A.
The following Part 1 shall be and is hereby declared
to be the "Sewer Use Ordinance of the Township of Byram" regarding
the use of its local sewerage system and the nature of wastes to be
discharged into the local sewerage system.
B.
This Part 1 is adopted in accordance with the requirements
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L.
92-500, and the Clean Water Act of 1977, P.L. 95-217, more specifically,
the requirements contained in Subpart E of 40 CFR 35.035-16, as well
as the agreement dated July 1, 1993, executed between the Township
of Byram and the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority.
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.
That 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.
That 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The classification of a structure or unit to be served by
the sewer system, including all uses other than those defined under
Class A.
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.
For 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.
Equivalent dwelling unit, deemed to be equal to 225 gallons
per day.
The 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.
Solid wastes resulting from preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food and from handling, storage and sale of produce.
Local, county, state and federal, or any department or agency
thereof.
The Township's Health Department or its agent.
Any 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.
The liquid wastes from industrial processes, as distinct
from sanitary sewage.
The 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.
The 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.
A sewer of the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority (MSA) which
carries wastewater and to which stormwaters, surface waters and groundwaters
are not intentionally admitted.
The sanitary sewerage system of the Township which is or
may be connected to the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority sewerage system,
including any extensions or enlargements of such systems.
The 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.
Milligrams per liter.
Any 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.
The 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.
Parts per million.
Any 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.
The 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).
The 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.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwaters, surface
waters and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
The 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."
The area of the Township which discharges sewage to the MSA
wastewater treatment facility.
The agreement between the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority
and the Township of Byram, dated July 1, 1993, and any amendments
thereto.
That part of the local sewer system extending from the sewer
main to the edge of the property line or right-of-way.
Industrial wastes and sanitary sewage discharged from any
structure, groundwater infiltration, stormwater, surface waters, admixtures
or other wastes as may be inadvertently present.
A system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection,
transportation and pumping of sewage and industrial wastes.
The accumulations and/or production of solids that are removed
from sewage during the wastewater treatment process.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The MSA wastewater treatment facility and any necessary or
desirable renewals, replacements, alterations, extensions, enlargements
or betterments thereof, whether located on said site or elsewhere.
The person applying for or utilizing sewage service.
Any arrangements of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
