An article to prohibit the spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the City of Salem to protect the environment, public health, safety, and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
[Added 4-15-2024 by Ord. No. 24-13]
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater that causes the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the City of Salem is prohibited.
A.
Potable water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources, excluding the discharge of filter backwash and first flush water from potable well development/redevelopment activities utilizing chemicals in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D. The volume of first flush water, which is a minimum of three times the volume of the well water column, shall be handled and disposed of properly;
B.
Uncontaminated ground water (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters);
C.
Air conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling water, and industrial refrigerant condensate);
D.
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff);
E.
Flows from springs, riparian habitats, wetlands, water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows;
F.
Residential car washing water and dechlorinated swimming pool discharges from single family residential homes;
G.
Sidewalk, driveway, and street wash water;
H.
Flows from firefighting activities, including the washing of firefighting vehicles;
I.
Flows from clean water rinsing of beach maintenance equipment immediately following use and only if the equipment is used for its intended purpose;
J.
Rinsing of beach maintenance equipment is limited to exterior, undercarriage, and exposed parts and does not apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.
K.
Flows from clean water rinsing of equipment and vehicles used in the application of salt and deicing materials. Prior to rinsing, all equipment shall be cleaned using dry methods such as shoveling and sweeping. Recovered materials are to be returned to storage or properly discarded.
L.
Rinsing of deicing equipment 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 head of the Public Works Department of the City of Salem of their designee.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine no less than $100 and not to exceed $500 for each incident.