[Amended 5-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-08]
A. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ACT or THE ACT
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the
Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
APPROVED TEST PROCEDURE
Analyses shall be performed in accordance with the analytical
test procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136. Analyses for those
pollutants not covered therein shall be performed in accordance with
procedures approved by NJDEP or the Township.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
May be:
(1)
A principal executive officer of at least the
level of vice president, if the user is a corporation;
(2)
A general partner or proprietor if the user
is a partnership or proprietorship, respectively;
(3)
A duly authorized representative of the individual
designated above if such representative is responsible for the overall
operation of the regulated facility, such as a position of plant manager,
superintendent or person of equivalent responsibility.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter for five days at 20° C. expressed in terms of
weight and concentration [milligrams per liter (mg/l)] in accordance
with an approved test procedure.
[Added 3-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4;
amended 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
BYPASS
The intentional diversion by a user of the waste stream from
any portion of its pretreatment facility.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD)
A measure of the oxygen-consuming capacity or inorganic and
organic matter present in water or wastewater expressed as the amount
of oxygen consumed by a chemical oxidant in accordance with an approved
test procedure.
[Added 3-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4;
amended 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
CLASS 1
User which, prior to pretreatment, discharges wastewater
containing toxic or poisonous substances as defined in Section 307
and Section 502 of the Act or any substance(s) causing interference
at the wastewater treatment facility or which passes through the wastewater
treatment facility. The concentration of a pollutant discharged in
the wastewater must be verified by sampling and analysis.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
CLASS 2
Users which, prior to pretreatment, discharge any of the
pollutants listed in the following Table I in excess of the amounts
to be found in domestic wastewater or its equivalent, as set forth
in Table I. The concentration of a pollutant discharged in the wastewater
must be verified by sampling and analysis.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
TABLE I
Class 2 Facility: Limitations for
Domestic Wastewater Pollutants
|
---|
Instantaneous2 Pollutant
|
Daily Average1
|
Maximum
|
---|
TDS
|
500 ppm
|
N/A
|
Chloride
|
50 ppm
|
N/A
|
Sulfate
|
30 ppm
|
N/A
|
TSS
|
250 ppm
|
N/A
|
Phosphorous, total
|
8 ppm
|
N/A
|
Oil and Grease3
|
100 ppm
|
150 ppm (monthly average)
|
N, Total Organic
|
15 ppm
|
N/A
|
BOD
|
250 ppm
|
N/A
|
COD
|
500 ppm
|
N/A
|
Fecal coliform
|
N/A
|
105
|
Color
|
100 color units
|
N/A
|
Total organic carbon
|
160 ppm
|
N/A
|
NOTES:
|
---|
1This is a composite
sample collected over the daily period of operation for the facility
|
2This is an instantaneous
limitation; compliance with this limit is determinable by single grab
sample.
|
3Petroleum based
hydrocarbons determined by EPA Method 418.1 in Methods for Chemical
Analysis of Water and Wastes, USEPA, 1983, EPA-600/4-79-020.
|
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
A building or structure occupied by a single business or
commercial enterprise, trade or calling.
COMPATIBLE POLLUTANT
Biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, pH, fecal coliform
bacteria, and such additional pollutants as are now or may be in the
future specified and controlled in the Township's NJPDES permit, where
the POTW is designed to treat such pollutants to the degree required
by a NJPDES permit.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
COMPOSITE SAMPLE
A combination of at least eight sample aliquots of at least
100 milliliters, collected at periodic intervals during the operating
hours of a facility over a twenty-four-hour period. For volatile pollutants,
aliquots must be combined in the laboratory immediately before analysis.
The composite must be flow proportional; either the time interval
between each aliquot or the volume of each aliquot must be proportional
to either the stream flow at the time of sampling or the total stream
flow since the collection of the previous aliquot. Aliquots may be
collected manually or automatically.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
COOLING WATER
Any water used for the purpose of carrying away excess heat,
and which may contain biocides used to control biological growth or
other additives to protect the system against corrosion, scaling or
the like.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
DISCHARGE
The releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying or dumping of a pollutant into the waters of the state or
onto the land or into wells from which the pollutant might flow or
drain into said waters, and shall include the releasing, spilling,
leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping of any pollutant
into a municipal treatment works.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
DRAINAGE DEVICE
Any device, whether activated by motor, engine or gravitational
feed, whereby accumulations of water are moved from the area of accumulation
to another area. For purposes of this article, the term "drainage
device" includes, but is not limited to, sump pumps and roof drains.
[Added 12-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-20]
EMERGENCY
A situation which, in the opinion of the Township Manager,
may cause interference and/or pass-through, damage to the POTW or
present a health hazard to personnel, the general public or the environment.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
FEDERAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS
Pretreatment Standards as codified in 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter
N, specifying quantities or concentrations of pollutants or pollutant
properties which may be discharged or introduced to a POTW by existing
or new industrial users in specific industrial subcategories.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking, dispensing, handling, storage and/or sale of food.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
GRAB SAMPLE
A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time
basis without regard to flow or time.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
HOLDING TANK WASTE
Any waste from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets,
campers, trailers, septic tanks and vacuum-pump tank trucks.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
INCOMPATIBLE POLLUTANT
Any pollutant which is not a "compatible pollutant" as defined
in this section.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
INDUSTRIAL USER
Any person who discharges, causes or permits the discharge
of nondomestic wastewater into the treatment works.
[Added 3-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4;
amended 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Any waste discharged to the sanitary sewage system, which
is not sanitary sewage.
[Added 3-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4]
INTERFERENCE
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
(1)
Means:
(a)
Inhibiting or disrupting the operation of a
POTW or its treatment process so as to contribute to, cause or increase
a violation of any condition of a state or federal permit under which
the POTW operates; or
(b)
Discharging industrial process wastewater which,
in combination with existing domestic wastewater flows are of such
volume and/or strength as to exceed the POTW design capacity or that
approved by the Township Manager; or
(c)
Preventing the use or management of sludge produced
by the POTW in accordance with Section 405 of the Act and permits
regulations, criteria or guidelines developed pursuant to the Federal
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. § 3251
et seq.), the Federal Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries
Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq.), the Federal Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.A. et seq.), the Federal Toxic Substances Control
Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), Sections 2, 4, and 6 of
the State Act, the New Jersey Sludge Management Regulations, and the
New Jersey Statewide Sludge Management Plan, New Jersey Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES), the New Jersey system for issuing,
modifying, suspending, revoking and reissuing, terminating, monitoring
and enforcing discharge permits pursuant to the State Act.
(2)
The term also includes discharge permits issued
pursuant to Section 402 of the Act (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System).
NJDEP
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
PASS-THROUGH
Discharge through a POTW or treatment process in quantities
or concentrations so as to contribute to, cause or increase a violation
of any condition of the POTW's NJPDES permit.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
PERSON
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.
[Amended 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
pH
The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the concentration
of hydrogen ions in moles per liter of solution. Solutions with a
pH greater than seven are said to be basic; solutions with a pH less
than seven are said to be acidic; pH equal to seven is considered
neutral. Analysis shall be performed in accordance with an approved
test procedure.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
POLLUTANT
Any dredged spoil, solid waste, holding tank waste, incinerator
residue, sewage, garbage, refuse, oil, grease, sewage sludge, septage,
munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive substance,
thermal waste, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar
dirt, and industrial, municipal or agricultural waste or other residue
directly or indirectly discharged into the waters of the state.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
PRETREATMENT
The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination
of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties
in wastewater prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing
such pollutants into a POTW. The reduction or alteration may be obtained
by physical, chemical or biological processes, process changes or
by other means, except by dilution, as prohibited by 40 CFR 403.6.
Appropriate pretreatment technology includes control equipment, such
as equalization tanks or facilities, for protection against surges
or slug loadings that might interfere with or otherwise be incompatible
with the POTW.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
PRETREATMENT STANDARDS
All applicable federal or state rules and regulations implementing
Section 307 of the Act or N.J.S.A. 58:11-49, as well as any nonconflicting
state or local standards. In cases of conflicting standards or regulations,
the more stringent thereof shall apply.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
PROCESS WASTEWATER
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, by-product
or waste product.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)
A treatment works, as defined by Section 212 of the Act,
which is owned in this instance by the Township. For the purposes
of this article, POTW shall also include any sewers that convey wastewaters
to the POTW from persons outside the Township who are, by contract
or agreement with the Township, dischargers to the Township's POTW.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
SANITARY SEWAGE
Normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions and commercial and industrial establishments.
[Added 3-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4]
STATE
State of New Jersey.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
STATE ACT
The New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1
et seq.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC)
A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual, 1972 (as revised), issued by the Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
STORMWATER
Stormwater runoff, street wash waters related to street cleaning
or maintenance infiltration (other than infiltration contaminated
by seepage from sanitary sewers or by other discharges) and drainage
related to storm events or snow melt.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS)
The total nonfilterable residue as defined in Manual of Methods
for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes (USEPA, March 1983, EPA-600/4-79-020)
and analyzed in accordance with an approved test procedure.
[Added 3-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4;
amended 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
TOWNSHIP MANAGER
The Manager of the Township of Maple Shade or his or her
duly appointed deputy, agent or representative.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
TOXIC POLLUTANT
Those pollutants, or combinations of pollutants, including
disease-causing agents, which after discharge and upon exposure, ingestion,
inhalation or assimilation into any organism, either directly or indirectly
by ingestion through food chains, may, on the basis of information
available to the Commissioner, cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities,
cancer, genetic mutations, physiological malfunctions, including malfunctions
in reproduction, or physical deformation, in such organisms or their
offspring. Toxic pollutants shall include, but not be limited to,
those pollutants designated under Section 307 of the Federal Act or
Section 4 of the State Act.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
TREATMENT WORKS
Any device or system, whether public or private, used in
the storage, treatment, recycling or reclamation of municipal or industrial
waste of a liquid nature, including intercepting sewers, outfall sewers,
sewage collection system, cooling towers and ponds, pumping, power
and other equipment and their appurtenances; extensions, improvements,
remodeling, additions and alterations thereof; elements essential
to provide a reliable recycled supply such as standby treatment units
and clear well facilities; any other works including sites for the
treatment process or for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from
such treatment. Additionally, "treatment works" means any other method
or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating
or disposing of pollutants, including stormwater runoff, or industrial
waste in combined or separate stormwater and sanitary sewer systems.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
TREATMENT WORKS PLANT
That portion of the treatment works designed to provide treatment
to wastewater.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
UNIT
Each separate residence, apartment, business, commercial
or industrial use shall be considered a "unit" unto itself. Each "unit"
shall be entitled to contain six fixtures. A separate residence and
apartment shall be considered a "unit" if the facility has a separate
food preparation facility of any description.
[Amended 3-7-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-5]
WASTEWATER
The liquid- and water-carried wastes from dwellings, commercial
buildings, industrial facilities and institutions, together with any
groundwater, surface water and stormwater that may be present, whether
treated or untreated, which is discharged into or permitted to enter
the Township's treatment works.
[Added 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
B. Property owners responsibilities, property owner to supply service
pipes and attachments; inspections.
(1) The service pipe and all attachments and appurtenances used in conveying
wastewater from the premises to the municipal sanitary sewer main
must be supplied by the owner of the premises and must be of sufficient
size for the anticipated volume of wastewater. The entire service
pipe from the premises to the municipal sanitary sewer main is the
property of property owner. It is the property owner's responsibility
to ensure that the service pipe remains in proper working condition,
with no breaks or flow obstructions, at all times.
(2) No service pipe shall be covered until inspected by the Water and
Sewer Utility Superintendent, or a designated representative, and
wastewater cannot be conveyed through the service pipe unless and
until the service pipe and connection to the main has been approved
by him or her.
[Amended 9-5-1979 by Ord. No. 1979-14]
A. Subsurface disposal systems.
[Amended 3-18-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-3]
(1) Generally. No new subsurface disposal system, also
known as a "septic system," as defined by N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.,
may be installed and no existing cesspool, privy vault or subsurface
disposal system may be repaired, maintained, replaced or in any way
altered (except as hereinafter stated), unless an application is filed
pursuant to this section with the Maple Shade Board of Health through
the Building Services Coordinator and said application is approved
by the Maple Shade Township Board of Health with or without conditions.
Existing cesspools, privy vaults or subsurface disposal systems, which
are located on lands occupied by and serving residential single-family
dwelling units or multifamily dwelling units not exceeding four units
per lot, may be repaired and maintained without Board of Health approval,
provided that notice of said action is filed with the Maple Shade
Township Board of Health. However, no new subsurface disposal system
may be installed or an old system replaced on land occupied by and
serving a residential single-family dwelling unit or multifamily dwelling
units not exceeding four units per lot unless an application is filed
and approval obtained pursuant to this section.
(2) Plans and public hearing. Plans for said disposal
system shall be submitted 15 days prior to the meeting of the Maple
Shade Board of Health, and notice of the requested relief shall be
given in accordance with the requirements of § 76-20 of
the Code of the Township of Maple Shade. Plans shall be prepared setting
forth in detail the location, size and extent of the proposed system
and in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 199 of the Laws
of 1955, also known as "N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.," and the administrative
regulations adopted pursuant to said statute known as "N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1
et seq.," as amended and supplemented. The Board of Health shall hold
a public hearing and hear evidence with respect to the plans and decide
whether to grant or to deny the requested relief in accordance with
the aforementioned regulations and statutes and upon the recommendation
of the Township Engineer. Plans shall be forwarded to the Township
Engineer for his or her review and recommendation prior to the public
hearing.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
(3) Escrow. Any entity required to obtain Board of Health approval pursuant to the provisions of this section shall deposit with the Building Services Coordinator a sum to pay the cost of professional review of said application. The amount of said sum and the increase or decrease of said sum shall be in accordance with §
22-28 of the Code of the Township of Maple Shade. The Board shall take no action and render no decision with respect to the application unless and until the applicant has deposited the requisite fees and the escrow fund is sufficient to meet the anticipated expenses.
B. Premises abutting streets where a public sewer has
or hereafter is laid shall connect to said public sewer within 60
days after the completion of the sewer and the termination of the
sewer connection ban and the sewer extension ban imposed by the State
of New Jersey, except where it is determined by the Township Engineer
that it is not physically possible to install a gravity sewer connection.
C. Within 10 days of connection to the public sewer,
any existing cesspool, privy vault or subsurface disposal system shall
be emptied and removed or filled with fresh earth and shall not thereafter
be used as a receptacle for filth of any kind.
D. No lateral connections from newly constructed premises
shall be made or a building permit issued for the construction of
such premises unless the elevation of the lowest plumbing fixtures
or drain is above the grade level of the street containing the public
sewer to which the premises will be connected, plus one inch for each
four feet of distance from said public sewer to said fixture or drain.
No connection shall be made to said sewer system
except by a licensed, registered plumber and only under the supervision
and approval of the Plumbing Inspector. Upon receiving the permit
as aforesaid, the applicant shall forthwith inform the Plumbing Inspector
at what time on the following day, or as soon thereafter as may be
possible, the trench will be opened and the main uncovered, ready
for the connection with the house lateral.
No person shall cause willful or malicious damage
to any part of the sewage disposal system nor cause or permit to flow
into the sewer system any acid, chemical or substance that may cause
damage thereto; nor shall any person suffer or permit any acid, chemical
or substance whatever to be thrown into the sewage disposal beds or
into the system that will in any way interfere with the normal functions
of said system or disposal beds; nor shall any person drain rain or
surface water or water from any cellar or excavation into said sewer
system.
[Amended 6-17-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-12; 3-20-1991 by Ord. No.
1991-4; 4-3-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-5; 6-5-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-9; 6-3-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-10; 4-21-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-11; 5-21-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-7; 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11; 12-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-20; 6-15-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-8; 12-21-2005 by Ord. No.
2005-18; 3-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4; 3-7-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5; 6-18-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-14; 5-24-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-05; 11-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-20; 5-14-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03; 6-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-10]
A. The yearly rate or rental for the use of the sewers shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum quarterly charge: There shall be a minimum quarterly charge
for usage of 5,000 gallons or less per quarter for all residential
and commercial users. The rates are set forth below. The minimum quarterly
charge for multiunit residential units (three or more units) serviced
through a single water meter shall be determined by the number of
units times the minimum residential quarterly charge. The minimum
quarterly charge for senior citizens shall be discounted by 10%. For
purposes of this section, a senior citizen is a person 65 years or
older and who qualifies for the appropriate deduction pursuant to
the local property tax laws.
Water Meter Size
(inches)
|
2023 Rate Q3 & Q4
|
2024 Rate
|
2025 Rate
|
2026 Rate
|
2027 Rate
|
---|
Residential
|
5/8 or 3/4
|
$88
|
$91.50
|
$95
|
$99
|
$103
|
Commercial
|
5/8 or 3/4
|
$113.50
|
$118
|
$122.50
|
$127.50
|
$132.50
|
1
|
$214
|
$222.50
|
$231.50
|
$241
|
$250
|
1 1/2
|
$242.50
|
$252
|
$262
|
$272.50
|
$283.50
|
2
|
$516
|
$536.50
|
$558
|
$580.50
|
$603.50
|
3
|
$1,037.50
|
$1,078.50
|
$1,121.50
|
$1,166.50
|
$1,213
|
4
|
$2,115.50
|
$2,200
|
$2,288
|
$2,379.50
|
$2,474.50
|
6
|
$2,600
|
$2,704
|
$2,812
|
$2,924.50
|
$3,041.50
|
(2) Excess sewerage use. Excess sewerage use over and above the quarterly
allowance shall be at the following rates:
Water Usage Rate
(gallons)
|
2023 Rate Q3 & Q4
|
2024 Rate
|
2025 Rate
|
2026 Rate
|
2027 Rate
|
---|
Residential
|
0 to 5,000
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
5,001 to 20,000
|
$6.35
|
$6.60
|
$6.85
|
$7.10
|
$7.40
|
20,001 to 40,000
|
$7.25
|
$7.55
|
$7.85
|
$8.15
|
$8.50
|
40,000 plus
|
$8
|
$8.30
|
$8.65
|
$9
|
$9.35
|
Commercial
|
0 to 5,000 $0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
5,001 to 20,000
|
$6.35
|
$6.60
|
$6.85
|
$7.10
|
$7.40
|
20,001 to 40,000
|
$7.25
|
$7.55
|
$7.85
|
$8.15
|
$8.50
|
40,000 plus
|
$8
|
$8.30
|
$8.65
|
$9
|
$9.35
|
(3) The above minimum quarterly charges shall be effective as of the
third quarter billing for 2023. The above excess sewerage use shall
be applied to water meter readings used to generate bills for third
quarter billing, regardless of when the water may have been consumed.
(4) Summer allowance for water not discharged into the sewer system.
(a)
Prior to the computation of the sewer bill for a single-family
residential user during the summer months, the water consumption reading
for that quarter shall be reduced by 10% to reflect water usage not
discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
(b)
As an alternative to Subsection
A(4)(a) above, all classes of users within an existing utility account may, at their own cost and expense, request the Township to install an additional water meter to measure water consumption for those uses where water is not discharged into the sewer system, such as lawn sprinkler systems. Upon installation of the meter and creation of the additional water account, a reading of the additional meter shall be taken each quarter and a bill issued for the actual water consumed. If a quarterly reading indicates no consumption for the given period, the minimum quarterly charge provided in §
200-24 of the Township Code shall be charged.
(5) Any property owner not connected to the Township water system but
connected to the Township sewer system shall be charged for sewerage
service in accordance with the water consumption figures provided
to the Township from either a water company or a water meter system
approved by the Township Tax Collector. Said water meter consumption
figures shall be provided to the Township Tax Collector every quarter
upon demand.
B. Whenever any premises uses water for an industrial or commercial
purpose in such a manner that the water so used or any portion thereof
is not discharged into the sewerage system of the Township, the quantity
of water so used and not discharged into the Township's sewerage
system shall be excluded in determining the sewer service charge for
said premises; provided, however, that the quantity of water so used
and not discharged into the Township's sewerage system is measured
by a separate device or devices, meter or meters approved by the Township
and installed by the owner or occupant of the premises without cost
to the Township and in a manner satisfactory to the Township; and
provided further that the water used on said premises and discharged
into the Township's sewerage system is also measured separately
by an approved meter. The additional sewer service charge for said
premises shall be computed on the basis of 40% of the charge for water
furnished to said premises and discharged into the Township's
sewerage system.
C. Payment.
(1) All of the sewer rentals or rates or charges provided herein shall
be payable to the Tax Collector on a quarterly basis and, if not paid
within 30 days from the billing date, shall become delinquent and
shall bear interest thereon at a rate similar to the rate charged
for delinquent taxes in the Township and shall become a lien on the
property and shall be collectible as in the case of other municipal
taxes, charges or liens.
(2) All of the sewer rentals or rates or charges provided herein for
users located outside the territorial boundaries of the Township of
Maple Shade shall be payable to the Collector of Taxes on a quarterly
basis and, if not paid within 30 days from the billing date, shall
become delinquent and shall bear interest thereon at a rate similar
to the rate charged for delinquent taxes in the Township. At the time
the charges become delinquent, sewer service may be discontinued.
(3) Sewer service may also be shut off in accordance with the procedures set forth in §
200-18B and
C which are established with respect to water service.
[Added 3-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-4;
amended 8-1-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-14; 11-21-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-24; 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
A. General provisions.
(1) Purpose and policy. This section sets forth uniform
requirements for all discharges into the wastewater collection and
treatment system of the Township and enables the Township to comply
with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations pertaining
to wastewater treatment and industrial pretreatment.
(2) The objectives of this section are:
(a)
To prevent the introduction of pollutants into
the POTW which will interfere with the operation of the system or
contaminate the resulting sludge;
(b)
To prevent the introduction of pollutants into
the POTW which will pass through the system, inadequately treated,
into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible
with the system; and
(c)
To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim
wastewaters and sludges from the system.
(3) This section authorizes monitoring and enforcement
activities, requires industrial user reporting, and provides for the
regulation of dischargers to the POTW through enforcement of general
requirements for all discharges.
(4) This section shall apply to the Township of Maple
Shade and to persons outside the Township who are, by contract or
agreement with the Township, dischargers to the Township POTW. Except
as otherwise provided herein, the Township Manager (or his or her
designated representative) shall administer, implement, and enforce
the provisions of this section.
(5) Nothing in this section is intended to affect any
other regulatory requirements including any standards or prohibitions,
established by state or federal law.
(6) Terms not otherwise defined herein shall be as adopted
in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water
and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association,
the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control
Federation; the "Federal Guidelines for State and Local Pretreatment
Programs," EPA-430/9-76-017a, Volume 1, 1977, or the latest revision
thereof; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; the New Jersey
Water Pollution Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq.; or Pretreatment
Standards for Sewerage, etc., N.J.S.A. 58:11-49 et seq., as amended
and supplemented.
(7) Abbreviations. The following abbreviations shall have
the designated meanings:
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BOD — Biochemical oxygen demand
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CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
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COD — Chemical oxygen demand
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EPA — Environmental Protection
Agency
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IPP — Industrial Pretreatment
Program
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l — Liter
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mg — Milligrams
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mg/l — Milligrams per liter
(i.e., parts per million)
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N.J.A.C. — New Jersey Administrative
Code
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N.J.S.A. — New Jersey Statutes
Annotated
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NJPDES — New Jersey Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
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NPDES — National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System
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POTW — Publicly Owned Treatment
Works
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SIC — Standard Industrial Classification
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USC — United States Code
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TSS — Total suspended solids
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B. Prohibitions and limitations on wastewater discharges.
(1) Prohibitions on wastewater discharges.
(a)
Generally. No person shall discharge, deposit,
cause or allow to be discharged or deposited into the Township treatment
works any wastewater which causes pass-through or interference, or
in any way contributes to a violation of any of the parameters set
forth in the Township's NJPDES permit, or which contains any of the
following items:
[1]
Oil and grease: wastewater from commercial and/or
industrial facilities containing floatable fats, wax, grease, or oil;
petroleum based hydrocarbons, as determined by EPA method 418.1, at
a concentration of more than 150 mg/l instantaneous or 100 mg/l daily
average or substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures
between 32° and 150° F. (0° and 65° C.) at the point
of discharge into the treatment works in accordance with N.J.A.C.
7:14A-14.4;
[2]
Noxious materials: pollutants which, either
singly or by interaction with other wastes, are malodorous, are capable
of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or health, or are
present in sufficient concentrations to prevent entry into the treatment
works for its maintenance and repair;
[3]
Radioactive wastes: Prohibited except in conformance
with N.J.A.C. 7.28-11.2 (Disposal of Radioactive Materials - Disposal
by release into sanitary sewerage systems);
[4]
Excessive discharge: wastewater at a flow rate
or containing a concentration or quantity of pollutants that exceeds
for any time period longer than 15 minutes more than five times the
average daily flow rate of concentration or quantity of pollutants
of the industrial user during normal operation, or containing such
concentrations or quantities of pollutant that, in the judgment of
the Township Manager, would cause a treatment process upset, interference
or loss of treatment efficiency;
[5]
Toxic discharge: waters or wastes containing
objectionable or toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly
or by interaction with other pollutants, to result in pass-through,
to cause interference with the treatment works plant, to constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, to create a toxic effect in the receiving
waters of the POTW, or to exceed standards promulgated by the EPA
pursuant to Section 307(a)(b) or NJDEP pursuant to Section 4 of the
State Act.
[6]
Stormwater: As defined in Section
160-1, except as specifically allowed by the Township by issuance of a permit.
[7]
Discolored materials: wastes with color which
would contribute to causing the treatment works to exceed water quality
color criteria and/or wastes which exceed 100 color units.
[8]
Substances interfering with sludge management:
any substance which may cause the POTW's sludge to be unsuitable for
reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process
where the POTW is pursuing a reuse and reclamation program. In no
case shall a substance discharged to the POTW cause the POTW to be
in noncompliance with sludge use or management criteria, guidelines
or regulations affected the sludge use or management developed pursuant
to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances
Control Act, or, New Jersey Sludge Management Regulations, or the
New Jersey Statewide Sludge Management Plan.
[9]
Sulfides in any measurable concentration or
compounds with a chlorine demand in excess of 30 parts per million,
or which exceed standards promulgated by the EPA pursuant to Section
307(a) of the Act.
[10]
Five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in
excess of 250 milligrams per liter or total suspended solids (TSS)
in excess or 250 milligrams per liter, except as specifically allowed
by the Township Council by issuance of a permit.
(b)
Pollution prohibited. In accordance with federal
and state regulations, the following pollutants shall not be discharged
into the Township's treatment system:
[1]
Explosive and/or flammable mixtures: liquids,
solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or
may be, sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other substances,
to cause fire or explosion, to result in a potentially explosive condition
in any part of the collection or treatment system [a potentially explosive
condition is defined as any atmosphere in which combustible gases
or vapors are at a concentration of 10% or more of the lower explosive
limit (LEL)], or be injurious in any other way to the treatment works
or to the operation of the works; such materials include, but are
not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene,
ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates,
bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides;
[2]
Corrosive wastes: any waste which will cause
corrosion or deterioration of the treatment works. All wastes discharged
to the treatment works must not have a pH value lower than 5.5 or
greater than 9.5 standard units. Prohibited materials include, but
are not limited to, concentrated acids, alkalies, sulfides, chloride
and fluoride compounds and substances which will react with water
to form acidic or alkaline products which have a pH value that does
not fall within the range stated herein;
[3]
Solid or viscous wastes: solid or viscous wastes
which will or may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer, or otherwise
interfere with the proper operation of the treatment works. Prohibited
materials include, but are not limited to, grease, improperly shredded
garbage, animal guts or tissues, diseased human organs or tissue fluids,
paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshing, entrails, whole blood,
feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust,
metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains,
spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastic, tar, asphalt residues, residues
from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, and similar
substances.
[4]
Improperly shredded garbage: garbage that has
not been ground or comminuted to such a degree that all particles
will be floating or carried freely in suspension under flow conditions
normally prevailing in the treatment works, with no particle greater
than 1/2 inch in any dimension. The discharge of any improperly shredded
garbage is prohibited; this prohibition does not apply to the use
of garbage disposal units in private dwellings whose only discharge
is domestic wastewater;
[5]
Heat: heat in the amounts which will inhibit
biological activity in the treatment works, resulting in interference
or causing damage, but in no case heat in such quantities that the
temperature exceeds 65° C. (150° F.) at the sewer connection
and 40° C. (104° F.) at the treatment works plant.
(c)
Treatment bypass.
[1]
A bypass of the treatment system is prohibited
unless all of the following conditions are met:
[a]
The bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of
life, personal injury, or severe property damage;
[b]
There was no feasible alternative to the bypass,
including the use of auxiliary treatment or retention of the wastewater;
and
[c]
The industrial user properly notified the Township IPP Engineer as described in Subsection
B(1)(c)[2] below.
[2]
Industrial users must provide immediate notice
to the Township IPP Engineer upon discovery of an unanticipated bypass.
If necessary, the Township IPP Engineer may require the industrial
user to submit a written report explaining the cause(s), nature, and
duration of the bypass, and the steps being taken to prevent its recurrence.
[3]
An industrial user may allow a bypass to occur
which does not cause pretreatment standards or requirements to be
violated, but only if it is for essential maintenance to ensure efficient
operation of the treatment system. Industrial users anticipating a
bypass must submit a notice to the Township IPP Engineer at least
10 days in advance. The Township Council may only approve the anticipated
bypass if the circumstances satisfy those criteria set forth in the
subsection above.
(2) Limitations on wastewater discharges. Dilution of any wastewater discharge for the purpose of satisfying the requirements in §
160-7B shall be considered a violation of this section. The Township Council reserves the right to establish by ordinance more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the treatment works if deemed necessary to comply with objectives presented in §
160-7A.
(3) Federal categorical pretreatment standards. Upon the
effective date of the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard for
a particular industrial subcategory, the Federal Standard contained
in 40 CFR, if more stringent than limitations imposed under this section
for sources in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations
imposed under this section. Affected industrial users shall comply
with such standards within the stated compliance deadline. Township
shall attempt to notify affected industrial users of the applicable
reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12, but failure to notify
does not relieve such industries of the obligation to comply with
such reporting requirements.
(4) Federal and state requirements. Federal and state
requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply in any case
where they are more stringent than limitations contained in this section.
(5) Discharge dilution. No industrial user shall ever
increase the use of process or cooling water or in any way otherwise
dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate
treatment to achieve compliance with Federal Categorical Pretreatment
Standards, state limitations or any other pollutant-specific limitation
contained in this section.
C. Control of prohibited wastes.
(1) Generally. If wastewaters containing any prohibited
substance, exceeding prescribed limits, or violating restrictions
imposed by this section are discharged or proposed to be discharged
into the treatment works of the Township, the Township Council or
its agents may take any of the following actions necessary to protect
the treatment works subject to notice and a hearing in accordance
with the provisions of this section, except in emergency situations:
(a)
Prohibit the discharge of such wastewater;
(b)
Require an industry to demonstrate that in-plant
modifications will reduce or eliminate the discharge of such substances
so as to be in conformance with this section;
(c)
Require pretreatment, including storage facilities,
or flow equalization necessary to ensure compliance with this section;
(d)
Require the discharger making, causing or allowing
the discharge to pay all the additional cost or expense incurred by
the Township for any damages caused by excess loads imposed on the
treatment works; and
(e)
Take such other remedial action, including discontinuation
of service after a notice and hearing and/or court action for injunctive
relief, as may be deemed to be desirable or necessary to achieve the
purpose of this section.
(2) Accidental or noncomplying discharges.
(a)
Each industrial user shall provide, to the satisfaction
of the Township Council, protection from accidental or noncomplying
discharges of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by
this section. Facilities to prevent accidental or noncomplying discharges
of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the owner
or industrial user's own expense. Upon request, detailed plans showing
facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall
be submitted to the Township Council for review and comment prior
to construction of the facility. Review of such plans and operating
procedures shall not relieve the industrial user of the responsibility
of modifying his or her facility as necessary to meet the requirements
of this section.
(b)
The user shall control production of all discharges
to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with this section upon
reduction, loss, or failure of its treatment facility until the facility
is restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided. This
requirement applies in the situation where, among other things, the
primary source of power of the treatment facility is reduced, lost
or fails.
(c)
In the case of an accidental or noncomplying
discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by
this section, or if for any reason an industrial user does not comply,
or will be unable to comply, with any prohibition or limitation in
this section, the industrial user responsible for such discharge shall
immediately telephone and notify the POTW of the incident. The notification
shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration
and volume. Furthermore, such industrial user shall take immediate
action to contain and minimize the accidental or noncomplying discharge
to the POTW so as to prevent interference with the treatment process
and/or damage to the treatment works.
(d)
So as to help ensure timely notification of
the POTW in the case of an accidental and noncomplying discharge,
each industrial user will post in prominent view in all process areas
a notice of the following form:
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"In case of any accidental and noncomplying
discharges or spills to the sewer, immediately notify:
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Industrial Pretreatment Program Engineer
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POTW Operator or
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Maple Shade Police Dept."
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(e)
Within five working days following an accidental
or noncomplying discharge under this section, the industrial user
shall submit to the Township IPP Engineer a detailed written report
describing the date, time and cause of the discharge, the quantity
and characteristics of the discharge, corrective action taken at the
time of the discharge, and the measures to be taken by the industrial
user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall
not relieve the industrial user of any expense, loss, damage, or other
liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW,
fish kills, or any other damage to person or property, nor shall such
notification relieve the industrial use of fines, civil penalties,
or other liability which may be imposed by this section or other applicable
law.
D. Administration.
(1) Wastewater discharges. It shall be unlawful for any
person to discharge directly or indirectly into the Township treatment
works, sewage combined with industrial wastes or other wastes, the
characteristics of which classify the person as an industrial user,
without having first complied with the terms of this section or any
industrial discharge permit issued by authority of this section.
(2) Wastewater discharge data disclosure. Industrial users
proposing to connect to or discharge sewage, industrial wastes and
other wastes to the Township treatment works shall complete and file
with the Township Clerk a permit application in the form prescribed
and as available in the office of the Township IPP Engineer or the
POTW. Existing industrial users shall file applications within 60
days after the effective date of this section, and proposed new industrial
users shall file disclosure forms at least 90 days prior to connecting
to the treatment works. The disclosure to be made by the user shall
include:
(a)
Disclosure of name, address, and location of
the industrial user and the parent company, if applicable.
(b)
Disclosure of a contact person at the industrial
user's facility in Maple Shade Township.
(c)
Disclosure of standard industrial classification
(SIC) code.
(d)
Disclosure of wastewater constituents and characteristics, including but not limited to those listed in
Appendix A, determined by bona fide chemical and biological analyses.
Sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with procedures
established by the USEPA and contained in 40 CFR, Part 136, as amended
and as outlined below:
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Sampling. The collection of samples for laboratory
analyses must be supervised by a person experienced in performing
sampling of industrial wastewater. Any specific requirements contained
in the applicable analytical methods must be followed for sample containers,
sample preservation, holding times, the collection of duplicate samples,
etc. The time of sampling must be representative of normal operation,
to the extent feasible, with all processes which contribute wastewater
in normal operation. Samples must be collected from the center of
the flow channel, where turbulence is at a maximum, or any site adequate
for the collection of a representative sample. Grab and composite
samples are defined as follows:
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Grab sample. An individual sample of at least
100 milliliters collected at a randomly-selected time over a period
not exceeding 15 minutes.
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Composite sample. A combination of at least
eight sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected at periodic
intervals during the operating hours of a facility over a twenty-four-hour
period. For volatile pollutants, aliquots must be combined in the
laboratory immediately before analysis. The composite must be flow
proportional; either the time interval between each aliquot or the
volume of each aliquot must be proportional to either the stream flow
at the time of sampling or the total stream flow since the collection
of the previous aliquot. Aliquots may be collected manually or automatically.
Composite sampling procedures may be modified, as necessary, subsequent
to written approval from the IPP Engineer.
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Analysis. Sample analysis shall be performed
by a laboratory certified in the State of New Jersey. test methods
promulgated in 40 CFR Part 136 must be used. If none has been promulgated
for a particular pollutant, a Township IPP Engineer approved method
for measuring the level of the pollutant may be used provided that
a description or the method or a reference to a published method is
submitted. Description must include the sample holding times, preservation
techniques, and the quality control measures which were used.
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Determination that a pollutant is present in or absent from the waste stream shall be based on knowledge of the raw materials, maintenance chemicals, intermediate and final products and by-products, and analyses of the waste stream. All discharge points must be analyzed for the parameters listed in Table I, § 160-1, definition of "Class 2"; and in Appendix A._ Composite samples shall be used for all analyses except pH, temperature, and oil and grease, which shall use grab samples.
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Analyses for pesticides/PCB's will not be required
if the industry submits a letter stating that these substances are
neither used nor stored on site.
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A completed chain-of-custody form must be submitted
for all sampling data submitted.
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(e)
Disclosure of time and duration of discharges.
(f)
Disclosure of average daily and instantaneous
peak wastewater flow rates, in gallons per day, including daily, monthly
and seasonal variations, if any. All flows shall be measured unless
other verifiable techniques are approved by the Township IPP Engineer
due to cost or nonfeasibility.
(g)
Disclosure of site plans, floor plans, mechanical
and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connections,
inspection manholes, sampling chambers and appurtenances by size,
location and elevation.
(h)
Description of activities, facilities and plant
processes on the premises, including all materials which are or may
be discharged to the sewers or the Township treatment works.
(i)
Disclosure of the nature and concentration of
any pollutants or materials prohibited by this section in the discharge,
together with a statement regarding whether or not compliance is being
achieved with this section on a consistent basis, and if not whether
additional operation and maintenance activities and/or additional
pretreatment is required for the industrial user to comply with this
section.
(j)
Where additional pretreatment and/or operation
and maintenance activities will be required to comply with this section,
the industrial user shall provide a declaration of the shortest schedule
by which the discharger will provide such additional pretreatment
and/or implementation of additional operational and maintenance activities.
(k)
Disclosure of each product produced by type,
amount process or processes and rate of production.
(l)
Disclosure of the type and amount of raw materials
utilized (average and maximum per day).
(m)
All disclosure forms shall be signed by a principal
executive officer of the user. If the forms concern engineering related
matters (such as design report, engineering drawings, specification,
etc.) the forms shall also be signed as required by local, state or
federal requirements by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer.
(n)
Any other information deemed necessary by the
Township to evaluate the user's discharge.
(o)
All existing industrial users will submit the
above information within 60 days of the effective date of this section.
All new facilities will be required to submit the above information
90 days prior to the proposed date for connecting to the treatment
works.
(p)
All major industrial users shall give notice
to the Township as soon as possible of any planned physical or operational
alterations or additions to their facilities which could result in
violation of the conditions of this section or change the nature and/or
quantity of the discharge.
(3) Nondomestic wastewater discharge permits.
(a)
General. It shall be unlawful for any industrial
user to discharge to the Township treatment works except in accordance
with the terms and conditions of a nondomestic wastewater discharge
permit ("permit") as established by the Township Council. Existing
industrial users shall apply for a permit within 60 calendar days
after the effective date of this section. New industrial users may
not connect to the Township treatment works unless a permit has been
obtained. Such users shall apply for the permit at least 90 calendar
days before the proposed date for connecting to such treatment works.
(b)
Application procedure.
[1]
New permits.
[a]
Any industry seeking approval for a new discharge
to the system must submit a completed application, along with the
appropriate application and escrow fees to the Township Clerk, said
escrow fees to be established by Township Council resolution.
[b]
Within 30 days of receipt, the IPP Engineer
will review the application for completeness. If the application is
deemed incomplete, the Engineer will forward a letter to the industry.
This letter will inform the applicant that the application was incomplete
and that the missing information must be submitted to the IPP Engineer
within 45 days of receipt of the letter or the review process will
cease and the Township will assume that the industry is no longer
interested in obtaining a discharge permit. A new application must
be filed with the Township if the industry wishes to begin the discharge
permit application process again.
[c]
Once the application is deemed complete, the
IPP Engineer will perform a technical review and verify the user's
self classification as either a Class 1 or a Class 2 facility. The
Township IPP Engineer will inspect each Class 1 facility within 30
days of receiving a complete application. The Township IPP Engineer
is not required to inspect Class 2 facilities but may do so at the
Engineer's discretion. Within 60 days of inspecting as Class 1 facility
or receiving a completed Class 2 facility application, the IPP Engineer
will review the application and recommend to the Township Council
that a permit be issued or denied. A draft permit will be submitted
to the Council by the IPP Engineer along with any recommendation to
issue a permit.
[d]
The Township Council shall give public notice
of every complete application for a permit to inform interested persons
of the Council's proposed determination to issue or deny a permit.
The notice shall announce a period of at least 30 days during which
interested persons may request additional facts, submit written views,
and request a public hearing on the proposed discharge or determination.
All written comments so submitted shall be retained and considered
by the Township Council in formulating a final determination with
respect to the permit application.
[e]
All permit applications, documented information
concerning actual and proposed discharges, comments received from
the public, and draft and issued permits shall be made available to
the public for inspection and for duplication, except information
labeled as confidential. The Township Council may prescribe reasonable
fees to reimburse the Township for duplication expenses.
[f]
The Township Council shall hold a public hearing
on a permit application before a final determination. Public notices
of every public hearing under this section, including a concise statement
of the issues to be considered therein, shall be given at least 30
days in advance, and shall be circulated at least as widely as was
the notice of the permit application. To the extent feasible, the
Township Council shall afford all persons or representatives of all
points of view an opportunity to appear, but may so allocate hearing
time as to exclude repetitions, redundant, or irrelevant matter. All
testimony and documentary material submitted at the hearing shall
be considered by the Township Council in formulating a final determination.
[g]
Issued permits will be valid for one year. The
permits will incorporate regulations for all prohibited discharges,
applicable categorical pretreatment limitations, and/or Township restrictions
to limit the discharge of pollutants into the system. The permits
will contain discharge limitations and monitoring/reporting requirements
for each discharge point.
[2]
Permit renewals. The industrial user will be required to renew this permit annually by submitting an application and the appropriate application and escrow fees. This renewal application must be submitted at least 45 days prior to the permit expiration date. Renewal applications must be submitted at least 45 days prior to the permit expiration date. Renewal applications are subject to the notice and hearing requirements of Subsection
D(3)(b)[1] above.
[3]
Modifications. The Township's IPP Engineer will
advise industrial users of newly promulgated pretreatment or discharge
standards, which might affect their permit. New permits will be issued
by the Township Council, if necessary. A compliance schedule will
be prepared if the industry must modify their operations to comply
with the new regulations.
[a]
Any industrial user which plans a modification
to their processes which results in a new, different, or increased
discharge of pollutants must file a new application for nondomestic
wastewater discharge with the Township Clerk. These modifications
must be reported to the Township at least 180 days prior to any change.
The industrial user shall not make any new connections, increase flows,
or change its discharge characteristics, until the permit modifications
have been approved by the Township Council and a new permit has been
issued.
[b]
Other modifications to the permit may be made
at any time as deemed necessary by the Township Council.
(c)
Discharge permit conditions shall be expressly
subject to all provisions of this section and all other rules, regulations,
user charges and fees which are in effect or which may be established
by the Township. The following terms may be imposed by the Township
in the issuance of the permit:
[1]
Limitations upon the characteristics and quantities
of wastes and the rate of flow permitted from the premises.
[2]
The installation and maintenance by the permittee
at his or her own expense of: facilities or equipment for intermittent
or continuous measurement of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes,
discharged, detention tanks or other facilities or equipment for reducing
the maximum rates of discharge; pretreatment and flow control facilities;
suitable control or sampling manhole or manholes; grease, oil and
sand interceptors, separators or traps.
[3]
The submission to and approval by the Township
Council of plans and specifications for any of the facilities or equipment
required to be installed and maintained by the permittee, and compliance
schedules for the installation and maintenance of these facilities.
[4]
Maintenance and retention of appropriate records
or fall measurements made by the permittee of sewage, industrial wastes
or other wastes as specified by the Township Council and affording
the Township IPP Engineer access thereto.
[5]
The submission to the Township IPP Engineer
of periodic reports setting forth adequate data upon which the acceptability
of the sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes may be determined
subsequent to the commencement of operation of any pretreatment or
flow control facilities.
[6]
Specifications for monitoring programs which
may include sampling locations, frequency and method of sampling,
number, type and standards for tests and reporting schedule.
[7]
Such other items and conditions as may be necessary
to protect the POTW and to carry out the intent and provisions of
this section.
[8]
Requirements for notification of the Township
Council of any new introduction of wastewater constituents or any
substantial change in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents
being introduced into the Township treatment works.
[9]
Schedules for operational changes, modifications
to existing pretreatment equipment, or the installation of new pretreatment
equipment, so as to achieve compliance with the conditions of the
permit.
[10]
Payments to cover the added cost of handling
and treating the water or wastes, which payments are not covered by
existing sewer charges.
[11]
Requirements for notification of accidental
or slug discharges.
[12]
Payment to cover the cost of permit administration.
[13]
Establishment of an escrow fund to pay sampling
and analytical costs associated with routine monitoring, in accordance
with Township Council resolution.
(d)
Permits shall be issued for a specified time
period, not to exceed one year. The permittee shall submit such information,
forms and fees as are required by the Township Council for renewal
no later than 45 days prior to the date of expiration. If the permittee
is not notified by the Township Council 15 days prior to the expiration
of the permit, the permit shall be extended until such time as the
Township Council reissues or denies the permit.
(e)
Nondomestic wastewater discharge permits are
issued to a specific user for a specific operation. A nondomestic
wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred
or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises or a new or changed
operation.
(f)
Any permittee who violates any conditions of
the permit, or this section or applicable state and federal regulations,
is subject to having his or her permit revoked.
(g)
The terms and conditions of a permit may be
subject to modification and change by the Township Council during
the life of the permit as limitations or requirements are modified
and changed. The permittee shall be informed of any proposed changes
in his or her permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date
of the change. Any change or new conditions in the permit shall include
a reasonable time schedule for compliance. An industrial user proposing
to make a significant change in its discharge volume or quantity shall
apply for a permit modification at least 90 days before making changes.
All modifications or changes are subject to the public notice and
hearing process.
(4) Liquid waste haulers. It shall be unlawful for any
persons to discharge holding tank waste to the Township sewage treatment
system.
(5) Records and monitoring.
(a)
All industrial users who discharge or propose
to discharge wastewater to the treatment works shall maintain such
records of production and related factors, effluent flows, and pollutant
amounts or concentrations as are necessary to demonstrate compliance
with the requirements of this section, permits, contract or order
as provided for by this section, and any applicable state or federal
pretreatment standards or requirements.
(b)
Such records shall be made available upon request
by the Township Council or IPP Engineer. All such records relating
compliance with pretreatment standards shall be made available to
officials of the NJDEP and the EPA upon demand. A summary of such
data indicating the industrial user's compliance with this section
shall be prepared when requested and submitted to the Township IPP
Engineer. All records shall be retained for a minimum of five years
and/or throughout the course of any pertinent litigation.
(c)
The owner or operator of any facility discharging
industrial wastes into the treatment works shall install at his or
her own expense suitable monitoring equipment to facilitate the accurate
observation, sampling, and measurement of wastes. Such equipment shall
be maintained in proper working order and kept safe and secure from
unauthorized entry or tampering, and accessible to authorized personnel
at all time. This subsection does not preclude the Township from installing
such equipment at its own expense.
(d)
When more than one industrial user can discharge
into a common sewer, the Township Council may require installation
of separate monitoring equipment for each industrial user. When there
is a significant difference in wastewater constituents and characteristics
produced by different operations of a single industrial user, the
Township Council may require that separate facilities be installed
for each discharge.
(e)
Whether constructed on public or private property,
the monitoring facilities shall be constructed in accordance with
Township requirements and all applicable construction standards and
specifications. Plan and specification for all such work will be submitted
to the Township Council for approval prior to construction.
(6) Admission to property, inspection, sampling and analysis.
(a)
The Township IPP Engineer upon presentation
of appropriate credentials, may enter upon the premises of any discharger
at any time for the purpose of inspection of the premises and/or measuring,
sampling, and/or testing any discharge of wastewater to the treatment
works in order to determine compliance with the requirements of this
section, federal, state and local statutes, regulations, or chapters.
(b)
All industrial users proposing to connect or
continue to discharge into any part of the treatment works must make
available, upon request of the Township Council, a sampling point
which is representative of the discharge and is acceptable to, and
approved by, the Township Council. This point must be available to
the POTW for purposes of conducting sampling inspections, compliance
monitoring and/or meeting operations. This point must be located at
the industrial users connection with the Township sanitary sewage
system.
(c)
Compliance determinations by the Township IPP Engineer with respect to Subsection
B, Prohibitions and limitations on wastewater discharges, of this section shall be made on the basis of either instantaneous grab samples, sequential samples, or composite samples, as appropriate. Sequential or composite samples may be taken over a twenty-four-hour period, or any other time span as deemed appropriate by the Township IPP Engineer to meet the requirements of a specific situation.
(d)
Laboratory analyses of industrial wastewater samples shall be performed in accordance with an approved test procedure as defined in §
160-1 and shall be performed by a laboratory certified to do the analyses by the NJDEP.
(e)
Sampling of industrial wastewater for the purpose of compliance determinations with respect to Subsection
B, Prohibitions and limitations on wastewater discharges, of this section will be done at such intervals as the Township IPP Engineer may designate.
(7) Confidential information and public access.
(a)
Information and data on an industrial user obtained from reports, questionnaires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and from inspections shall be available to the public without restriction unless the industrial user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Township that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets or due to reasons of business confidentiality as that term is defined and applied in 40 CFR Part
2. Wastewater constituents and characteristics (i.e., effluent data) will not be recognized as confidential information. For the purposes of this section, effluent data shall have the meaning set forth at 40 CFR 2.302(a)(2).
(b)
When information accepted by the Township Council
as confidential is requested by the EPA and/or the NJDEP for uses
related to this section, the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) and/or the State or Federal Pretreatment Programs,
the Township Manager shall serve the person who furnished the information
in question with written notice by certified mail, return receipt
requested, at least 10 working days in advance of the disclosure of
its intent to disclose the information. The Township Manager shall
submit the claim of confidentiality to the EPA or NJDEP with the information.
Such information shall be available for use by the EPA or NJDEP in
judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person or
facility furnishing the report.
(c)
Nonconfidential files on users and the pretreatment
program are open to the public for inspection at the Township IPP
Engineer's office during normal business hours. Subject to the availability
of a copy machine, there will be a charge for copies at the rate determine
by the Township IPP Engineer. Requests for such review are to be made
in writing and appointments will be required.
E. Enforcement provisions.
(1) Municipal Court fines and penalties shall be as provided in §
160-10, Violations and penalties.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
(2) Administrative remedy. Whenever the Township Manager
finds that any industrial user has violated or is violating this section,
or a wastewater permit or order issued hereunder, the Township Manager
or his or her agent may serve upon said user written notice of the
violation. The notice shall include a reference to the section of
the statute, regulation, order or permit condition violated; a concise
statement of the facts alleged to constitute a violation; and a summons
to the discharger to appear in court on a specific date, if applicable.
Within 10 days of the receipt date of this notice, an explanation
of the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention
thereof, to include specific required actions, shall be submitted
to the Township Manager. Submission of this plan in no way relieves
the user of liability for any violations occurring before or after
receipt of the notice of violation.
(3) Emergency suspensions.
(a)
The Township Manager, upon advice of the IPP
Engineer, may suspend the wastewater treatment service and/or wastewater
permit of an industrial user whenever such suspension is necessary
in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge presenting or causing
an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of
persons, the POTW, or the environment.
(b)
Any user notified of a suspension of the wastewater
treatment service and/or the wastewater permit shall immediately stop
or eliminate its contribution. In the event of a user's failure to
immediately comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Township
Manager, upon advice of the IPP Engineer, shall take such steps as
deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection,
to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW, its receiving stream, or
endangerment to any individuals. The Township Manager shall allow
the user to recommence its discharge when the endangerment has passed,
unless the termination proceedings set forth in this section are initiated
against the user.
(c)
An industrial user which is responsible, in whole or in part, for imminent endangerment shall submit a detailed written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence to the Township Manager prior to the date of the hearing described in Subsection
E(3)(b) above.
(d)
The Township Manager and the IPP Engineer shall
set forth in writing the nature of the emergency and the reasons for
the suspension of service.
(4) Termination or suspension of permit.
(a)
Any user who violates the following conditions
of this section or a wastewater discharge permit or order, or any
applicable or state and federal law, is subject to permit termination:
[1]
Violation of permit conditions.
[2]
Failure to accurately report the wastewater
constituents and characteristics of its discharge.
[3]
Failure to report significant changes in operations
or wastewater constituents and characteristics.
[4]
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises
for the purpose of inspection, monitoring, or sampling.
(b)
Noncompliant industrial users will be notified of the proposed termination of their waste water permit and be offered an opportunity to be heard. The form of the notice shall be as set forth in Subsection
E(2). The hearing shall be conducted by the Township Council. The putative violator shall have access to Township records and after presentation of the case by the Township shall have an opportunity to cross-examine all witnesses, examine all documents and to present witnesses, documents and defense. The decision by the Township Council shall be based upon a preponderance of evidence standard.
F. Fees.
(1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to establish
fees for dischargers to the Township's wastewater disposal system
for activities not included in the Township's annual operating budget.
(2) Charges and fees. The Township hereby adopts the following
charges and fees:
(a)
Fees for filing a nondomestic wastewater discharge
application, Class 1 and Class 2: $50.
(b)
Surcharge fees.
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BOD Adjustment Formula:
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[(Measured BOD - 250) x Q x 8.34
x BOD adjustment factor]
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2000
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TSS Adjustment Formula:
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[(Measured TSS - 250) x Q x 8.34
x TSS adjustment factor]
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2000
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Where:
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Measured BOD = Five-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand
measured at the discharge point and expressed in mg/l.
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Measured TSS = Total Suspended Solids measured
at the discharge point and expressed in mg/l.
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Q = Industry's flow in million gallons.
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BOD Adjustment Factor = current BOD unit cost
compensation adjustment.
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TSS Adjustment Factor = current TSS unit cost
compensation adjustment.
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(c)
Escrow fees.
[1]
Class 1 facility: $6,500.
[2]
Class 2 facility: $4,000.
(3) These fees relate solely to the matters covered by
this section and are separate from all other fees chargeable by the
Township.
[Added 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-20]
A. General provisions.
(1) Purpose and policy. This section sets forth additional and uniform requirements for discharges into the wastewater collection and treatment system of the Township of commercial food establishments and enables the Township to comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to wastewater treatment. The objectives of this section are identical to the objectives set forth in §
160-7A. Except to the extent modified herein, all of the provisions of §
160-7 shall apply to commercial food establishment waste discharges and the regulation thereof.
(2) Definitions. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the definitions set forth in §
160-1 shall apply. The following words shall have the following meanings:
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Any place where food may be purchased which will include,
but not be limited to bakeries, caterers, halls for hire, private
clubs, and organizations serving food, pizza shops, sandwich shops,
and any other facility which fries or prepares food for the public.
RESTAURANTS
Any place where food may be purchased and/or eaten.
B. Prohibitions and limitations on wastewater discharges.
(1) Generally. Except as otherwise modified herein, the provisions of Section
160-7B apply to commercial food establishment waste discharges.
(2) No person shall discharge, deposit, cause or allow
to be discharged or deposited into the Township treatment works, or
the Township (sewerage) collection system, any wastewater which cause
pass-through or interferes, or in any way contributes to a violation
of any of the parameters set forth in the Township's New Jersey Pollution
Discharge Elimination System permit, or which contains any of the
following materials which interfere with the collection oil wastewaters
for this treatment at the publicly owned treatment works (POTW):
(a)
Oil and grease: materials containing floatable
fats, either animal, vegetable, wax, grease, or oil, as determined
by EPA method 413.2; or petroleum based hydrocarbons, as determined
by EPA method 418.1, at a concentration of more than 150 mg/l instantaneous
or 10 mg/l daily average; or substances which solidify or become viscous
at temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F. at the point of
discharge, or within the public wastewater collection system.
(b)
Noxious material: pollutants which, either singly
or by interaction with other wastes, are malodorous, are capable of
creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or health, or are present
in sufficient quantities or concentrations to prevent entry into,
or proper operation of, or repair and maintenance of the collection
system, or to affect the treatment works for repair or maintenance.
(c)
Toxic discharge: waters or wastes containing
objectionable or toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly
or by interaction with other pollutants, to result in or to cause
pass-through interference with the collection system or treatment
works, to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, to create a toxic
effect on the receiving waters of the POTW, or to exceed standards
promulgated by the EPA or NJDEP.
(d)
Excessive discharge: waters or wastewaters at
a flow rate or containing a concentration or quantity of pollutants
that exceeds for any time period longer than 15 minutes more than
five times the average daily flow rate of concentration or quantity
or pollutants of the collection system user during normal operations,
or containing such concentration or quantities of pollutant that,
in the judgment of the Township Manager, would cause a treatment upset,
interference, or loss of treatment or collection system efficiency.
(e)
Improperly shredded garbage: garbage that has
not been ground or comminuted to such degree that all particles will
be floating or carried freely in suspension under flow conditions
normally prevailing in the collection system, with no particle greater
than 1/2 inch in any dimension. The discharge of any improperly shredded
garbage is prohibited; the discharge prohibition does not apply to
garbage disposal units in private dwellings whose only discharge is
domestic wastewater.
C. Control of prohibited wastes.
(1) Generally. Except as otherwise limited herein, the provisions of §
160-7C shall apply to commercial food establishment users. The reference to the words "industrial users" shall be construed to mean commercial food establishment users. Food industries, processors or renderers or meat, restaurants and food establishments shall be equipped to modify or to provide effective removal of oils and greases. Said removal shall be accomplished by the elimination of the discharge of oils and greases by or through the use of a proper grease interceptor and/or oil and grease separator.
(2) Grease interceptor, and/or oil and grease separator
design.
(a)
One or more separators or interceptors can be used in series to provide a discharge essentially free from floatable fats or substances as defined in §
160-8B which can cause collection system line stoppages, collection system pumping system failures, and/or hinder the treatment processes, and/or create effluent noncompliances at the Township's POTW.
(b)
The devices, separators, or interceptors shall
be located so as to provide easy access through standard manholes
for inspection, cleaning, and maintenance.
(c)
Access to each of the buried devices is required
for routine sampling to ensure proper operation and maintenance of
these same devices. If the sample collection is hindered by, or the
sample quality is observed to be poor due to lack of maintenance or
improper disposal practices, corrective action must be within three
days (72 hours).
(d)
The sample will be analyzed for grease and oils,
and should the result of this analysis exceed the 15 0 mg/l for the
grab sample technique, the user will be notified that a corrective
action and/or cleaning will be required within 10 working days.
(e)
If the user does not comply with the above requests
for corrective action and/or cleaning within the time frame outlined
above, the sewer service will be terminated to the User. The appropriate
state NJDEP, and local health authorities will also be notified of
the improper disposal practices at the user's address.
(f)
The automatic dishwasher should NOT be connected
to this same lateral.
(g)
Vegetable oil (used in food establishments and
restaurants) will not solidify until the discharge cools to approximately
55° F. or less. Therefore, the minimum design for the interceptor
or separator device shall be a balled three compartment, elongated
chamber design to allow for cooling of the discharged substances.
(h)
The cleaning of grease traps, and/or oil separators
is required on a regular basis, specifically every 30 days depending
on loading to the devices. All receipts and/or bills indicating the
completion of this routine cleaning should be kept on file at the
premises for review by the Township Manager or designee or appropriate
NJDEP or local health authorities.
(i)
A properly designed grease interceptor, and/or
oil separator, shall remove oil and grease before these substances
cause blockages, sewer backups, and any other malfunction within the
piping and collection system of the Township.
(j)
The user shall educate and instruct all staff
owners and operators as to the proper operation and maintenance of
the grease interceptor and/or oil separator. Said education shall
be in accordance with the program established by the Township Manager
known as "Managing Grease and Oil Disposal at All Food Establishments."
(3) Effective capacity of grease interceptor and oil and
grease separator.
(a)
To determine the number of separators/interceptors
needed for each application, the following comparison can be used:
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GALLONS OF EFFECTIVE CAPACITY =
NUMBER OF SEATS x HOURS OF OPERATION DAILY /
12
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GS: Gallon per seat is 25 for ordinary restaurants
and catering halls, and 10 for single service (take out).
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Example: What is required for a 120-seat restaurant
which is open 15 hours daily.
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GS = Seats x 25 (from Table) x 15/12
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120 x 25 x 15/12 = 3,750 gallons
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(b)
If a standard 1,500-gallon interceptor device
was selected, three in series (3 x 1,500 = 4,500 gallons) would be
satisfactory for this establishment.
D. Administration.
[Amended 9-28-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-13]
(1) Wastewater discharges. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge
directly or indirectly into the Township treatment works, except in
accordance with the terms and conditions and standards established
in this section and without having first obtained a food establishment
discharge license issued pursuant to this section.
(2) Wastewater discharge data disclosure. Commercial food establishment
users proposing to connect to or discharge sewerage or waste to the
Township treatment works shall complete and file with the Township
Clerk a food establishment discharge license (FEDL) application (Form
160-8), as available in the office of the Township IPP Engineer or
the POTW. Existing commercial food establishment users shall file
license applications within 60 days after the effective date of this
section, and a proposed new user shall file disclosure forms at least
90 days prior to connecting to the treatment works. The disclosure
to be made by the users shall include the following:
(a)
Disclosure of name, address, and location of
the user and the parent company, if applicable.
(b)
Disclosure of a contact person at the user's
facility in Maple Shade Township.
(c)
Disclosure of wastewater constituents and characteristics.
(d)
Disclosure of site plans, floor plans, mechanical
and plumbing plans and details to show all sewers, sewer connections,
inspection manholes, sampling chambers and pertinences by size, location,
and elevation.
(e)
All disclosure forms shall be signed by a principal
executive officer of the user.
(f)
Any other information deemed necessary by the
Township to evaluate the user's discharge.
(g)
A plan to eliminate the improper disposal of
oils and greases. Said plan shall insure that sampling from the establishment
will pass a standard analysis for oil and grease, EPA method 418.1
with a concentration of no more than 150 mg/l. Said plan shall incorporate
the following concepts:
[1]
A trash can for food scraps rather than the
prerinse sink. Spatulas and rubber scrappers are ideal tools for removing
the bulk of the material. Solid waste disposal can accommodate 20%
solids, so that even gravies, thick sauces, other oily substances
can be sent to the trash can or dumpster. Handle solid waste wisely;
remember health and safety practices; secure trash bags carefully;
keep a trash can or dumpster secured and keep the lid in place.
[2]
Recycle frying greases and oils. Rendering companies
will take grease, oil, and meat scraps/trimmings. However, employees
must use the proper containers. The bins shall be well marked and
placed in a convenient location for proper use.
[3]
No-grease signs shall be utilized to remind
employees that they shall not pour used grease, oils, hood-vent scrapings,
or any other used oils, fats, and the like, down the sink drain; into
the disposal; or into the dishwasher units. Adding hot water, detergent
or degreasers does not liquefy the substances long enough to escape
building drains. Posting signs will remind employees to use recycling,
save it for rendering, and dispose of other waste properly.
[4]
No degreasers and/or solvents shall be utilized.
[5]
Install a properly designed grease trap or interceptor.
Review present capacity and plan for system which allows for grease
to separate from kitchen wastewater before it enters the Township's
collection system sewer mains.
(3) Food establishment discharge license (FEDL).
(a)
General. It shall be unlawful for any food establishment user
to discharge to the Township treatment works except in accordance
with the terms and conditions of a commercial food establishment wastewater
discharge license ("license") as established by the Township Council.
(b)
Application procedure.
[1]
Any food establishment user seeking approval for a new discharge
to the system must submit a completed license application (Form 160-8)
along with the appropriate application fees and escrow fees to the
Township Clerk.
[2]
Within 30 days of receipt of said application, the IPP Engineer
will review the application for completeness. If the application is
deemed incomplete, the Engineer will forward a letter to the user/applicant.
Said letter will inform the applicant that the application was incomplete
and the missing information must be submitted to the IPP Engineer
within 45 days of receipt of the letter, or the review process will
cease, and the Township will assume that the user is no longer interested
in obtaining a discharge license. A new application must be filed
with the Township if the user wishes to begin the application process
again.
[3]
Once the application is deemed complete, the IPP Engineer will
prepare a recommendation letter on if the license (which may include
conditions) should be issued and submit same to the Township Council
or its designee for approval or denial. The applicant shall be given
an opportunity to be heard before the Township Council with respect
to the issuance or denial of the license.
[4]
Issued licenses shall be valid until 12:00 midnight on December
31 of the year in which they were issued. The license (to be renewed
before the end of the year) will incorporate regulations for all prohibited
discharges, applicable Township restrictions to limited discharge
or pollutants into the system.
(c)
License renewals.
[1]
The user will be required to renew the license annually by checking
the appropriate box on the annual business license renewal (Form 114-3),
submitting the renewal fee, submitting annual documentation of maintenance-cleaning
logs to ensure proper operation of required grease traps, and any
applicable escrow fees. Said renewal application must be submitted
as least 30 days prior to the permit expiration date of 12:00 midnight
on December 31. Failure to submit to renew the license before expiration
shall result in a new application having to be filed. Failure to submit
annual documentation which demonstrates proper maintenance and operation
of required grease traps will result in an inspection and necessary
payment of the associated annual inspection fee. The Township Council
or designee shall determine whether to renew a license in accordance
with the provisions of this section. Modifications may be permitted,
provided that the same are subject to an application process as if
it were a new license. Discharge licenses are expressly subject to
all the provisions of this section and all other rules, regulations,
user charges and fees which are in effect or which may be established
by the Township, or by federal or state regulation. Additional terms
and conditions may be imposed by the Township as recommended by the
IPP Engineer.
[2]
Discharge licenses are nontransferable.
[3]
Any licensee who violates any conditions of the permit or this
section or applicable state and federal regulations is subject to
penalty and/or having said license revoked.
[4]
The terms and conditions of a license may be subject to modification
and change by the Township Council during the life of the license
as limitations or requirements are modified and changed. The licensee
shall be notified of any proposed changes in the license at least
30 days prior to the effective date of the change.
[5]
The Township representative, upon presentation of appropriate
credentials, may enter onto the premises of any users at any time
for the purpose of inspection of the premises for compliance with
the requirements of this section or federal or state regulations.
E. Enforcement provisions. The enforcement provisions set forth in §
160-7E shall apply to food establishments and restaurants. Wherever the term "industrial user" is utilized, said term shall mean food establishment or restaurant user for purposes of this section.
F. Fees and escrow.
[Amended 9-28-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-13; 5-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]
(1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this subsection to establish
fees and escrow for review and approval for discharges to the Township's
wastewater disposal system for activities not included in the Township's
annual operating budget. There shall be a continuing obligation to
pay professional and consulting fees incurred by the Township during
the course of review and approval of an application. The application
fee is a flat fee to cover direct administrative expenses and is nonrefundable.
(2) Charges, escrows and fees. The Township hereby adopts
the following:
(a)
Fees for filing a food establishment wastewater
discharge application: $50.
[1] Escrow (initial deposit): $2,000.
(b)
Renewal fee for filing an approved food establishment wastewater
discharge license application: $50.
(c)
Annual renewal inspection fee: $50.
G. Violations and penalties. The provisions set forth under this chapter shall be enforced by the Maple Shade Police Department, Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer, Construction Code Official, authorized agents of the Township, or other official so designated by the Township Manager. Any person, contractor or utility who commits a violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of $500 for the first offense; $1,000 for a second offense; and $1,500 for a third offense. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article more than three times shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, herein, and, in addition thereto, the Township may, at its option, discontinue service of water to said consumer.
[Added 9-28-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-13]
The following requirements are applicable to
multifamily residential, commercial or industrial users utilizing
only partial service from the Township:
A. In instances where the Township does not provide the
only sewerage service for the premises or if, in the opinion of the
user, the water meter reading does not fairly reflect the quantity
of sewage discharged to the Township's system, then the user must
install, at his or her own cost and upon approval of the installation
by the Township, such additional water or sewage meters as are necessary
to determine accurately the water discharged to the sewerage system.
B. The charge for sewerage service shall be in accordance
with the rate schedule for the applicable user.
[Added 12-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-20]
A. Prohibition.
(1) The connection of sump pumps, roof drains and/or other
drainage devices to the Township of Maple Shade's sanitary sewer system
is prohibited.
(2) Property owners shall be required to disconnect all
sump pumps, roof drains and/or other drainage devices from said sewer
system regardless of whether said connection was made by the present
property owner or existed prior to said owner's acquisition of the
property.
B. Transfer of ownership.
(1) The Township shall require a regulatory compliance
certificate from the Fire Official on any sale or transfer of property
to ensure that any extraneous flow is not entering the Township's
sanitary sewer system. Said certificate shall be presented to the
purchaser or transferee of the property in question.
(2) An inspection of said properties shall be conducted
by Fire Official before the regulatory compliance certificate is issued.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to schedule an
inspection with the Fire Official.
(3) Should the inspection result in the discovery of sump
pumps, roof drains and/or any other drainage devices connected to
the Township's sanitary sewer system, the regulatory compliance certificate
will not be issued.
(4) An approval shall only be issued if these connections
are permanently removed from the Township's sanitary sewer system
in a manner approved by the Plumbing Subcode Official and such removal
requires a plumbing permit and inspection by the Plumbing Subcode
Official.
(5) If conditions preclude the immediate disconnection
of the disallowed flow, an approved guaranty, escrow, bond or letter
of credit in the amount of $1,000 shall be posted with the Township
to ensure the completion of said work. Upon the posting of said guaranty,
the Fire Official shall issue the regulatory compliance certificate.
Any cash guaranty, including its accrued interest, bond or letter
of credit will be released to the property owner upon inspection and
approval by the Plumbing Subcode Official.
C. Fees. A fee of $25 is hereby established for the regulatory
compliance certificate inspection. Said fee shall be noted on the
tax search and collected at the time of closing.
D. Violations and penalties. The provisions set forth under this chapter shall be enforced by the Maple Shade Police Department, Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer, Construction Code Official, authorized agenda of the Township, or other official so designated by the Township Manager. Any person, contractor or utility who commits a violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of $500 for a first offense; $1,000 for a second offense; and $1,500 for a third offense. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article more than three times shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, herein, and, in addition thereto, the Township may, at its option, discontinue service of water to said consumer.
[Amended 9-28-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-13]
[Amended 9-5-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-11; 5-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9; 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
A. Except as provided by §§
160-8G and
160-9.1D, any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, herein.
[Amended 4-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-07; 9-28-2017 by Ord. No.
2017-13]
B. Each day and every day that a violation is permitted
to continue shall constitute a separate offense under the provisions
of this article and shall be subject to the penalties herein prescribed.
C. In addition to any Municipal Court complaints, the
Township may simultaneously or separately institute the appropriate
proceedings pursuant to federal and/or state statutes and regulations,
where applicable, for the imposition of fines and penalties and any
other affirmative relief allowable by state or federal law.
D. The governing body shall have the right and power,
in its discretion, to order any property or premises disconnected
from the sewer system for nonpayment of the sewer service rental charges
herein fixed and established or for the continued violation of any
of the provisions of this article.
[Added 12-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-17]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the
spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater and
illicit connections to the municipal storm sewer system operated by
the Township of Maple Shade so as to protect public health, safety
and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the rest of this article clearly
demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context,
words used in the present tense include the future, words used in
the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the
singular number include the plural. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory. The definitions below are the same as or
based on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontract cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Township of Maple Shade unless that discharge
is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A municipal
stormwater general permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical
connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows or overflows
into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or(c)].
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Township of Maple Shade or other public body, and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
NJPDES PERMIT
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.
NONCONTACT COOLING WATER
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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
PROCESS WASTEWATER
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, byproduct,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited,
leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
STORMWATER
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.
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 Maple Shade any domestic sewerage,
noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial waste
(other than stormwater).
This article shall be enforced by the Police
Department and/or the Code Enforcement Official in the Township of
Maple Shade.
[Amended 4-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-07]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, herein.