
DISPOSAL FACILITY OPERATOR
An individual who is authorized to accept or reject liquid waste at a disposal facility, and who is authorized to sign a trip ticket, regardless of actual title.
DISPOSAL SITE
A permitted site or part of a site at which grease interceptor/trap waste, grit interceptor waste, or seepage is processed, treated and/or intentionally placed into or on any land in a manner compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and at which site said waste will remain after closure.
EMULSIFIERS AND/OR DE-EMULSIFIERS
Any substance or substances which, when added or placed into a grease trap or grease interceptor, will form an oily substance to a milky fluid in which the fat globules are in a very finely divided state and are held in suspension, giving it the semblance of a solution.
EXISTING FACILITY
Any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which started before the adoption of this article.
FATS
Substances that are primarily fatty acid esters of the alcohol glycerol, also called acylglycerols, neutral fats, natural fats, or glycerides. They are the major components of depot, or storage, fats in plant and animal cells, especially in the adipose (or fat) cells of vertebrates. This term may include any synthesized substance of a like nature.
FATS, OIL, AND GREASE
Any material, but particularly biological lipids and mineral hydrocarbons, recovered as a substance soluble in an organic extracting solvent using an appropriate analytical method approved under 40 CFR 136. It also includes other material extracted by the solvent from an acidified sample and not volatilized during the extraction procedure.
FOOD COURTS
Areas predominantly found in shopping centers or amusement parks or recreational facilities where several food preparation establishments having different owners may be sharing seating space and/or plumbing facilities.
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
Any facility that cuts, cooks, bakes, prepares or serves food, or which disposes of food-related wastes and/or which has a local, state, and/or federal food service permit.
GARBAGE GRINDER
A device, which shreds or grinds up solid or semisolid waste materials into smaller portions for discharge into the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure.
GENERATOR
A facility that causes, creates, generates, stores, or otherwise produces waste from on-site process operations, whether domestically or commercially generated, or as a byproduct of some domestic or nondomestic activity. The generator is responsible for assuring that the produced waste is disposed of in accordance with all federal, state and local disposal regulations.
GREASE
Fats, waxes, free fatty acids, calcium and magnesium soaps, mineral oils and certain other nonfatty material from animal or vegetable sources, or from hydrocarbons of petroleum origins, commonly found in wastewater from food preparation and food service. Grease may originate from, but not be limited to, discharges from scullery sinks, pot and pan sinks, dishwashing machines, soup kettles and floor drains located in areas where grease-containing materials may exist.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR or INTERCEPTOR or TRAP
A watertight receptacle utilized by commercial or industrial generators of liquid waste to intercept, collect, and restrict, the passage of grease and food particles into a municipal infrastructure to which the receptacle is directly or indirectly connected, and to separate and retain grease and food particles from the wastewater discharged by a facility.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR/TRAP WASTE
Any grease, food particles, or organic or inorganic solid or semisolid waste collected and intercepted by a grease interceptor/trap, usually in layers of floatable, suspended, and settleable substances, which are ultimately removed from a grease interceptor/trap for proper disposal. All layers must be removed for disposal.
INCOMPATIBLE WASTES
Wastes that have different processing, storage or disposal requirements, or whose mixture would inhibit the proper disposal or treatment of each type of waste, or wastes that if mixed may cause a dangerous chemical or physical reaction, including, but not limited to, grease interceptor/trap waste and grit interceptor waste, grease interceptor/trap waste and septic tank waste, seepage and hazardous waste, or any combination or combinations thereof.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The basic facilities, services or installations required for the functioning of public systems of water and sewer.
INSPECTION PORT
Openings, with easily opened covers, designed to allow inspectors quick access to the inlet flow-control device, each compartment of the grease interceptor/trap, and the effluent from the interceptor/trap. A monitoring port is an inspection port large enough to allow temporary installation of monitoring devices such as samplers, strip recorders, flow meters, or other such measuring and/or monitoring devices.
INSPECTOR
The Zoning Officer, Construction Officer, the Borough Engineer, Director of Public Works or representatives of the Runnemede Sewer Utility, and person or persons designated and under the instruction and supervision of any of them, who are assigned to investigate compliance and detect violations of this article.
INTERCEPTOR
See "grease interceptor."
LIVING QUARTERS
A facility, or an area of a facility, where a person or family has a distinct living area, which includes individual kitchen and bath facilities, utilized solely by that single person or family.
MANAGER
The person, regardless of actual title, immediately on site at a location conducting, supervising, managing, or representing the activities of a generator, a transporter or a disposer.
NEW FACILITY
(1) 
Any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is (or may be) a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced after the adoption of this article, provided that:
(a) 
The building structure, facility, or installation is constructed at a site at which no other source is located; or
(b) 
The building, structure, facility, or installation totally replaces the process or production equipment that causes the discharge of pollutants at an existing course; or
(c) 
The production processes or wastewater generating processes of the building, structure, facility, or installation are substantially independent of an existing source at the same site. In determining whether these are substantially independent, factors such as the extent to which the new facility is integrated with the existing plant, and the extent to which the new facility is engaged in the same general type of activity as the existing source, should be considered; or
(d) 
Any remodeling or modification that results in a new facility as determined by the Borough.
(2) 
Construction on a site at which an existing source is located results in a modification rather than a new source if the construction does not create a new building, structure, facility, or installation meeting the criteria of Subsection (1)(b) or (c) above, but otherwise alters, replaces, or adds to existing process or production equipment.
(3) 
Construction of a new source as defined under this subsection has commenced if the owner or operator has:
(a) 
Begun, or caused to begin, as part of a continuous on-site construction program any placement, assembly, or installation of facilities or equipment; or significant site preparation work, including clearing, excavation, or removal of existing buildings, structures, or facilities which is necessary for the placement, assembly, or installation of new source facilities or equipment; or
(b) 
Entered into a binding contractual obligation for the purchase of facilities or equipment, which are intended to be used in its operation within a reasonable time. Options to purchase or contracts which can be terminated or modified without substantial loss, and contracts for feasibility, engineering, and design studies do not constitute a contractual obligation under this subsection.
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System as administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
REASONABLE HOURS
Any time during which a facility is open for business to the public. It shall also include those times when a facility is closed to the public when a manager, employees, and/or contractors are present at the facility and involved in cleanup or food preparation, or any other business activity.
SEWAGE
The liquid and water-carried domestic or industrial wastes from dwellings, commercial establishments, industrial facilities and institutions, whether treated or untreated. The terms "waste" and "wastewater" shall be deemed as sewage by definition.
SPILL
The unpermitted, accidental or intentional loss or unauthorized discharge of grease interceptor/trap waste, grit interceptor waste, seepage, any other liquid waste, a chemical (hazardous or nonhazardous), or any other material that has the potential to contaminate any surface or ground water or in any other manner such that the waste is not duly and legally disposed.
SHOPPING CENTER
A group of architecturally unified commercial establishments built on a site that is planned, developed, owned, and managed as an operation unit for sale or lease, with on-site parking in definite relationship to the types and sizes of stores at the site.
STRIP MALL
A line of stores fronted by uniform parking spaces or a small common parking lot. For the purposes of this article, strip malls and shopping centers are considered to be the same.
NJPDES
New Jersey Pollution Discharge Elimination System, as administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
TRANSPORTER
A user who transfers waste from the site of a generator to an approved site for disposal or treatment. The transporter is responsible for assuring that all federal, state and local regulations are followed regarding waste transport.
TRAP
See "grease interceptor."
TRIP TICKET
The written, multipart form used as documentation and required to be in the possession of the generator, transporter, and disposer to document the generation, receipt, transportation, and disposal of grit interceptor waste, grease interceptor/trap waste, seepage, and other liquid wastes enabling legal and proper disposal of hauled grit interceptor waste, grease interceptor/trap waste, and seepage at a permitted or registered disposal site, and specifying the identity of the generator, transporter, and disposal facility operator of liquid wastes and the volume of grit interceptor waste, grease interceptor/trap waste, seepage, and other liquid wastes disposed.
UNDER-THE-SINK GREASE INTERCEPTOR/TRAP
A device placed under or in close proximity to sinks or other fixtures likely to discharge grease in an attempt to separate, intercept or hold grease waste to prevent its entry into the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure.
WASTE
The liquid and water-carried domestic or industrial wastes from dwellings, commercial establishments, industrial facilities and institutions, whether treated or untreated. The terms "sewage" and "wastewater" shall be deemed as waste by definition.
B. 
Word usage. When the terms "may not" and "shall not" are used in this article, they shall be construed to mean that the action referred to is prohibited.
A. 
Waste, which contains fats, oil, or grease, shall be discharged into the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure only under the conditions of this article. The following facilities shall discharge all waste from sinks, dishwashers, drains, and any other fixtures through which oil or grease may be discharged, into an adequately sized, properly maintained and functioning grease interceptor/trap as authorized and accepted by the Borough of Runnemede before the discharge enters the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure, as well as providing a grease interceptor/trap inlet flow-control device inspection port and a grease interceptor/trap effluent monitoring port:
(1) 
Every commercial food preparation and food service facility, including but not limited to bakeries, boardinghouses, butcher shops, cafes, clubhouses, commercial kitchens, delicatessens, ice cream parlors, hospitals, restaurants, schools, and similar facilities, especially where meat, poultry, seafood, dairy products or fried foods are prepared or served.
(2) 
All shopping centers and/or strip malls that have food processing facilities.
(3) 
All food courts.
(4) 
All other facilities discharging grease in amounts that, in the opinion of the Borough of Runnemede, will, alone or in concert with other substances from the discharges of other facilities, have a reasonable chance to impede or stop the flow of the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure.
B. 
All new areas of intensified dwelling, including but not limited to adult day-care facilities, assisted living facilities, convalescent homes, day nursing and child-care facilities, in which food preparation occurs as defined, homes for the mentally challenged, hotels, maternity homes, motels in which there is a commercial food preparation service, nursing homes, retirement and life-care communities and homes, and truck stops with commercial food service, shall be required to have grease interceptors/traps.
C. 
Interceptors/traps shall not be required for single-family residences, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, or apartment complexes, unless the Borough of Runnemede first determines there are discharges from the property that will affect the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure. The determination shall be made based upon an investigation of the property and a comparison of the content and amount of discharge from the property with the discharges of other properties similar in size and use. Upon a determination that the discharges will create problems, the Borough of Runnemede may require the installation of a sufficiently sized grease interceptor/trap to treat the discharges.
A. 
On or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article, an existing facility (excepting those existing facilities described in § 292-13C above) shall be required to install an approved, adequately sized, and properly operated and maintained grease interceptor/trap when any of the following conditions exist:
(1) 
It is found by the Borough of Runnemede to be contributing grease in quantities sufficient to cause sanitary sewer line stoppages or necessitate increased maintenance on the sanitary sewer collection system in order to keep main line stoppages from occurring.
(2) 
The existing interceptors/traps allow a discharge of fats, oil, or grease in excess of 100 milligrams per liter.
B. 
Existing facilities required by this article or other applicable ordinances to maintain a grease interceptor/trap equipped with an undersized grease interceptor/trap shall only be required to correct the condition when it is determined that their interceptor/trap is contributing grease in quantities sufficient to cause sanitary sewer line stoppages or necessitate increased maintenance on the sanitary sewer collection system in order to keep main line stoppages from occurring.
C. 
Existing facilities required by this article or other applicable ordinances to maintain a grease interceptor/trap not equipped with a grease interceptor/trap shall only be required to correct the condition when it is determined that their interceptor/trap is contributing grease in quantities sufficient to cause sanitary sewer line stoppages or necessitate increased maintenance on the sanitary sewer collection system in order to keep main line stoppages from occurring.
D. 
New facilities required by this article or other applicable ordinances to maintain a grease interceptor/trap shall install such a unit prior to commencement of discharge into the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure.
E. 
Any requests for extensions of installation dates must be made in writing to the Borough Clerk, with a copy to the Business Administrator of the Borough of Runnemede, at least 30 days in advance of the compliance date. The written request shall include the reasons for the grease generator's failure or inability to comply with the compliance date set forth, the additional time needed to complete the remaining work, and the steps to be taken to avoid future delays. The Borough of Runnemede shall determine the date for compliance.
A. 
Where fats, oil and grease are a byproduct of food preparation and/or cleanup, reasonable efforts shall be made to separate waste fats, oil, and grease into a separate container for proper disposal. Except as contained in byproducts of food preparation and/or cleanup, waste fats, oil, and grease shall not be discharged to any drains or grease interceptors/traps. Such waste shall be placed in a container designed to hold such waste and either utilized by industry or disposed of at suitable locations.
B. 
None of the following agents shall be placed directly into a grease interceptor/trap, or into any drain that leads to the interceptor/trap:
(1) 
Emulsifiers, de-emulsifiers, surface active agents, enzymes, degreasers, or any type of product that will liquefy grease interceptor/trap wastes;
(2) 
Any substance that may cause excessive foaming in the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure; or
(3) 
Any substance capable of passing the solid or semisolid contents of the grease interceptor/trap to the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure.
C. 
The influent to interceptors/traps shall not exceed 140° F. The temperature at the flow-control device inspection port shall be considered equivalent to the temperature of the influent.
D. 
Toilets, urinals, and other similar fixtures shall not discharge through a grease interceptor/trap.
E. 
All waste shall only enter the grease interceptor/trap through the inlet flow-control device, then the inlet pipe.
F. 
Where food waste grinders are installed, the waste from those units shall discharge directly into the building drainage system without passing through a grease interceptor/trap. Living quarters, as defined in this article, are exempted from this requirement.
A. 
All commercial and industrial facilities dealing with grease shall, at the permittees' expense and as required by the Borough of Runnemede:
(1) 
Provide an adequately sized grease interceptor/trap. Requirements for grease trap sizing and the design criteria are provided in Subsection B below.
(2) 
Locate the interceptor/trap in a manner that provides ready and easy accessibility for cleaning and inspection.
(3) 
Obtain a written interceptor/trap service agreement with a licensed transporter for a term of at least one year, or for the duration of the operation of the establishment, whichever is less, to maintain the interceptor/trap in effective operating condition. A service agreement must be in effect as long as the facility has a grease trap permit.
(4) 
Unless otherwise specified by the Borough of Runnemede, service the interceptor/trap every 90 days and maintain backup copies of trip tickets and a service log, on the premises of the facility, for at least five years.
(5) 
Allow demand inspection of the facility and of records by inspectors during reasonable hours.
B. 
Requirements for grease trap sizing and design criteria.
(1) 
Introduction: Shall be in accordance with the requirements and recommendations of the Borough Engineer, as well as standard industry practices and guidance found in the United States Environmental Protection Agency Design Manual for Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems and the requirements of Borough of Runnemede ordinance.
(2) 
Applicability: These requirements are applicable to all commercial food service establishments, including:
(a) 
Those that are undergoing new construction.
(b) 
Those that are undergoing interior remodeling to accommodate expansion or operational or use modifications.
(c) 
Those that are undergoing changes of ownership/occupancy.
(d) 
Facilities, which may be experiencing difficulty in achieving compliance with maintenance and/or wastewater discharge limitations.
(3) 
Sizing requirements:
(a) 
Sizing methods described herein are intended as guidance in determining grease trap/interceptor sizes that will afford the Borough's infrastructure a minimum degree of protection against grease and other obstructing materials. Sizing determinations are based on operational data provided by business owners or their contractors. In approving a customer's plumbing or grease interceptor/trap design, the Borough of Runnemede does not accept liability for the failure of a system to adequately treat wastewater to achieve effluent quality requirements specified under this article. It is the responsibility of the generator and/or contractors to ensure the appropriate level of treatment necessary for compliance with environmental and wastewater regulations.
(b) 
Minimum acceptable grease trap/interceptor sizing shall be accomplished as follows:
[1] 
Sizing according to formulas found in Subsection B(4) below.
[2] 
The minimum size shall be a twin-compartment, reinforced concrete grease trap of 1,500 gallons.
[3] 
In the circumstance of single-service kitchens with no food preparation (heat/serve only), and which use only paper service items, a minimum fifty-gallon per minute (gpm) flow rated, or one-hundred-pound grease retention, mechanical grease trap may be used. In these instances, the grease trap is to be installed in an area separate from the food handling area, and the trap must be readily accessible for cleaning and maintenance. [See Subsection B(6) below.]
(4) 
Grease trap sizing formulas. It is the responsibility of the generator and his/her contractors to ensure that the wastewater discharged from his/her facility is in compliance with the Borough's discharge limitations. For the purpose of plans review, a general assessment of grease trap/interceptor design and size will be performed using the following formulas. (These formulas have been demonstrated as industry standards capable of achieving the Township's discharge criteria when systems are maintained in proper condition.)
Method 1
Grease Trap Volume Calculation
Size in volume = D x G x ST x HR/2 x LF
Where:
D
=
Number of seats
G
=
Gallons of waste per meal (5 gallons)
ST
=
Storage capacity
Minimum: 1.7
Onsite disposal: 2.5
LF
=
Loading factor
1.25 for interstate highways
1.0 for other freeways
1.0 for recreational areas
0.8 for main highways
0.5 other highways
HR
=
Number of hours open
Minimum trap size shall be 1,500 gallons
(5) 
Alternate sizing formulas/proposals. Facilities that propose the use of alternate sizing techniques and/or procedures that result in specifications that differ from calculated requirements (or are less than the minimum recommendation of 1,500 gallons), must submit formulas and other bases to support proposed grease trap size/installation. Submission should also provide documentation of ability to meet effluent quality requirements. This proposal must be signed by a licensed plumbing contractor or engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey.
(6) 
Construction/installation: All permitting, construction, and inspection activities must be completed in accordance with the Borough of Runnemede's sewer utility rates, rules, and regulations. Additionally, the following specifications must be incorporated into grease trap design:
(a) 
The grease interceptor/trap shall be constructed with a minimum of two chambers or shall have a minimum of two tanks in series. If two-chambered, the dividing wall must extend to within one foot of the bottom of the tank and within two inches of the top and be securely fastened to both sides.
(b) 
There must be inlet and outlet tees made of Schedule 40 PVC installed. The inlet tee should extend down approximately 1/3 of the depth of the trap from the top, and the outlet tee should be located 12 to 18 inches off of the bottom of the trap.
(c) 
Grease traps are to be installed at a minimum distance of 10 feet from sinks and dishwashers to allow for adequate cooling of wastewater. Water temperatures must be less than 140° F. prior to entering grease trap.
(d) 
All grease-bearing waste streams should be routed through an appropriate grease trap/inceptor, including three-compartment sinks, pot/pan sinks, soup kettles, hand-washing sinks, dishwashers, mop sinks and floor drains.
(e) 
All exterior or recessed grease traps and interceptors are to be installed with an effluent sampling well. Sample wells will have a fifteen-inch-diameter access cover and a minimum four-inch drop from inlet to outlet piping through the sampling well. Mechanical grease traps and interceptors that are installed above ground must be equipped with an influent flow regulator and an effluent valve assembly that allows for sample collection.
(7) 
Customer (generator) responsibilities:
(a) 
It is the responsibility of the customer (waste generator) to ensure compliance with the Borough of Runnemede's discharge limitations.
(b) 
Hazardous wastes, such as acids, strong cleaners, pesticides, herbicides, paint, solvents, or gasoline should not be disposed of where they would go through grease or grit traps. If commercial dishwashers are discharged through a grease interceptor/trap, care must be taken in system design. Dishwashers use detergents and elevated water temperatures that will melt grease. If the interceptor/trap is either too small or too close to the commercial dishwasher, grease may pass through the interceptor/trap and into the collection system.
(c) 
Generators are responsible for maintaining grease traps in continuous proper working condition. Further, generators are responsible for inspecting, repairing, replacing, or installing apparatus and equipment as necessary to ensure proper operation and function of grease traps and compliance with discharge limitations at all times.
(d) 
The generator must have a grease trap/grease interceptor service contract (for pumping, cleaning, and inspection) by the Borough of Runnemede permitted waste hauler, at a minimum frequency of every 90 days to ensure proper function. The trap shall be maintained more frequently if needed to meet the Borough's discharge criteria. Records of maintenance are required to be maintained on site for five years. (Ninety-day maintenance frequency assumes proper sizing and installation consistent with this guidance.)
(e) 
Enzymes, solvents, and emulsifiers are not permitted, as they will only change the form of grease, allowing it to be carried out of the trap with the wastewater and deposited in the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure. Biological treatment systems must be preapproved by the Borough of Runnemede. These systems will not alleviate the necessity for inspection and proper maintenance.
A. 
Any person responsible for discharges requiring a grease interceptor/trap shall, at his own expense and as required by the Borough, provide plans and specifications for equipment and facilities of a design type and design capacity approved by the Borough Engineer. The grease interceptor/trap must be in compliance with the current applicable plumbing codes, United States Environmental Protection Agency Design Manual for Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems, and the requirements of Borough of Runnemede ordinance. The person shall locate the interceptor/trap in a manner that provides easy accessibility for cleaning and inspection and maintain the interceptor/trap in effective operating condition. The Borough of Runnemede Engineer shall inspect the interceptor/trap during construction and upon completion.
B. 
Construction of items listed herein in accordance herewith or in accordance with the Borough's specifications shall not constitute a defense to unlawful discharge and shall not limit the generator's liability for any surcharge stated in this article.
C. 
If the Borough of Runnemede determines that there is a need for installation or upgrading of sample ports or grease interceptors/traps on an existing establishment, the Borough of Runnemede may order the installation or upgrading of such interceptors/traps on that existing establishment.
(1) 
If the Borough of Runnemede orders such installation, then the Borough of Runnemede shall serve notice of such order upon the grease generator.
(2) 
Within 10 days of receipt of such order, the grease generator may demand a hearing to review such order, in which case the Borough of Runnemede, shall schedule a hearing to review such order within 30 days of receiving the demand for review from the grease or grit generator. If a hearing to review the order is scheduled, the Borough of Runnemede shall serve notice of the hearing to review such order upon the grease generator at least 10 days before the date of such hearing.
(3) 
The hearing shall be conducted before the Borough Administrator, if the Borough is the ordering entity.
(4) 
At the hearing to review the order, the grease generator may present evidence and the Borough of Runnemede or its designee, may make new findings and issue new orders concerning the subject of the original hearing. After receiving notice of the order to install or upgrade ports or interceptors/traps on an existing establishment, it shall be unlawful for a grease generator to allow or cause any discharge into the sanitary sewer not in compliance with such order.
D. 
Where the process wastewaters are generated in only part of the facility, the process wastewaters may, at the option of the Borough of Runnemede and/or the discharge into a grease interceptor/trap servicing only those areas that provide a suitable sampling port.
E. 
The Borough of Runnemede may waive the requirement for a grease interceptor/trap, provided that the grease generator can verify that only domestic sewage is being discharged, with no floor drains or process water. The Borough of Runnemede may require testing by the user in connection with this request, with all costs for this testing being at the user's expense.
A. 
Except for under-the-sink grease interceptors/traps, each interceptor/trap shall be located outside of a building or structure in an area accessible for service, and so installed and connected that it shall be at all times easily accessible for inspection, and for cleaning and removal of the intercepted waste. Inlet flow-control inspection ports, interceptor/trap inspection ports, and effluent monitoring ports shall be in areas where vehicles may not temporarily block access to inspection. The use of ladders or the removal of bulky equipment or stored materials in order to inspect inlet flow-control devices, inspect or service interceptors/traps, or sample interceptor/trap effluent shall constitute a violation of accessibility. Inspection ports and monitoring ports shall be located so as to allow inspectors quick and easy access to the inlet flow-control device, each compartment of the interceptor/trap, and the effluent from the interceptor/trap. An interceptor/trap shall not be installed in any part of a building where food is handled. The location of all interceptors/traps, inspection ports, and monitoring ports shall meet the approval of the Borough of Runnemede and shall be shown on the approved building plans.
B. 
An inspection port shall be provided for the flow-control device regulating flow into the interceptor/trap.
C. 
A one-piece removable metal plate covering the entire interceptor/trap shall be preferred as an interceptor/trap inspection port, though at the discretion of the Borough of Runnemede, standard manhole ports may be installed over each divider in the interceptor/trap, but in either case all parts of the interceptor/trap shall be easily accessible for cleaning and visual inspection.
D. 
A monitoring port shall be provided for ease in sampling the treated effluent from the interceptor/trap and shall be as close as possible to the connection with the Borough infrastructure within the bounds of the facility property. The port shall be installed according to the specifications of the Borough of Runnemede. The port shall be installed and maintained at the user's expense. A generator shall properly place, monitor, and maintain the monitoring port so that wastewater samples taken from the monitoring port are representative of wastewater leaving the interceptor/trap. It shall be unlawful for a grease generator to divert sewage around a monitoring point.
A. 
In the event that an outside grease interceptor/trap is not practicable, an under-the-sink grease interceptor/trap may be installed subject to the approval of the Borough of Runnemede and the Camden County Health Department. In addition to the regular requirements of grease interceptors/traps, under-the-sink grease interceptors/traps are subject to the additional requirements.
B. 
General requirements.
(1) 
The location of such interceptors/traps shall be in as close proximity to the source of wastewater as physically possible.
(2) 
The lid shall be secured to the body with a single bolt. No wing nuts or screws shall be permitted.
(3) 
Baffle systems and all other internal pieces shall be removable to facilitate cleaning and replacement, but must be in place at all other times.
(4) 
The lid shall cover the deep seal trap. The deep seal trap shall be constructed so as to eliminate the possibility of sewer gas entering the kitchen area.
(5) 
The interceptors/traps shall be constructed with bottom supports so that the body of the interceptor/trap does not corrode by coming into contact with the floor.
(6) 
The interceptor/trap shall be coated with a powder-coated, electrostatically applied cathodic epoxy coating so as to be resistant to corrosion.
(7) 
The interceptor/trap shall be equipped with a flow-control fitting.
C. 
Installation requirements.
(1) 
The interceptor/trap may be set on the floor, partially recessed in the floor with top flush with the floor, or fully recessed below the floor to suit piping and structural conditions, as acceptable by the inspection of the Borough of Runnemede Engineer.
(2) 
There shall be sufficient clearance for the removal of the interceptor/trap cover for cleaning.
(3) 
Unless specifically approved by the Borough Engineer, runs of pipe exceeding 25 feet between fixture and interceptor/trap shall not be permitted.
(4) 
The interceptor/trap shall not be installed in a waste line from a garbage grinder. Any garbage grinder waste shall bypass the interceptor/trap.
(5) 
A suitable flow-control fitting shall be installed ahead of the interceptor/trap in the waste line beyond the fixture and as close as possible to the underside of the lowest fixture. When wastes of two or more sinks or fixtures are combined to be used by one interceptor/trap, a single flow-control fitting shall be used.
(6) 
Air intake for flow-control either shall terminate under-the-sink drain board as high as possible to prevent overflow, or shall terminate in a return bend at the same height and on the outside of the building.
(7) 
To retain water and prevent siphoning, all interceptors/traps shall have a vented waste, sized in accordance with the Plumbing Code.
(8) 
With the approval of the Borough of Runnemede and the Camden County Health Department, one interceptor/trap may be used to serve multiple fixtures if the fixtures are located close together and the interceptor/trap is sized to meet the combined flow of all the fixtures.
D. 
Maintenance requirements.
(1) 
Interceptors/traps shall be serviced at least every week by a permitted vacuum truck cleaning service. After accumulated grease and waste have been removed, the interceptor/trap shall be thoroughly inspected to make certain that inlet, outlet, and air relief ports are clear of obstructions.
(2) 
Grease and other waste removed from the interceptor/trap shall not be introduced into any drain, sewer, or natural body of water. The waste shall be placed in proper containers for proper disposal. It shall not be mixed with "edible" grease. Grease and waste removed from an interceptor/trap shall not be disposed of in such a matter so as to become food for animals or humans.
(3) 
The grease generator shall maintain adequate documentation that the interceptor/trap is appropriately cleaned and inspected.
A. 
Interceptor/trap maintenance service contract.
(1) 
All grease generators having interceptors/traps shall perform all business transactions relating to interceptor/trap pumping, cleaning, and servicing, and to liquid waste collection, transportation and/or disposal on a contractual basis via a written contract having a duration of at least one year, and provide copies of all such contracts to the Borough of Runnemede. Any modifications or changes to the contract must be submitted to the Borough of Runnemede within 10 working days of the change or modification. It is a violation for a grease generator to discharge through an interceptor/trap without a service contract.
(2) 
A contract shall at a minimum:
(a) 
From the customer:
[1] 
Contain the customer name, address and telephone number, and the name, address, and telephone number of the facility to be serviced if different.
[2] 
Contain the name of a primary and secondary contact person for the facility.
[3] 
Contain the grease interceptor/trap permit number of the facility.
[4] 
Indicate the size of each interceptor/trap.
[5] 
Indicate the precise and unambiguous location of the interceptor/trap or interceptors/traps to be serviced, including a diagram if necessary.
[6] 
Indicate the frequency of pumpage required.
[7] 
Be signed and dated by an authorized representative indicating acceptance of the terms of the contract.
(b) 
From the vacuum truck cleaning service:
[1] 
Contain the vacuum truck company name, address, and telephone number.
[2] 
Contain the name of a primary and secondary contact person.
[3] 
Be signed and dated by an authorized representative indicating acceptance of the terms of the contract.
[4] 
Contain the name, address, and telephone number of the disposal site.
[5] 
Additionally, the transporter shall provide a:
[a] 
Certificate of insurance.
[b] 
Certificate of assurance.
[c] 
Certificate of indemnification.
(c) 
Other: contain a statement of the duration of the contract, to be not less than one year, or for the duration of the operation of the facility, whichever is less.
B. 
Required pumping frequency.
(1) 
Unless otherwise specified by the Borough of Runnemede, each interceptor/trap in active use shall be cleaned at least once every quarter or more frequently as needed to prevent carry-over of grease into the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure, unless it can be demonstrated to the Borough of Runnemede that the pumping frequency can be performed at greater intervals. Either the Borough of Runnemede may specify cleaning more frequently when quarterly pumping is shown to be inadequate. Additional pumping may be required during time periods where increased loading is anticipated. Any grease generator desiring a schedule less frequent than quarterly shall submit a request to the Borough of Runnemede along with testing and copies of the cleaning records for the last four interceptor/trap cleanings, including measurements of the thickness of the surface scum/grease layer.
(2) 
At any time if an inspection finds the interceptor/trap to be full, immediate steps shall be taken by the grease generator to pump out and clean it as soon as is practicable. The inspector shall make an evaluation of the advisability of allowing discharge to continue, and may at his or her discretion order an immediate cessation of all discharge from the facility. In any case, the wastewater discharge permit of the facility may be amended so as to compel more frequent pumping and cleaning of the interceptor/trap.
C. 
All interceptors/traps shall be maintained by the grease generator at the grease generator's expense.
D. 
Requirement for increased pumpage or servicing.
(1) 
If the Borough of Runnemede finds that a change in pumpage or servicing of an interceptor/trap is necessary for an establishment to meet the discharge limits stated in this article, the Borough of Runnemede may order a change in pumpage or servicing of an interceptor/trap.
(2) 
If the Borough of Runnemede orders a change in the pumpage or servicing, then the Borough of Runnemede shall serve notice of such order upon the generator.
(3) 
Within 10 days of receipt of such order, the generator may demand a hearing to review such order, in which case the Borough of Runnemede shall schedule a hearing to review such order within 30 days of receiving the demand for review from the generator.
(4) 
If a hearing to review the order is scheduled, the Borough of Runnemede shall serve notice of the hearing to review such order at least 10 days before the date of such hearing. At the hearing to review the order, the generator may present evidence, and the Borough of Runnemede may make new findings and issue new orders concerning the subject of the original hearing.
(5) 
After receiving notice of an order by the Borough of Runnemede to change the frequency and/or methods of pumpage or servicing, it shall be unlawful for a generator to allow or cause any discharge into the sanitary sewer not in compliance with such order.
E. 
Interceptor/trap maintenance log.
(1) 
Every generator having an interceptor/trap shall maintain an interceptor/trap maintenance log indicating each pumping for the previous 12 months. This log shall include the date, time, amount pumped, hauler and disposal site, and shall be kept in a conspicuous location on the premises of the facility for inspection. Food service establishments shall keep the log posted with the Borough of Runnemede. Said log shall be made immediately available to any authorized inspector.
(2) 
The information required in the maintenance log must be submitted to the Borough of Runnemede annually. The reporting period shall be January 1 through December 31 of each year. The report shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of the reporting period to the Borough of Runnemede.
F. 
Cleaning procedures.
(1) 
The owner or an employee of the facility shall supervise the interceptor/trap cleaning and shall be physically present and observe the entire cleaning operation.
(2) 
A generator shall cause the liquid waste hauler, transporter, or any other person cleaning or servicing an interceptor/trap to completely evacuate all contents, including floating materials, wastewater, and bottom sludges and solids, of all grease and/or grit interceptors/traps and other interceptors/traps during servicing.
(a) 
Skimming the surface layer of waste material, partial cleaning of the interceptor/trap or use of any method that does not remove the entire contents of the collection device is prohibited. The suction of the floating materials shall be done prior to removal of other contents. After complete evacuation, the walls, top, and bottom of the interceptor/trap shall then be thoroughly scraped and the residue removed. The interceptor/trap shall then be steam cleaned and the residue removed.
(b) 
Upon completion of the servicing, the manager of the facility shall make an inspection of the interior of the interceptor/trap and then personally sign the trip ticket. The manager shall make an appropriate entry in the facility interceptor/trap maintenance log and post the generator section of the trip ticket in a conspicuous place with the log on the premises. Food service establishments shall keep all trip tickets posted with the Borough of Runnemede. Said trip tickets and maintenance logs shall be made immediately available to any authorized inspector.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful for a generator to allow the discharge of liquid, semisolids, or solids back into an interceptor/trap during and/or after servicing. Decanting or discharging of removed waste back into the interceptor/trap from which the waste was removed or any other interceptor/trap, for the purpose of reducing the volume to be disposed, is prohibited.
(4) 
Each interceptor/trap pumped shall be fully evacuated unless the interceptor/trap volume is greater than the tank capacity on the vacuum truck in which case the transporter shall arrange for additional transportation capacity so that the interceptor/trap is fully evacuated within a twenty-four-hour period following the transporter's inability to fully evacuate the interceptor/trap.
G. 
Disposal of interceptor/trap pumpage.
(1) 
All waste removed from each interceptor/trap shall be disposed of at a facility permitted and authorized to receive such waste in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. In no way shall the pumpage be returned to any private or public portion of the Borough infrastructure, without prior written approval from the Borough of Runnemede.
(2) 
Additionally, grease removed from an interceptor/trap shall not be recycled so as to become a food product or part of a food product for animal or human consumption.
H. 
Vacuum truck cleaning service. It shall be unlawful for a grease or grit generator to allow grease or grit interceptor/trap waste to be removed from his premises by a transporter who does not have all applicable federal, state, or local permits or registrations.
All interceptor/trap waste generators shall, at a frequency and time determined by the Borough of Runnemede, but in no case less than once per year, submit to the Borough of Runnemede:
A. 
Copies of all manifests made by liquid waste transporters servicing their grease interceptor/trap during the reporting period;
B. 
A copy of the interceptor/trap maintenance log;
C. 
A copy of the interceptor/trap service contract; and
D. 
Any other information required by the grease interceptor/trap permit, including analysis of the discharge to the Borough of Runnemede infrastructure of such pollutants as the Borough of Runnemede may require.
A. 
Use of grease interceptor/trap treatment products, including bacteria, designed to digest grease, is specifically prohibited without prior written consent of the Camden County Utilities Authority.
B. 
Acceptance of such products for use may be considered only where a valid screening test, showing the product's ability to treat the waste and to produce an influent in compliance with this article, has been performed in accordance with methods outlined by the Borough of Runnemede.
C. 
Screening tests for such grease interceptor/trap treatment products shall be designed by the Borough of Runnemede with authority from the Camden County Utilities Authority.
D. 
The results of screening tests may be subject to technical review by either Borough of Runnemede or the Camden County Utilities Authority.
E. 
All costs of screening tests shall be borne by the facility whether or not the product is accepted for use.
F. 
If a product is accepted for use, each facility shall obtain written permission from the Borough of Runnemede to use the product.
G. 
Complete descriptions of the chemical composition of all products must be disclosed to the Borough of Runnemede and the Camden County Utilities Authority.
H. 
The Camden County Utilities Authority may revoke permission to use such products where the effluent from the interceptor/trap or basin in which the product is used fails to meet the requirements of the article.
Any person wishing to make use of a mobile treatment process or of an on-site process to clean or service grease interceptors/traps or grit interceptors must provide written approval from the Camden County Utilities Authority and the State of New Jersey prior to any treatment being performed. The process shall also be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Borough of Runnemede. Included with the demonstration shall be a written explanation of the treatment process. Any costs to the Borough of Runnemede associated with the demonstration, such as but not limited to sampling and analysis, and engineering review shall be recovered. Complete descriptions of the chemical composition of all products must be disclosed to the Borough of Runnemede.
A. 
When a facility with a grease interceptor/trap closes for business and is subsequently:
(1) 
Razed or demolished, then any grease interceptor/trap or interceptors or traps shall be either:
(a) 
Physically removed; or
(b) 
Have all effluent pumped out, a straight line plumbed from the inlet to the outlet, and the remainder of the tank filled with soil or sand.
(2) 
Remodeled such that the grease interceptor/trap will not be used, then the grease interceptor/trap may be left in place. However, the grease interceptor or trap shall have all effluent pumped out, the trap cleaned thoroughly, and the grease interceptor or interceptors or traps left dry and empty and be replumbed as to bypass the existing grease interceptor or interceptors or traps, either by straight through or by bypassing methods, while leaving the empty trap and in place for possible future utilization by another business.
(3) 
Replaced with a type of business that will not utilize the grease interceptor/trap, then that business may have any existing grease interceptor/trap or interceptors or traps:
(a) 
Physically removed; or
(b) 
Replumbed as to bypass the existing grease interceptor/trap or interceptors or traps, either by straight through or by bypassing methods, while leaving the empty trap and in place for possible future utilization by another business; or
(c) 
Replumbed with a straight line plumbed from the inlet to the outlet, and the remainder of the grease interceptor or interceptors or traps filled with soil or sand.
B. 
In all instances, the owner of the premises shall appropriately inform the Borough of Runnemede and perform the closure at such a time so as to permit an inspector to be physically present during the removal or filling of the interceptor/trap.
A. 
Access to premises. It shall be unlawful for a grease generator to refuse to allow inspectors to enter their premises during reasonable hours to determine whether the grease generator is complying with all of the requirements of this article. A grease generator shall allow the inspectors access to all parts of the premises for purposes of inspection, sampling, records examination and copying, and the performance of additional duties. Arrangements for the immediate access of the Borough of Runnemede or its designate representative shall have been made ahead of time, and such failure to make adequate arrangements shall not be considered a legitimate reason to refuse admittance of the Borough of Runnemede.
B. 
Private premises. In cases where a facility includes private living quarters, the right of access shall extend to all common areas, and any other area or areas a facility employee, including the manager and/or owner, may enter without expressed permission of the residents of such a facility.
C. 
Search warrants. If the Borough of Runnemede has been refused access to a building, structure, or property, or any part thereof, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this article, or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program of the Borough designed to verify compliance with this article or any permit or order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community, then the Borough of Runnemede may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.
A. 
Information and data on a grease generator, or any other entity, obtained from reports, surveys, grease interceptor/trap permits, and monitoring programs, and from the Borough of Runnemede's inspection and sampling activities, and any other information submitted to the Borough of Runnemede pursuant to this article, shall be available to the public without restriction, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A.
B. 
Any grease generator, or any other entity, may claim any such information to be confidential and proprietary.
All written reports, applications, and any other such material required by those regulated under this article will be deemed to have been submitted on the date postmarked. For material which is not mailed, postage prepaid, into a mail facility serviced by the United States Postal Service, the date of receipt shall govern.
The Borough of Runnemede may seek reimbursement of all fees incurred as a result of inspection, testing and monitoring.
A. 
It is unlawful for any grease generator to discharge into the Borough infrastructure in any manner that is in violation of this article, or of any condition set forth in this article. Additionally, a person commits an offense if the person causes or permits the plugging or blocking of or otherwise interferes with or permits the interference of a grease interceptor/trap or the Borough infrastructure, including alteration or removal of any flow-constricting devices so as to cause flow to rise above the design capacity of the interceptor/trap.
B. 
No person, and/or facility shall discharge grease in excess of 100 milligrams per liter to the Borough infrastructure. If such discharge occurs, the person or facility shall be considered in violation of this article and subject to the remedies described herein. This includes nonpermitted facilities.
C. 
The Borough of Runnemede may suspend water or sewer service when such suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the Borough of Runnemede in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which:
(1) 
Presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons or the environment;
(2) 
Causes stoppages or excessive maintenance to be performed to prevent stoppages in the sanitary sewer collection system;
(3) 
Causes interference to the Borough infrastructure; or
(4) 
Causes the Borough of Runnemede to violate any condition of its NPDES or NJPDES permit.
D. 
Any person notified of a suspension of the water or sewer service shall immediately stop or eliminate the discharge. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Borough shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate termination of water or sewer service, to prevent or minimize damage to the Borough system or sewer connection or endangerment to any individuals. The Borough of Runnemede shall reinstate the water or sewer service when such conditions causing the suspension have passed or been eliminated. A detailed written statement submitted by the grease generator describing the cause(s) of the harmful discharge and the measure(s) taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the Borough of Runnemede within 15 days of the date of occurrence.
E. 
In addition to prohibiting certain conduct by natural persons, it is the intent of this article to hold a corporation, association, LLC, LLP or PS legally responsible for prohibited conduct performed by an agent acting in behalf of a corporation or association and within the scope of his office or employment.
F. 
Any person, operator, or owner who shall violate any provision of this article, or who shall fail to comply with any provision hereof, shall be subject to the penalties for each violation, and each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished accordingly.
(1) 
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:49-5 the maximum penalty, upon conviction, shall be one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding $1,250 or imprisonment for a period of not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
(2) 
Each and every day in which a violation of this Code adopted exists shall constitute a separate violation.
(3) 
The maximum penalty stated in this article is not intended to state an appropriate penalty for each and every violation. Any lesser penalty, including a nominal penalty or no penalty at all, may be appropriate for a particular case or violation.
G. 
A grease generator is liable to the Borough of Runnemede for any expense, loss, or damage incurred by the Borough of Runnemede for reason of appropriate cleanup and proper disposal of said waste materials. Additionally, an administrative fee equal to 1/2 of assessed cleanup costs shall be levied by the Borough against the guilty party.
The Borough of Runnemede is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be reasonable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this article according to its terms and intent.