The Governing Body hereby finds and declares that regulations
to prohibit illicit connections to the municipal separate storm sewer
system(s) operated by the Township of Wayne to protect the environment,
public health, safety, and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for
failure to comply.
As used in this article, the following terms, phrases, words,
and their derivations, shall have the meanings stated herein unless
their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates a different
meaning. When consistent 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.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations
that is discharged to or otherwise enters a treatment works.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any physical or non-physical connection that discharges the
following to a municipal separate storm sewer system (unless that
discharge is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the NJPDES
permit for discharges from that system):
B.
Non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater); or
C.
Any category of non-stormwater discharges that a permittee for
the MS4 identifies as a source or significant contributor of pollutants
pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 122.26(d)(2)(iv)(B)(1) or 122.34(b)(3)(iii).
D.
Non-physical connections may include, but are not limited to,
leaks, flows, or overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer
system.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Non-domestic waste, including, but not limited to, those
pollutants regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal
Clean Water Act.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Township of Wayne or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
NJPDES PERMIT
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.
NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER
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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
PROCESS WASTEWATER
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, byproduct,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
STORMWATER
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 Township of Wayne any domestic sewage, non- contact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department, the
Director of Public Works, the Township Engineer, the Superintendent
of Roads or their designees.
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions
of this article, after being duly notified, shall be subject to a
fine not to exceed $1,000, plus the cost of any necessary cleanup.