[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Secaucus 2-13-07 as Ord. No. 2007-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this Article is to prohibit illicit connection
to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Town
of Secaucus, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and
to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this Article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this Article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory. The definitions below are the same as or
based on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Town of Secaucus, unless that discharge is
authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal Stormwater
General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical connections
may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flow, or overflows into
the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or (c)).
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Town of Secaucus or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater. NOTE: In municipalities
with combined sewer systems, add the following: "MS4s do not include
combined sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed
to carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport
stormwater from streets and other sources."
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Non-contact
cooling water may however contain algaecides, or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through
an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Town of Secaucus any domestic sewage, non-contact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
This Article shall be enforced by the Construction Code Official
of the Town of Secaucus.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this Article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,500.
[Adopted 4-24-07 as Ord. No. 2007-19]
The purpose of this Article is to prohibit the spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Town of Secaucus so as to
protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties
for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this Article, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this Article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curb, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Town of Secaucus or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers and other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of material other than stormwater
into the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Town
of Secaucus is prohibited. The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials
other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge of
pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system is also prohibited.
A.Â
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
B.Â
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters).
C.Â
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling
water).
D.Â
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
E.Â
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows.
F.Â
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming pool discharges.
G.Â
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
H.Â
Flows from firefighting activities.
I.Â
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1)Â
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for their
intended purposes; and
(2)Â
Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials
immediately following salt and de-icing material applications. Prior
to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and de-icing materials
must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent
practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded.
Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the above situation is limited
to exterior, undercarriage and exposed parts and does not apply to
engines or other enclosed machinery.
This Article shall be enforced by the Construction Code Official
of the Town of Secaucus.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this Article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,500.
