[1999 Code §§ 13.04.010 - 13.04.300; amended
9-10-2019 by Ord. No. O.2047-2019; 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. O.2049-2019;
amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
There shall be created and established in and for the Township
a municipally owned public utility for water and sewer, to be known
as the "Edison Department of Water and Sewer," hereinafter referred
to as the "Water and Sewer Utility." The authorized operations of
the Water and Sewer Utility shall consist of the operation, management,
control and maintenance of the Township's water distribution system
("water system") and sewer collection system ("sewer system") and
all extensions and improvements hereafter made thereto, together with
all services relating to such purposes, including the billing and
collection of user fees and connection fees.
a.
There shall be appointed by the Mayor a Director of the Water and
Sewer Utility, hereinafter the "Director," who shall receive such
compensation as may be fixed annually by ordinance of the Township
Council. The term of the Director shall be for four years. If any
vacancy occurs in the office of the Director, his or her successor
shall be appointed for the unexpired time only. Additional help may
also be employed from time to time as may be required.
b.
The Director will report directly to the Business Administrator.
The Director is responsible for organizing, directing, and coordinating
the employees of the Water and Sewer Utility. The Director has overall
responsibility for determining major departmental policies, planning
long- and short-range programs, budget preparation, personnel management
and professional growth of staff, and deals with major technical and
administrative matters with other departments, the Mayor, Business
Administrator, Township Council, various commissions, outside agencies,
and the public at large. The Director shall have five years of experience
involving managing water distribution and sewer collection systems
in New Jersey.
[1999 Code §§ 13.04.010 - 13.04.300; amended
9-10-2019 by Ord. No. O.2047-2019; 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. O.2049-2019;
amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
a.
Every person who shall construct, connect to, alter or use any part
of the water system and/or sewer system and every consumer of water
and owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of
any building, structure or premises having service therefrom, shall
be under the supervision of the Utility and be governed by and subject
to the provisions of this chapter governing the use of water as may
from time to time be adopted and approved by the Township Council.
It is the duty of the Water and Sewer Utility to enforce the provisions
of this chapter governing the use of water and any other applicable
rules and regulations.
b.
Privately owned water mains and water services must comply with this
chapter and these rules and regulations.
The following regulations shall be considered a part of any
contract with every person who uses water, and the fact of using water
shall be considered as expressing assent on the part of the user to
be bound thereby.
As used in this Chapter 27 of the Township Code, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The person applying for a permit, approval or other action
by the Water and Sewer Utility including the owner or an agent of
the owner.
The American Water Works Association.
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
in the water mains, water services or other facilities of the water
system from any source other than its intended source.
Any device or means, approved by the Utility, designed to
prevent backflow or backsiphonage including, but not limited to, a
double check valve assembly and a reduced pressure principle backflow
preventer.
The backflow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
into the water mains, water services or other facilities of the water
system from any source other than its intended source caused by the
sudden reduction of pressure in the water system.
Any actual or potential connection between the public water
supply and a source of possible contamination or pollution.
A housing used for the purpose of access and protecting a
curb stop.
A valve, typically located near the property line, on the
water service line which can be used to discontinue or allow the flow
of water to a property.
The person contracting for water service to a property and
includes consumers and owners.
The representative designated by the Mayor of the Township
to act in administrative, managerial and operational matters for the
Utility.
A water service whose flow is not used for fire protection.
An assembly of two independently operating spring-loaded
check valves with tightly closing shut-off valves on each side of
the check valves, plus properly located test cocks for the testing
of each check valve.
The engineer of the Township or Utility.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Is defined as 300 gallons per day of water use.
A water service whose flow is used to provide fire protection.
Gallons per minute.
An inspector or any authorized representative or agent of
the Township.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or of
a lesser estate therein, a vendee in possession or the lessee or joint
lessees of the whole thereof.
Any individual association, corporation (municipal or private)
or firm acting either directly or through a duly authorized agent.
The water supplied by Middlesex Water Company and New Jersey
American Water for purposes of human, commercial and industrial use
and consumption.
Includes a lot or part of a lot a building or part of a building
or any parcel or tract of land.
Pounds per square inch.
An assembly consisting of two independently operating approved
check valves with an automatically operating differential relief valve
located between the two check valves, tightly closing shut-off valves
on each side of the check valves plus properly located test cocks
for the testing of the check valves and relief valve.
A reduced pressure principle backflow preventer.
The fitting in a water main to connect a water service line.
The Water and Sewer Utility.
The pipes, valves, taps, including corporation cocks, or
tapping valve owned by the Township, through which potable water is
transported and distributed to any and all water services, fire hydrants
and fire service sprinkler systems.
The installation of new water mains.
The mechanical instrument of a type approved and owned by
the Water and Sewer Utility, required to be used on all domestic and
all fire service lines for measuring the quantity of water passing
a given point.
All pipes, fixtures, water meters and associated appurtenances
from the water main to whichever of the following is farthest downstream
(outlet side) of the water meter: a) the downstream domestic service
water meter service valve if a backflow preventer is not required,
b) the downstream domestic service backflow preventer if a backflow
preventer is required, c) the fire service RPZ or double detector
check backflow preventer downstream bypass connection tee if there
is a bypass, or d) the fire service RPZ or double detector check backflow
preventer if there is no bypass. The water service includes the service
line from the water main including the tap and tapping valve, curb
stop, water service pipe, strainer, water meter, test tee, inlet and
outlet water meter valves, and dual check device or backflow preventer.
All pipes and fittings, which are owned and maintained by
the owner, located between the water meter outlet service valve and
the various water consuming appliances, devices and fixtures throughout
the premises or property.
All water meters, water mains and all other facilities and
appurtenances connected with the distribution of potable water owned
by the Water and Sewer Utility or Township.
a.
It is the policy and intent of the Utility to provide potable water
to the customers of the water system who have received approvals from
the Utility and the Township, consistent with applicable laws, regulations
and practices. In the event that an extension or improvement of the
water mains or water system is necessary to provide service to a customer,
it shall be the applicant's obligation to pay for such extension(s)
or improvements. From time to time the capacity of the water system
may be limited due to physical limitations, resulting in a prohibition
of additional connections until an increase in capacity has been approved
and constructed or due to regulatory requirements, promulgated by
federal and/or state agencies. At such times, applications for such
connections will be postponed until the limitations or restraints
have been removed.
b.
The determination of available capacity and the processing and approval
of applications for connections shall be within the sole discretion
of the Utility. The Utility shall have the right to reserve a sufficient
supply of water at all times to provide for fire and other emergencies
and may restrict or regulate the quantity of water used by its customers
in case of scarcity or whenever public welfare may require.
All applications for the use of water shall be made at the office
of the Water and Sewer Utility and in the form prescribed by the Director
and must state fully and truly the various uses to which the water
is to be applied; should it subsequently be required for other purposes,
notice must be given before the desired change is made.
No permit for the installation of any water service or water
main extension or portions thereof shall be granted or water meter
issued until a plan of such water service or water main extension
has been submitted in accordance with all the requirements herein
and reviewed and approved by the Engineer and Utility. Where a water
service pipe has been previously installed from the water main and
subsequently cut and capped or otherwise turned off and the water
meter removed, an application for a water service must be made to
re-establish that water service.
Applicant must pay the following fees or charges as set forth
in this chapter before obtaining approvals or a water meter:
a.
Water service application fee (for water services two inches and
larger).
b.
Water main inspection fee.
c.
Deposit for record drawings (for water services three inches and
larger). Returned upon submission of record drawings.
d.
Water connection fee. An impact fee for the use of the water system,
whose construction was paid for by previous users.
e.
Water meter permit fee. Pays for the water meter and strainer.
f.
Water tap permit fee. Pays for the tap.
g.
Cutting and capping a water service. Needed only if an existing water
service is being abandoned.
The attention of the applicant is directed to the existence
of underground utilities. The notification of utility companies is
the responsibility of the applicant and the applicant shall be solely
responsible for any direct or indirect damage to such utilities in
the installation of the service line or lateral.
Installation of all water services must be done by a plumber.
For water services three inches and larger, the applicant shall submit
record drawings that are in conformance with application requirements
established by the Director. Water meters will not be issued until
such time as "as-builts" of water service have been submitted and
approved by the Water and Sewer Utility.
Applications for installation of water services for single-family
and two-family residences of less than two inches, whether for fire
service, domestic service or both, do not require submission of plans
but water services must be installed in accordance with the specifications
and requirements of this chapter.
Application for installation of water services of two inches
or greater, whether for fire service, domestic service or both, and
for all water services, regardless of their size, for two-family or
larger residences must be submitted to the Water and Sewer Utility
for approval. The plans must contain:
a.
Three sets of plans must be submitted with the application (one for
the record, one to the Building Department, one to the owner); also,
a CD with the drawing in PDF format is to be submitted with the application.
b.
All plans shall be signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer
or registered architect licensed to practice in New Jersey.
c.
Submitted plans shall be standard engineering drawings, size 24 inches
by 36 inches.
d.
The plans shall include and clearly show:
1.
Site plan showing the adjacent streets with water mains and any existing
water service pipes to the premises.
2.
Key map showing the general location within the Township.
3.
The complete water service including:
(a)
Location and size of tap into the water main and tapping valve
and adjacent gate valve (if the water main is eight inches or greater);
(b)
Location of curb gate valve;
(c)
Location and size of water meter;
(d)
Location of water meter isolation gate valves;
(e)
Location of check valve(s) or backflow preventer, as required,
near the water meter;
(f)
Location of test tee connection; and
(g)
Any other detail including all fixtures and connections.
4.
Water Supply pipe schematic showing the location of connections to
backflow preventers and check valves, surge tanks, storage tanks,
pressure tanks, filters, swimming pools, bathing and display pools,
sterilizers, condensers, compressors, reservoirs, boilers or other
heating equipment using water, humidifiers, and washers.
e.
Plans shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 1/8 inch to the
foot; provided, however, that detailed plans shall be drawn to a scale
and may be presented in either horizontal or vertical plane or isometric
form.
f.
State on the plans the type of occupancy of the facility receiving
the water service (i.e., hospital, warehouse, apartment building,
etc.).
g.
Such plan or plans shall be presented with the application for permit
to the Water and Sewer Utility.
h.
All plans shall conform to the specification, rules, and regulations
of the Water and Sewer Utility.
The Utility will install all water service taps ranging in sizes
from 3/4 inches to two inches. No person shall tap or connect to any
water main of the water system or insert a tap therein except employees
or authorized agents of the Utility. The tap into the water main shall
be a maximum of one size smaller than the water main. The owner, builder
or contractor will be responsible for the excavation and prepping
of the water main that will be tapped. Water service lines in excess
of two inches or multiple taps for a residential condo complex, apartment
building/complex or residential building exceeding two units will
be installed by the homeowner, builder or contractor under supervision
of the Water and Sewer Utility. A solid ductile iron tapping sleeve
such as Mueller H-6I 5 or approved equal shall be utilized for all
taps two inches and larger. The tapping sleeve shall have passed AWWA
pressure testing standards prior to installation. For all taps, a
tapping valve shall be installed as part of the tap installation.
If the tap is two inches or larger, the tapping valve must be a gate
valve with a valve box with the word "water" cast into the cover.
All fire service taps will be the responsibility of the homeowner,
builder or contractor under supervision of the Water and Sewer Utility.
Any owner, contractor or builder that wishes to terminate the water
service shall be responsible for the excavation and disconnection
of the water service line from the corporation under the supervision
and inspection of the Utility. The joining of two or more smaller
water service pipes for the purpose of connection to one larger service
is prohibited. Where the proposed connection is equal to or more than
half the diameter of the existing water main, no tap is permitted.
All water service pipes two inches or less shall be in accordance
with plumbing subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
If a nonmetallic material is used, a metal tracer wire shall be incorporated
in the pipe. Copper water service pipe shall be laid with no connections
between the tapping valve (water main) and curb stop. Connections
may only be by flare fittings. All water service pipes three inches
and larger shall be in accordance with plumbing subcode of the New
Jersey Uniform Construction Code. Water service pipe shall be laid
continuously rodded with thrust blocks at all bends. Each new water
service pipe shall be laid in a straight line from the water main
to the property line or to within the building line at right angles
to the street water main to which it is connected except for the loop
off the gooseneck for water services and where the subsurface conditions
make it impracticable the water service pipe may be otherwise laid
upon the approval of the Utility of the plans submitted by a plumber
showing the proposed location of the water service pipe. The water
service pipe shall be laid at a depth of at least four feet below
grade. Water service pipes and a sewer pipes (lateral) may not be
installed in the same trench and must be installed in separate trenches.
All water service pipes shall have an excess of three feet of pipe
formed into a loop at the gooseneck to the tap and laid to the right
hand, facing the tap. The loop shall be installed in such a manner
as will completely absorb all strain to water service pipe and water
main which may be caused by any shock, strain or vibration to which
said water service pipe or water main may be subjected. It shall be
the duty of the plumber performing labor in and about any water service
to protect same from frost. The plumber shall not be released from
the responsibility thereof by having the owner of the premises or
others do the work for him. After installation of the water service,
valves at the inlet side of water meter shall be left closed, and
in no case shall the water be turned on except by any employee of
the Utility. Plumbers shall not leave any valve or stop cock at inlet
side of the water meter location open, nor water turned on in the
premises after connection of the water meter to the water service
pipe, longer than is required to test their work, without permission
of the Director. A gooseneck connection is required on all water service
pipes. The size of the tap (connection), the size of the water service
pipe, and the minimum size of the gooseneck between the water service
pipe and the tap shall all be the same size. Any exceptions to these
requirements must be approved in writing by the Director.
The applicant shall pay the Water and Sewer Utility $50 for
inspecting the installed water service line.
a.
All water service lines between the water main and the curb stop
shall be maintained by the Water and Sewer Utility.
b.
The owner of a building and premises connected to the municipal water
supply with a water service line in excess of two inches or any fire
service line shall be responsible for the entire water service line
and/or fire service line from the water main to the water meter. The
owner shall be responsible for replacement and/or repair of that water
service line and/or fire service line. In no event shall an owner
be permitted to repair, replace, remove or in any way alter the water
service line or fire service line without first obtaining the prior
written consent of the Director. All repairs, alterations or replacements
must be inspected and approved by the Director. Any person found to
have repaired, replaced, removed, or altered any water service line
or fire service line without prior written consent, as set forth herein,
shall be subject to criminal prosecution pursuant to the General Penalty
provisions of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Edison
and/or the laws of the State of New Jersey.
c.
Generally, as to all owners:
1.
Installation, repairs, and replacement of water service pipes, for
which the owner is responsible, shall be made by a licensed plumber
hired by the owner and inspected and approved by a designee of the
Water and Sewer Utility. All costs shall be borne by the owner.
2.
In the case of a leaking Water Supply line, for which the owner is
responsible, the owner shall be required to contract with a plumber
to repair said supply line leak within three to five business days.
If no arrangements have been made to repair the leakage within the
time prescribed herein, the Water and Sewer Utility shall be permitted
to retain a contractor to complete the work for a cost of time and
materials, which cost shall be the responsibility of the owner and
shall be collected as permitted by law. Restoration of lawn areas,
shrubs, fences, walkways, driveways, steps, etc., shall be the sole
responsibility of the owner and not considered as part of the contractor's
time and materials costs.
3.
Repairs. When, in the opinion of the Director, there exists a condition
which may affect water quality, pressure or the accurate recordation
of water consumption for which the owner is responsible, or it is
found that the water service pipe between the water meter and curb
stop is not in serviceable condition, the Director shall serve a written
notice to the owner of the premises or the customer within 48 hours,
describing the condition and, if known, specifying the required repairs
or improvements to be made within seven days of the date thereof.
Upon refusal or neglect of the person so noticed to comply with the
requirements of the notice, the Director may shut off the water supply
to the premises until such work is completed and a charge for shutting
off and turning on the water has been paid and/or employ the necessary
labor and materials to perform the necessary work.
4.
Emergency repairs. When, in the opinion of the Director, there exists
a condition upon a premises which creates an actual or imminent threat
to the drinking water or the supply of water, for which the owner
is responsible, the Director shall serve a written notice describing
the condition and, if known, specifying the required repairs or improvements
to be made within the time prescribed in the notice. Upon refusal
or neglect of the person so noticed to comply with the requirements
thereof, the Director may shut off the water supply to the premises
until such work is completed, and/or employ the necessary labor and
materials to perform the required work.
5.
Cost of repairs. Costs incurred by the Water and Sewer Utility for
the performance of the repairs and/or improvements in this section
shall be detailed on an invoice to be included with the water bill
for that particular time period in which the repairs were performed
and shall be a first lien or charge against the affected property.
The Township or the Water and Sewer Utility may thereafter institute
an appropriate action against the owner of the premises for the recovery
of such costs.
6.
The Township and the Water and Sewer Water Utility shall not be liable
for any damage resulting from failure to observe the regulations in
this chapter.
a.
No connection shall be made to a Township water main without first
obtaining the approval of the Director. No water service line ranging
in size of 3/4 inch to two inches shall be approved unless said service
line is constructed in accordance with plumbing subcode of the New
Jersey Uniform Construction Code. No water service line ranging in
size of three inches or greater shall be approved unless said service
line is constructed in accordance with plumbing subcode of the New
Jersey Uniform Construction Code. Only personnel of the Water and
Sewer Utility, or other persons, firms or entities which have received
written permission from the Director, may tap a water main, open or
close a curb stop or water valve for water service. Any person found
to have tapped a water main, opened, closed or to have, in any way,
tampered with a curb stop or water valve without having received express
written permission as required herein shall be subject to a fine of
$500 and criminal prosecution pursuant to the General Penalty provisions
of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Edison and/or
the laws of the State of New Jersey.
b.
It shall be a violation of this chapter and otherwise unlawful for
any owner to cause or allow water from the water system to be consumed
without any approved water meter to register the amount of water consumed.
In addition to any fees and penalties imposed under this chapter,
the owner shall be rebilled for the estimated amount of unmetered
water consumed.
The water in no case shall be left running without a special
permit from the Director.
If written permission should be granted by the Director for
two or more parties to take water through one water service pipe,
the provision in regard to the cutting off of the supply pipe shall
be applicable to all the parties although one or more of them shall
be innocent of any cause of offense.
Owners of premises will be held responsible for the water bills
of their tenants.
No customer or user shall supply water from the water system
to other persons or premises not entitled to its use except upon written
permission from the Director, under penalty of a fine of $500 for
each and every offense and subject to criminal prosecution pursuant
to the General Penalty provisions of the Revised General Ordinances
of the Township of Edison and/or the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Customers shall not be entitled to damages, nor will any part
of a payment be refunded, for any stoppage of water distribution occasioned
by an accident to any portion of the water system, nor for stoppage
for the purpose of additions or repairs. The Director shall have the
right to shut off the water to make extensions, alterations or repairs.
All apparatus and places receiving water from the water system
must be accessible and open to the inspection of the Director, his
or her agents and Township inspectors at all times, and all pipes
and fixtures shall be subject to rejection by the Director if considered
unsuitable for the purpose. Fees will be imposed upon owners for failure
to allow access to a water service for purposes of service or installation
of the water meters or associated appurtenances; inspection of the
water service; or access to the water supply line or water service
for inspection or testing of backflow prevention devices. Failure
to allow access includes a customer not responding within 30 days
to a request for access delivered by certified mail or a customer's
refusal to set and honor a date for access when contacted in person
or by phone by the Water and Sewer Utility. The Water and Sewer Utility
may turn of the water service until such entry or access shall have
been accomplished and shall impose a failure to allow access fee in
accordance with the following guidelines:
|
Meter or Service Size
(Inches)
|
Failure to Allow Access Fee
|
|---|---|
|
5/8
|
$200
|
|
3/4
|
$200
|
|
1
|
$200
|
|
1 1/4
|
$200
|
|
1 1/2
|
$250
|
|
2
|
$500
|
|
3
|
$1,000
|
|
4
|
$1,250
|
|
6
|
$1,250
|
|
8
|
$1,250
|
|
10
|
$1,250
|
|
12
|
$1,250
|
a.
Fire hydrants shall be used only by members of the Water and Sewer
Utility, Fire Department or other authorized officials, except upon
written permission having been secured from the Director with the
approved cross-connection contamination measures in place. Anyone
operating a fire hydrant in violation of this chapter will be subject
to a fine of $500 for the first offense. For each additional offense
the fine will double.
b.
An owner shall pay a $4,000 relocation fee to the Water and Sewer
Utility to relocate a fire hydrant on an existing water line.
c.
An owner shall submit engineering plans for approval, and pay a $7,500
relocation fee, to the Water and Sewer Utility to relocate a fire
hydrant with a new water line from the water main to the fire hydrant.
a.
All service connections within the water system shall be metered at all times, including for construction purposes. Temporary service may be allowed by written permission provided by the Director. A temporary fire hydrant meter/backflow may also be used after filing for the appropriate permit with the Water and Sewer Utility and paying the fee as set forth in § 27-2.34 and herein. All water meters, up to and including two inches shall be furnished and set by the Water and Sewer Utility upon receipt by the Water and Sewer Utility of the water meter fee. All water meters which are larger than two inches shall be purchased and installed by the owner in accordance with the requirements of the Director. All water meters remain the property of the Water and Sewer Utility. Water meters may be required to be set either within the lines of the building to be supplied or in a specially constructed box at the curb, as may be directed by the Director.
b.
Before water shall be turned on for construction purposes, a hydrant
meter permit along with a $5,000 deposit for a temporary meter shall
be deposited with the Water and Sewer Utility. The temporary meter/backflow
shall be supplied by the Director. The $5,000 deposit shall be charged
for any damages to the temporary meter. After the completion of the
construction, i) the temporary meter shall be returned to the Water
and Sewer Utility, ii) the $5,000 deposit shall be charged for water
use, and iii) the water shall be turned off at the curb if applicable
and not turned on again until application is received for a water
meter. Owners shall be liable for the estimated charge per quarter
or any fraction thereof that the water is left turned on prior to
installation of a meter.
Fee for the cost of a new or different sized water meter purchased
and installed by the Water and Sewer Utility, which water meter shall
remain the property of the Utility:
|
Domestic Service Meters
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Meter Type
|
Meter Size
(Inches)
|
Water Meter Fee*
|
|
Neptune
|
5/8 or 5/8 by 3/4
|
$150
|
|
Neptune
|
3/4
|
$200
|
|
Neptune
|
1
|
$290
|
|
Neptune
|
1 1/2
|
$645
|
|
Neptune
|
2
|
$1,392.60
|
|
Neptune
|
3
|
$3,350
|
|
Neptune
|
4
|
$5,379
|
|
Neptune
|
6
|
$8,195
|
|
Neptune
|
8
|
$8,580
|
|
Neptune
|
10
|
$13,310
|
|
Fire Service Meters
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Meter Type
|
Meter Size
(Inches)
|
Water Meter Fee*
|
|
Neptune
|
4
|
$8,580
|
|
Neptune
|
6
|
$12,705
|
|
Neptune
|
8
|
$16,170
|
|
Neptune
|
10
|
$18,654
|
|
*
|
Cost of additional appurtenances required for water meter installation
shall be added to this base fee.
|
All users of the water system shall keep their water pipes and
fixtures within their properties in good repair and protect the same
from frost at their own expense. The curb valve box should be kept
visible and accessible. The owner shall be held liable for all damage
and loss which may result from their failure to do so. All water which
passes through a water meter will be charged for, whether used or
wasted. Once a water meter is installed and correctly operating to
the satisfaction of the Utility, repair and replacement of the water
meter shall be the responsibility of the Utility with the exception
that the customer shall pay for the replacement of all water meters
that have been tampered with or damaged.
a.
Any person who tampers with water service, including, without limit,
illegal connections, tampering with the water meter, breaking a water
meter seal or coupling seal, a backwards meter, unauthorized turning
on of service after the Water Utility has turned it off, removal of
a water meter, bypass of a water meter, bypass of any required reduced
pressure zone, backflow preventer, failure to protect the water service
from freezing or to protect the water meter from flooding and theft
of service by any means shall be subject to criminal prosecution pursuant
to the General Penalty provisions of the Revised General Ordinances
of the Township of Edison and/or the laws of the State of New Jersey
and a fine of $1,000 for each offense.
b.
Bypasses are prohibited except when water service cannot be interrupted
for any reason. In that case, the Director must provide written approval
of the bypass. A request must be made to the Director in writing stating
the reason for a bypass along with drawings of the water meter and
bypass proposal. Once approved, a second water meter must be purchased
from the Water Utility and installed on the bypass. All costs for
the bypass meter and associated water meter costs and the regulations
regarding water meters will be the responsibility of the owner of
the premises. Current bypasses will be locked out by the Water Utility
until a new water meter can be installed by the owner. A $5 fee will
be added to each water bill for the locking mechanism installed on
the bypass valve. If the locking mechanism, lock or wire seal is removed
or tampered with, a $1,000 fine shall be issued to the owner.
c.
The assessment of such fee shall not in any way limit the Utility's
rights to pursue additional enforcement of any kind including the
assessment of additional fees, fines or penalties, assessment for
the cost of water meter installation and assessment of estimated past
unrecorded consumption during the past six years. The Utility's failure
to enforce a fee or its decision to waive a fee shall not be considered
a waiver of customer's compliance with any term of these rules and
regulations and shall not preclude the Utility from any future enforcement
rights.
Whenever it shall be found that the service pipe between the
water meter and the curb stop is not in serviceable condition, the
Water Utility shall notify the owner of the property or the customer
within 24 hours; and should such party fail to remedy the defect within
seven days from receipt of notification, the water will be shut off
and not turned on until the necessary repairs have been made and a
charge for shutting off and turning on the water has been paid. If
the repair is not made in this time frame the Water and Sewer Utility
has the right to make the repair at the expense of the owner.
Customers shall take all proper precaution to protect the water
meter from any injury, including, but not limited to, injury from
tampering, frost, hot water or steam. The owners of the premises will
be held liable for all damage or loss to the Water and Sewer Utility
for failure to properly care for and protect the water meters. Owners,
at their sole cost and expense, shall be required to maintain the
water meter in working order. The owner and, at the owner's direction,
the occupants of a building or structure with a water meter located
inside the building or structure are required to keep the water meter
and its associated valves and appurtenances easily accessible for
inspection, reading, and service including for the replacement of
the water meter, which requires enough room for the use of long wrenches
and other tools. The owner and, at the owner's direction, the occupants
of a building or structure with a water meter located inside the building
or structure are required to keep the area where the water meter is
located free from water, flooding, and moisture from condensation,
seepage through foundation walls and other sources. If the water meter
is located in a pit or vault outside of the building or structure,
the owner and at the owner's direction the occupants are required
to keep the meter pit/vault accessible and the pit/vault's lid free
from stormwater runoff and snow.
In case of damage to a water meter or the failure to register
properly, the customer or owner shall notify the Director immediately
in order that the water meter may be repaired or replaced by the Water
and Sewer Utility with a fully functioning, accurate water meter.
The cost for the water meter and installation thereof may be charged
to the customer. The charges for water during such period will be
on the basis of ordinary use under similar conditions before the water
meter became defective. The customer shall fully cooperate with the
Water and Sewer Utility in granting access to the water meter for
replacement. The failure to cooperate or preventing the replacement
of a damaged water meter will result in water service being shut off
until such water meter is replaced. The Water and Sewer Utility will
inspect and test any water meter owned by the Water and Sewer Utility
when requested to do so by the customer. If such inspection and test
proves the accuracy of the water meter, there shall be a charge to
the person requesting the test as follows:
|
Type
|
Charge
|
|---|---|
|
Accuracy test for 5/8-inch meter
|
$25
|
|
Certification tests for 5/8-inch meter
|
$30
|
|
Accuracy test for 3/4-inch meter
|
$25
|
|
Certification tests for 3/4-inch meter
|
$35
|
|
Accuracy test for 1-inch meter
|
$25
|
|
Certification test for 1-inch meter
|
$45
|
|
Accuracy/certification tests for meter 1 1/2 and 2-inch
|
$75
|
|
Certification tests for PD, compound and turbine meter, 3-inch
and larger
|
$400
|
|
Field test - all sizes
|
$400 plus travel expenses
|
|
Well meter field test - all sizes
|
$400 plus travel expenses
|
|
Appraisals, inspections and waiting time
|
$200
|
|
Minimum half-day charge (as applicable)
|
$800
|
|
Minimum full-day charge (as applicable)
|
$1,600
|
The owner shall immediately notify the Utility upon learning
of any stoppage or other irregularity of owner's water meter or any
leak in owner's water service between the water meter and the water
main. It shall be the duty of the owner of any premises required to
be metered for water in which there is no approved water meter to
report such fact to the Utility. Where a water meter has been stolen
the owner shall furnish a police report to the Utility in order to
receive a replacement water meter. All meter fees shall be paid before
a replacement water meter is issued.
a.
No building, structure or premises shall be abandoned, wrecked, destroyed
or demolished without first giving notification to the Director in
order that the water service may be cut and capped and the water meter
read and recovered. Owners of vacant buildings must give notice, in
writing, of such vacancy within 72 hours of vacancy, to the Director
so that the water may be turned off.
b.
No rebate shall be allowed for metered vacant premises. Owners shall
be held responsible for all charges accruing for water service, until
written notice has been given to the Director to discontinue the water
supply, the water service has been cut and capped, the water meter
is returned to the Utility, and the owner has paid all amounts owed
including the cost of cutting and capping the water service.
c.
If all attempts have been made to collect payment and the customer
remains delinquent, an employee of the Utility will be sent to the
property to post a notice that shut-off procedures will begin in 15
calendar days unless there is customer contact or payment.
d.
If there is no response at the end of the 15 calendar days, the Utility
or its designee will remove the water meter and cut and cap the water
service line in addition to the regular shut-off procedures.
e.
If the property is abandoned or boarded up, and every attempt has
been made to collect the outstanding debt, the account will be subject
to the Township's lien sale process.
Any consumer wishing to discontinue service from the Water and
Sewer Utility must give notice thereof, in writing, to the Director.
The customer shall be charged for water service and fees until such
notice is given, when the water will be shut off.
All charges in connection with the water system are made against
the owner of the premises where the water is used, and all bills will
be so made out. All water rents or other fees and expenses incurred
by the installation of service, or fines imposed, are a lien on the
property, and owners are made responsible for any delinquency in the
matter of payments by tenants or others.
[Amended 9-9-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2076-2020]
The following schedule of rates shall apply for the use of water:
a.
A minimum charge for general metered service shall be charged quarterly
and shall be based on the size of the meter in service with the amount
of water allowance within the minimum charge.
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Water Allowance per Quarter
(cubic feet)
|
Charge per Quarter*
|
|---|---|---|
|
5/8 to 3/4
|
950
|
$26.03
|
|
1
|
3,000
|
$117.49
|
|
1 1/2
|
5,000
|
$195.81
|
|
2
|
8,000
|
$313.26
|
|
3
|
18,000
|
$652.18
|
|
4
|
30,000
|
$1,043.08
|
|
6
|
57,000
|
$1,922.63
|
|
8
|
90,000
|
$2,997.60
|
|
10
|
120,000
|
$3,974.85
|
|
12
|
170,000
|
$5,603.58
|
b.
Water delivered shall be charged at the following rates:
|
Rate*
|
|---|
|
$64.57 per thousand cubic feet
|
c.
For fire protection, the Department of Water and Sewer shall be paid
a quarterly charge of $591.96 per fire hydrant on private property.
d.
Fire line service.
1.
There shall be a charge for a metered fire service line based on
the size of the meter and an unmetered fire service line based on
the size of the service, without hose or hydrant connected to them,
according to the following table:
|
Size of Service
(inches)
|
Charge per Quarter*
|
|---|---|
|
2
|
$180.83
|
|
4
|
$652.04
|
|
6
|
$1,171.12
|
|
8
|
$1,759.23
|
|
10
|
$2,344.79
|
|
12
|
$2,930.35
|
2.
There shall be a quarterly charge for metered fire service line based
on the size of the meter and an unmetered fire service line based
on the size of the service, with hose or hydrant connected to them,
according to the following table:
|
Size of Service
(inches)
|
Charge per Quarter*
|
|---|---|
|
4
|
$879.62
|
|
6
|
$1,465.17
|
|
8
|
$2,344.79
|
|
10
|
$3,186.04
|
|
12
|
$3,822.74
|
(a)
For installation of meter with remote read-out register the
charge shall be the cost of the meter and touch pad, plus 10%.
(b)
The rates charged to any resident of the Township who shall have attained the age of 65 years old on their primary residence in accordance with Subsections a and b above shall be those rates in effect for calendar year 1996. In order to be eligible for the senior citizen rate for any year, the resident must have attained the age of 65 as of January 1 of that year. The resident must notify the Township's Tax Office prior to January 1 to be eligible for the billing year beginning July 1.
a.
The initial fees for the right to connect to the water system shall
include a connection fee or charge per unit for the cost of connection
as set forth herein. These fees shall apply to all connections whether
direct, indirect, separate or shared.
b.
For each new unit, whether created by new construction or conversion
or addition to an existing structure or change of use, there is established
a water connection fee as set forth herein. For units involving new
construction, the connection fees, charges or costs shall be paid
before the connection is made; inspection fees shall be estimated
and adjusted upon completion. Changes that increase the total number
of units shall pay additional connection charges for each unit prior
to the issuance of a construction code permit in accordance with the
schedule herein. Each residential unit shall be charged for each single-family
living accommodation or dwelling unit per connection. From and after
September 15, 2020, a customer seeking to connect to the water system
for the first time or to enlarge an existing connection shall pay
the following connection fee: $1,369.81 per equivalent dwelling unit
("EDU"). An EDU is defined as 300 gallons per day. For meters larger
than 5/8 inch, the connection fee shall be determined by the number
of EDUs that the larger meter represents times the connection fee
for one EDU. The number of EDUs that meters larger than 5/8 inch represent
is determined by the ratio of the average flow of the larger meter
in the water system to the average flow of an EDU as calculated in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23. The following table provides the
number of EDUs and the connection fee for different sized meters:
|
Meter Size
(Inches)
|
Meter Capacity Ratio
(Ratio to 5/8-Inch Meter) (EDUs)2
|
Water Connection Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
5/8
|
1.00
|
$1,369.81
|
|
3/4
|
1.45
|
$1,986.22
|
|
1
|
2.55
|
$3,493.02
|
|
1 1/4
|
3.79
|
$5,191.58
|
|
1 1/2
|
4.84
|
$6,629.88
|
|
2
|
9.97
|
$13,657.01
|
|
3
|
19.20
|
$26,300.35
|
|
4
|
29.60
|
$40,546.38
|
|
6
|
60.10
|
$82,325.58
|
|
8
|
80.00
|
$109,584.80
|
|
10
|
115.00
|
$157,528.15
|
|
12
|
215.00
|
$294,509.15
|
|
2This calculation shall be automatically
adjusted in accordance with any amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.
|
c.
Connection fees, which are one-time initial service charges for the
right to connect to the water system, are deemed an integral part
of the Utility's rate schedule.
d.
Should the foregoing connection fees create a hardship, application
can be made to the Director for a payment plan.
In instances where a water service line must be installed from the water main, or other location, to the curb and/or a curb shutoff box installed, the applicant shall be charged 125% of the Water and Sewer Utility's total actual cost of the installation plus the cost of the water meter. If this work is performed by the applicant or its agent in accordance with § 27-2.7, an inspection fee of $110, per inspection hour, with a minimum of two hours, shall be applied. When water and sewer lines are run at the same time, only one minimum for inspection shall be applied.
|
Main Size
(inches)
|
Tap Size
(inches)
|
Water Tapping Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
Any
|
3/4
|
$400
|
|
Any
|
1
|
$425
|
|
Any
|
1 1/2
|
$550
|
|
Any
|
2
|
$630
|
|
6
|
4
|
$1,115
|
|
8
|
4-6
|
$1,145
|
|
10
|
4-8
|
$1,315
|
|
12
|
4-10
|
$1,345
|
|
16
|
4-12
|
$1,415
|
|
20
|
4-12
|
$1,545
|
|
24
|
4-12
|
$1,880
|
Whenever there is reasonable evidence water meter readings are
inaccurate for any reason or are unable to attain a true reading due
to lack of a touch pad or inability to gain access to any premises
housing a water meter, the Utility may estimate the actual consumption
during the period of reading cycle. If the Utility replaces an inaccurate
water meter with a new or reconditioned water meter, the average monthly
consumption for the period of estimation shall be based upon the average
monthly consumption for 12 months of which at least two months are
measured by the new or reconditioned meter and the remaining months
by the replaced meter during a period when the Utility determines
the replaced meter to have been reading accurately. If there was a
change in use or other mitigating circumstance that prevents using
the above procedure, the Utility shall use any reasonable method for
the particular circumstances to estimate the consumption for the period
of inaccurate readings.
The following fees shall be established for inspections, equipment,
permits or other such service provided by the Utility:
|
Water use at construction site
|
$0.50 per 1,000 cubic feet, and $5,000 deposit for temporary
meter/backflow
|
|
Flushing, clearing and performance of operational flow tests
on hydrants located on private property
|
$200 per hydrant, per quarter
|
|
Water meter test
|
$100
|
|
Water charge search fee
|
$10
|
|
Return check fee
|
$25
|
|
Water shut-off fee
| |
|
Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30
p.m.
|
$50
|
|
Saturday and Sunday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
and Monday through Friday between 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
|
$100
|
|
Account transfer fee
|
$10
|
|
Water activation (turn-on) fee
| |
|
Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30
p.m.
|
Residential: $25
Commercial: $75
|
|
Saturday and Sunday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
and Monday through Friday between 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
|
Residential: $50
Commercial: $150
|
|
Water services application fee for new or changed water services
|
For water service lines less than 2 inches: None.
For water service lines 2 inches or larger: $50 per EDU.
The number of EDUs a water service line size represents is set
forth in the table of connection fees herein.
|
|
Additional "final" water meter readings (Applicable to each
additional meter reading after initial "final" reading is requested
and performed)
|
$25 per reading
|
|
Water meter, fittings, valve boxes and other parts
|
Cost plus 15%
|
All water rents are due and payable at the office of the Water
and Sewer Utility quarterly, on the first day of each quarter, for
users with consumption under 200,000 cubic feet per quarter. For all
users with normal or estimated use in excess of 200,000 cubic feet
per quarter, such bills shall be due and payable monthly. Customers
are responsible for payment due to the Water and Sewer Utility regardless
of the receipt of water bills. If a bill is not received, customers
are required to call the office of the Water and Sewer Utility and
pay or tender the amount due.
Any such sum of money due to the Water and Sewer Utility for
any such rates, rentals and service charges shall bear interest at
the rate of 18% per annum to be computed from the date when said sum
shall be due and payable until the date of actual payment, and, until
paid, shall remain a lien upon the premises in respect to which they
are imposed as provided by law. No interest shall be charged if payment
is made within 30 calendar days following the billing date or before
the 10th calendar day following the date upon which the same became
payable, whichever is later.
In case of emergency occasioned by drought or other shortage
or stoppage of water supply as determined by the Director, the Water
Utility may adopt necessary temporary measures including restrictions
on the use of water and conservation. After public notice has been
given and until the restrictions have been lifted, any person or corporation
violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to criminal
prosecution pursuant to the General Penalty provisions of the Revised
General Ordinances of the Township of Edison and/or the laws of the
State of New Jersey. Continuing violations will subject the person
or corporation committing the same to a discontinuance of water supply
during the period of the emergency.
When a cross-connection exists between the public water supply
and an unapproved water supply, a backflow protective device with
double check valve must be installed to prevent unapproved water from
mixing with the public water supply.
[1999 Code § 13.08.010]
As used in this section:
The sewer-utility-owned sewer lateral pipe which extends
from the main sewer to the building sanitary sewer or to the property
line. The sewer lateral is generally located within a public right-of-way
or public easement. The lateral shall include a vertical cleanout
riser and cap which shall be owned by the Sewer Utility.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
The lowest piping in the building sanitary drainage system
that receives the discharge from drain stacks, horizontal branch drains
and fixture drains within the building and conveys the sewage to the
building sanitary sewer which begins three feet outside the building
wall.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
That part of the building sanitary drainage system which
extends from the end of the building sanitary drain and conveys it
to a public sanitary sewer. The building sanitary sewer begins at
a point three feet outside the building wall and extends to the property
line.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
Means any building.
The Utility-owned sanitary sewer located in the public right-of-way
or public easement.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
[1999 Code § 13.08.020]
a.
All owners of property along the line of any sewers constructed for
the purpose of carrying off sewage matter in any of the streets of
the Township shall connect their houses and other buildings with the
sewer in the street adjoining the property.
b.
Where sanitary sewers are not available, septic tanks may be used
subject to the issuance by the Plumbing Inspector of a permit therefor,
pursuant to the terms of the Uniform Construction Code.
c.
As soon as sanitary sewers are available for connection, septic tanks
or other existing structures or pits shall be abandoned, emptied,
cleaned and disinfected and filled or covered with fresh earth.
[1999 Code § 13.08.030; amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
Any owner of property who fails to make such connection to an available sanitary sewer within 30 days after due notification by the Director shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Subsection 27-6.8, and each and every day after the 30 days in which he or she shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section and of the notice shall constitute a separate offense.
[1999 Code § 13.08.040; amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
All materials used in the installation of building sanitary
sewers in the Township shall conform to the New Jersey Plumbing Code.
The public sewer lateral shall be constructed with PVC plastic sewer
pipe ASTM-3034 SDR 26.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-6.5, Joints, 1999 Code
§ 13.08.050, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[1999 Code § 13.08.060; amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
The minimum size of a building sanitary sewer and public sanitary
lateral shall be four inches in internal diameter for single-family
residential, except that the sizes in all cases shall conform with
the schedule in the Uniform Construction Code where pipes of larger
sizes are required. For commercial properties the minimum size sanitary
lateral shall be six inches in diameter. The minimum size public sewer
shall be eight inches in diameter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-6.7, Laying of Sewers,
1999 Code § 13.08.070, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[1999 Code § 13.08.080; New; amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
Any person who fails to comply with or who violates or who offends
against any provision of this section or any section thereof shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to criminal prosecution pursuant
to the General Penalty provisions of the Revised General Ordinances
of the Township of Edison and/or the laws of the State of New Jersey
and each day during which a violation of this article is allowed to
exist shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
[1999 Code § 13.08.090]
a.
These regulations govern the use of the Township sanitary sewer system
(hereinafter referred to as the "sewer system") and are applicable
to all existing and future users of the sewer system. These regulations
cover the use of the sewer system and charges for sanitary sewer services
provided by the Water and Sewer Utility. All new users of the sewer
system must also comply with regulations for connection to the sewer
system and charges therefor. Every person who uses the sewer system
shall be under the supervision of the Water and Sewer Utility and
the following regulations shall be considered a part of any contract,
ordinance or statute with every person who uses the sewer system,
and the fact of using the sewer system shall be considered as expressing
assent on the part of the user to be bound thereby.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
b.
Any user or potential user of the sewer system shall have the right
to appeal any provision of these regulations to the Municipal Council
of the Township or an appeals board that it may designate.
[1999 Code § 13.08.100; Ord. No.
O.1905-2015§ 4]
As used in this section:
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the
Clean Water Act as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
The quantity of dissolved oxygen in milligrams per liter
(mg/l) required during stabilization of decomposable organic matter
by aerobic biochemical action as determined by analytical procedures
set forth in 40 CFR Part 136.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
The quantity of chlorine absorbed by a wastewater in a given
length of time to a specific residual concentration, expressed in
milligrams per liter.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
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.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or, where appropriate,
the Regional Water Management Division Director, or other duly authorized
official of said agency.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
The oil, fat or grease in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment
facility.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
Any toxic pollutant;
Any substance regulated as a pesticide under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pub.L. 92-516 (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);
Any substance the use or manufacture of which is prohibited
under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, Pub.L. 94-469 (15
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
Any substance identified as a known carcinogen by the International
Agency for Research on Cancer.
Means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance discharged,
permitted to flow or escaping in the course of any industrial, manufacturing,
trade or business process or in the course of the development, recovery
or processing of natural resources, as distinct from normal sewage.[1]
Any establishment whose manufacturing process is included
in the standard industrial classification (SIC) codes.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
Means Middlesex County Utilities Authority.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
Means New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[2]
Water which does not meet the definition of "domestic waste"
(i.e., groundwater, leachate, process).
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
Township-owned or -leased piping and appurtenances in or
along public rights-of-way or easements owned by the Township for
the collection of sewage and transmission of sewage to treatment facilities.[3]
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
A user subject to categorical pretreatment standards; or
A nondomestic user that meets any of the following criteria:
Discharges an average of 25,000 gpd or more of process wastewater
to the MCUA (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling, and boiler blowdown
wastewater); or
The amount of BOD, COD or suspended solids (TSS) in the discharge
exceeds the mass equivalent of 25,000 gallons per day of domestic
waste as per the following table:[4]
|
Flow Parameter
(MGD)
|
Concentration
(mg/L)
|
Loading per day
(kg)(lb)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOD (5 day)
|
0.025
|
200
|
18.9
|
41.7
|
|
COD
|
0.025
|
500
|
47.3
|
104.3
|
|
TSS
|
0.025
|
250
|
23.7
|
52.2
|
The total nonfilterable residue as determined by analytical
procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 136.
[Added 8-26-2020 by Ord.
No. O.2074-2020]
Means the person applying for use of or continuing to use
the sewer system, whether owner or tenant, and who enters into an
agreement therefor.
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "main," which immediately
followed this definition, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[2]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "normal sewage," which
immediately followed this definition, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[3]
Editor's Note: The former definitions of "normal sewage" and
"sewage," which immediately followed this definition, were repealed
8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[4]
Editor's Note: The former definitions of "unpolluted water
or liquids" and "USEPA," which immediately followed this definition,
were repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-7.3, Prohibition of Inflow
Sources, 1999 Code § 13.08.110, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[1999 Code § 13.08.120]
a.
Owners or their agents, employees or independent contractors may
do excavation, ditch preparation and plumbing work involved in the
construction of a building sanitary sewer and the connection of a
building sewer to a service lateral upon receipt of the connection
permit and subject to compliance with Township standards, applicable
codes and inspection requirements.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
b.
All contractors, before performing any work involving the construction
of a building sewer or the connection of a building sewer to a service
lateral or sewer main shall register with the Township's authorized
agent, giving his or her name, business and home address, telephone
numbers and the amount of and nature of his or her experience.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-7.5, Industrial Wastes;
Approval Required, 1999 Code § 13.08.130, A, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[1999 Code § 13.08.130, B; amended 6-28-2023 by Ord. No. O.2178-2023]
a.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling
water or unpolluted industrial or unpolluted commercial process water
into any sewer. Any person found discharge or cause the discharge
of the above listed prohibited items into any sewer shall be fined
$1,000. Such fines and penalties shall be enforceable by the Township
in any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall be collected as
provided by this Code or applicable law.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
b.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, no person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any of the following described wastes or
waters into the sanitary sewer system:
1.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.;
2.
Any water or waste containing more thanm100 milligrams per liter
of fats, oils or greases;
3.
Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas which, by reason of its nature or quality, may
cause fire or explosion or which, in any other way, may be injurious
to persons or the sanitary sewer system or the sewage treatment facilities;
4.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which, whether singly
or by interaction with other wastes, shall be capable of creating
a public nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry into any
sewer or the sewage treatment plant for maintenance and repair;
5.
Any garbage, except properly shredded or ground garbage;
6.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
bones, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, paunch manure, butchers offal
or any other solid or viscous substance which shall be capable of
causing obstruction to the flow in any sewer or other interference
with the proper operation of the sanitary sewer system or the sewage
treatment facilities;
7.
Any water or waste having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0
or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures or equipment of the sanitary sewer system or the sewage
treatment facilities or to personnel engaged in operation and maintenance
thereof;
8.
Any water or waste containing any toxic substance in quantity sufficient
to:
9.
Any water or waste containing suspended solids of such character
that unusual attention or expense shall be required to handle such
water or waste at the MCUA sewage treatment facilities;
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
10.
Any radioactive isotopes, except by special permission by the Water
and Sewer Utility;
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
11.
Any drainage from building construction.
c.
Grease, Oil, and Sand Interceptors.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020; 6-28-2023 by Ord. No. O.2178-2023]
1.
Gas stations and garages are required to provide oil interceptors,
in an approved location, where the dangerous liquids are to be intercepted.
2.
Requirements of Food Service Establishments:
(a)
All food service establishments, including, but not limited
to, restaurants, cafeterias, commercial kitchens, and institutional
kitchens, shall be required to install and maintain a grease trap.
Any such establishment, as of the effective date of this section,
in the opinion of the health official and/or the Plumbing Subcode
Official not having an adequately designed/engineered grease trap
must submit certified plans for purchase, installation and maintenance
of the grease trap to the Edison Township within sixty (60) days of
adoption of this section and installed within one hundred eighty (180)
days of notice. All other commercial and/or industrial establishments
shall be required to install a grease trap when, in the opinion of
the Health Officer or Township Plumbing Subcode Official such a facility
is necessary due to the type of activity/use of the property. The
following regulations and requirements shall apply to all external
or internal grease traps where such grease traps are installed or
required to be installed.
(b)
Grease trap construction shall be in compliance with standards
specified in accordance with the Plumbing Subcode adopted by the Commissioner
of Community Affairs as set forth in the New Jersey Uniform Construction
Code 5:23, Subchapter 3.15, Plumbing Subcode.
(c)
The design and pertinent engineering data shall be submitted
to the Township Code Department for a permit. For facilities with
a de minimus capacity (less than ten (10) pounds) a review and approval
by the Plumbing Subcode Official shall constitute sufficient approval
prior to construction or installation.
(d)
All grease traps shall be maintained by the owner/operator/lessee
or assignee, at their expense, in continuous, efficient operation
at all times. Routine maintenance of the grease traps is recommended.
Copies of all maintenance records, cleanings, and disposal of grease
should be sent to the Health Officer, Plumbing Subcode Official and
the Sewer Utility, within seven (7) days of said maintenance.
(e)
It is the responsibility of the establishment owner, lessee,
or assignee to carry out all proceedings necessary to maintain the
facility in good working order. This shall be accomplished by the
hiring of a professionally licensed grease remediation company duly
licensed to perform this work.
(f)
None of the following agents shall be placed directly into a
grease interceptor or into any drain that leads to an interceptor:
(1)
Emulsifiers, de-emulsifiers, surface active agents, enzymes,
degreasers or any type of product that will liquefy grease interceptor
wastes;
(2)
Any substance that may cause excessive foaming in Township sanitary
sewers; or
(3)
Any substance capable of passing the solid or semisolid contents
of the grease interceptor to the receiving sewer.
(g)
The influent to interceptors shall not exceed one hundred forty
degrees (140° F.) Fahrenheit. The temperature at the closest point
of measurement upstream of the grease interceptor shall be considered
equivalent to the temperature of the influent.
(h)
Forms showing periodic inspections, including date and employee
name or external professional business where applicable, will be maintained
by the owner, lessee or assignee and visibly posted in close proximity
to the trap. The forms shall be protected from soiling. Copies of
maintenance and grease removal records (either by employees of the
facility or contracting agents) shall be provided to the Health Officer,
Plumbing Subcode Official and the Sewer Utility, within seven business
days of such occurrence.
(i)
All food service establishments ("facilities") using a grease
trap shall provide copies of a certification to the Health Officer
("certification"), from a service company that the grease traps have
been properly installed, are properly maintained and are functioning
for their intended purposes a minimum of three certifications per
year, but not later than April 30, August 31 and December 31, or as
determined by the Health Official and/or Plumbing Subcode Official
as well as the Sewer Utility for frequency of service. Seasonal facilities,
those that operate for only four (4) consecutive months of the year,
must submit compliance forms immediately before and immediately after
operation in that calendar year.
(j)
All existing food service establishments without grease traps
shall, at the direction of the Plumbing Subcode Official, install
grease traps and follow the certification schedule as set forth. Existing
food service establishments shall have one hundred eighty (180) days
from the effective date of this section to install a grease trap.
Vending-machine-only facilities are exempt from the grease trap requirements.
(k)
The Health Officer and/or Plumbing Subcode Official as well
as the Sewer Utility, shall require all grease traps to be efficient
in operation and if in their opinion the grease trap/interceptor is
operating in a deficient manor may, at the expense of the owner, lessee
or assignee, require independent laboratory tests to ascertain the
concentration of grease being emitted from the effluent line of the
unit. All grease traps shall be cleaned in accordance with the foregoing
schedule. If the facilities hire a licensed grease and waste disposal
company or qualified recycling company a copy of the billing should
be forwarded to the Township.
(l)
Disagreeable odors shall require deodorant to combat said offensive
odors.
(m)
In addition to the Township's other remedies, should the
Township or its agents incur costs to clean the sewer laterals or
sewer lines in the vicinity of the food service establishment due
to grease, fats and/or oils, and/or in otherwise responding to a backup
caused by such grease, fats and/or oils, which is conclusively shown
to originate at a particular facility whether or not the restaurant,
cafeteria, institutional kitchen or other facility has a grease trap/interceptor,
the owner/operator of the offending restaurant, cafeteria, institutional
kitchen or other facility, shall be deemed out of its compliance with
the requirements of the Plumbing Subcode Official or this section,
and shall be liable to reimburse the Township and its agents for all
such costs.
(n)
The Health Officer and/or Plumbing Subcode Official as well
as the Sewer Utility, shall have the right to inspect any food service
establishment or other facility to confirm compliance with any requirement
of Section 175-33 herein.
(o)
The fee schedule for subsection 27-7.5, Grease traps, and Interceptors are included in the municipal fee ordinance, subsection 14-1.10. The fee for initial inspections and reinspection shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars for the initial inspection and one hundred ($100.00) dollars for any reinspection. The schedule and frequency for routine inspections as well as complaint follow-ups listed in paragraph (i) above can be modified if in the opinion of the Health Officer there is a need for more frequent service.
(p)
In addition to any other enforcement mechanisms authorized by
law or under the Township Code of the Township of Edison, any person,
company or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of
this section shall, on a first offense, be subject to a thirty-day
notice to comply with this article. Any subsequent offense of any
of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof before
the Municipal Court of the Township, be subject to a fine not exceeding
one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars. A separate offense may be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
d.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting
any special agreement between the Township and any person whereby
industrial wastes of unusual strength or character may be admitted
into the sewer system by the Township, either before or after preliminary
treatment.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-7.7, Requirements for
Discharge of Industrial Waste, 1999 Code § 13.08.140, was
repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-7.8, Maximum Permitted
Rates of Sewage Discharge, 1999 Code § 13.08.150, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-7.9, Sampling,, Ord.
No. O.1905-2015, § 6, was repealed 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020.
[Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 6]
a.
Acceptable Wastes. In addition to any other requirements of the Code,
no industrial liquid waste shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer
system of the Township, unless it is amenable to secondary or biological
treatment processes. No toxic materials or wastes containing explosive
or flammable substances which would be detrimental to the collection
system, including pumping stations and all treatment plant facilities
and equipment or treatment processes, shall be permitted to be discharged
into the collection system. The subsections of this Chapter XXVII
set forth, in further detail, requirements concerning limitations
on the quality of industrial waste characteristics.
b.
Chemical Analyses Submitted. Every industry proposing to connect
with the Township sewer system and to discharge industrial waste into
same shall submit a complete chemical analysis of the waste, including
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended
solids, chlorine demand, phosphates, nitrates and other waste characteristics
required by MCUA and NJDEP.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
c.
Charges. Every industrial user, including SIUs, connected to the Township system and discharging industrial wastes, shall pay to the Township those rates for the processing of such waste as are set forth in Subsection 27-8.1c, or as are otherwise set by ordinance from time to time. The Township reserves the right to include additional charges for industrial waste characteristics as may be imposed by the Township or its sewer utility, or to modify the rates based upon actual cost to the Township.
d.
Sampling and Testing. The Township may undertake periodic sampling
and testing of the waste to determine both volume and strength or
waste characteristics. The owner or SIU shall reimburse the Township
for all costs of sampling and testing.
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
e.
Determination of Volume. The volume of sewage and/or industrial waste
from each industrial establishment or SIU may be determined by meters
paid for and installed and maintained by the owner or such user, actual
water meter records and/or private well meter records combined with
Township water records, or from estimates or measurements made by
the Township Consulting Engineer, as the case may be.
f.
Determination of Waste Characteristics. The characteristics of the
industrial waste shall be determined from actual samplings or other
approved means, and shall be based upon analyses made in accordance
with the procedures outlined in the latest edition of Standard Methods
of Analysis of Water and Sewage, published by the American Public
Health Association. The Township may require the installation of automatic
samplers at the cost of the owner to obtain representative samples
during a calendar quarter or as may be required.
g.
Additional Determinations. Additional classifications of waste characteristics
or modifications of the rate schedule may be established by the Township
from time to time as deemed necessary.
h.
Agreement to Accept Wastes. The Township will accept industrial wastes
into the sanitary sewerage system upon execution of a formal, written
agreement, and under and subject to the provisions appearing in the
agreement and the rules, regulations and rates stated herein. The
agreement will set out in detail as necessary the characteristics
of the wastes, the flow conditions which shall govern and the conditions
with respect to the physical connection or connections. It will be
the policy of the Township to consider each application on its own
merits, and to establish specific conditions applicable to the particular
situation for each agreement. No connection shall be made prior to
execution of the agreement.
i.
Applicant to Submit Data. Prior to approving an application for a
connection involving the acceptance of industrial liquid wastes or
any SIU, the applicant shall submit complete data with respect to
the following:
1.
Average, maximum and minimum rates of flow to be expected daily and
seasonally.
2.
Flow diagram, showing points of applications of chemicals, type and
quantity of each chemical used per day, and per shift, a schedule
of operations, expected chemical characteristics of the untreated
wastes and the point or points of connection to the sewerage system.
The normal situation will require the separation of and separate points
of connection for domestic sewage and industrial wastes from each
industrial establishment or SIU.
3.
Chemical analyses and waste characteristics of liquid industrial
waste to be discharged into the system.
[Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 6]
a.
The Township reserves the right to require preliminary treatment
where the chemical characteristics of the proposed industrial wastes
of any SIU, in the opinion of the Township or in the opinion of the
NJDEP or the local health officials, make such preliminary treatment
desirable or mandatory. Some of the characteristics which may dictate
preliminary treatment are listed below:
[Amended 8-26-2020 by Ord. No. O.2074-2020]
1.
Five-day BOD in excess of 350 milligrams per liter.
2.
Suspended solids in excess of 350 milligrams per liter.
3.
Presence of arsenic, barium, cadmium, chloride, copper, cyanide,
fluoride, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, nickel, nitrate, selenium,
sulfate, zinc or pH values outside the acceptable limits.
4.
pH below or above the allowable limits.
5.
A chlorine demand in excess of 30 mg/1.
b.
In such instances where it is agreed that the industrial waste will
be received following preliminary treatment, drawings and specifications
shall be submitted for approval, showing all pertinent details of
the construction proposed to accomplish the preliminary treatment,
to include details of the indicator-record-register type of fluid
meter and the housing to be used to meter the flow of industrial wastes,
as the case may be, and also details of the control manhole to be
constructed on the industrial wastes connection within the sidewalk
area. The control manhole shall be provided with adequate access manhole
covers of approved type, through which access shall be possible to
the Township personnel at all times. Drawings, specifications, reports,
etc., shall be submitted in quadruplicate and shall be prepared by
a registered professional engineer.
c.
Where preliminary treatment facilities are required, they shall be
provided and continuously maintained in an effectively operating condition
at all times, at the expense of the owner or SIU.
d.
Each owner or SIU connected shall be responsible for maintaining
a quality of effluent from their premises which conforms to the provisions
established in their agreement with the Township. Sampling and analysis
shall be done to conform with accepted practice, and in accordance
with the current edition of "Standard Methods for Examination of Water,
Sewage and Industrial Wastes" published by the American Public Health
Association.
e.
The cost of preparing and submitting this data for consideration
by the Township shall be borne by the industrial owner or SIU; likewise,
the cost of sampling and analysis to determine compliance with the
terms of the agreement shall be borne by the owner or the SIU, although
conducted by the Township or its duly authorized representative.
[Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 6]
Industries and SIUs permitted to connect to Township sewers,
even though not initially required to provide preliminary treatment,
may be required to provide a control manhole and/or meter, as described
herein.
[Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 6]
a.
Where the owner or SIU provides its own water supply, entirely separate
from that supplied by the Township, or provides from its own sources
a portion of the water consumed on the premises, which eventually
finds its way into the sewerage system of the Township, all aforementioned
provisions will apply. This does not relieve the owner or SIU from
the requirements to furnish, install and maintain a meter of the indicator-register-record
type to measure the discharge of industrial wastes, as the case may
be, all, as provided in this chapter. All costs of furnishing, installing
and maintaining any industrial waste flow meter will be borne by the
owner.
b.
The Township representative shall have access at reasonable times
to industrial establishments, and to any meters used to determine
waste volumes discharged into the sewer system or excluded from the
sewer system.
[Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 6]
Under no circumstances will any of the following be connected
to the sanitary sewers, directly or indirectly:
a.
Floor drain, area drain or yard drain.
b.
Rain conductor or downspout.
c.
Grease pit.
d.
Air-conditioning equipment.
e.
Stormwater inlets or catch basins.
f.
Drains from pieces of equipment or manufacturing process, except
when specifically authorized under the provisions of these rules and
regulations.
g.
No cesspool, privy vault, subsoil or cellar drains, rainwater or
surface drains. Only the sewerage system of the premises shall be
so connected.
Any residential user found to have any illegal connection to
the sanitary sewer system shall be fined $1,000. Any commercial user
or any SIU found to have any illegal connection to the sanitary sewer
system shall be fined $5,000. Such fines and penalties shall be enforceable
by the Township in any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall
be collected as provided by this Code or applicable law.
[Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 6]
A separate connection shall be provided for domestic sewage,
and the waste shall not be commingled with the industrial waste within
the plant or by any SIU. The Township shall determine the equivalent
household connections from the discharge of domestic sewage from each
industrial plant, owner or SIU. This shall be determined by dividing
the average daily domestic sewage flow by 300 gallons per day; the
latter representing the average household domestic sewage discharge.
The annual rate for discharge of domestic sewage into the Township
sewer system shall be computed by multiplying the number of equivalent
units, as determined by the formula above, times the annual sewer
charge applied to each household or residential unit.
[Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 6]
In supplementation of any other provision of this Code, the
charges and rents provided for under Chapter XXVII shall draw interest
and be a lien upon the premises until paid, and the Township shall
have and exercise the remedies for the collection thereof with interest,
costs and penalties provided in N.J.S.A. 40:63-8 and as it has by
law for the collection of taxes upon real estate.
[1999 Code § 13.08.160; Ord. No.
O.1630-2008; Ord. No. O.1862-2014; Ord. No. O.1904-2015; Ord. No. O.1905-2015§ 5; Ord. No. O.1925-2016; Ord.
No. O.1966-2017; Ord. No. O.2008-2018; 6-26-2019 by Ord. No. O.2044-2019; amended 6-24-2020 by Ord. No. O.2069-2020]
a.
All residential users of the Township sanitary sewer system discharging normal domestic sewage, as herein described in the sanitary sewer use regulations, shall be charged at a rate of $0.004228 per gallon of water consumed, provided that the users are using metered water. This rate shall be effective as of January 1, 2020, and shall remain unchanged in all subsequent calendar years unless modified by ordinance. All users of the aforesaid sanitary sewer system whose discharged water originated from a well or nonmetered source shall, except as provided in Subsection h below, be charged as follows:
$274.26 in 2020.
This amount shall remain unchanged in all subsequent calendar
years unless modified by ordinance.
b.
All nonresidential users of the Township sanitary sewer system shall
be classified as follows:
1.
Class I: Retail and commercial.
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Examples include:
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Bus charter
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Cemeteries
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Convenience stores
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Home furnishings
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Hotels and motels without restaurant or food service
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Landscaping
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Liquor stores
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Locksmiths
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Pet supply
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Pool supply
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Retail "dry goods" stores
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Tanning salon
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Trucking without vehicle cleaning
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Video Rental
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Warehousing and distribution
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2.
Class II: Malls, shopping centers and commercial establishments with
food service incidental to use and commercial establishments with
cleaning services and/or processes.
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Examples include:
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Barber shops and beauty salons
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Bars and taverns
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Cleaners and laundromats
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Country clubs and golf courses
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Day care
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Dental
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Food markets
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Funeral
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General construction
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Hotels and motels with restaurant or food service
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Ice cream shops
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Kennels
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Movie theaters
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Nursing and retirement homes
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Professional offices
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Schools
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Service stations
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Supermarkets
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Train stations
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Trucking with vehicle cleaning
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3.
Class III: Retail food service.
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Examples include:
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Bagel shops
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Bakeries
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Bars and grills
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Butcher shops
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Coffee and donut shops
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Delis and sandwich shops
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Diners
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Luncheonettes
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Restaurants
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Shopping centers
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Shopping malls
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4.
Class IV: Fast food establishments.
5.
Significant Industrial Users as defined in the Code.
6.
Uses not specifically referenced in the above descriptions will be
assigned class designations by the Township Engineer.
c.
Nonresidential users shall be charged per gallon of water consumed,
as follows:
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2020*
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Class I
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$0.006975
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Class II
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$0.009658
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Class III
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$0.010980
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Class IV
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$0.013049
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*The sewer rates for 2020 established above shall be effective
as of January 1, 2020, and shall remain unchanged in all subsequent
calendar years unless modified by ordinance.
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The volume of sewage and/or industrial waste from each industrial
establishment or SIU may be determined by meters paid for and installed
and maintained by the owner or such user, actual water meter records
and/or private well meter records combined with Township water records,
or from estimates or measurements made by the Township Consulting
Engineer, as the case may be. The user fee of SIUs shall be calculated
using one of the aforementioned methods of measuring SIU usage and
volume, and shall be charged as follows:
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2020*
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No. 1 Flow**
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$897.28 per million gallons
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No. 2 BOD (Bio-Oxygen Demand)
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$1,141.50 per ton
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No. 3 SS (Suspended Solids)
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$1,273.41 per ton
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No. 4 CD (Chlorine Demand)
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$285.74 per cwt
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*The user fees of SIUs for 2020 established above shall be effective
as of January 1, 2020, and shall remain unchanged in all subsequent
calendar years unless modified by ordinance.
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d.
The base rate for non-classified commercial and nonresidential users
shall be the Class I rate. In addition, these users shall be charged
for pollutant loading in excess of the levels established for normal
sewerage and for the treatment of pollutants not contained in normal
sewerage. The surcharge rates shall be the identical rates as charged
by the Middlesex County Utilities Authority and in effect at such
times as the pollutant loading surcharge billings are prepared by
the Township. An additional charge of $250 per sampled user shall
be charged for the sampling and laboratory analysis.
e.
Any user of the system who discharges normal domestic sewage and
is a not-for-profit entity and a recognized charity or fraternal organization
pursuant to either 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) or (8) of the Internal
Revenue Code shall be exempted from the payment of sewer charges under
this section.
f.
Residential customers of the Edison Township sanitary sewer system
whose sewer user charges are determined based upon potable water consumption
from a public water system shall be entitled to a 15% discount from
the calculated charges on their user bill.
g.
The Department of Engineering may establish regulations which would
permit adjustment of user charges for other classes of customers upon
showing that significant quantities of potable water are not generating
resultant sewage flows to the Edison Township sewer system.
h.
Senior Citizen Sewer Rates.
1.
Metered Water. Those residents who have attained the age of 65 in their primary residence as of December 31, 2005 shall be billed at the rate in effect for calendar year 1996 ($0.00176) per gallon until said primary residence has been transferred by deed. Those residents who have attained the age of 65 after January 1, 2006 shall be billed at the then current rate established in Subsection a set forth above until said primary residence has been transferred by deed.
2.
Well or non-metered water:
(a)
Those residents who have attained the age of 65 in their primary
residence as of December 31, 2007 shall be billed at the following
rates based upon the number of occupants residing in said residence:
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One person:
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$38.50
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Two persons:
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$77
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Three or more persons:
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$115
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3.
Proof of Age Requirement. In order to qualify for the senior citizen
rate for either metered water or non-metered water or well water for
the current calendar year, the resident must provide proof of age
to the Department of Finance by no later than March 1 of the calendar
year. Acceptable proof(s) of age shall include but not be limited
to a Township identification card, valid drivers license, birth certificate,
passport or County identification card, as determined by the Director
of Finance.
i.
Irrigation Line. Any resident who installs a metered irrigation line shall be exempt from the rates outlined in Subsection a provided they can provide the Township with a certification from the Water and Sewer Utility as to "irrigation only" status.
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j.
Discharges.
1.
Any user proposing to discharge into the Edison Township sanitary
sewerage system groundwater generated as a result of a mandated or
voluntary remediation activity or process, or any other temporary,
non-domestic discharge shall first receive a temporary discharge approval
from the Township Engineer and Director.
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2.
Discharge approval requests shall be applied for on forms obtained
from the Township Engineer.
3.
Prior approval by the Middlesex County Utilities Authority for a
temporary discharge approval or regular non-domestic wastewater discharge
permit shall be required prior to application to the Township.
4.
The application fee for a Township permit to discharge remediated
groundwater into the Township sanitary sewerage collection system
shall be $250, paid upon submission of the application.
5.
Charges based upon the quantity of the discharge shall be at the
Class I rate.
[1999 Code § 13.08.170; Ord. No.
O.2035-2018]
A sanitary sewer system connection charge is established in
order that the aforementioned purposes and objectives are implemented.
[1999 Code § 13.08.180; Ord. No.
O.2035-2018]
a.
General.
1.
The sanitary sewer system connection charge shall consist of a trunk
system connection charge and a collector system connection charge
determined as follows:
(a)
The trunk system connection charge shall be based on the cost
of providing trunk sewer facilities, including secondary trunks, pump
stations and force mains, to areas of the Township requiring new or
expanded sanitary sewer facilities as determined by the Township Engineer.
Allocation of the total cost of providing trunk sewer facilities among
individual users connecting to the system will be based on the ratio
of the individual user's peak discharge rate to the peak design capacity
of the trunk system. Peak flow rates and design capacities will be
based on the Township Division of Engineering sanitary sewer design
criteria.
(b)
The collector system connection charge will be based on the estimated cost of providing collector sewers to an average residential dwelling unit as determined by the Township Engineer. The collector system connection charge for nonresidential users will be based on the front footage of the applicant's property, except in cases where the Township Engineer determines that the use of front footage is not reasonable. In such cases, the Township Engineer shall determine the proper connection charge; provided, however, that in no case shall a collector system connection charge be less than the minimum stipulated in Subsection c. Any user connecting to a combined trunk-collector sewer facility as defined hereinafter shall be liable for both the trunk and collector sewer connection charges.
2.
COLLECTOR SEWER SYSTEM
COMBINED TRUNK-COLLECTOR SEWER FACILITIES
TRUNK SEWER SYSTEM
Definitions. As used in this section:
Means gravity sewers, within a specific area, used to collect
sewage from service laterals of individual users and transport said
sewerage to trunk sewer facilities.
Means any sewer facility that is utilized for both trunk
system purposes and collector system purposes, that is, any facility
that both collects sewage from individual service laterals and also
transports sewage from other definable collector systems to treatment
facilities.
Means gravity sewers, pumping stations and force mains used
for the transportation of sewerage from collection systems, as defined
herein, to treatment facilities.
3.
Trunk system and collector system connection charges will be payable
on the following basis:
(a)
Any property which has been assessed for sanitary sewer in the
past will be exempt from the connection charges.
(b)
Applicants for connection to the sanitary sewer system for residential
dwelling units and commercial/industrial buildings in existence on
the date the connection charges are established are exempted from
the trunk system connection charge on the basis that their owners
have been contributing to the cost of the sewer system through taxes
on an improved property without having the benefit of using the sanitary
sewer system.
(c)
Applicants for connection to the sanitary sewer system for residential
dwelling units, commercial/industrial buildings or other nonresidential
structures where the Township constructs or has constructed collector
sewers shall pay trunk system and collector system connection charges.
(d)
Applicants for connection to the sanitary sewer system who have
applied for a construction permit or land subdivision before the effective
date of these regulations are exempt from the connection charges.
(e)
Applicants for connection to the sanitary sewer system who are
required to pay the trunk system connection charge and who construct,
at their own expense, a portion of the trunk system shall receive
a reduction in their trunk system connection charge equal to the value
of the facilities they construct, provided that the facilities are
generally in accordance with the Township's overall sanitary sewer
plan in effect on the date connection application is made. Determination
of whether such facilities are in accordance with the Township's overall
sanitary sewer plan and the value of such facilities shall be made
by the Township Engineer. If, in the event that the value of the trunk
system facilities constructed by the applicant exceeds the total trunk
system connection charge for which the applicant would be liable,
no trunk system charge will be payable. However, in such a case, the
Township will not pay the applicant the cost of constructing trunk
system facilities in excess of the trunk system connection charge
that would have been payable. Any trunk system facilities constructed
under this section shall be constructed in accordance with Township
standards and requirements, and the facilities shall become the property
of the Township upon final acceptance by the Township. The applicant
shall be responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the
facilities until final acceptance is granted.
4.
Construction of trunk sewer facilities by the Township or by private individuals under the authority of the Township as described above in Subsection a3(e) shall be at the sole discretion of the Township. The Township shall not be obligated to construct or allow construction of trunk sewer facilities when it is not deemed to be in the best interest of the Township.
b.
Application Procedures.
1.
No connection to the sanitary sewer system shall be made unless proper
application has been made on the prescribed application forms and
the application has been approved and the required fees paid. It shall
be the applicant's responsibility to comply with the detailed application
procedures contained on the application form. Applicants requiring
Treatment Works Approval from the NJDEP shall comply with the submission
requirements in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22.8(a).
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2.
The Township shall have the right to deny any application for connection
to the sewer system that is not deemed to be in the best interests
of the Township.
c.
Sanitary Sewer System Connection Charges.
1.
Trunk System Connection Charges.
(a)
Residential dwelling units, including single-family detached
units, multiple-family units, townhouses, condominiums and other permanent
residential dwelling units: eight hundred forty ($840.00) dollars
per individual unit.
(b)
All commercial, light or restricted industrial properties: three
thousand seven hundred twenty ($3,720.00) dollars per gross acre.
(c)
All other nonresidential buildings, structures or facilities:
estimated peak discharge rate, in gallons per minute (GPM), as determined
by the Township Engineer, times $1,380 per GPM.
(d)
Minimum trunk system connection charge: $840.
(e)
The provisions of this section notwithstanding, the Municipal
Council may reduce by 50% the fee to be imposed by this section for
the connection to the sewer system of any commercial or industrial
building or structure which is located within a designated "area in
need of rehabilitation and development" in accordance with this Code
and which is subject to a tax abatement agreement with the Township
and N.J.S.A. 40A:21-1 et seq. "The Five Year Exemption and Abatement
Law."
2.
Collection System Connection Charges.
(a)
Residential dwelling units, including single-family detached
units, multiple-family units, townhouses, condominiums and other permanent
residential dwelling units: $2,100 per individual unit.
(b)
All nonresidential buildings, structures or facilities: $21 per front footage of the applicant's property, except as provided for in Subsection a1.
(c)
Minimum collection system connection charge: $2,100.
d.
Applicability. These regulations only pertain to sanitary sewer system
connection charges. Any applicant for connection to the Township sanitary
sewer system must also comply with all other ordinances and regulations
pertaining to the sanitary sewer system, including but not limited
to sewer use, user charges, prohibited wastes, industrial pretreatment,
applicable design and construction codes and any applicable Federal
and/or State laws and regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 27-10, Sewer Utility, as
amended, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed
9-9-2019 by Ord. No. O.2049-2019.
