[1967 Code § 14-1.1]
As used in this chapter:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C., expressed in parts per million by weight.
The extension from a commercial or industrial building drain
to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
The person duly appointed to and occupying such position
in the Borough.
Any pipe together with necessary connections, conveying sewage
from a single building of any kind or sort to the sewer system.
Shall be the plumbing work within the buildings and to a
point five feet outside of the building, and shall be under the control
of the Board of Health and subject to its ordinances, conditions,
rules and regulations.
Any concern engaged primarily in manufacturing or procession
operations.
The liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from
sanitary sewage.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter or solution.
The person duly appointed to and occupying such position
in the Borough.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and which is controlled by public authority.
Shall refer to and mean the person duly appointed to and
occupying such position in the Borough, and, if none, shall mean the
Borough Engineer.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface
and groundwater are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, industrial establishments and other
buildings, together with such ground, surface and stormwaters as may
be present.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
The person duly appointed to and occupying such position
in the Borough.
All interceptors, trunks, branches, laterals and all other
sewer appurtenances, in the streets or in easements and rights-of-way,
either publicly or privately owned, except house connections, the
sewage from which is delivered to be treated by the Borough of Bound
Brook or under a contract of the Borough of Bound Brook providing
for such treatment.
Solids that either float on the surface or are in suspension
in water sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
[1967 Code § 14-1.2]
No connection of any kind or nature shall be made to the sanitary sewer system until the owner of the property sought to be connected shall have obtained a sewer service form from the Borough Clerk and shall have paid the charge therefor as hereinafter set forth in this section. Such form shall state the name of the owner, the street and number of the premises to be connected, the tax map lot and block of such premises, shall contain such other information as may be required by the Borough. (See also Subsection 28-1.5)
[1967 Code § 14-1.3; Ord. No. 05-04 § 1; Ord. No. 2011-20; Ord. No. 2016-14]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:26-11, the fee to
connect to the Borough of Bound Brook public sanitary sewer system
is established as follows:
a.
Single-family residential use. Each single-family residential use
shall be charged a $3,500 connection fee per dwelling unit for each
new connection.
b.
Multifamily residential use. Each apartment, condominium or townhouse
unit shall be charged a $2,800 connection fee per separate dwelling
unit. A separate dwelling unit shall be defined as having its own
housekeeping facilities.
[Amended 6-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-19; 2-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02; 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-36]
c.
Nonresidential use. Each nonresidential use shall be charged a minimum
connection fee of $4,000 per 400 gallons of estimated annual daily
average flow or major fraction thereof as determined by the Borough
Engineer based upon N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.1 et seq., or upon data and
information supplied to the Borough Engineer by the applicant and
the results of any investigation by the Borough Engineer into actual
meter readings or other available information regarding the estimated
annual daily average flow for the proposed use.
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In no event shall the connection fee for any nonresidential
use be calculated at less than 0.125 gallons per day for each square
foot of occupancy. There shall be no reduction in square footage calculations
for wall thickness, hallways, elevators, stairways, closets and appliances.
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[1967 Code § 14-1.4; Ord. No. 05-04 § 1]
Any change in use of a nonresidential property shall require an application to the Borough of Bound Brook for a permit to discharge the flow from the change in use into the public sanitary sewer system. The Borough Engineer shall review all change in use applications submitted to make calculations pursuant to Subsection 28-1.3. The applicant for the new use shall be charged a connection fee equivalent to the amount of any increase in the connection fee over that for the former use.
[1967 Code § 14-1.5]
After the owner of the property to be connected has obtained the sewer service form, as set forth in Subsection 28-1.2, the owner shall furnish a copy thereof to the licensed plumber who will make the connection, and the licensed plumber shall then proceed to obtain the permit required under the State Uniform Construction Code.
[1967 Code § 14-1.6; Ord. No. 07-03]
a.
A plumber licensed in the State of New Jersey and registered in the
Borough of Bound Brook shall install the house connection, make the
connection between the building sewer and the lateral sewer or house
connection at the curb, subject to the inspection of the Borough Plumbing
Subcode Official or Sewer Inspector and in accordance with this section,
the State Uniform Construction Code and such other statutes, ordinances,
rules and regulations as may be applicable.
b.
The Plumbing Subcode Official appointed by the Mayor and Borough
Council of the Borough may be authorized by the Borough Council to
make the inspections required under this section. In addition thereto,
as an alternative to the use of the Plumbing Subcode Official, the
Borough Council may annually appoint a Sewer Inspector to perform
the inspections required under this section involving connections
to the sanitary sewer system; it being specifically understood that
the house plumbing system is not part of this section and is under
the jurisdiction of the Board of Health.
[1967 Code § 14-1.7]
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection
of the building sewer or house connection shall be borne by the owner.
The owner shall indemnify the Borough from any loss or damage that
may indirectly or directly be occasioned by the installation of the
building sewer or house connection.
[1967 Code § 14-1.7A]
Notwithstanding anything contained in any part of this Code
to the contrary, the connection of any adjacent property owner to
the Borough's sewer system shall be deemed to begin at the exterior
of the building on the adjacent property and continue through all
pipes, interceptors, trunks, branches, laterals and any and all appurtenances
whether on the adjacent properties, lands or through the street, easements
or right-of-ways and shall not end until such time as it connects
with the main sewer line at or about the center of the street. The
adjacent property owner shall be fully and exclusively responsible
for any repairs and maintenance of the connection as set forth above
from the time it leaves the building, whether residential or commercial,
until such time as it connects with the main sewer line at or about
the center of the street.
In the event such connection shall fall into a state of disrepair
and/or require repair or maintenance and the property owner refuses
to take remedial action, the Borough may proceed to effectuate the
repairs and/or maintenance in accordance with the procedure set forth
in Sections 28-2.4 through 28-2.7 which are incorporated herein by
reference and any such funds expended by the Borough in this effort
will become a lien upon the property in the manner set forth in those
sections.
[1967 Code § 14-1.8]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building, except where one building stands at the rear of
another on an interior lot and no sewer is available or can be constructed
to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway,
the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the
rear building and whole considered as one building sewer. No building
connection shall be made to a manhole on the sewer system.
[1967 Code § 14-1.9]
Old building sewer or house connections may be used in connection
with new buildings only when they are found on examination and test
by the Borough or its duly authorized representative to meet all the
requirements of this section.
[1967 Code § 14-1.10]
In addition to the requirements of this section where the applicant
for the permit must connect to a public sewer discharging into the
sewerage system of an adjacent municipality or governing body the
provisions of any ordinance or ordinances, rules, and regulations
of such municipality or governing body concerning the connection to
a public sewer shall govern and apply, as well as the applicable terms
of any agreement in connection therewith entered into between this
Borough and such adjoining municipality or governing body.
[1967 Code § 14-1.11]
All permits for connections with public sewers 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 public sewers or their connections. Any drain subject to backflow
or back pressure may be equipped with an approved type backwater valve
as approved by the Plumbing Subcode Official or Sewer Inspector.
[1967 Code § 14-1.12]
No house connection shall be less than four inches nor greater
than six inches internal diameter. Each house sewer shall be laid
on a straight line, if possible, and on an even grade. The grade of
a house sewer whenever possible shall not be flatter than 2%, but
in every case shall be subject to the judgment of the Plumbing Subcode
Official or Sewer Inspector.
[1967 Code § 14-1.13]
All house or building sewer connections shall be of extra heavy
cast iron pipe jointed with lead, or of heavy duty cement asbestos
pipe, rated crushing strength 1,500 psi, jointed with rubber zero-ring
seals except where a slope of 8% or more exists in which case cast
iron pipe shall be used. When asbestos cement pipe is used, a minimum
bed of six inches and a minimum cover of 12 inches of approved material
shall be used. The approved materials shall be bank run sand and gravel
or stone dust. If it is impossible to make a connection to a Y or
T branch, making it necessary to cut into the main sewer, the connection
shall be made as directed by the Borough Council or its duly authorized
agent, at the expense of the person to whom the permit was issued.
[1967 Code § 14-1.14]
No house connection shall be covered until so ordered by the
Plumbing Subcode Official or Sewer Inspector; ample notice must be
given in order that work may be examined before ordering the backfilling.
Any part of the work which may have been covered without previously
obtaining the consent of the Plumbing Subcode Official or Sewer Inspector
shall be uncovered for his examination if so ordered by him. The backfilling
around a house connection or building sewer shall be so executed as
not to injure the joints of the pipes and the backfilling generally
shall be so compacted as to permit the restoration of the surface
of the street to its former condition.
[1967 Code § 14-1.15]
No washings from vehicles of any type shall be admitted to the
sewer system except through a silt-basin of suitable size properly
protected by a grating and trapped, from which the deposits shall
be removed by hand as often as may be required by the Plumbing Subcode
Official or Sewer Inspector.
House connections when connected with garages and stables shall
be properly trapped under the floor and protected by suitable gratings
and screens. No gasoline, naphtha, oil or other explosive or flammable
material or acids shall be permitted to discharge into the sanitary
sewer.
[1967 Code § 14-1.16]
Steam exhausts shall not discharge into the sewer system, and
no blow-off from boilers or from steam heating plants shall be directly
connected therewith but shall in every case discharge into a tank
of suitable size from which a trapped overflow may lead to the sewer.
No refrigeration or air conditioning water shall be allowed to discharge
into the sewer system.
[1967 Code § 14-1.17; amended 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-07]
In all house connections, no stormwater from the roof or any
other area shall be admitted to the sewer system. Subsoil water from
the cellar or any other area shall not be admitted to the sewer system.
No cesspool or septic tank shall be allowed to discharge into the
sewer system. Any such connections of this nature shall be provided
a three-day opportunity to remove the connection from the sanitary
sewer system and discharge it properly. Failure to do so will result
in a fine of no less than $500 for the first offense and an additional
$500 per day for each day it is not removed upon notification. The
second offense shall be a fine of no less than $2,500 and $1,000 per
day for each day it is not removed upon notification. Third and subsequent
offenses shall be a fine of no less than $10,000 and an additional
$5,000 per day for each day it is not removed upon notification.
[1967 Code § 14-1.18]
Except as herein provided, no person shall discharge or cause
or allow to be discharged any of the following described waters or
wastes to or in any public sewer.
a.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
b.
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million,
by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
c.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
d.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, wood, or any other solid or viscous substance capable
of causing obstructions in the flow in sewers or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage treatment plant.
e.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 8.0
or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or
hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
f.
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in
sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment
process, or to constitute a hazard in the receiving waters of the
sewage plant.
g.
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character
and quality that unusual attention or expenses is required to handle
such material at the sewage treatment plant.
h.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a
public nuisance.
i.
Any waste, liquid, solid or other substance, the discharge of which
is prohibited by the Borough or the Middlesex County Sewerage Authority,
or which will not be accepted by the Borough or Middlesex County Sewerage
Authority.
[1967 Code § 14-1.19]
The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having: a) a B.O.D. greater than 300 parts per million by weight, or b) containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in Subsection 28-1.19, or c) having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the Borough, shall be subject to the review and approval of the Borough Engineer. Where necessary in the opinion of the Borough Engineer, or required by the Middlesex County Sewerage Authority, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary, to: a) reduce the B.O.D. to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight, or b) reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in Subsection 28-1.19, or c) control the quantities and rates or discharge of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Borough Engineer and of the State Department of Health of New Jersey, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until the approvals are obtained in writing.
[1967 Code § 14-1.20]
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any
waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory
and effective operation, by the owner at his expense.
[1967 Code § 14-1.21]
When required by the Borough Engineer, the owner of any property
served by a building sewer carrying industrial waste shall install
a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation,
sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required,
shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in
accordance with plans approved by the Borough 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.
[1967 Code § 14-1.22]
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in subsections 28-1.19 and 28-1.20 shall be determined in accordance with "Standards and Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage," latest edition and shall be determined at the control manhole provided in Subsection 28-1.22, or upon suitable samples taken at the control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
[1967 Code § 14-1.23]
Readily accessible means shall be provided by the owner, tenant
or occupant of the premises to allow the municipality or its representative
to make periodic examination and determination of the volume, character
and concentration of waste being discharged into the sewers or laterals
tributary thereto.
[1967 Code § 14-1.24]
The Plumbing Subcode Official, Sewer Inspector, Borough Engineer,
members of the Sewer Committee, Board of Health and Borough Council
and any other duly authorized employee of the Borough bearing proper
credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all
properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling, and testing at any reasonable hour, in accordance with the
provisions of this section.
[1967 Code § 14-1.25]
The right is reserved by the Borough to stop and prevent at
any time the discharge into the sewers or laterals of any waste which
may injure the sewers or adversely affect sewage treatment or which
is not in conformity with the requirements and standards now or hereafter
made by the Borough or the Middlesex County Sewerage Authority, and
the Borough of Bound Brook may at any time without notice and without
recourse sever the connection and cause removal of any sewer or drain
through which such waste may be discharged.
[1967 Code § 14-1.26]
No statement contained in this section shall be construed as
preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Borough
and any industrial or large concern or other municipality whereby
a waste or unusual volume strength and/or character may be accepted
by the Borough, subject to payment therefor by the said concern, and
subject to the provisions of any agreement with the Middlesex County
Sewerage Authority.
[1967 Code § 14-1.27]
The sewer system of the Borough of Bound Brook has been designed
to admit sewage leaving the basement of a normal building a minimum
distance of six inches above the basement floor measured from the
under-side of the sewer pipe, whenever possible. No representation
is made to any property owner that sewage leaving a building below
the point will have sufficient slope to be accepted into the sewer
system. Where there is available slope to permit connection with the
street sewer, a house connection may leave the basement of a building
below the above-mentioned six inches above the floor, provided, however,
that no cleanout shall be located below the minimum prescribed in
the State Uniform Construction Code, and provided further that there
shall be no floor drain or other opening at basement floor level to
which subsoil water from the cellar or other drainage water may be
admitted to the sewer system.
[1967 Code § 14-1.28]
House or building sewer connections shall be so laid and protected
as not to be injured from subsequent action on the surface above the
same, such as the passage of motor vehicles over such surface.
[1967 Code § 14-1.29]
No two houses or building sewers shall be closer than three
feet apart at the point of connection to the sewer system.
[1967 Code § 14-1.30]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit
to be deposited in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property
within the Borough, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough,
any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
[1967 Code § 14-1.31]
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within
the Borough, or in (or upon) any area under the jurisdiction of said
Borough, any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted
waters, except as herein provided.
[1967 Code § 14-1.32]
It shall be unlawful for any person to break, damage, destroy,
uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment
which is part of the sewer system including house connections, except
pursuant to the provisions of this section.
[1967 Code § 14-1.33]
All permits, deposits, bonds, inspections, approvals, etc.,
referred to in this section shall be in addition to any such items
now or hereafter required by the Borough or its Board of Health, and
each failure to comply fully with the terms of this section shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
[1967 Code § 14-1.34]
Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate the rules,
regulations or requirements of the owners of any public water supply
system or public sewer system. All persons connecting to, or making
use of, any sewer in the Borough of Bound Brook shall comply with
and abide by any and all present or future regulations and requirements
of the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey, the Board
of Health of the Borough of Bound Brook, and where applicable, the
Middlesex County Sewerage Authority, and where the regulations or
requirements of said State Department of Health, local Board of Health,
Sewerage Authority, where applicable, are more restrictive than the
restrictions in this section, such regulations or requirements of
any or all of said bodies shall control.
[1967 Code § 14-1.35; Ord. No.
07-03]
b.
The penalties stated in paragraph a above shall not preclude the
rights of the Borough to remove or sever any connection, as provided
herein, or to revoke or suspend any permit or license, as provided
herein or under any other applicable ordinance or code of this Borough
or its Board of Health, or to recover damages in a civil action against
any person, firm or corporation which causes damage or injury to any
part of the sewer system or additional expenses to the Borough of
Bound Brook in maintaining or using the system.
c.
The owner of a building or structure or portion thereof, or of any
lot or land or part thereof, or of the premises where anything in
violation of this section shall be done or shall exist, and any engineer,
builder, contractor, agent, plumber, person or corporation employed
in connection therewith and who assists in the commission of such
violation, shall each be guilty of a separate offense and be subject
to the penalties herein prescribed.
[Ord. No. 07-03]
All sewer connections and assessments shall be made in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40:56-52 and N.J.S.A. 40:56-53.
(Prior ordinance history includes portions of 1967 Code §§ 14-1B.
— 114-1B.12 and Ordinance No. 2008-13.)
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
An annual sewer user charge will be paid by certain users of
the facilities provided by the Borough of Bound Brook and the Middlesex
County Utilities Authority (hereinafter referred to as "MCUA") in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this section.
[Ord. No. 2011-05; amended 12-22-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-33]
For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings provided.
Any nonresidential property solely used for nonresidential
purposes, including the retail of nonprocessed goods or for office
or other business uses discharging domestic wastes.
Any property used for nonresidential purposes, including
any use not classified in "Commercial User Class 1," discharging domestic
wastes. Class 2 users include but are not limited to: industrial park,
any property utilized for preparing food for sale, hair and nail salons,
barber shops, laundromats and dry cleaners, automotive and small engine
repair and sales, fueling/service stations, and funeral homes.
Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in
suspension or solution of the water-carried wastes resulting from
the discharge of water closets, laundry tubs, washing machines, sinks,
dishwashers, or any other source of water-carried waste of human origin
or containing putrescible material.
Any person or property who discharges, causes, or permits
the direct or indirect discharge of nondomestic wastewater into the
treatment works. All nondomestic wastes discharged by an industrial
user shall be considered industrial waste.
A building containing three or more dwelling units, discharging
domestic wastes.
Water which does not meet the definition of "domestic waste"
(i.e., groundwater, leachate, process).
Any property solely used as a home or residence, including
single family, multi two-family, rental, and single-dwelling condominium
form of ownership, discharging domestic waste.
A user defined as a significant industrial user pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Middlesex County Utilities Authority.
The levels of biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids
and chlorine demand in the sewage discharged.
Any property exempt from real property taxation, discharging
domestic waste.
A single water meter.
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
Each user shall be invoiced directly for their use of the sewage
treatment system.
[Ord. No. 2011-05; Ord. No. 2012-07; Ord.
No. 2015-16; Ord. No. 2016-04; Ord. No. 2017-06]
a.
Users shall pay a set fee per 1,000 gallons of sewage discharged.
User classes and the rate for each user class are established for
2021 as follows:
[Amended 3-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-05; 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12; 2-11-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07; 12-22-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-33; 2-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02; 3-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
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1.
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Residential users
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$6.53 per 1,000 gallons
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2.
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Tax exempt users
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$6.53 per 1,000 gallons
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3.
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Commercial users Class 1
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$6.53 per 1,000 gallons
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4.
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Commercial users Class 2
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$8.16 per 1,000 gallons
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5.
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Industrial users
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$8.16 per 1,000 gallons
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6.
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Significant industrial users
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$8.16 per 1,000 gallons
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7.
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Integrated health services and its successors
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$8.16 per 1,000 gallons
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8.
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Mixed residential/commercial users (Class 2)
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$8.16 per 1,000 gallons
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9.
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Multiple-dwelling user
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$7.18 per 1,000 gallons
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10.
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Non-Bound Brook residential users
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$7.65 per 1,000 gallons s or if reading not provided by NJAW,
the billing shall be calculated based on the average residential billing
plus $100 administrative fee
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b.
The Borough Council shall review the rates set by this section on
at least an annual basis to determine their adequacy to meet the Borough's
proportionate share of the costs of operating, maintaining, and replacing
the Borough's sewer system, as well as the fees charged by the Middlesex
County Utilities Authority.
c.
There shall be an annual sewer administrative fee for all improved
properties of $60 per unit in addition to the above 1,000 gallon rate.
[Amended 3-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-05; 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12]
d.
Where actual readings of a commercial, industrial, or significant industrial user reveal that the rate set forth in Subsection 28-3.4a is less than the actual fees charged by the MCUA to the Borough for that user's sewage, that user shall pay the actual fee charged by the MCUA to the Borough for that user's sewage, plus an administrative fee of $0.49 per 1,000 gallons, which administrative fee shall be intended to include the costs of operating, maintaining, and replacing the Borough's sewer system.
e.
All live sanitary sewer laterals connected to the sanitary sewer
mains shall be, at a minimum, charged the current administrative fee.
A "live" sanitary sewer lateral is defined as any sanitary sewer lateral
which has been cut/capped, regardless if it does not currently serve
an active use. Any sanitary sewer lateral which has been cut/capped
shall be deemed formally disconnected from the sanitary sewer system.
Should the lateral connection be reestablished at a future time, the
current sanitary sewer connection fee shall be paid prior to reestablishment.
[Added 3-12-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-12]
f.
Well accounts are charged a flat rate of $475 per year.
[Added 3-12-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-12; amended 2-11-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07; 12-22-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-33]
[Ord. No. 2011-05; Ord. No. 2015-16; Ord.
No. 2015-24; Ord. No. 2016-04; Ord. No. 2017-06]
a.
Wherever actual readings of sewage flow are available, those readings
shall be used in determining flow charges. Any user with an estimated
sewer user charge of greater than $200,000 per year may be required
to install, at its own cost, a separate meter to measure sewage flow
and strength of sewage.
b.
Where actual readings of sewage flows are unavailable, sewage flow
will be estimated by taking 100% of the water flow and/or other meter
reading for the previous year.
[Amended 3-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-05; 12-22-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-33]
c.
If a user obtains its water supply from a private well or an unmetered
public water supply or utilizes a process that would yield waste water
in amounts greater than the metered water use, then the owner may
install a meter, the type and location of which is to be approved
by the Borough prior to installation. The Borough shall provide a
credit on a subsequent sewer user bill covering the cost of the installed
approved meter. In the event that the user opts not to install such
a meter within 30 days after receiving notice from the Borough of
the option to have a meter installed, then the user shall pay a charge
based upon the Borough's estimate of water consumption, which estimate
shall be conclusive and binding upon the user.
d.
Credit for water not discharged into the sanitary sewer may be given
to the user by the Borough if the user presents proof satisfactory
to the Borough establishing the volume of water not discharged into
the sanitary sewer.
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
The sewer usage charges established in Subsection 28-3.4 of this Code were based upon estimated levels of biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids and chlorine demand in the sewage discharged by each class of user. Wherever actual readings of biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and chlorine demand of a user are available, those readings shall be utilized to determine the sewer usage fees for that user in the manner provided in Subsection 28-3.4(d).
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
a.
Any flows or strengths which are not chargeable to a particular user,
whether by reason of the user being exempted from charges or by reason
of the flow entering the system by infiltration or inflow shall be
charged to all users, proportionately on the basis of flow.
b.
No roof drainage, cellar drainage, unpolluted industrial process
water, surface water, waste from hydrants or groundwater from underground
drainage fields, shall be permitted to drain into the sewage system.
The sewer system is intended to convey only domestic wastewater and
industrial waste.
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
Any user objecting to any estimate of flow or strength hereunder
shall have the option, at its own expense, of installing metering
equipment on its discharge lines to record actual flow and strength
readings. The metering equipment used, its installation and the location
of installation and method of sampling, shall all be subject to review
and approval by the Borough of Bound Brook or its designated representative.
The Borough may order the installation of meters and sampling pits
if it is determined that these are needed.
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
Any user who discharges into the system toxic pollutants, radioactive materials, or materials with high B.O.D. content, which cause an increase in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge of the treatment works, shall be required to install, at its own expense, metering equipment to record actual flow and strength readings. That user shall be responsible for payment of the actual fees charged to the Borough by the MCUA plus the administrative fee, as provided in Subsection 28-3.4d.
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
The user charges established and provided for herein shall be
due and payable at a date to be determined within 60 days of billing.
Any delinquent payments shall be subject to interest at the rate set
by Borough in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-67.
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, properties
in Bridgewater Township connected to the Bound Brook Sewer System
shall be charged in accordance with the provisions of the Sewer Operating
Agreement between the Borough of Bound Brook and Bridgewater Township.
[Ord. No. 2011-05]
Public buildings which are defined as those owned by the Borough and used solely for municipal purposes are excluded from the user charges called for in this section. The usage of the public buildings shall be treated as extraneous flow, as defined in Subsection 28-3.7 hereinabove. Buildings used for public education shall not be excluded from the user charges called for in this section.
[Added 8-27-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-40]
a.
All adjustments must be submitted in writing to the Tax Collector
between the time of receipt of the bill and the quarter that is due.
Adjustments are approved by the Borough Administrator, in consultation
with the Tax Collector, based upon circumstances and inspection of
readings provided by New Jersey American Water.
b.
The written request must identify the circumstances of water loss
which may include, but is not limited to, the location of a break
or leak, how the break or leak was discovered, the length of time
of the break or leak and the action taken by the resident to correct
the issue. Copies of bills paid to plumbers and contractors must be
submitted as supporting documentation. The written request must be
received by the Tax Collector during the period in which the sewer
bill consumption is calculated.
c.
All adjustments are subject to approval and shall not be based on
the following criteria:
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
The purpose of this section is to aid in the prevention of sanitary
wastewater system blockages, backups and obstructions from contributions
and accumulation of fats, oils, and greases into the sanitary wastewater
system from commercial and residential properties.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below:
Borough of Bound Brook.
Waste vegetable oil, animal fat, grease, etc., that is recovered
from the wastewater drain and grease trap.
Organic polar compounds derived from animal and/or plant
sources that contain multiple carbon chain triglyceride molecules.
These substances are detectable and measurable using analytical test
procedures established in the United States Code of Federal Regulations,
40 CFR 136, as may be amended from time to time. All are sometimes
referred to herein as "grease" or "greases."
Any permanently fixed location that produces, prepares, processes,
handles and/or serves food as part of its retail business and/or business
activity. The term shall also be given its normal industry definition.
This term shall not include those establishments that sell only pre-packaged
food/drink that do not require that food/food service establishment
to produce, prepare, process, handle and/or serve the food/drink within
that establishment.
Device that separates and collects oil, grease and settleable
solids at the entrance of the sanitary wastewater system, thereby
preventing them from traveling through the wastewater pipes and treatment
system.
Employee and/or representative of the Borough of Bound Brook
Code Enforcement Department, Department of Public Works and/or Health
Department.
Any business that manufactures, processes and/or distributes
food and/or food products as part of its wholesale business.
Any person or property owner, commercial, industrial, educational
or residential, who contributes, causes or permits the discharge of
wastewater into the sanitary wastewater systems within the Borough's
boundaries.
Grease derived from used cooking oil from the food industry
as typically found in frying oils from deep fryers.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
a.
All existing, proposed, or newly remodeled food establishments within
the Borough shall be required to install, at the user's expense, an
approved, properly operated and maintained grease trap or acceptable
grease recovery system.
b.
The inspecting official shall require that a grease trap in a food
establishment be upgraded to the current-day industry standards.
c.
All new construction and/or installation shall require that waste
disposals and commercial dishwashers do not discharge into the grease
trap(s).
d.
Food waste, including fat, oil, and grease, cannot be discarded into
a slop sink, floor drain, toilet or any other plumbing fixture not
connected to a grease trap.
e.
The grease trap shall be in proper operation and efficiency, at the
owner's expense, at all times.
f.
Cleaning of grease traps shall be done at a minimum biweekly or more
often as required to assure proper operation and efficiency. Cleaning
of grease traps shall include the complete removal of all contents,
including floating materials, wastewater, bottom sludge and solids.
The decanting or discharging of removed waste back into the trap from
which it was removed or any other grease trap, for the purpose of
reducing the volume to be disposed, is prohibited.
g.
Disposal of waste material from the grease trap shall be discarded
in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and local
laws, rules, code provisions and/or regulations. Contents of the grease
trap shall be disposed by a licensed, private waste hauler firm hired
by the food establishment, with written documentation of waste hauler
name, address, phone number, dates waste removed and volume in gallons,
and type of grease (yellow or brown), and such records shall be maintained
on premises for a period not less than 24 months and made available
to the inspecting official upon request. In no event shall the waste
material removed from the grease trap be returned to any private or
public portion of the Borough's sanitary sewer system.
h.
A maintenance log shall be kept up-to-date and include the time,
date and signature of the person performing the biweekly or more often
maintenance/cleaning. Such log shall be maintained on premises for
a period not less than 24 months and made available to the inspecting
official upon request.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
a.
All food establishments regulated under/pursuant to this section
shall adhere to best management practices dealing with fat, oil and
grease disposal and shall educate their employees to these practices..
Best management practices include, but are not limited to the following:
1.
Training staff on grease handling practices and procedures.
2.
Hanging/displaying grease handling posters in all applicable areas.
3.
Instructing employees that food waste shall not be disposed/discharged
into the sanitary sewer system.
4.
Providing appropriate paper towel dispensers for dry-wiping grease
from spills, pots, frying or grilling equipment, and other surfaces
saturated with fat, oils and grease residue.
5.
Using strainer baskets in sinks to catch food waste.
6.
Directing all drains from grease producing surfaces to a properly
sized grease trap.
7.
Ensuring that the hot water in food establishments is less than 139°
F.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
a.
The inspecting official shall have the authority to perform periodic
inspections of those establishments generating fat, oil or grease
in their operations and shall notify the user of any additional required
maintenance or repairs within a stated time period. The user may be
required to install, at his sole cost and expense, additional controls
to provide a complete system which prevents discharges of undesirable
materials into the sanitary wastewater system.
b.
Access to grease traps by an inspecting official shall be provided
during normal business hours, unless an emergency situation requires
access during off-business hours, then access shall be provided to
the inspecting official immediately upon request. Access shall include
the ability to open the trap.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
a.
All food establishments must contact the Borough to set up an annual
inspection of their grease traps and connecting wastewater lines to
ensure that waste fat, oil and grease are being adequately removed
from the wastewater before being discharged into the sanitary wastewater
system, and that wastewater temperature does not exceed 139° F.
The cost of the annual inspection is $100 and will run concurrent
with annual health license. The Borough shall provide a formal inspection
report to the food establishment within two weeks of the inspection.
The inspection report shall include, but not be limited to, the maintenance
and efficiency of the grease trap, amount of oil and grease found
in connecting wastewater lines, percentage of oil and grease being
removed from wastewater being discharged into the sanitary wastewater
system, and temperature of the wastewater.
b.
In addition to the mandatory annual inspection set forth above, the
inspection official shall have the authority to conduct inspections
pursuant to a complaint, in response to new construction or installation,
and such other periodic inspections that the inspection official deems
necessary and appropriate.
c.
A formal inspection report by a licensed plumber is required for
the issuance of an annual food license by the Health Department for
all food establishments that produce, serve, handle and/or prepare
oil, fat and/or grease in the course of business.
d.
Upon written notification by the inspecting official, the user shall
be required to perform the maintenance and/or repair within the time
period set forth by the inspecting official. Upon inspection by the
inspecting official, the user may be required to install, at his sole
cost and expense, additional controls to provide a grease trap system
which prevents discharges of any and all grease(s) as defined herein.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
Any biological additive(s) placed into the grease trap or building
discharge line, including, but not limited to, enzymes, commercially
available bacteria, or other additives designed to absorb, purge,
consume, treat, or otherwise eliminate fats, oils and/or grease, shall
not be considered an acceptable substitute for the installation and
maintenance of a grease trap as required herein.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
All users, whether residential, commercial or other, contributing
wastewater to the Borough's wastewater system shall be prohibited
from discharging fats, oils and greases in quantities that result
in obstruction, damage, or any other impairment to the treatment works
sewer system, or cause any expense, fine, penalty, or damage of any
nature whatsoever to the Borough wastewater system and/or the residential
property wastewater lateral.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
a.
When the discharge from any user (property owner, commercial, industrial,
educational or residential) causes an obstruction, damage, or any
other impairment to the sewer system, or causes any expense, fine,
penalty, or damage of any nature whatsoever to the Borough, the inspecting
official shall invoice the owner/user for same incurred by the Borough.
If the invoice is not paid within seven days of receipt, the inspecting
official shall notify the Borough Attorney to take any and all actions
as shall be appropriate to seek reimbursement.
b.
An inspection fee shall be imposed for all grease trap inspections
performed by an inspecting official as a result of a complaint and/or
violation against a food establishment and/or manufacturer, distributor
or processor, or a lateral or wastewater system inspection by an inspecting
official as a result of a complaint, in the amount of $100.
c.
For each reinspection carried out pursuant to an unresolved complaint
and/or violation, a fee of $100 shall be imposed.
d.
Any person who violates any subsection of this section is subject
to the following fines:
1.
First offense: up to $250 per day until the violation is corrected,
plus reimbursement of costs and damages;
2.
Second offense: up to $500 per day until the violation is corrected,
plus reimbursement of costs and damages; and
3.
Third or more offenses: $1,000 per day until the violation is corrected,
plus reimbursement of costs and damages. In addition, the Borough
may terminate/close the user's ability/access to the Borough sanitary
sewer system.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-30]
All other sections of the Borough Ordinances not specifically
amended by the provisions of this section shall remain in full force
and effect.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-31]
The governing body of the Borough of Bound Brook in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey in accord with the enabling legislation provided by Title 40A, Chapter 4, of the New Jersey Revised Statutes hereby creates for and in the Borough of Bound Brook a sewer utility hereinafter known as "The Borough of Bound Brook Sanitary Sewer Utility."
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-31]
The utility as defined hereinabove shall be responsible for
the operation and maintenance of the Borough of Bound Brook's sewerage
system; shall be empowered to make such improvements as may be necessary
thereto and issue bonds in connection therewith; shall have the authority
to establish, charge and collect fees for connections, usage and services
for direct or indirect use of the sewerage system and shall have all
such other powers and duties as may be specified and prescribed in
the enabling legislation heretofore referenced and in such other applicable
law.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-31]
Rates for connections, user fees and services shall be set by
separate ordinance which is herein incorporated by reference. Such
rates, including but not limited to connections, meters, and usage,
may be subject to periodic review and change as determined by the
Borough of Bound Brook Sanitary Sewer Utility.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-31]
Any ordinances inconsistent with the foregoing are hereby repealed
to the extent of such inconsistency.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-31]
If any article, section, subsection, term or condition of this
section is declared invalid or illegal for any reason, the remainder
of this section shall be deemed severable and shall remain in full
force and effect.
[10-27-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-31]
This section shall take effect on January 1, 2021.
