[Adopted 4-22-08 as Ord.
No. 0-12-08]
No person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged into the Township sewer collection system, any water
or waste containing more one hundred (100) ppm by weight of fats,
oils or grease. This regulation is required to avoid the buildup of
these materials in the sewer collection system which result in a loss
of capacity, blockages, and additional costs for their removal.
A.
The Township has determined that such discharges
may be controlled and treated through the use of the commercially
available and tested bacteriological culture formulations and through
the proper operation and maintenance of grease traps. The Township
has determined the need to adopt the regulations contained herein
as a means of controlling both existing and proposed users of the
sewer collection system by requiring the generators of such discharges
to limit their discharge or oils and grease to no more than one hundred
(100) mg/l. This may be accomplished by many means including, but
not limited to, regular cleaning of grease traps and treatment of
their waste with bacteriological formulations.
B.
The bacteriological formulations, if used,
shall be live, viable bacteria and acceptable for use in a sewage
system. The use of free-enzyme products is unacceptable. The formulations
shall be capable of functioning over a wide range of operating parameters
such as pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. Any use of bacteriological
formulations shall be subject to Township approval.
C.
New establishments. New grease generating
establishments, as defined, are required to make written application
to the Township for a permit for connection to the sewer collection
system. In addition to the submittal requirements as stipulated elsewhere
in these regulations, the owner shall also furnish or cause to be
furnished a detailed description of the type and size of the building,
nature of the business or building use, the number and type of fixtures
to be served, the type, volume and chemical characteristics of the
waste to be discharged, design and pertinent data related to grease
control devices, a plumbing diagram, and details of the sewer connection
components. The method of submission and number of documents to be
submitted shall be as defined elsewhere.
(1)
Any new grease generating establishments
requiring a permit from the Township may be required to install an
underground grease monitoring pit (in addition to grease traps or
interceptors as may be required by other regulations) in accordance
with the details contained in these regulations. The grease pits shall
be installed for purposes of the Township in obtaining samples for
determining the quantity of grease being discharged into the sewer
collection system.
D.
Existing establishments. Existing grease
generating establishments shall be required to install within ninety
(90) days of written notification from the Township an underground
grease monitoring pit (in addition to grease traps or interceptors
as may be required by other regulations) in accordance with the details
contained in these regulations. The grease monitoring pits shall be
installed for purposes of the Township in obtaining samples for determining
the quantity of grease being discharged into the sewer collection
system.
E.
Provision and maintenance of monitoring
pits.
(1)
Grease monitoring pits shall be provided
and maintained at the expense of the owner or tenant, in a continuous
efficient operating condition. Grease monitoring pits shall be constructed
of impervious materials, cable of withstanding abrupt and extreme
changes in temperature. The unit(s) shall be watertight, precast concrete,
and equipped with readily removable access covers, suitable for traffic
loadings. Pits must be constructed entirely on the property of the
Owner and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible
for cleaning.
(2)
Grease monitoring pits shall be designed
to provide easy access for Township personnel to collect a sufficient
quantity of the wastewater discharge from the grease generating establishment
without prior notice to owner or tenant. Details of an acceptable
grease pit are included in these regulations.
(3)
Grease monitoring pits shall not be required
for single, private family dwelling units. Grease monitoring pits
must be located to provide for easy access for inspection by the Township,
the Board of Health or the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
("CCMUA"). Grease traps or interceptors, as may be required by municipal
regulations, are installed either within or outside of the building
whereas grease monitoring pits are to be located at a point on the
sewer connection line as close as possible to the street main, at
a location approved by the Township.
(4)
Grease monitoring pits shall be inspected
by Township personnel to insure proper maintenance and operation of
the traps or interceptors. Inspections will be made during reasonable
hours. Samples of the wastewater discharge will be taken and tested
for grease. Should these inspections or any test results reveal unsatisfactory
conditions, the owner and tenant will be notified in writing of the
noncompliance and the Township may assess a penalty as defined by
these regulations.
(5)
The owner and/or tenant may add or cause
to be added into each sanitary sewer line servicing such use, a bacteriological
culture formation approved by the Township of control and treat such
discharges. The application of such bacteriological culture formulation
shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, unless
otherwise directed by the Township.
(6)
The Township shall maintain a list of approved
bacteriological culture formulations and furnish same upon request
to any owner and/or tenant required to use such formulation. The owners
and/or tenants may submit or cause to be submitted additional formulations
to the Township for their approval.
(7)
The bacteria culture formulations shall
be introduced into the owner's sewer line at such points and in such
quantities as recommended by the manufacturer or supplier of the produce.
Preparation of the formulations, prior to introduction into the system,
shall also be in accordance with the manufacturer's or supplier's
recommendations.
(8)
All records required to be maintained hereunder
shall be available for inspection by the Township or its designee
upon request. In addition, the Township may require of any person
or entity regulated by the provisions of this section to periodically
submit such records to the Township.
(9)
In the event it is determined that blockage
of a Township sewer main is a result of the discharge from any grease
generating establishment, all costs incurred by the Township will
be charged to the owner and/or tenant. Such costs can include but
are not limited to, cost of clearing the blockage; damages to sewer
lines; administrative, legal, and engineering costs, cleanup of pollution
to surrounding soils or water; and reimbursement of any penalties
imposed by regulatory agencies. In the event the premises of the grease
generating establishment are leased, copies of these assessment costs
shall be provided to both the owner of the premises and the tenant.
In the event the Authority determines through testing that there has been a violation of these regulations, the Authority shall provide notice to the owner of the premises and to the tenant (if different form owner of premises) of the details of the test results. The owner and/or tenant shall have twenty (20) days to correct the violation. If the violation is not corrected within twenty (20) days, the owner and/or tenant shall be subject to the penalty provisions contained in Section 221-13 of this chapter. For purposes of this article the owner shall be the responsible party for the actions of any tenant violating this article.
The cost of sampling and analyses
shall be borne by the grease generating establishment. The owner of
the premises is ultimately responsible for any cost charged to a tenant.
The costs incurred by the Township
in removing a blockage in the Township sewer collection system as
a result of a violation of this article shall be the responsibility
of the owner of the grease generating establishment.
All new grease traps to be installed
in either new or existing grease generating establishments must be
at least one hundred (100) pounds minimum in size.
Where any facility is termed a significant
grease generating structure by the Township, the applicant will be
required to install a one thousand (1,000) gallon exterior grease
trap. This includes but is not limited to all Chinese and Italian
restaurants, cafeterias, and institutional kitchens.
The Township may in its discretion
waive or defer the requirements of this section if the grease generating
establishment proves to the satisfaction of the Township that it will
not exceed the one hundred (100) ppm limit.
Definitions of terms as used in this
article of the regulations shall have the following meanings:
Includes the accumulation of oils, fats, cellulose, starch,
proteins, wax, or grease, whether emulsified or not, in the sewer
collection system of the Township. These are substances which may
solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32)
degrees Fahrenheit and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit
(0 degrees-65 degrees Celsius).
All retail food establishments, catering establishments,
commercial food preparation facilities, meat processing facilities,
and other establishments that may be capable of accumulating and discharging
grease into the sewer collection system.
Individual, person, firm, company, association, society,
corporation, limited liability company, partnership group, upon whose
property the building or structure is located or will be constructed.
