Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings of terms used in this Part
1 shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen, expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l), utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure for five days at 20° C. The standard laboratory procedure shall be that found in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater; ASTM Standards, Part 23, Water; Atmospheric Analysis (1972) or any amendments made thereto; Environmental Protection Agency Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (1971) or any amendments made thereto.
BUILDING DRAINThat part of the lowest piping of a drainage system within a building which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes (excluding sump pumps, root leaders and sources of groundwater) inside the walls of the building or structure and conveys it to the building sewer.
BUILDING SEWERThat part of the horizontal drainage system beginning at a point outside the building or structure wall as per code, which receives the discharge from the building drain and conveys it to a service lateral of the local sewer system.
CHLORINE DEMANDThe difference between the amount of chlorine added to water, sewage or industrial wastes and the amount of residual chlorine remaining at the end of a twenty-minute contact period at room temperature, as set forth in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.
CLASS AThe classification of a structure or unit to be served by the sewer system, defined as a "residential dwelling," including multifamily residential structures with no commercial or industrial component.
CLASS BThe classification of a structure or unit to be served by the sewer system, including all uses other than those defined under Class A.
COD (denoting "CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND")The quantity of oxygen required to chemically oxidize material waste by dichromate acid solution expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l). Measurement shall be set forth in the latest edition of Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater.
CONNECTION DATEFor properties located along a sewer line as of the date that this Part
1 takes effect, the connection date shall be June 30, 1998. For properties located along sewer lines not yet constructed at the time that this Part
1 takes effect, the connection date shall be 90 days after receipt of a notice to connect from the Township. Said notice to connect shall be sent to the owner of the property by registered or certified mail at the last known address of the owner as shown on the last tax duplicate of the Township.
[Added 3-2-1998 by Ord. No. 2-1998]
Each individual building or structure, whether constructed as a detached unit or as one of a pair or row, which is designated or adaptable to separate ownership or occupancy.
EDUEquivalent dwelling unit, deemed to be equal to 225 gallons per day.
ENGINEERThe Township's Engineer who is engaged at the time to serve the Township for the design, inspection of, construction and operation of the local sewerage system.
GARBAGESolid wastes resulting from preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from handling, storage and sale of produce.
GOVERNMENTLocal, county, state and federal, or any department or agency thereof.
IMPROVED PROPERTYAny property within a sewered area upon which there is erected a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which structure sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes shall be or may be discharged.
INDUSTRIAL WASTESThe liquid wastes from industrial processes, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
INFILTRATIONThe water entering the local sewerage system from the ground through such means as, but not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manhole walls.
INFLOWThe water discharged into the sewer system from such sources as, but not limited to, roof leaders, cellar, yard and area drains, foundation drains, cooling water discharges, surface drains, manhole covers, storm sewers or catch basins.
INTERCEPTOR SEWERA sewer of the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority (MSA) which carries wastewater and to which stormwaters, surface waters and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
MAINThe Township-owned piping and appurtenances in or along public highways and streets or along privately owned rights-of-way used for the collection of domestic sewage or industrial wastes from its users and to which stormwaters, surface waters and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
MG/LMilligrams per liter.
PERSONAny individual, firm, company, partnership, corporation, association, group or society, including the State of New Jersey, and agencies, districts, commissions and political subdivisions created by or pursuant to state law, and federal agencies, departments or instrumentalities thereof.
PHThe logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions, expressed in grams per liter of solution, and indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance or wastewater.
PRETREATMENTAny sewage treatment process or processes that are required to produce a discharge to the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority sewerage system or local sewerage system that will conform to any standards promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.
MSA SEWERAGE SYSTEM or SYSTEMThe facilities and all other sewers, conduits, pipelines, mains, pumping and ventilating stations, sewage treatment and disposal systems, plants and works, connections and outfalls and all other plants, structures, equipment, boats, conveyances and other real and tangible personal property and all renewals or replacements of any of the foregoing acquired, constructed or operated or to be acquired, constructed or operated by the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority (MSA).
SANITARY SEWAGEThe liquid wastes discharged from any structure, together with such groundwater infiltration, surface water admixtures or other wastes as may be present, but from which industrial wastes have been excluded.
SANITARY SEWERA sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwaters, surface waters and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
SEPTAGEThe material which is pumped out of a septic tank, consisting of sludge, liquid and scum. It is also referred to as "septic tank sludge," "septic wastes" and "septic sludge."
SERVICE AREAThe area of the Township which discharges sewage to the MSA wastewater treatment facility.
SERVICE CONTRACTThe agreement between the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority and the Township of Byram, dated July 1, 1993, and any amendments thereto.
SERVICE LATERALThat part of the local sewer system extending from the sewer main to the edge of the property line or right-of-way.
SEWAGE or WASTEWATERIndustrial wastes and sanitary sewage discharged from any structure, groundwater infiltration, stormwater, surface waters, admixtures or other wastes as may be inadvertently present.
SEWERAGE (OR SEWER) SYSTEMA system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection, transportation and pumping of sewage and industrial wastes.
SLUDGEThe accumulations and/or production of solids that are removed from sewage during the wastewater treatment process.
SLUGThe discharge of any wastewater which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes more than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flows during normal operation.
SURCHARGEThe additional charge that will be levied against a user discharging wastewater whose constituents are in excess of the allowable limits set forth in §
201-25 or which contain constituents in concentrations for which the MSA sewerage system has determined an additional charge is required for their treatment. Surcharges will be assessed pursuant to the user charges set forth in Article
IX of this Part
1.
The solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, wastewater or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtration. The standard laboratory procedure shall be that found in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater; ASTM Standards, Part 23, Water; Atmospheric Analysis (1972) or any amendments made thereto; Environmental Protection Agency Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (1971) or any amendments made thereto.
TOWNSHIPThe Township Council of the Township of Byram or any agent duly authorized by the Council to perform any function or give any approvals in the name of the Township.
TREATMENT PLANTThe MSA wastewater treatment facility and any necessary or desirable renewals, replacements, alterations, extensions, enlargements or betterments thereof, whether located on said site or elsewhere.
USERThe person applying for or utilizing sewage service.