[Ord. #BH 13; Ord. #BH 23]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical
oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in
five days at 20° C., expressed in parts per million by weight.
Shall mean a sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
Shall mean the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L.
92-500, and any amendments thereto, as well as any guidelines, limitations
and standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter
sometimes referred to as EPA) pursuant to the Act.
Shall mean solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and
dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
Shall mean that part of the sewerage system which receives
the sewage from the house plumbing system and conveys it to the nearest
end of the sewer extension unless a sewer extension is not available
whereby the house connection shall be extended to the nearest available
"Y" branch on the main sewer. No house connection shall be made to
a manhole on the public sewer system.
Shall mean all the plumbing work within the building and
to a point five feet outside of the building which conveys sewage
from within the building to the house connection outside of the building.
Shall mean waste from any producing, manufacturing, research
or processing operation of whatever nature but not including domestic
discharges resulting from human habitation.
Shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial processes as
distinct from sanitary sewage.
Shall mean the sewers laid longitudinally along the centerline
or other part of the streets or other rights-of-way and which all
owners of abutting properties have equal rights and which is controlled
by public authority.
Shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake
or other body of surface or ground water.
Shall mean any individual, partnership, firm, association
or corporation which generates an industrial discharge.
Shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society,
corporation or group.
Shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight
of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
Shall mean the township plumbing inspector of the Township
of Branchburg, or his authorized deputy, agent or representative.
Shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
Shall mean a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties
have equal rights and is controlled by public authority.
Shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm,
surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
Shall mean a combination of the water-carried wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments,
together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
Shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used
for treating sewage.
Shall mean that part of the sewerage system that runs from
the sewer main to the curb line and includes all necessary fittings.
Shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping and disposing
of sewage.
Is mandatory; "May" is permissive.
Shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters
and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted wastes.
Shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or
are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids; and which are
removable by laboratory filtering.
Shall mean the Township of Branchburg.
Shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either
continuously or intermittently.
[Ord. #BH 98-47]
[1]
Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions
of Ordinance Nos. BH:13, BH:19 and BH:93-36.
The owners of every building which has available an accepted
public sewer at or within the property line, or a public right of
way adjacent to the property line, and within 300 feet of said building
shall connect, at the owners' expense, all sanitary sewage facilities
to the public sewer immediately upon proper written order of the department
of health if:
a.
There is a malfunction of the existing individual subsurface sewage
disposal system servicing the building, or
b.
There is a need, for any reason, to repair or alter the existing
system, or
c.
There is a change in use of the building that will result in the
discharge of materials other than sanitary sewage, as defined in N.J.A.C.
7:9A-2. 1, or create a significant increase in sewage volume.
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Note: Connection to said sewer is optional if the distance is
300 feet from the building or more.
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Any person who violates, or neglects to comply with any provision
of this section or code established herein or notice issued pursuant
thereto, shall upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of
not less than $25, nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day
that a violation of this section, or code, or notice, continues to
exist shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
In the event that any section, sentence or clause of this section
or code shall be declared void by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such declaration shall not in any manner prejudice the enforcement
of the remaining provisions.
[Ord. #BH 13; Ord. #BH 19; Ord. #BH 23; Ord. #BH 26]
The plumbing inspector shall make preliminary plumbing inspections
of all dwellings and other structures to be connected to any public
sewer. Such inspection shall be made for the purpose of ascertaining
that all of the waste lines of the plumbing system in or on the premises
have been effectively trapped and vented to prevent the unsafe escape
of sewer gas within a dwelling or other structure and to ascertain
that no such waste lines have been connected to any footing drains,
downspouts, sump pumps or other sources of storm water, surface run-off
water, ground water, roof run-off water, subsurface drainage water,
cooling water or unpolluted industrial process water. It shall be
the duty of the plumbing inspector to schedule such inspections in
an orderly manner to cover all dwellings and other structures serviced
by any sanitary sewerage facility constructed by the township or by
any private person or group of private persons as soon as a public
works contract for such construction has been awarded by the township
committee, or as soon as official approval has been given to the construction
of any such sanitary sewerage facility by a private person or group
of private persons. These inspections shall be scheduled to be completed
on or before the estimated date of official acceptance for use of
the construction of such sanitary sewerage facilities. In the scheduling
of such inspections, it shall be the duty of the plumbing inspector
to notify all owners and occupants of dwellings and other structures
subject to inspection, as aforesaid, of the necessity to make such
inspection so as to facilitate the scheduling thereof by appointment.
On completion of each inspection, the plumbing inspector shall file
an inspection certificate with the board of health and deliver to
the owner a copy thereof. Such certificate shall be signed and dated
and shall identify the premises inspected and further specify the
plumbing work, if any, required to make the premises safe for connection
to a public sanitary sewer and also such additional work, if any,
that may be necessary to prevent the discharge of any footing drain,
down-spout, sump pump or other source of storm water, surface run-off
water, ground water, roof run-off water, sub-surface drainage water,
cooling water, unpolluted industrial process water or any other prohibited
water or other liquids into the public sewerage system.
No person other than authorized township personnel for repair
purposes shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into,
use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without
first obtaining a written permit from the plumbing inspector. Such
permit when for a house connection shall be in writing on a form provided
by the township and shall state the street and number, tax map block
and lot number, and be accompanied by a sketch showing the location
of the line where it passes into the township sewer system by reference
to property corners.
No sewer connection permit shall be issued for any premises which have not been inspected as required by subsection 6-3.1.
No sewer connection permit shall be issued for any premises which failed to pass the inspection required under subsection 6-3.1, unless the application for the connection permit is accompanied by an application for a plumbing permit for all work necessary to correct the deficiencies shown on the certificate of inspection. All such corrective plumbing work must be completed before the house connection is connected to the plumbing system.
Before any work may be started under a sewer connection permit,
the owner, or the owner's agent, using forms to be provided by
the board of health, must file with the plumbing inspector a signed
statement specifying the proposed starting date for such connection
work and the name, address and telephone number of each person, firm
or corporation who will do the following parts of the work of installation
of the proposed house sewer connection, to wit:
No person shall start any part of the work of installation of a house sewer connection before the statement specified in subsection BH6-3.5 is filed with the plumbing inspector. It shall be the duty of such person proposing to do any part of such work to ascertain whether or not such statement has been so filed.
There shall be two classes of public sewer connection permits:
(1) for residential and commercial service, and (2) for service to
establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case the owner
or his agent shall make application on a special form provided by
the township. The permit application shall be supplemented by any
plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in
the judgment of the plumbing inspector. A permit and inspection fee
of $10 for a residential or commercial public sewer connection permit
and $25 for an industrial public sewer connection permit shall be
paid to the township plumbing inspector at the time the application
is filed. A re-inspection fee of $10 shall be paid for each re-inspection
necessitated by reason of defective work.
Prior to approval of any connection for industrial discharge,
the applicant shall submit with his request the following information:
a.
Name of company or person.
b.
Location.
c.
Product, service or activity.
d.
A plan showing the proposed connection with a description of the
method for flow determination and parameter monitoring.
e.
Complete schedule of all process waters and industrial wastes produced
or expected to be produced at the property, including a description
of the character of each waste, the daily volume and the maximum rates
of discharge and representative analysis.
f.
The time period for which the connection to the system has been requested.
For periods other than "indefinite", a renewal request for the discharge
will be required to be submitted to the plumbing inspector at least
120 days prior to the expiration of the current approval.
g.
Such other information as is deemed necessary by the plumbing inspector.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection
shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the township
from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned
by the installation of the house connection.
A separate and independent house connection shall be provided
for every building except where one building stands at the rear of
another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can
be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court,
yard or driveway, in which case the house connection from the front
building may be extended to the rear building.
A portion of the existing outside piping of the house plumbing
system may be used in connection with the house connection only when
it is found, on examination and test by the plumbing inspector, to
meet all requirements of this chapter.
The house connection sewer pipe shall be made of extra heavy
cast iron pipe (maximum of ten foot lengths) or asbestos-cement rubber
ring house connection pipe (maximum of six foot lengths) properly
jointed. Cast iron pipe shall be jointed with lead and okum, or with
rubber gaskets conforming to current American Society For Testing
and Materials Specifications for Rubber Gaskets for Cast Iron Soil
Pipe and Fittings (A.S.T.M. Designation: C-564-65T). Cast iron pipe
for such sewers shall be laid in a trench excavated of sufficient
width and to proper grade for proper installation of each length of
pipe. The bottom of the trench shall be evenly graded so that the
pipe shall rest on undisturbed earth. Bell holes shall be provided
by hand excavation in the bottom of the trench so that the entire
length of the barrel of each pipe will rest on undisturbed earth and
so that the bottom of the trench will provide a solid bearing for
the entire length of each pipe. Rock shall be excavated to a uniform
grade and shall be excavated three inches below the bells of the cast
iron pipe. All cuts below trench grade shall be filled with three-quarter
inch clean cracked stone compacted or with concrete. Only cast iron
pipe shall be used where the pipe passes under a driveway or under
other areas where, in the opinion of the plumbing inspector, its preference
over asbestos cement pipe is warranted. Installations of asbestos
cement pipe shall be bedded on six inches of three-quarter inch clean
cracked stone. Asbestos cement pipe shall be jointed with rubber rings
or gaskets conforming to current American Society For Testing And
Materials specifications for rubber rings for asbestos cement pipe
(A.S.T.M. Designation: D-1869-63T). Immediately after completion of
the house sewer connection, all connections to cesspools, septic tanks
and seepage pits shall be entirely cut off from all waste lines and
the cesspool, septic tank and seepage pits shall be emptied of the
contents thereof and shall be filled with fresh clean earth or sand.
All septic tanks, cesspools and seepage pits servicing a system being
connected to the public sewer shall be pumped and filled at the time
of final inspection and approval of the house sewer connection. This
work shall be done subject to the approval of the plumbing inspector.
The diameter of the house connection pipe shall be not less
than four inches. The house connection shall be laid on a uniform
grade, wherever practicable, at a straight grade of at least one-fourth
of an inch per foot. Where in special cases, a minimum grade of one-fourth
inch per foot cannot be maintained, a grade of 1/8 inch per foot will
be permitted but only after the plumbing inspector is amply notified
and gives his approval.
Whenever possible, the house connection shall be brought to
the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No house connection
shall be laid parallel to or within three feet of any bearing wall
which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to
afford protection from frost. The house connection shall be laid at
uniform grade in the direction from the main sewer to the building
and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Change in direction
shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings.
In all buildings in which the house plumbing is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, and where a health condition exists
or where the septic system has been declared unsafe by the sanitary
inspector, the sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted
by approved artificial means and discharged to the house connection.
Properties adjoining sewer lines and not having to connect will not
be liable for connection fees or usage fees until such time as a connection
is made.
When installing the house connection, the trenches shall be
dug in a careful manner and properly sheathed where required. The
road materials shall be placed in a separate pile and not mixed with
the rest of the excavated materials which must be piled in a compact
heap, so placed as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the
public. Proper barricades and lights must be maintained around the
trench to guard against accidents.
In backfilling, the material for the two feet immediately over
the pipe shall be selected so it contains no stones. This must be
carefully tamped, the balance of the trench to be back-filled in a
workmanlike manner, tamping the filling in eight inch layers so as
to avoid any settlement. When the trench has been filled to the proper
height, the road material is to be replaced and heavily tamped or
rolled.
Where the trench is excavated in rock, the rock must be carefully
excavated to a depth of six inches below the grade line of the sewer
and the trench brought to the proper elevation with gravel or other
material satisfactory to the plumbing inspector. The remainder of
the trench must be backfilled with suitable material.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as abrogating any
of the existing requirements of the township relating to the excavation
and backfilling of trenches but the requirements herein contained
shall be in addition thereto.
Where sub-soil conditions are bad, such special precaution must
be taken to secure a watertight job as may be directed by the plumbing
inspector. In quicksand, all pipes must be laid out on planking, two
inches thick by at least six inches wide.
All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight.
Cast iron pipe joints shall be firmly packed with jute, hemp or equal
yarning material and hot-poured with a melted lead to a depth of not
less than one inch. The jointing compound shall be run in one pouring
and caulked tight. No paint, varnish or other coatings shall be permitted
on the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and
approved by the plumbing inspector. Material for hot-poured joints
shall not soften sufficiently to destroy the effectiveness of the
joint when subjected to a temperature of 160° F., nor be soluble
in any of the wastes carried by the drainage system.
Joints for asbestos-cement pipe shall be the standard rubber-ring
coupling type and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
Other jointing materials and methods may be used only upon approval
of the plumbing inspector.
The connection of the house connection to the main sewer shall
be made at the sewer extension at the curb line, or, if no sewer extension
exists connection shall be made at the nearest available "Y" connection
on the main sewer. The plumbing inspector and/or the township engineer
will designate the position of the end of the sewer extension at the
curb line or the "Y" connection on the main sewer, whichever is appropriate.
If it becomes necessary to cut into the main sewer, since no other
source of connection is available, then such connection shall be made
as directed by and under supervision of the township engineer. The
dead-ends of all pipes not immediately connected with the house plumbing
system must be securely closed by a watertight cover of imperishable
material.
Prior to any connection to the sewer extension or to the main
sewer, the plumbing inspector and/or the township engineer must be
given ample notice of at least 24 hours in order that he may supervise
such work. If the plumbing inspector and/or the township engineer
has not been given ample notice, he may require the completed work
to be uncovered for examination at the owner's expense.
The use of cleanouts on the house connection shall be made by
installing a "Y" and one-eighth bend. The clean-outs shall ordinarily
be installed at the point of connection between the house connection
and outside part of the house plumbing system, at all curves on the
house connection and on the straight part of the house sewer to the
main sewer. The clean-out shall be brought up from the house connection
to eight inches below ground level and be properly capped. Where the
distance from the building to the point of connection at the main
sewer is less than 50 feet, and there are no curves in this distance,
the clean-out in the house will be sufficient if it is at least six
inches above the basement floor. Where the distance exceeds 50 feet,
at least one cleanout 20 feet from the house shall be provided.
Where connection is made between the portion of the house plumbing system outside of the building and the house connection, a long radius bend shall appropriately be installed at this connection, along with a clean-out as described in subsection BH6-3.18. This connection shall be subject to the approval of the plumbing inspector who shall be given ample notice prior to such work.
Before any portion of the existing plumbing system outside of
the building is connected to the house connection, the owner shall
prove to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector that it is clean
and conforms in every respect to these rules and regulations.
No person, shall engage in any of the work involved in the installation
of house connection sewers and in the work of emptying cesspools,
septic tanks or seepage pits except as hereinafter specified, to wit:
a.
Anyone may excavate and back fill the sewer trench and back fill the cesspool, septic tank or seepage pit, if, but only if designated in the statement required to be filed pursuant to subsection BH6-3.5.
b.
The work of laying house connection sewer pipe may be performed by any qualified contractor provided that the contractor is designated in the statement required to be filed pursuant to subsection BH6-3.5. In the case of the owner of a one-family dwelling who is a resident of such dwelling, the owner may perform the work himself, provided that he is designated in the aforesaid statement.
The plumbing inspector may require any appropriate test to the
pipes. The plumber or contractor at his own expense shall furnish
all necessary tools, labor, materials and assistants for such tests
and shall remove or repair any defective materials when so ordered
by the plumbing inspector.
Each contractor, or other person performing work on township
property for the purposes of installing house connections, shall post
a bond acceptable to the township. All work shall be adequately guarded
with barricades, lights, and other measures for protection to the
public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, curbs and other public property
disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner
satisfactory to the township engineer.
The plug on the curb connection shall only be removed in the
presence of the plumbing inspector of the township.
[Ord. #BH 23]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the
following:
a.
Any unpolluted waters such as, but not limited to, stormwater, groundwater,
roof run-off, subsurface drainage or cooling water.
b.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than that stipulated
hereinafter.
c.
Any water or waste which may contain soluble oil or grease or any
water containing floatable fats, oils, greases or other substance
that will solidify or become viscous at normal climatic conditions
or impair the operation of the authority's system.
d.
Any gasoline, benzine, naptha, fuel oil, motor oil, mineral spirits,
commercial solvent or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or
gas.
e.
Any water or wastes that contain hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide
or nitrous oxide in quantities higher than that stipulated hereinafter.
f.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, offal, plastics, wood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings,
entrails, lime residues, beer or distillery slops, chemical residues,
paint or ink residues, cannery waste bulk solids, unshredded garbage,
antibiotic wastes, free mineral acid, concentrated picking wastes
or plating solutions or any other solid of viscous substance capable
of causing obstruction to the flow or other interference with the
proper operation of the sewage works.
g.
Any water or wastes containing toxic or poisonous substances in such
concentrations as to constitute a hazard to human or animals, or to
interfere with any sewage treatment process, or to create any hazard
in the receiving waters of the sewage works or the sewage treatment
plant.
h.
Wastes which will cause corrosive structural damage to the sewage
works.
i.
Any waters containing suspended solids of such character and quantity
that unusual provision, attention or expense is required to handle
such materials in the sewage works or at the sewage treatment plant.
j.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance, capable of creating a
public nuisance or hazard to life or preventing entry into sewers
for their maintenance, inspection and repair.
k.
Any waters containing quantities of radium, naturally occurring or
artificially produced radioisotopes in excess of presently existing
or subsequently accepted limits for drinking water as established
by the national committee on radiation protection and measuring.
l.
Any concentrated dye wastes, spent tanning solutions, or other wastes
which are highly colored, or wastes which are of unusual volume, concentration
of solids or composition that may create obstruction to the flow in
sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage
works or the quality of the effluent from the sewage works.
m.
The following fixed upper limits of acceptable quantity (concentration)
and characteristics of material shall apply:
1.
Concentrations.
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Item
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Concentration, mg/l
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|---|---|
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Acetylene Generation Sludge
|
None
|
|
Arsenic
|
0.5
|
|
Barium
|
4.0
|
|
Cadmium
|
0.2
|
|
Total Chrome
|
0.5
|
|
Copper
|
2.0
|
|
Cyanides
|
1.0
|
|
Grease and Soluble Oils
|
25.0
|
|
Hydrogen Sulphide
|
10.0
|
|
Iron (Total)
|
5.0
|
|
Lead
|
0.5
|
|
Mercury
|
0.01
|
|
Mineral Acid (free)
|
None
|
|
Nickel
|
2.0
|
|
Nitrous Oxide
|
10.0
|
|
Oils, Minerals
|
15.0
|
|
Phenols
|
2.0
|
|
Phosphorous
|
10.0
|
|
Selenium
|
0.05
|
|
Silver
|
0.5
|
|
Sulphur Dioxide
|
10.0
|
|
Zinc
|
2.0
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2.
Characteristics.
|
Characteristic
|
Limitation
|
|---|---|
|
Temperature, Maximum
|
110°
|
|
pH-Allowable Range
|
5.5 to 9.0
|
|
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.-5 Day Max.)
|
350 ppm
|
|
Suspended Solids, Maximum
|
350 ppm
|
|
Color
|
200 Co.-Pt. Units
|
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The above listed concentrations and characteristics may be altered
by the township plumbing inspector or the township engineer as required
by regulatory agencies, treatment or reuse requirements or in the
event of cumulative overload of the system.
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Effluent limitations promulgated by the Federal Act or any regulations
adopted under the Act shall apply in any instance where they are more
stringent than those stipulated in this chapter. Under section 307(b)
of the Federal Act, Federal pre-treatment standards are designed to
achieve two purposes: (1) to protect the operations of publicly owned
treatment works, and (2) to prevent the discharge of pollutants which
pass through such works inadequately treated. Industrial discharges
subject to effluent guidelines issued under section 304(b) of the
Federal Act that are discharging pollutants to the Authority's
System which are beyond the limits stated herein and beyond the treatment
capability of the installed treatment facility, are required to adopt
best practicable control technology currently available, as defined
by the administrator pursuant to section 304(b) of the Act.
The admission into the system of any water or wastes having
a five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) in excess of 350 parts
per million, by weight on a twenty-four-hour composite basis, or for
any grab sample having a five-day BOD5 in excess of 500 MG per liter,
will be subject to review by the township plumbing inspector or the
township engineer. Where necessary in the opinion of the township
plumbing inspector or the township engineer the owner shall provide
and operate, at his own expense, such pre-treatment as may be required
to reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to meet the above requirements.
The admission into the system of any waters or wastes having
a suspended solids content in excess of 350 parts per million by weight
on a twenty-four-hour composite basis or for any grab sample having
a suspended solids content in excess of 500 MG per liter, will be
subject to review by the township plumbing inspector or the township
engineer. Where necessary in the opinion of the township plumbing
inspector or the township engineer, pre-treatment may be required
to reduce the suspended solids content to meet the above requirements.
The admission into the system of any waters or wastes in volumes,
or with constituents, such that the existing dilution conditions in
the sewage system would be affected to the detriment of the sewage
works, shall be subject to review and approval of the township plumbing
inspector or the township engineer. Where necessary in the opinion
of the township plumbing inspector or the township engineer pre-treatment
or equalizing units may be required to bring constituents or volume
of flow within the limits previously described or to an otherwise
acceptable level, and to hold or equalize flows such that no peak
flow conditions may hamper the operations of any unit of the sewage
works. The equalization or holding unit shall have a capacity suitable
to serve its intended purpose, and be equipped with acceptable outlet
control facilities to provide flexibility in the operation and accommodate
changing conditions in the waste flow.
Where pre-treatment facilities are provided for any waters or
wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and
effective operation, by the owner at his expense.
The township plumbing inspector, the township engineer and any
other authorized representative of the Somerset-Raritan Valley Sewerage
Authority, The Township of Bridgewater Sewerage Authority, the State
of New Jersey, The Department of Environmental Protection or the Federal
Environmental Protection Agency shall have the right to enter all
properties from which there is any industrial discharge into the sewer
works for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling
and testing. The owner of any property that discharges waste water
in excess of 50,000 gallons per day at any time during the year or
has discharges exceeding the concentrations and characteristics listed
hereinbefore, shall be required to install a suitable control manhole
on the building sewer on his property to facilitate inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing of wastes. Such manhole, when required,
shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in
accordance with plans approved by the township plumbing inspector
or the township engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner
at his own expense, and shall be so maintained by him as to be safe
and accessible at all times. The manhole must be located on the industrial
waste service connection with all sanitary wastes excluded.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics
of waters and wastes to which reference is made herein shall be determined
in accordance with the analytical methods described in Title 40 Federal
Register Part 136 issued October 16, 1973, or as it may be amended
from time to time, and shall be determined at the control manhole
provided for above. In the event that no special manhole has been
required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest
downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building
sewer is connected, provided that there is no dilution of the waste
water at this location.
Subsequent to meeting the requirement for analysis of waste
water stipulated under this section, the owner shall monitor the industrial
discharge at such increments of time to insure that the discharge
requirements as hereinbefore stipulated are not being violated. Periodic
reports on the constituents and characteristics of the waste waters
shall be submitted to the township plumbing inspector or the township
engineer substantiating compliance with this section. Frequency of
reports shall be not less than quarterly.
The owner shall maintain such monitoring and testing equipment
in good condition and shall keep accurate records showing the results
of all sampling and testing conducted. These records shall be made
available on request for inspection by the township plumbing inspector
or the township engineer or other authorized regulatory agencies or
by the township.
Any approval by the township plumbing inspector or the township
engineer of a type, kind or capacity of an installation shall not
relieve a person of the responsibility of revamping, enlarging or
otherwise modifying such installation to accomplish an intended purpose,
nor shall any fixed or verbal agreement as to limits of constituents
or volumes of waters or wastes be considered as final approval for
continuing operation. These limits will be subject to constant study
and change as considered necessary to serve their intended purpose.
The accidental discharge of any prohibited liquid or material
into any sewer or natural outlet, either directly or indirectly shall
be reported to the township plumbing inspector or the township engineer
immediately by the owner, person, or industry responsible for the
discharge.
Although no penalty, as such, will be levied as a result of
such accidental discharge, the owner, person or industry shall not
be relieved of its responsibilities and shall be liable for any expense,
loss or damage occasioned the township by reason of such accidental
discharge.
The owner, person or industry discharging waste waters having
concentrations or characteristics prohibited by this section shall
provide the township plumbing inspector or the township engineer with
a series of analyses, not less than five in number taken on 24 hour
composite samples containing the results of the concentrations or
characteristics in question.
Such a series of analyses shall be required for each quarter
of one calendar year following violation. The flow for each day during
the sampling period and the average quarterly flow of the discharge
shall be included with the submission of the analyses. The 24 hour
composite samples shall be obtained on normal operating days.
The township plumbing inspector or the township engineer may
request split samples and may from time to time require access to
manholes for sampling purposes. Any discrepancies found in the results
submitted shall be treated in accordance with penalties described
hereinafter and the concentrations determined by the township plumbing
inspector or the township engineer will be the concentrations of record
for that quarter.
All information and data on a user obtained from reports, questionnaires,
connection application, monitoring programs and from inspections shall
be available to the public or other governmental agency without restriction,
unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to
the satisfaction of the township plumbing inspector or the township
engineer that the release of such information would divulge information,
processes or methods which would be detrimental to the user's
competitive position.
When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions
of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes
shall not be made available for inspection by the public, but shall
be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies;
provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available
for use by the State or any State agency in judicial review or enforcement
proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater
constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential
information.
Information accepted by the township plumbing inspector or the
township engineer as confidential, shall not be transmitted to any
governmental agency or to the general public until and unless prior
and adequate notification is given to the user.
[Ord. #BH 13]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, wilfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is part of the municipal sewage works.
Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
[Ord. #BH 13]
The plumbing inspector and other duly authorized employees of
the township bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. #BH 23]
In addition to any penalties which may be imposed upon any person
who violates any provision of this chapter, where the township plumbing
inspector or the township engineer finds that a discharge of waste
water has taken place in violation of this chapter, the township plumbing
inspector or the township engineer shall issue an order to cease and
desist and may direct those persons not complying with this chapter
to:
a.
Comply forthwith; or
b.
Comply in accordance with a time schedule established by the township
plumbing inspector or the township engineer; or
c.
Take appropriate remedial or preventive action in the event of a
threatened violation.
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When the township plumbing inspector or the township engineer
find that a discharge of waste water has been taking place, in violation
of prohibitions or limitations prescribed in this chapter, or wastewater
source control requirements, effluent limitations or pre-treatment
standards, the township plumbing inspector or the township engineer
may require that person to submit for approval, with such modifications
as it deems necessary, a detailed time schedule of specific actions
which shall be taken in order to prevent or correct a violation of
requirements.
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Any person affected by the decision, action or determination,
including cease and desist orders, made by the township plumbing inspector
or the township engineer, interpreting or implementing the provisions
of this chapter or in any permit issued herein, may file with the
township plumbing inspector or the township engineer a written request
for reconsideration within 10 days of such decision, action or determination,
setting forth in detail the facts supporting the request for reconsideration.
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Discharges of wastewater in any manner in violation of this
chapter or of any order issued by the township plumbing inspector
or the township engineer as authorized by this chapter, is hereby
declared a public nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed
by the township plumbing inspector or the township engineer.
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The township plumbing inspector or the township engineer may
terminate or cause to be terminated wastewater service to any premises
if a violation of any provision of this chapter is found to exist
or if a discharge of wastewater causes or threatens to cause a condition
of contamination, pollution, or nuisance as defined in this chapter.
This provision is in addition to any other statutes, rules, or regulations,
authorizing termination of service.
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[Ord. #BH 23]
Charges to be made for industrial cost recovery shall be computed,
levied and collected in accordance with the provision of Title 2 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (PL 92-500,
33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and any amendments thereto in accordance with
rules, regulations and procedures of the Environmental Protection
Agency, section 35.928.1 and section 35.935-13 and any amendments,
additions, and supplements thereto and thereof.
