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
Borough of Cresskill, as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Borough of Cresskill 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.
Exceptions to the prohibitions are as follows:
A. Water line flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
B. Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
groundwaters).
C. Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and
noncontact cooling water).
D. Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering
runoff).
E. Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands,
water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
F. Residential car washing water, and residential swimming
pool discharges.
G. Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
H. Flows from fire-fighting activities.
I. Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water:
(1) Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes; and
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Certified Public Works Manager of the Borough of Cresskill
or his/her designee.
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.