[Adopted 1-4-1989 by Ord.
No. 23-1988]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings of
terms used in this article shall be as follows:
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic
matter or in satisfying the oxygen demand of other materials present during
incubation for a given time and at a specified temperature. It shall be reported
as the amount of oxygen, expressed in milligrams per liter, used
in a period of five days at 20º C.
The difference between the amount of chlorine added to wastewater
and the amount of residual chlorine remaining at the end of a twenty-minute
contract period.
The amount of oxygen required for the complete chemical oxidation
of organics and oxidizable organics in a liquid.
A wastewater containing surface or storm water.
Any mercantile, establishment or place of business discharging less
than 25,000 gallons per day of sanitary waste or its equivalent to the (local)
sewer system. See definition of "sanitary waste."
Biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, pH and fecal coliform
bacteria and such other additional pollutants as are now or may be in the
future specified and controlled in the Authority's NPDES permit for its wastewater
treatment plant where said plant has been designed and used to reduce or remove
such pollutants.
The water discharged from any system of condensation, air conditioning, cooling, refrigeration or other sources. It shall contain no polluting substances which would produce BOD, SS, or toxic substances as limited in § 252-34 of these regulations.
All intercepting sewers, pumping stations, force mains, wastewater
treatment plants and appurtenances thereto owned and operated by the Atlantic
County Utilities Authority.
Wastewater, after some degree of treatment, flowing out of any treatment
device or facility.
A dwelling or structure normally occupied by a single family.
A pipeline carrying flow under pressure.
Any material which is extractable from an acidified sample of a waste
by hexane or other designated solvent.
Any pollutant which is not a compatible pollutant as defined in this
article.
Any nongovernmental, nonresidential user of the local sewer system which
discharges more than the equivalent of 25,000 gallons per day of sanitary
wastes and which is identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
1972, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under
one of the following divisions:
Division A, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
Division B, Mining.
Division D, Manufacturing.
Division E, Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary
Services.
Division I, Services.
Any nongovernmental user of the local sewer system which discharges
wastewater containing incompatible pollutants subject to pretreatment standards.
Any nongovernmental user of the local sewer system which discharges
wastewater containing pollutants which would interfere with or prohibit the
treatment and/or disposal of waste sludges.
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. Section 1317(a), (b), or (c)].
[Amended 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005]
Water entering the local sewer system from the ground, through such
means as, but not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or
manhole walls. Infiltration does not include, and is distinguished from, inflow.
Water discharged into the local sewer system from such sources as,
but not limited to, roof leaders, cellar, yard and area drains, foundation
drains, cooling water discharges, drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole
covers, cross connections from storm sewers and combined sewers, catch basins,
stormwaters, surface runoff, street wash waters or drainage. Inflow does not
include, and is distinguished from, infiltration.
Wastewater, raw or partly treated, flowing into any wastewater treatment
device or facilities.
An Authority-owned sewer which receives a flow from a local sewer.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Brigantine.
Any sewer or system of sewers which receives flow from a local sewer.
All intercepting sewers, force mains, pumping stations and appurtenances
thereto owned and operated by the City of Brigantine.
The program for issuing, conditioning and denying permits for the
discharge of pollutants from point sources into the navigable waters, the
contiguous zone and the oceans pursuant to Section 402 of P.L. 92-500.
Any individual, firm, company, partnership, corporation, association,
group or society, and includes the State of New Jersey, and agencies, districts,
commissions and political subdivisions created by or pursuant to state law.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration.
May be so defined now or hereafter by appropriate local, state or
federal agencies or by the Authority; or substances which may be present in
wastewater, whether gaseous, liquid or solid, the amount of which may contain
soluble or insoluble solids of organic or inorganic nature which may deplete
the dissolved oxygen content of natural waters, contribute solids, contain
oil, grease or floating solids which may cause unsightly appearance on the
surface of such waters or contain materials detrimental to aquatic life.
Any parcel of real property, including land, improvements or appurtenances,
and buildings, ground, etc.
Application of physical, chemical and biological processes to reduce
the amount of pollutants in or alter the nature of the pollutant properties
in a wastewater prior to discharging such wastewater into the County sewer
system.
All applicable federal rules and regulations implementing Section
307 of P.L. 92-500, as well as any nonconflicting state or local standards.
In cases of conflicting standards or regulations, the more stringent thereof
shall be applied.
A facility in which wastewater is conveyed from a lower hydraulic
elevation to a higher hydraulic elevation using mechanical or pneumatic devices.
Agencies, such as but not limited to the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, the United States Environmental Protection Agency
and the United States Corps of Engineers, which have authority over the operation
of the local sewer system.
Any portion of the county or local sewer system which has been exclusively
reserved by and for a user through a formal, written agreement between the
user and the Authority.
The owner or occupants of any residence, apartment, condominium,
mobile home or other dwelling permanently connected to the local sewer system.
Wash water, culinary wastes and liquid waste containing only human
excreta and similar matter, flowing in or from a building drainage system
or sewer originating in a dwelling, business building, factory or institution.
For the purposes of this article, sanitary waste shall be characterized as
containing 250 milligrams per liter BOD and 250 milligrams per liter total
suspended solids.
A pipe or conduit, generally closed, for carrying wastewater.
Garbage shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried
freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with
no particle having a dimension greater than 1/2 inch in any direction.
The laboratory determination of the dry weight expressed in milligrams
per liter of solids that either float on the surface, are in suspension or
are settleable and can be removed from wastewater by filtering through a Gooch
crucible.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that
runs off the land 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.
[Amended 2-16-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005]
The Superintendent of the local sewer authority or his duly appointed
deputy, agent or representative.
Any substance, whether gaseous, liquid or solid, which, when discharged
to the sewer system in sufficient quantities, may tend to interfere with any
treatment process, constitute a hazard to recreation in the receiving waters
of the effluent from the wastewater treatment plant, pose a hazard to men
working in the sewer system or constitute a hazard to fish or animal life.
Solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food
or food products and from the handling, storing and sale of produce.
Any person discharging or permitting the discharge of wastewater
to the local sewer system.
The water-carried domestic, human or animal wastes from residences,
buildings, industrial establishments or other places, together with such groundwater
infiltration, industrial and commercial wastes as may be present.
No person shall discharge, directly or indirectly, into the local sewer
system any wastewater, the characteristics of which do not conform to the
concentration limits prescribed herein, or discharge into the local sewer
system any toxic substances or any other objectionable material or substances
as specified under this article, except upon written approval by the Superintendent
and upon such terms and conditions as may be established by the local authority
in the acceptance of the wastewater.
No person shall discharge or permit the discharge or infiltration into
the local sewer system any of the following:
A.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
150º F. (65º C.) or in excess of that permitted by pretreatment
standards.
B.
Any liquid containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter of solvent-soluble
materials or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at
temperatures between 32º F. and 150º F. (0º C. and 65º
C.)
D.
Any residues from petroleum storage, refining or processing,
waste fuels, lubricants or solvents.
E.
Any wastewater containing any 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 create an explosive,
flammable or combustible atmosphere in any part of the local sewer system.
At no time shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at
the point of discharge into the sewer system, be more than 5% nor any single
reading over 10% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter.
F.
Any solid or viscous substance in quantities or of such
size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, such as but not
limited to mud, straw, metal, rags, glass, tar, plastics, wood and shavings.
G.
Any solid or viscous substance in quantities of such
size capable of causing an interference with the proper operation of the local
sewer system, such as but not limited to ashes, cinders, sand, feathers, fleshings,
entrails or paper or plastic containers, etc.
H.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
I.
Any waste having a pH lower than 5.0 or higher than 9.0
or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures, equipment and personnel of the local authority.
J.
Any radioactive waste or isotope of such half-life or
concentration as to be in excess of that permitted by appropriate regulatory
agencies having control over their use or in such quantity as to cause damage
or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the local authority.
K.
Any waste containing noxious or malodorous solids, liquids
or gases which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are capable
of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or are or may be sufficient
to prevent entry into a sewer for its maintenance and repair.
L.
Any material which exerts or causes:
(1)
Unusual concentration of inert suspended solids (such
as but not limited to Fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime residues) or
of dissolved solids (such as but not limited to sodium chloride and sodium
sulfate).
(2)
Excessive discoloration (such as but not limited to dye
solutions and vegetable tanning solutions) which cannot be removed by the
wastewater treatment plant.
(3)
Unusual BOD, COD or chlorine requirements in such quantities
as to constitute an unacceptable load on the wastewater treatment works.
(4)
Any unusual concentration or flow of any given constituent
which for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes exceeds more than
five times the average twenty-four-hour concentrations or flow rates during
normal operation.
No person shall dispose of wastes from septic tanks, cesspools or other
sources of sanitary waste to the local sewer system without the written approval
of the Superintendent.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any new source of
inflow into the local sewer system.
No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into,
use, alter or disturb any element of the local sewer system without first
obtaining the written approval of the Superintendent.
Connections to the local sewer system shall be designed and constructed
to conform to the requirements and/or procedures set forth in Water Pollution
Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9 and all applicable state and local
building and plumbing codes. All such connections shall be made gastight and
watertight and shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Superintendent.
No person shall discharge to the local sewer system any liquid containing
toxic solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by
interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any wastewater
treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public
nuisance, prevent the attainment of effluent limitations as imposed by regulatory
agencies, preclude the selection of the most cost-effective alternative for
wastewater treatment or sludge disposal or create any hazard in the effluent
of the wastewater treatment plant or the receiving waters.
The concentration in wastewater of any of the following substances shall
be limited to the stated maximum concentrations in order to be acceptable
for discharge to the local sewer system:
|
Substance
|
Maximum Permissible Concentration
(milligrams/liter)
|
|---|---|
|
Arsenic (As)
|
4.0
|
|
Boron (Bo)
|
1.0
|
|
Chromium (total)
|
5.0
|
|
Chromium (hexavalent)
|
2.0
|
|
Copper (Cu)
|
1.0
|
|
Cyanide (total)
|
1.0
|
|
Iron (Fe)
|
15.0
|
|
Lead (Pb)
|
0.1
|
|
Nickel (Ni)
|
1.0
|
|
Zinc (Zn)
|
5.0
|
|
Cadmium (Cd)
|
2.0
|
|
Phenol
|
0.1
|
|
Mercury (Hg)
|
0.01
|
|
MBAS
|
10
|
|
Total solids
|
5,000
|
|
Silver (Ag)
|
0.05
|
When appropriate regulatory agencies prohibit, establish pretreatment
standards or otherwise limit the discharge of any substance or pollutant,
users will be required to reduce the discharge of the substances to the sewers
to the levels prescribed by those agencies.
The admission into the local sewer system of any waters or wastes having
the following characteristics shall be subject to the review and approval
of the Superintendent:
A.
A five-day BOD concentration greater than 300 parts per
million.
B.
A suspended solids concentration in excess of 300 parts
per million, by weight.
C.
Incompatible pollutants, as defined within this article.
D.
Pollutants subject to pretreatment standards.
E.
An average daily discharge in excess of 10,000 gallons.
Any person who contributes toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases,
or any combination thereof, which cause an increase in the cost of managing
the effluent of the Atlantic County System shall be responsible for paying
those increased costs.
If wastewaters containing any substance described in §§ 252-18 through 252-28 of this article are discharged or proposed to be discharged into the local sewer system or to any sewer tributary thereto, the Superintendent may take any action necessary to:
A.
Prohibit the discharge of such wastewater.
B.
Require a discharger to demonstrate that in-plant modifications
will reduce or eliminate the discharge of such substances in conformity with
this article.
C.
Require pretreatment, including storage facilities, or
flow equalization necessary to reduce or eliminate the objectionable characteristics
or substances so that the discharge will not violate this article.
D.
Require the person making, causing or allowing the discharge
to pay any additional costs or expense incurred by the Authority for handling
and treating excess loads imposed on the treatment system.
E.
Take such other remedial action as may be deemed to be
desirable or necessary to achieve the purpose of this article.
Where pretreatment or equalization of wastewater flows prior to discharge
into the local sewer system is required, plans, specifications and other pertinent
data or information relating to such pretreatment or flow-control facilities
shall first be submitted for review and approval. Such approval shall not
exempt the discharge of such facilities from compliance with any applicable
code, ordinance, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority.
Any subsequent alterations or additions to such pretreatment or flow-control
facilities shall not be made without due notice to and prior approval of the
Superintendent.
If pretreatment or control of waste flows is required, such facilities
shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by
the owner or operator at his expense, subject to the requirements of this
article and all other applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
A.
Whenever it shall be necessary for the purposes of this
article, the officers and agents of the City, upon the presentation of credentials,
may enter upon any property or premises at reasonable times for the purpose
of:
B.
The officers and agents of the City may enter upon the
property at any hour under emergency circumstances.
Each industrial user shall provide protection from accidental discharge
of prohibited materials or other regulated wastes. Facilities to prevent accidental
discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the
user's own costs and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating
procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the Superintendent
for review and shall be approved by him before construction of the facility.
Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve
the industrial user from the responsibility to modify his facility as necessary
to meet the requirements of this article.
If, for any reason, a facility or user does not comply with or will
be unable to comply with any prohibition or limitation in this article, the
facility responsible for such discharge shall immediately notify the Superintendent
so that corrective action may be taken to protect the treatment system. In
addition, a written report addressed to the Superintendent detailing the date,
time and cause of the accidental discharge, the quantity and characteristics
of the discharge and the corrective action taken to prevent future discharges
shall be filed by the responsible industrial facility within five days of
the occurrence of the noncomplying discharge.
Nothing under this article shall be construed to reduce in any manner
the power of the Superintendent to refuse to accept any discharge if, in his
opinion, there is not compliance with the provisions of any section of this
article.
The local authority shall regularly use meters or devices or methods
for determining waste quantities (volumes) directly or by differentials or
otherwise and make tests and use other means for determining the quality and
other characteristics of all sewerage, industrial wastes or other wastes discharged
into the local sewer system.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of sewerage
and wastes to which reference is made in this article shall be determined
in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Wastewater, as prepared, approved and published jointly by the
American Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the
Water Pollution Control Federation or other reference source as specified
by regulatory agency requirements such as Methods for Chemical Analysis of
Water and Wastes, published by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency. Sampling shall be carried out in accordance with customarily accepted
methods such to reflect the effect of the constituents upon the local sewer
system and to determine the existence of any hazards. Volume determination
shall be conducted in accordance with sound engineering practice.
A.
In determining the volume of wastewater contributed to
the local sewer system by a user, the local authority shall utilize such methods
(as determined by each City or MUA).
B.
Industrial users.
(1)
In determining the volume of wastewater contributed to
the local sewer system by an industrial user, the local authority may use
a representative value:
(a)
The amount of water supplied to the premises as shown
upon the water meter, if the premises are metered;
(b)
The volume of wastewater discharged into the local sewer
by the industry as determined by measurements made by the local authority;
(c)
An allowance for each employee on the premises; or
(d)
A figure determined by the local authority by any combination
of the foregoing or any other equitable method.
(2)
Measurements shall be made, whenever possible, at a common
manhole into which all volumes from an industry are combined. Such manhole
shall be constructed by the owner of such premises at his own expense, when
directed by an order of the Superintendent. Whenever the installation of such
a common manhole is impossible or impractical, the owner of such premises
shall construct and maintain at his own expense, in lieu of the common manhole,
two or more manholes as required by an order of the Superintendent, for accurate
measurement of all volumes discharged from such premises into the manhole.
When required, the measurements shall be taken at a point or points to be
selected by the Superintendent.
[Amended 12-28-1992 by Ord.
No. 28-1992]
A.
The pollutant concentration of any wastewater shall be determined by the local authority from the representative samples taken by representatives of the local authority at a point of volume determination as provided for in § 252-38 of this article at any period or time or in such duration and in such a manner as the Superintendent may elect, or at any place or manner mutually agreed upon between the user and the Superintendent. The intent of any sampling procedure is to establish the pollutant concentration in the wastewater discharged during an average or typical day. This concentration may be derived, according to the best judgment of the Superintendent, by combining repeated subsamplings during one day, by combination of a series of such days or by combination of a number of a multiple series of such days.
B.
Whenever the wastes discharged to a sewer might be expected
to show appreciable periodic variation during the year, the local authority
may average the results of two or more series of analyses taken to reflect
these variations and thereby determine an average annual pollutant concentration.
A.
In the event that the volume and/or pollutant concentration of the waste discharged to the local sewer system as determined under §§ 252-38 and 252-39 of this article is disputed by a user, a program of resampling and gauging with subsequent chemical determination may be instituted as follows:
(1)
The user may submit a written request for resampling
and gauging of the waste to the Superintendent. Upon receipt of such request,
the local authority will conduct the necessary test at the user's expense.
The user shall confer with representatives of the local authority in order
that agreement may be reached as to the various factors which must be considered
in a new sampling program; or
(2)
The user may, at his own expense, employ a consultant
or agency of recognized professional standing to conduct a resampling and
reanalysis program, under the direction of the Superintendent and for a period
of time to be specified by the Superintendent.
B.
The results of the resampling and the reanalysis shall
be considered to be the current analysis of the user's waste. In all cases,
the determination of the local authority, whether or not modified after resampling
and reanalysis, as provided for in this section, shall be final as regards
volumes or pollutant concentrations.
A.
The local authorities shall have unrestricted access
at reasonable hours to all premises served by the local authority to inspect
any aspect of the sewer system and to see that the requirements of the local
authority regarding the use of the user's sewer connection are being observed.
B.
Additionally, any owner of property which discharges
industrial waste into the sanitary sewerage system shall, at the owner's expense,
provide suitable facilities to enable samples of such waste to be collected
for analysis and further permit the local authority to collect such samples
from users within the City.
All industrial users connecting to or proposing to connect to or discharge
into any part of the local sewer system must first obtain a discharge permit
therefor. All existing industrial users connected to or discharging into any
part of the local sewer system must obtain an industrial waste discharge permit
within 90 days of the date of final adoption and promulgation of this article.
A.
Users seeking an industrial waste discharge permit shall
complete and file with the Superintendent an application on the form prescribed
by the Superintendent and accompanied by the applicable fee. In support of
this application, the user shall submit the following information:
(1)
The name, address and SIC number of the applicant.
(2)
The volume of wastewater to be discharged.
(4)
The time and duration of discharge.
(5)
The average and heavy-peak wastewater flow rates, including
daily, monthly and seasonal variations, if any.
(6)
The site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing
plans and details to show all sewers and appurtenances by size, location and
elevation.
(7)
A description of activities, facilities and plant process
on the premises, including all materials and types of materials which are,
or could be, discharged.
(8)
Each product produced by type, amount and rate of production.
(9)
The number and type of employees and hours of work.
(10)
Any other information as may be deemed by the Superintendent
to properly determine the nature of the waste to be discharged.
B.
The Superintendent will evaluate the data furnished by
the user and may require additional information. After evaluation and acceptance
of the data furnished, the Superintendent may issue an industrial waste discharge
permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein.
Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions
of this article and all other rules and regulations established by the Authority.
The conditions of wastewater discharge permits shall be uniformly enforced
in accordance with this article and applicable state and federal regulations.
Permit conditions may include the following:
A.
The average and maximum wastewater constituents and characteristics.
B.
Limits on rate and time of discharge or requirements
for flow regulations and equalization.
C.
Requirements for installation of inspection and sampling
facilities and specification for monitoring programs.
D.
Requirements for maintaining and submitting technical
reports and plant records relating to wastewater discharges.
E.
Daily average and daily maximum discharge rates, or other
appropriate conditions when pollutants subject to limitations and prohibitions
are proposed or present in the user's wastewater discharge.
F.
Compliance schedules.
G.
Other conditions to ensure compliance with this article.
A.
Permits shall be issued for a period of one year.
B.
The terms and conditions of the permit may be subject to modification and change by the Superintendent during the life of the permit, as limitations or requirements as identified in §§ 252-18 through 252-28 are modified. A user shall be notified of proposed changes in his permit at least 30 days prior to the effective date of change. Any changes or new conditions in the permit shall include a reasonable time schedule for compliance.
A.
Permits are issued to a specific user for a specific
operation. An industrial waste discharge permit shall not be reassigned or
transferred subject to having his permit revoked.
B.
Violations subjecting a user to possible revocation of
his permit include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1)
Failure of a user accurately to report the wastewater
constituents and characteristics of his discharge.
(2)
Failure of the user to report significant changes in
operation or wastewater constituents and characteristics.
(3)
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for
the purpose of inspection or monitoring.
(4)
Violation of conditions of the permit.
Whenever the Superintendent finds that any person has violated or is
violating this article and the prohibitions, limitations or requirements contained
herein, he may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature
of the violation and providing a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, for
the satisfactory correction thereof.
Any discharge in violation of the substantive provisions of this article
or an order of the local authority shall be considered a public nuisance.
If any person discharges sewerage, industrial wastes or other wastes into
the local sewer in violation of this article or any order of the local authority,
the local authority's solicitor shall commence an action for appropriate legal
and/or equitable relief in an appropriate court of this municipality or the
municipality in which this local authority is located. In the event that such
action is commenced by the local authority's solicitor, the prayer for relief
shall include a claim for all costs of such action, including reasonable attorney
fees. In the event that the local authority prevails in such legal action,
such costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall be paid by the person
against whom the proceeding has been commenced.
A.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article
or fail to comply therewith shall severally, for each and every violation
and noncompliance, forfeit and pay a penalty not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned
for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both.
[Amended 12-28-1992 by Ord.
No. 28-1992]
B.
This imposition of the foregoing penalty shall not bar
the right of the local authority to specifically enforce the provisions of
this article.
C.
Any violation of this article shall be considered a distinct
and separate violation for each and every day that the violation continues.
A.
Each user of the local sewer system shall be assessed
a user charge in such an amount as necessary and appropriate to defray the
costs of constructing, operating and maintaining the local sewer system and
the annual charge imposed by the Atlantic County Sewerage Authority. The user
charge system set forth below ensures that each user will pay its proportionate
share of construction, operation and maintenance costs incurred by the operation
of the local authority.
B.
Such user charges are based upon estimated annual operating
and capital costs due and owing by the City of Brigantine (local authority)
and may be changed from time to time as the need generated by such costs may
require. For the first year of operation, the aforementioned estimates shall
be based upon the costs incurred by the local authority for constructing,
operating and maintaining the existing sewer system during the three years
preceding the enactment of this article.
A.
Revenues derived from the collection of user charges
shall be deposited to and disbursements associated with the operation and
maintenance of the local sewer system shall be withdrawn from an account or
accounts dedicated exclusively to these purposes.
B.
Amalgamation of the local sewer system accounts with
those for any other purpose, including public water supply, shall be contrary
to the intent of this article.
When at the end of any fiscal year user charges have been collected
in excess of those required to defray operating maintenance expenses, the
surplus shall be applied to reduce user charges for the next fiscal year.
A.
Residential users. Residential users shall be considered
a user class, and as such all users will be considered as having like wastewater
quality. Charges to residential users of the local sewer system shall be based
upon the quantity of water, whether purchased from a public utility or obtained
from a private source.
B.
Commercial users. Commercial users shall be considered
a user class, and as such all users will be considered as having like wastewater
quality. Charges to commercial users of the local sewer system shall be based
upon the quantity of water, whether purchased from a public utility or obtained
from a private source.
C.
Industrial users. Charges to industrial users of the
local sewer system shall be based upon the characteristics of each individual
industrial user. Rates shall be established by the quality-quantity-base-plus-surcharge
approach.
A.
No statement contained within this article shall be construed
as prohibiting the collection of additional fees for initial sewer system
connection, sewer expansions or extensions, dedicated (reserved) transport
or treatment capacity in excess of current actual use, or pretreatment of
industrial wastes.
Each user shall, not less than once annually, be notified in writing
of the computed user charge. The notification shall clearly identify the amount
required for local collection and that imposed for treatment by the Atlantic
County Sewerage Authority.
A.
Residential user charges herein prescribed shall be for
the (calendar/fiscal) year, (date) to (date) and shall be due and payable
annually, on the (day) day of the (month) of each year.
B.
Commercial and industrial user charges herein prescribed
shall be due for three-month periods and shall be due and payable four times
per year, with billings to be made on the first day of January, April, July
and October of each year.
In the event of nonpayment of all or any portion of the user charges
herein prescribed and provided as and when due, such unpaid amounts shall
bear an interest penalty of the rate of 1% per month after 30 days from the
date the amount became due.
The local authority shall, at least once annually, review and, if necessary,
revise this article and associated user charges to ensure that revenues are
sufficient to offset the total costs of operating and maintaining the local
sewer system and maintain the proportionate distribution of costs among users
or user classes.
A.
Revenue derived from the collection of user charges shall
be deposited to and disbursements associated with the operation and maintenance
of the local sewer system shall be withdrawn from an account or accounts dedicated
exclusively to these purposes.
B.
When, at the end of any fiscal year, user charges dedicated
to the Brigantine Water and Sewer Department have been collected in excess
of those required, the surplus shall be applied to reduce the user charges
as aforesaid for the next fiscal year.
C.
Amalgamation of local sewer system accounts with those
for any other purpose, including public water supply, shall be contrary to
the intent of this article.
A.
The aforesaid sewer connection charge shall be payable
immediately after the same shall fall due.
B.
Such sewer charges will be based upon estimated annual
operating and capital costs, due and owing, by the City of Brigantine and
may be changed from time to time as the need generated by such costs may require.
C.
Each user shall, not less than once annually, be notified
in writing of the computed user charge. The notification shall clearly identify
the amount required for local collection and that imposed for treatment by
the Atlantic County Utilities Authority.
A.
The Brigantine Water and Sewer Department shall review
the wastewater contributions of users, the total costs of operation and maintenance
and its approved user charge system not less often than every two years. Upon
biennial review of its system, the Brigantine Water and Sewer Department shall
revise its charges to maintain the proportionate distribution of operation
and maintenance costs and to generate sufficient revenue to pay the total
operation and maintenance costs.
B.
Each user which discharges any toxic pollutants causing
increase in the cost of managing and effluent or the sludge shall pay for
such increase in costs.
C.
The cost of operation and maintenance for all flow not
directly attributable to users (i.e., infiltration/inflow) shall be distributed
among all users by the same method that the cost of operation and maintenance
is distributed among users.
