[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Byram 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 16-2005. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to prohibit the
spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater to
the municipal separate stormwater sewer system (MS4) operated by the
Township of Byram, so as to protect the health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
The following terms shall have the meanings
stated herein for the purposes of this chapter:
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Township of Byram, unless that discharge is
authorized under a NJPDES permit. Nonphysical connections may include,
but are not limited to, leaks, flows or overflows into the municipal
separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b) or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage ditches, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches,
man-made channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated by the
Township of Byram or other public body and is designed and used for
collecting and conveying stormwater.
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.
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. Noncontact
cooling water may, however, contain algaecides or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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 or waste
product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited to, leachate
and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
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.
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials
other than stormwater directly to the municipal separated storm sewer
system (MS4) of the Township of Byram is prohibited. The spilling,
dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner
as to cause the discharge of pollutants to indirectly enter the municipal
separate storm sewer system is also prohibited.
A.
Waterline 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 washing fire-fighting vehicles.
J.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water:
(1)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for intended purposes; and
(2)
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing
materials immediately following salt and deicing material applications.
Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and deicing 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. 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.
K.
Discharge of equipment and vehicle washing from municipal
operations until February 28, 2009. After February 28, 2009, no discharge
of equipment and vehicle wash wastewater will be permitted.
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 Byram any domestic sewage, noncontact
cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial wastes other
than stormwater without a NJPDES permit.
Any person who continues to be in violation
of this chapter, after being notified in writing, shall be liable
to a penalty not to exceed $1,250 for each day on which the violation
exists.
