[Derived from Secs. 16-2 through 16-13 of the 1999 Code of the Township of Clinton]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:63-1 et seq.,[1] the Township Council does hereby fix and prescribe such charges, rents, rules, regulations, conditions and restrictions as to connection to and use of sewers and drains in the Township, which sewers and drains remain under the control and management of the Clinton Township Sewerage Authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14A-1 et seq.
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Editor's Note: Repealed by L. 1991, c. 53. See N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-1 et seq.
It is the judgment of the Township of Clinton, hereinafter referred to as "Township," that the charges provided for herein are reasonable and necessary at the present time to pay the expenses for the operation and maintenance of the sewerage system, including reserves, insurance, extension and replacements, and to pay punctually the principal of and interest on Township bonds issued to finance construction and to maintain such reserves therefor as may be required and as are determined necessary and desirable by the Authority. A portion of the charges provided for herein shall be used to establish a replacement cost fund for the replacement of major equipment, including but not limited to pumping systems utilized in the sewerage system. Such a fund will be established upon the recommendation of the Sewerage Authority Engineer based upon the expected useful life of any major equipment utilized in the sewerage system and the expected replacement cost thereof.
It is the determination of the Township Council that such income and expenses shall be kept separate and apart from the local municipal budget and shall be collected by the Authority and maintained in a separate Sewer Utility Fund for the purposes of this article.
The Authority shall review not less than every two years the wastewater contribution of users and user classes, the total cost of operation and maintenance of the sewerage systems and the Township user charge system and shall revise the charges for users or user classes to accomplish the following:
A. 
Maintain the proportional distribution of operation and maintenance cost among users and user classes as required.
B. 
Generate sufficient revenue to pay the total operation and maintenance costs necessary for proper operation and maintenance, including a replacement of the sewerage system.
C. 
Apply excess revenues collected from a class of users to the cost of operation and maintenance attributable to that class for the next year and adjust the rate accordingly.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORITY'S AUTHORIZED AGENT
The Plumbing Subcode Official, Building Construction Official or engineer, as designated.
AUTHORITY CONSULTING ENGINEER
Any person or firm duly employed in such capacity by the Authority.
BOD (denotes "biochemical oxygen demand")
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under laboratory procedure in five days at 20º C., expressed in parts per million (ppm) by weight.
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the sewage drainage system or any structure to the service lateral installed as part of the main line collection sewer.
CHLORINE DEMAND
The amount of chlorine, in milligrams per liter, which must be added to sewage to produce a chlorine residual of 0.5 milligram per liter after a contact period of 60 minutes, in accordance with procedures set forth in Standard Methods.
COLLECTION SEWER
A single physical connection into the collection system.
COMMERCIAL USER
Any nonresidential, nonindustrial use which discharges domestic wastes or water to the sanitary sewer including, but not limited to, business, traffic, trade, service or commerce.
CONNECTION FEE (HOOKUP FEE)
Fees, other than permit fees, charged for the direct or indirect connection with, and use of, the Authority's sewerage facilities, including the initial charge made upon connection into the Authority's system.
CONNECTION UNIT
A single physical connection into the collection system.
C.T.S.A. (also referred to as the "Authority")
The Clinton Township Sewerage Authority organized pursuant to the Sewerage Authority Law, N.J.S.A. 40:14A-1 et seq.
CURB VENT or CLEANOUT
The area along the service line where a service lateral connects with a building sewer running from the owner's premises. Said point is the area where Township responsibility ends and owner responsibility begins. The curb vent or cleanout shall usually be located adjacent to the curb abutting a street servicing the owner's premises.
DRY SEWER
A sewer system, or any part thereof, which has been completely installed, tested, and ready for service but for which no outlet has been constructed, and for which no sewage is allowed until such time that it is approved for connection and connected to the Authority's sewerage facilities.
EMPLOYEE
One who works 20 hours or more per week.
ENGINEER
The Authority's engineer who is engaged at the time to serve the Authority for the design, inspection of construction and operation of the Township's sanitary sewerage system.
GARBAGE
Solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR (GREASE TRAP)
A receptacle designed to separate and retain grease, oil and other fatty substances from wastes.
GROUND GARBAGE
The residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely in suspension under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
HOOKUP FEE
The fee imposed upon a user by C.T.S.A. for each fiat rate sewer rental unit for access into the sewerage collection system.
IMPROVED PROPERTY
Any property within the sewered area upon which there is erected a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which structure sanitary sewage or industrial wastes shall be or may be discharged.
INDUSTRIAL USER
Any nonresidential user, identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of Management and Budget, under Divisions A, B, D or E, which discharges industrial process waters into the Township's sanitary sewerage collection system.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Any solid, liquid or gaseous substance discharged, permitted to flow or escape in the course of any industrial, manufacturing, trade or business process or in the course of the development, recovery or processing of natural resources, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
INFILTRATION
Water, other than wastewater that enters a sewerage system, including sewer service connections, from the ground through such means as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manholes. Infiltration does not include and is distinguished from inflow.
INFLOW
Water, other than wastewater, that enters a sewerage system, including sewer service connections, from sources such as roof leaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, foundation drains, drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross connections between storm sewers and sanitary sewers, catch basins, cooling towers, stormwaters, surface runoff, street wash waters or drainage. Inflow does not include and is distinguished from infiltration.
NORMAL SEWAGE
Sewage with a maximum:
A. 
Five-day biochemical oxygen demand of 250 milligrams per liter.
B. 
Suspended solids content of 300 milligrams per liter.
C. 
Chlorine demand of five milligrams per liter.
OWNER
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole or partial, of any property located in the sewered area.
pH
The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions, in gram-moles per liter of solution, and indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
SANITARY SEWAGE
Normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from an improved property.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer that conveys sewage or industrial wastes, or a combination of both, and into which storm- , surface and ground waters or unpolluted industrial wastes are not intentionally admitted.
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
All facilities as of any particular time situated in the sewered area for the collection, pumping, treating and disposing of sanitary sewage and industrial wastes.
SERVICE LATERAL
The part of the sewage system from the collection sewer to a curb vent or cleanout.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
A plant and facility operated for the treatment of sewage and industrial wastes.
SEWERED AREA
That portion of the Township in which there is constructed a sewage collection system in accordance with plans approved by the Township and as from time to time may be constructed and extended.
SEWER RENTAL UNIT
The basis for assigning charge to individual user based on the character of that use as indicated in § 220-7 of this article.
SLUG
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which exceeds, in connection with any given constituent or in quantity of flow, for any period of longer duration than 15 minutes, more than five times its average hourly concentration flow.
STANDARD METHODS
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the most recent edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water, Sewage and Industrial Wastes, published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
STORM SEWER
A sewer that carries storm- , surface and ground water drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes.
SURCHARGE
A charge, in addition to the service charge rental, which is levied on those persons whose wastes are greater in strength than the concentration values established as representative of normal sewage.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtration. The standard laboratory procedure shall be that found in the latest edition of Standard Methods.
TOXIC SUBSTANCE
Any substance, including copper, cyanide and chromium compounds, which inhibits the activity of humans, animals or organisms.
UNPOLLUTED WATER OR LIQUIDS
Any water or liquid containing none of the following:
A. 
Emulsified grease or oil.
B. 
Substances that may impart taste, odor or color.
C. 
Odorous or otherwise obnoxious gases.
D. 
Total dissolved solids in excess of 1,000 milligrams per liter.
E. 
Suspended solids in excess of five milligrams per liter.
F. 
A biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in excess of five milligrams per liter.
G. 
A pH below 6.0 or greater than 9.0.
A. 
Connection required; application procedure. Upon notice by the Clinton Township Sewerage Authority, the owner of any building located on property anywhere in the Township which abuts a sanitary sewer line or a street in which a sewer is constructed or a sewer line runs through, or who shall have had sewer capacity assigned to him, shall, within 90 days after the receipt of notice by C.T.S.A., connect the building with the sanitary sewer system; provided, however, that where the building setback line on any building is greater than 300 feet from an existing sewer line or the building cannot be serviced by gravity or no capacity is available, then, in such event, the owner of the building may apply to the Authority for a waiver of the mandatory hookup provisions of this section. The application to the Authority shall provide the following information:
(1) 
The address, tax lot and block of the property.
(2) 
The zoning of the property.
(3) 
The zoning of surrounding properties.
(4) 
The area of the property for which the waiver is sought, including dimensions such as side yard, rear yard and setback.
(5) 
The location of the existing waste disposal system.
(6) 
A report from the Township of Clinton Board of Health that the septic system is adequate and functioning satisfactorily.
B. 
Connection permits.
(1) 
No connection shall be made to the Authority's system until a written application is submitted and a permit therefor issued.
(2) 
Application for connection permits shall be submitted to the Authority accompanied by the appropriate fees.
(3) 
Connection permits shall be valid and in force for a period of one year from the date of issue unless a written request is submitted to the Authority prior to the expiration date and approved for extension of an additional one-year period.
C. 
Waiver. After reviewing the application and upon examination of the Township of Clinton Board of Health report by the Authority, the Authority may, if it deems the existing waste disposal system not to be a nuisance or a menace to the public health, issue a waiver of the mandatory hookup provisions of this article. The waiver issued shall be for a period of two years. The applicant, its successors and assigns shall reapply every two years to the Authority for a new waiver, and each new application shall provide the information herein required. The applicant shall execute the waiver in recordable form, and the waiver shall be recorded at the Hunterdon County Clerk's office at the applicant's expense. Within 60 days of recording, the recorded waiver shall be filed with the Authority.
D. 
Connection of new construction. If the capacity is available, the owner of any new building occupied after the effective date of this article, which building abuts a sanitary sewer line or a street in which a sewer is now constructed or shall be hereafter constructed, or if such property has a sewer line running through it, shall, before the occupancy of the building, connect the premises with the sanitary sewer line.
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Editor's Note: See Art. II, Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems, of this chapter.
A. 
Commencement of charges. The charges for sewer service as hereinafter set forth shall commence as the first day of the month following connection or 90 days after such owner has received notice to connect, whichever event first occurs. Upon failure to pay the charges, whether or not connection is made, the owner shall be liable for the penalties and fine provisions hereinafter set forth in this article. The sewer charges shall be made by the Authority and billed to the owners of real property upon which there are improvements, at a sanitary sewer rental or charge as shall be set pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14A-8 for each sewer rental unit in the Township.
B. 
Sewer renting units; formulas for metered and nonmetered use.
[Amended 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 781-02]
(1) 
The number of sewer renting units shall be determined in different instances as set forth by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3 entitled "Projected Flow Criteria" (herein "code").
(2) 
The code is hereby adopted by reference as the same may be changed from time to time in the future. In all instances the Township shall rely on the most current version of said regulations.
(3) 
Notwithstanding the Code as set forth in subsections (a) and (b), the standard sewer rental projected flow criteria for all single family dwellings within the Township shall be 300 gallons per day.
(4) 
The projected flow of users of the Township sewerage system not specified in the above referenced code shall be determined as a result of an engineering study by the C.T.S.A.'s engineer, using, as a unit basis, 300 gallons per day or a major fraction hereof.
(5) 
If the above-adopted code results in fractional units, the number of units shall be increased to the next whole unit. No rate shall be billed on the basis of less than a minimum of one full unit. Any user required to meter their flow by the Authority, either temporarily or permanently, shall install a sewage meter to measure continuously the flow of sewage for the purpose of determining the number of gallons of effluent per day produced by the user. The cost of the installation shall be borne by the owner, who will and shall grant to the Authority, its agents and officers the right of access to such meter at all reasonable times and the right to inspect all flow records at reasonable times. Sewage meters shall be subject to annual calibration by C.T.S.A., and the cost for calibration and any maintenance upon meters shall be borne by the owner.
(6) 
Measurement units as included in the code shall be based on units as approved by the Clinton Township Planning Board and/or Clinton Township Board of Adjustment, where available, or as established by the C.T.S.A. The approved capacity shall at all times control rather than the temporal use.
(7) 
The C.T.S.A. shall have the right to verify the measurement units used for determination of sewer rental units and shall have the right to modify as necessary sewer rental units as deemed appropriate.
C. 
Billing for sewer service.
(1) 
All charges for service are billed annually in or about February as follows:
(a) 
For the first quarter, covering the months of January, February and March: due March 1.
(b) 
For the second quarter, covering the months of April, May and June: due June 1.
(c) 
For the third quarter, covering the months of July, August and September: due September 1.
(d) 
For the fourth quarter, covering the months of October, November and December: due December 1.
(2) 
Billings for sewer service shall be rendered in accordance with the billing procedure presently employed by the Authority. Bills remaining unpaid shall accrue interest from the billing date at the maximum rate permitted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14A-21, which at the present time is 1 1/2% per month of the delinquency or at such greater rate of interest as may hereinafter be permitted by future amendment to the foregoing statute.
(3) 
Whenever service commences after the first day of any quarterly period, sanitary sewer rentals for the first quarterly period shall be prorated equitably.
D. 
Basis for sewer charges. Sewer charges are based upon estimated annual operating and capital costs of C.T.S.A. and may be changed from time to time as the needs generated by such costs may be required.
E. 
Occupancy by more than one use; combination of uses; change of use.
(1) 
Where premises or a building are occupied by more than one commercial or industrial establishment or by a combination of both types of establishments, the charge will be determined by applying the aforesaid rates to each commercial and industrial establishment located therein.
(2) 
Where premises or a building contains a dwelling unit or units in combination with, or in addition to commercial or industrial establishments, the charge will be determined by applying the aforesaid rates to each dwelling unit and commercial or industrial establishment located therein.
(3) 
Where premises or a building are changed from single-family to multiple-family use, a new application for connection, as outlined in § 220-13 shall be made, and such connection shall be subject to additional fees as outlined in §§ 220-21, 220-22, and 220-23.
A. 
Rights of Sewerage Authority. The Authority reserves the right to sample all commercial and industrial wastes which are anticipated to have organic loadings, suspended solid loadings and chlorine demand in excess of standards established for the sewered areas by the C.T.S.A. and the Township of Clinton.
B. 
Surcharge to be added. A surcharge will be added for all industrial or commercial wastes which exceed the aforesaid standards established by the C.T.S.A. and the Township for the sewered areas.
C. 
Schedule of surcharge payment. Industrial wastes subject to surcharges shall pay under the schedule established for the sewered areas by the C.T.S.A. and the Township of Clinton.
D. 
Additional testing and sampling. In addition to any testing or sampling required under the terms of this section, any applicable federal or state regulations or code or any other applicable law or regulation, the Authority may, in its discretion, require periodic testing or sampling of any user of the Authority's sewerage system if, in the opinion of the Authority, such testing or sampling is necessary in light of the nature or quantity of that user's sewerage discharge, the number or type of employees or occupants of the premises, the nature of the use or operation of the premises or other factors which, in the Authority's opinion, require further analysis or evaluation as to the nature of the effluent being discharged into the Authority's system.
E. 
Charges for sampling and testing. Any user whose effluent is tested or sampled pursuant to the terms of this section or applicable regulation, code, permit or law will be charged by the Authority for the sample in accordance with rates to be set by the Authority for the following:
(1) 
One twenty-four-hour composite BOD.
(2) 
One twenty-four-hour composite suspended solids.
(3) 
One twenty-four-hour composite chlorine demand.
(4) 
Meter installation, removal and chart analysis.
(5) 
Meter rental, per 24 hours.
Under no circumstances shall any of the following be discharged into the sanitary sewers of the sewered areas directly or indirectly:
A. 
Inflow.
B. 
Any toxic substance, such as gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
C. 
Any liquid having a temperature higher than 150º F.
D. 
Any liquid containing more than 100 parts per million of fat, oil, grease, or other matter containing any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics or wood.
E. 
Any solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstructions or other interference with the proper operation of the C.T.S.A. and/or the Township sewerage treatment plant or the sewerage collection system.
F. 
Any liquid having a pH, as determined by the Authority's engineer, the C.T.S.A. or the Township, lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment or personnel, or material that would be harmful to the treatment of sewage.
G. 
Ground garbage, except the residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely in suspension under flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
A. 
Inspections. The officers and agents of the Township or C.T.S.A. shall have unrestricted access at all reasonable hours to all premises served by the Authority's sewerage collection system to inspect the collection system and to see that the requirements of the Authority regarding the use of the customer's sewer connection are being observed. 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 authorized representatives of the Township or C.T.S.A. to collect such samples from users within the Township.
B. 
Damage. Any damage to pipe, manholes or any other property of the Township, C.T.S.A. or the Town of Clinton, caused by carelessness or neglect of a customer, must be paid for by the customer upon presentation of a bill therefor.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article or fail to comply therewith shall, severally, for each and every such violation and noncompliance, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-17. This imposition of the foregoing penalty shall not bar the right of the Township Council to specifically enforce the provisions of this article. All costs to the Township or Authority caused by such violation or noncompliance shall be the responsibility of the violator.
The cost of operation and maintenance for all flow indirectly attributable to users which arises out of infiltration/inflow shall be distributed among all users of the system in the same manner that the cost of operation and maintenance among users or user classes is distributed for their actual use.
A. 
Preliminary procedure. The owner of any premises required to be connected to the sanitary sewer system or desiring to construct a sewer extension or to make a change in any existing connection to the sanitary sewer system shall first inquire of the Township whether capacity is available and, if so, shall make an application, in writing, to the Authority upon the forms provided by the Authority.
B. 
Connection expense; application contents.
(1) 
All connections shall be done at the expense of the property owner.
(2) 
The application shall provide the following information:
(a) 
The name of the person who is to make the connection applied for.
(b) 
The Tax Map lot and block.
(c) 
The address of the premises.
(d) 
The purpose of the connection.
(3) 
Any connections which require an extension of the existing sewer system, or for which a service lateral is not available, must be accompanied by plans and specifications as required by the Authority.
(4) 
All costs incurred for professional services, including the review and approval of plans as submitted, shall be borne by the applicant.
(5) 
All permits required by other governmental agencies for any work associated with this connection permit, shall be required in addition to all permits required by the Authority.
C. 
For sewer extensions to the C.T.S.A. sewer system, or any new sewerage facilities constructed by developers and others. For all developments or properties within the C.T.S.A. sewer service areas the following procedures must be followed:
(1) 
Application. An application for a sewer main extension shall be accompanied by four sets of plans and specifications prepared and sealed by an engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey.
(2) 
Timing of submissions. Prior to, or following preliminary Planning Board approval, the developer must submit in writing to the C.T.S.A. information concerning the proposed method for providing wastewater service and a request for a determination on the availability of sewer and treatment capacity. Any costs incurred for professional services, including but not limited to any capacity studies required or conducted by the Authority, shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
(3) 
Upon capacity analysis by the C.T.S.A.
(a) 
Upon the determination of available capacity and the method of service, the Authority shall prepare an agreement between the Authority and developer reserving a specified capacity for a period not to exceed three years unless otherwise agreed to by the Authority.
(b) 
Upon the determination that adequate conveyance or treatment capacity is not available, the Authority shall notify the developer that capacity is not currently available and either:
[1] 
What off-site improvements are necessary to provide for the servicing of the development; or
[2] 
That a dry sewer system will need to be designed, approved, and constructed as part of the project until such time that treatment plant capacity becomes available.
(4) 
All developments proposed within the sewer service area of the C.T.S.A. shall provide for sanitary sewer facilities by the construction of sanitary (wet or dry) sewers as part of their development even if adequate treatment plant capacity is not available at the time of construction.
(5) 
All required applications, submissions for approval, construction, and acceptance of sanitary sewer extension projects must be completed in accordance with the current rules and regulations of the C.T.S.A.
(6) 
All construction methods and materials for all sanitary sewer facilities shall be in accordance with the "Materials and Methods of Construction for the Clinton Township Sewerage Authority" or as required by the C.T.S.A.
D. 
Required signatures and consent. The application for a sewer connection and/or sewer extension shall be signed by the owner of the property or by his/her authorized agent and shall be accompanied by the consent of the applicant to be bound by all provisions of this article along with other applicable rules and regulations of the Township and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
A. 
Installation of service laterals.
(1) 
A service lateral shall be connected to a collection sewer with an approved saddle-type fitting properly installed and encased in an eight-inch envelope of concrete extending around the barrel of the collection sewer pipe.
(2) 
All service laterals installed after the initial construction period shall be installed by the Authority or the owner at the expense of the owner of the connection unit served by the lateral, at the direction of the Authority. The service lateral shall conform to the Authority's specifications and the following requirements:
(a) 
All joints shall be sealed and made airtight and shall be smooth and clean inside, with all sewers in proper alignment and of proper grade to provide free flow of sewage matter without any obstructions, and shall be made in accordance with the Township's specifications for its sanitary sewers and shall be subject to the right of inspection hereby reserved by the Authority.
(b) 
Service laterals and building sewers for the same connection shall be of the same size and material throughout and shall in no case be less than four inches in diameter.
B. 
Connections to service lateral and house drain. Connections to service laterals, if of the same pipe size, shall be made by properly joining to the bell end of the service lateral provided. If cast-iron pipe four inches in diameter is used, the connection shall be made with a standard adapting fitting of cast iron. This shall apply also to the connection of the house drain to the building sewer pipe. Projecting a smaller pipe into the larger and sealing shall not be permitted.
C. 
Pumping and backfilling of prior facilities. Within 30 days following the abandonment of all septic tanks, cesspools and seepage pits for the treatment of sanitary sewage, these facilities shall be pumped out and filled with sand, crushed stone, gravel or shale to prevent the pits from caving in or from in any way becoming a health or safety hazard. Septic tanks, cesspools and seepage pits with concrete lids four inches thick may be used for the disposal of stormwater from roof drains, etc., without backfilling being necessary. The owner shall submit evidence of pumping and backfilling to the Clinton Township Board of Health.
D. 
Size of building sewers. Building sewers shall be no less than four inches in diameter.
E. 
Types of pipe for construction; jointing materials.
(1) 
All service laterals and building sewers shall be constructed of one of the following types of pipe, subject to this section:
(a) 
Medium-weight cast-iron soil pipe at least four inches in internal diameter conforming to ASTM Designation A-74-42.
(b) 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe shall meet all the standards of ASTM Specification D-3034 with an SDR of 35 and shall be installed in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2321.
(2) 
Jointing materials for the various types of pipe shall be as follows:
(a) 
Cast-iron pipe shall have leaded joints properly caulked or an approved rubber joint.
(b) 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shall have push-on joints in accordance with ASTM Specification D-3212.
(3) 
All construction and materials shall be in accordance with the "Materials and Methods of Construction for the Clinton Township Sewerage Authority."
F. 
Bearing to be uniform; jointing specifications. Uniform bearing shall be provided along the entire length of a building sewer; and all joints of a building sewer shall be watertight and rootproof. No cement mortar joints shall be used.
G. 
Connection to existing house sewer line. Where an improved property, at the time of securing a permit under § 220-13 to connect to a sewer, is served by its own sewage disposal system or device, the existing house sewer line shall be broken on the building side of the sewage disposal system or device, and attachment shall be made with proper fittings to continue the house sewer line as a building sewer, undiminished in inside diameter, but not less than four inches, to the service lateral.
H. 
Joint occupancy of trench. A building sewer to serve one improved property may occupy the same trench as a building sewer to serve the next adjoining improved property, provided that the common trench is on or immediately adjacent to the common property line and such joint occupancy is by mutual agreement of the owners concerned pursuant to a recorded sanitary sewer casement.
I. 
Responsibilities of persons constructing or owners; notice and approval of changes.
(1) 
It shall be the duty of every person constructing or owning any building sewer, house drain, soil pipe, waste pipe, vent pipe, plumbing fixtures or any other passage or connection between a sewer and any grounds, building, structure or place of business, and in like manner it shall be the duty of the owners of all grounds, buildings, structures and all parties interested therein, to cause and require that such building sewer, house drain, soil pipe, waste pipe, vent pipe, plumbing fixtures and every other passage or connection is adequate for its purpose and at all times allows free passage of all material that enters or should enter the same.
(2) 
No change of drainage, sewage or the building sewer of any building shall be permitted unless notice thereof is given to the Authority's authorized agent or to the engineer and assent of the Authority thereto obtained in writing.
J. 
Fittings. Fittings in a building sewer shall conform to the type of pipe used in construction.
K. 
Changes in direction. Changes in direction in a building sewer shall be made by use of Y-branches or of 1/8 or 1/16 bends. Caulking of lead joints or alignment of self-sealing joints to angles of less than 1/16 bend equivalent only shall be permitted.
L. 
Obstruction of flow. Fittings or connections in a building sewer which have an enlargement, chamber or recess with a ledge, shoulder or reduction of pipe area that offers any obstruction to flow shall not be allowed.
M. 
Joints in cast-iron pipe. Joints in cast-iron soil pipe in a building sewer shall be packed with oakum in the bell and spigot terminations and thereafter shall be filled with molten lead to a depth of at least one inch and shall not be depressed more than 1/8 inch below the rim of the hub. Then the lead shall be caulked in place. No paint, varnish or other coating shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the building sewer has been tested and approved as provided in this subsection. Rubber ring joints of approved design may also be used.
N. 
Floor drains. Floor drains shall not be connected to a building sewer.
O. 
Cleanouts.
(1) 
A cleanout shall be provided inside the building for rodding the building sewer. If it is physically impossible to locate the cleanout just inside the building, it shall be permissible to locate the cleanout just outside the building wall, with the riser brought to the ground surface.
(2) 
Cleanouts shall be provided on each building sewer at intervals to permit complete rodding with a seventy-five-foot long auger or tape. Cleanouts shall be constructed by using a Y-fitting in the rim of the pipe with a bend of 45º and riser to the ground surface. The riser pipe shall be provided with a standard four-inch screw-type ferrule.
(3) 
A Y-fitting with a cap clamped in place may be provided for all building sewers at the curbline point of connection or at any location within the sidewalk area if desired.
(4) 
Connections will be made only at the bottom of the Y-fitting of the cleanout. Under no circumstances shall the individual installing the service line tie into any other point of the cleanout.
P. 
Special conditions. Wherever, in the opinion of the Township Plumbing Subcode Official or the Authority's authorized agent, the trenching conditions require either a specific type of pipe, jointing material or encasement in concrete, the materials it may direct shall be installed to protect the property owner or the Township for special conditions as follows:
(1) 
Where the trench is over 12 feet deep, extra-strength V.C. pipe, Class 30300 A.C. pipe, extra-heavy cast-iron pipe or SDR 35 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe shall be used.
(2) 
Where the trench is less than four feet deep in a traveled roadway, special bedding consisting of crushed stone or concrete cradle, as directed by the engineer or the Authority's authorized agent, shall be used.
(3) 
Service laterals and building sewers for all service stations, garages or other establishments storing, using or dispensing gasoline, kerosene, benzine or similar solvents shall be constructed of cast-iron pipe with leaded joints. Rubber ring joints shall not be permitted. An oil separator is required in such cases in accordance with the National Plumbing Code.
(4) 
Where lines are laid in fill, extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe with lead joints shall be used.
(5) 
Where foundation conditions are poor due to groundwater or subsurface materials, a bedding of quarry-blend crushed stone at least six inches in depth shall be used.
(6) 
Where rock is encountered, it shall be excavated to a depth of six inches below the bottom of the pipe and the trench refilled to the grade line with sand or crushed stone.
Q. 
Slope and grade. The slope or grade of a building sewer when the inside diameter is four inches or more shall be no less than 1/4 inch per foot of length and shall be downward in the direction of flow, provided that, when asbestos cement sewer pipe is used, the slope may be reduced but shall be not less than 1/8 inch per foot of length.
R. 
Testing and approval.
(1) 
No building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected, tested and approved as provided in this subsection. If any part of a building sewer is covered before so being inspected, tested and accepted, it shall be uncovered for inspection and testing at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
(2) 
When found necessary for the Authority's authorized agent or the Township Plumbing Subcode Official, the building sewer shall be tested by filling the same completely with water so that every section is tested with not less than a ten-foot head of water. Water shall be kept in the building sewer for 15 minutes before inspection starts, and no leakage shall be observable at the time of the inspection.
(3) 
Upon inspection and approval of a building sewer by the Authority, a certificate of approval shall be issued to the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
(4) 
The Authority's authorized agent or Township Plumbing Subcode Official shall observe all required testing of a building sewer. All equipment and material required for testing shall be furnished by the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer. If a building sewer is not approved by the Authority, a further test or tests shall be made following completion of necessary corrections.
(5) 
Whenever the Authority has reason to believe any building sewer has become defective, such building sewer shall be subject to test and inspection. Defects found upon test and inspection shall be corrected as required at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property served through the building sewer.
S. 
Maintenance of building sewer. Every building sewer of any improved property shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of the improved property.
T. 
Excavations; restoration of public property.
(1) 
Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and injury.
(2) 
Restoration.
(a) 
Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Authority at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being connected.
(b) 
Wherever the surface of any public street, sidewalk or cartway is disturbed by the construction of a service lateral or building sewer, the surfacing material shall be restored and maintained to the satisfaction of the Authority. Any and all construction in a public street of the Township or county shall be in compliance with the ordinances of the Township or county, and any and all construction in a state highway shall be in compliance with the requirements and specifications of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and all necessary permits shall be obtained from the Township and other appropriate agencies before construction is commenced, including the permit required for opening or disturbing the surface of a street, right-of-way or driveway.
U. 
Supervision and inspection of construction. The construction of building sewers shall at all times be subject to supervision and inspection by the Authority's authorized agent or the Plumbing Subcode Official and shall conform to the National Plumbing Code. The building sewer shall not be covered until permitted by the Plumbing Subcode Official or the Authority's authorized agent.
V. 
Connections to sewers on private property. Connections to sewers where the same are run through private property shall in all respects be governed by these rates, rules and regulations.
W. 
Drainage restricted. No roof drainage, cellar drainage, surface water, swimming pool drainage or backwash water, waste from hydrants or groundwater from underground drainage fields shall be admitted or be permitted to drain into the sewer system. The sewer system shall convey sanitary sewage and industrial wastes only.
X. 
Right of Authority to close or disconnect. The Authority shall have the right to close or disconnect from the sewer system any building sewer used for carrying rain, cellar drainage, surface water, groundwater or objectionable matter, or whenever any violations of these rules and regulations are committed.
Y. 
Nonliability of Authority, Township and town.
(1) 
The Authority or Township or Town of Clinton shall not be liable for any damage or expense resulting from leaks, stoppages or defective plumbing or from any other cause occurring to any premises or within any house or buildings, and it is expressly stipulated by and among the Authority/Township/Town of Clinton and the owner that no claim shall be made against the Authority/Township/Town of Clinton on account of the breaking or stoppage of or any damage or expense to any service lateral or house connection when the cause thereof is found to be in the lateral or house connection.
(2) 
The Authority/Township/Town of Clinton shall not be liable for a deficiency or failure of service when occasioned by an emergency, required repairs of failure from any cause beyond control. The Township reserves the right to restrict the use of sewer service whenever the public welfare requires it. In consideration of the right to connect to the sewer system, the Authority/Township/Town of Clinton shall not be liable for any damage or expense resulting from leaks, stoppages or defective plumbing or from any other cause occurring to any premises or within any building, and it is hereby expressly agreed by all persons making connection to the sewer system that no claim shall be made against the Authority/Township/Town of Clinton on account of the breaking or stoppage of or any damage or expense to any service lateral or building sewer where the cause thereof is found to be in such service lateral or building sewer.
Z. 
Failure to remedy unsatisfactory condition. If any person fails or refuses, upon receipt of a notice in writing from the Authority, to remedy any unsatisfactory condition with respect to a building sewer within 60 days of receipt of notice, the Authority may refuse to permit such person to discharge sanitary sewage and industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer system until the unsatisfactory condition is remedied.
AA. 
Right to refuse connection; discontinuance of use; pretreatment. The Authority reserves the right to refuse to any person the privilege of connection of any improved property to a sewer or to compel discontinuance of use of a sewer by any person or to compel the pretreatment of industrial wastes in order to prevent discharge into the sanitary sewer system of wastes which may be deemed by the Authority/Township/Town of Clinton to be harmful to the sanitary sewer system or to have a deleterious effect on sewage treatment process.
BB. 
Standards for connection to sewer lateral. All connections to a sewer lateral shall be made in a careful and workmanlike manner in accordance with the provisions of this article and the National Plumbing Code. Except as herein provided, the National Plumbing Code shall in all cases prevail, and application for a pluming permit to install the building sewer shall be made through the Township Plumbing Subcode Official.
CC. 
Grease traps and other appliances; curb vents and cleanouts.
(1) 
Grease traps or other appliances necessary to properly protect the sewer system from stoppage shall be installed by the owner or the occupant of a property at its or their expense when required by this article or the National Plumbing Code. Upon failure or neglect of any such owner or occupant to comply, in addition to the penalty hereinafter provided for in this article, the permit to connect the property to the sewer system may be revoked by the Authority.
(2) 
Curb vents or cleanout plugs at the curb shall be maintained at the expense of the owner or occupant of the premises.
A. 
Admission of industrial waste into system.
(1) 
Approval required for industrial wastes. The discharge into the sanitary sewer system of industrial wastes having any of the following characteristics, based upon daily averages, shall be subject to prior review and approval of the Authority:
(a) 
A five-day BOD greater than 250 milligrams per liter.
(b) 
A suspended solids content greater than 300 milligrams per liter.
(c) 
A chlorine demand greater than five milligrams per liter.
(d) 
An average daily flow greater than 10% of the average daily sewage flow of the sanitary sewer system.
(e) 
Any quantity of substances possessing characteristics described below.
(2) 
Preliminary treatment and handling of industrial wastes.
(a) 
Whenever necessary, in the opinion of the Township, the owner of improved property shall provide, at his/her expense, such facilities for the preliminary treatment and handling of industrial wastes as may be necessary to:
[1] 
Reduce BOD to 250 milligrams per liter and suspended solids to 300 milligrams per liter by weight.
[2] 
Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to come within the maximum limits permitted.
[3] 
Control the quantities and rates of discharge over a twenty-four-hour day and a seven-day week.
(b) 
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed facilities for the preliminary treatment and handling of industrial wastes shall be submitted for approval of the Authority, and no construction of any such facility shall be commenced until approval is obtained, in writing, from the Authority and from any governmental regulatory body having jurisdiction.
(c) 
Whenever facilities for the preliminary treatment and handling of industrial wastes have been provided by the owner of improved property, these facilities shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory operating condition at the expense of the owner, and the Authority shall have access to the facilities at reasonable times for inspection and testing.
B. 
Prohibited wastes.
(1) 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial or unpolluted commercial process water into any sewer.
(2) 
Except as otherwise provided in these rules and regulations, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described wastes or waters into the sanitary sewer system:
(a) 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150º F.
(b) 
Any water or waste containing more than 100 milligrams per liter by weight of fats, oils or greases.
(c) 
Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas which, by reason of its nature or quality, may cause fire or explosion or which in any other way may be injurious to persons, to the sanitary sewer system or to the sewage treatment plant.
(d) 
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes is capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry into any sewer or the sewage treatment plant for maintenance and repair.
(e) 
Any garbage, except properly shredded or ground garbage.
(f) 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, bones, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, paunch manure, butcher's offal or any other solid viscous substance which is capable of causing obstruction to the flow in any sewer or other interference with the proper operation of the sanitary sewer system or the sewage treatment plant.
(g) 
Any water or waste having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures or equipment of the sanitary sewer system or the sewage treatment plant or to personnel engaged in their operation and maintenance.
(h) 
Any water or waste containing any toxic substance in a quantity sufficient to constitute a hazard to humans or animals or to interfere with the biochemical process of the sewage treatment plant, in such condition that it will exceed state, federal or other validly existing requirements for the receiving stream.
(i) 
Any water or waste containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such water or waste at the sewage treatment plant.
(j) 
Any radioactive isotopes, except by special permission by the Township.
(k) 
Any drainage from building construction.
(3) 
Gas stations and garages shall be required to provide oil intercepters of the types Series GA, GX, GNC and GRC of Josam Manufacturing Company, Michigan City, Indiana, or their equivalent, in the proper location where the dangerous liquids are to be intercepted.
(4) 
Restaurants or other commercial establishments, as directed, are required to provide grease interceptors of the Type Series J of the Josam Manufacturing Company, or their equivalent.
(5) 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any special agreement or arrangement between the Authority and any person whereby industrial wastes of unusual strength or character may be admitted into the sewer system by the Authority, either before or after preliminary treatment.
C. 
Discharge of industrial wastes.
(1) 
Required survey data. Any person desiring to make a connection to the sanitary sewer system through which industrial wastes are to be discharged shall be with the Authority an industrial wastes questionnaire supplying pertinent data, including the estimated quantity of flow to be discharged into the sewer system. Review and approval, in writing, must be given by C.T.S.A. prior to discharge.
(2) 
Control manholes.
(a) 
When required by the Authority, any person who discharges industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer system shall construct and properly maintain at his/her own expense a suitable control manhole to facilitate observation, measurement and sampling by the Township.
(b) 
When required by the Authority, any such control manhole shall be constructed at an accessible, safe, suitable and satisfactory location in accordance with the plans approved by the Authority prior to the commencement of construction.
(3) 
Sewage sampling. Industrial wastes being discharged into the sewer system shall be subject to periodic sampling, inspection and determination of character and concentration. Sampling, inspection and determination shall be made by the Authority as frequently as may be deemed necessary. Representative samples for a full working day shall be obtained by taking hourly samples and compositing them in accordance with the flow at the time of sampling. Sewage sampling facilities shall be accessible to the C.T.S.A. at all times. Due care shall be exercised in the collection and preservation of all samples to ensure preservation in as nearly the natural state as possible, including refrigeration of all samples which are intended for analysis by biochemical methods.
(4) 
Analysis.
(a) 
The Authority shall be responsible for the analysis of samples of industrial wastes.
(b) 
Laboratory methods used in the analysis of samples of industrial wastes shall be those set forth in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage, as published by the American Public Health Association, provided that alternate methods for the analysis of industrial wastes may be used subject to mutual agreement between the Authority and the person discharging the industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer system.
(5) 
Changes in type of wastes. Any owner of an improved property who is discharging industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer system and who contemplates a change which will alter the type of these industrial wastes shall notify the Authority, in writing, at least 10 days prior to consummation of the change.
D. 
Slugs and equalized discharge. No person shall cause the discharge of slugs of water or wastes. Each person producing a discharge into the public sewers in excess of 40,000 gallons in any one day shall construct and maintain at his/her own expense a suitable flow-control facility to ensure equalization of discharge over a twenty-four-hour period. This facility shall have a capacity of at least 50% of the total normal volume of a twenty-four-hour production period, and the outlet to the sewer shall be equipped with a rate discharge controller or other approved device, the regulation of which shall be directed by the Authority.
E. 
Computation of surcharge. The surcharge per owner of an improved property shall be determined as follows:
(1) 
The surcharge for treating wastes with constituents in excess of normal shall be computed as follows:
(a) 
BOD. The daily excess of BOD charge equals (milligrams per liter of BOD minus 250) times 8.345 times the flow in millions of gallons per day times the BOD surcharge rate.
(b) 
Suspended solids. The daily excess of suspended solids charge equals (milligrams per liter of suspended solids minus 300) times 8.345 times the flow in millions of gallons per day times the suspended solids surcharge rate.
(c) 
Chlorine demand. The daily chlorine demand charge equals (milligrams per liter of chlorine demand minus five) times 8.345 times the flow in millions of gallons per day times the chlorine demand surcharge rate.
(2) 
Any computation yielding a negative value shall be ignored. The charge for the billing period shall be computed by adding together the daily surcharges and then multiplying this total by the number of days in the billing period.
F. 
Rates of surcharges. The daily rates of surcharge for each of the previously described constituents shall be set by C.T.S.A. for the following:
(1) 
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).
(2) 
Suspended solids.
(3) 
Chlorine demand.
G. 
Revision of rates. The rates of surcharge shall be reviewed from time to time and at least annually by the Authority in order to determine whether or not they are sufficient to defray the fixed charges, amortization costs and annual cost of operation as determined from the sewage treatment plant records. If the difference between the revenue derived from the rates of surcharge and the total annual cost is sufficient to justify an increase or decrease in the rates, the Authority shall make the appropriate change.
The Authority shall have the right of access at reasonable times to any part of any improved property served by the sewer system as shall be required for purposes of inspection, measurement, sampling and testing and for the performance of other functions relating to service rendered by the Authority through the sewer system. All applications for permits for connections shall contain an agreement permitting such access as a condition of granting the permit.
The Authority reserves the right to amend these rates, rules and regulations or to adopt additional rates, rules and regulations as it deems necessary and proper in connection with the use and operation of the sewer system or as may be required to meet the necessary costs and expenses.
No officer or employee of the Township or Authority shall vary these rules without action by the Township Council and/or C.T.S.A., as appropriate.
The Township, Authority or Town of Clinton shall not be liable for a deficiency or failure of service when occasioned by an emergency, required repairs or failure from any cause beyond control. The Township, Authority and Town of Clinton reserve the right to restrict the use of sewer service whenever the public welfare requires it.
Every owner of improved property which is connected to the sanitary sewer system shall provide the Authority with his/her correct address and any changes thereafter. Failure of any person to receive quarterly bills for sewer rentals and charges shall not be considered an excuse for nonpayment, nor shall this failure result in an extension of the period of time during which the net bill is payable.
A. 
There is hereby imposed upon the owner of each fiat rate sewer rental unit a hookup fee, which shall be set by C.T.S.A. pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14A-8.
B. 
This hookup fee shall be due and payable to the Authority, prior to obtaining a connection permit, by those owners who are required to connect to a sewer or shall be due and payable 90 days after written notice by the Authority to the owner has been given requiring the owner to connect, whichever date is earlier. If the hookup fee is not paid when due, said payment shall be considered delinquent and subject to interest at the prevailing rate fixed by the statute from the date due until paid in full.
C. 
Determination of the hookup fee shall be made by C.T.S.A.
All service laterals completed during the initial construction period for the sanitary sewer system shall be installed at the Authority's expense. The actual date of completion of the sanitary sewage collection system shall be published and made known to the owners of all connection units.
All connection units discharging industrial waste into the sanitary sewer system shall be charged a sanitary sewer rental based on measured volume of discharge, in accordance with a schedule to be established from time to time by C.T.S.A., provided that a minimum charge equal to a flat-rate sanitary sewer rental shall be paid by each connection unit discharging industrial waste.
Meters to measure the volume of discharge of industrial waste from connection units shall be furnished and installed by the owner in accordance with the Authority's standard procedure for installing sewer meters. The meters shall be repaired and maintained by the Authority under the terms and conditions established by the Authority. The meter shall be accessible to the Authority at all reasonable times for reading, testing, inspection or repair.
Unpaid charges and rentals for connection to and use of the sanitary sewer system shall be liens upon the premises connected until paid, and the Township shall have the same remedies for the collection thereof, with interest, costs and penalties, as the Township has by law for the collection of taxes upon real estate.
[Added 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 901-05]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prohibit illicit connections to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Township of Clinton, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this section 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 number. 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.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Township of Clinton, 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 Clinton or other public body and is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater. NOTE: In municipalities with combined sewer systems, add the following: "MS4s do not include combined sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed to carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport stormwater from streets and other sources."
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 to 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 the 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 or any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited to, 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.
C. 
Prohibited conduct. 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 Clinton any domestic sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial waste (other than stormwater).
D. 
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer of the Township of Clinton.
E. 
Violations and penalties. Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a minimum fine of $100, and a maximum fine of $1,250, according to § 1-17 entitled "General penalty," of the Code of the Township of Clinton, 2003.
[Added 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 902-05]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Township of Clinton, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this section 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 number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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 Clinton or other public body and is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater. NOTE: In municipalities with combined sewer systems, add the following: "MS4s do not include combined sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed to carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport stormwater from streets and other sources."
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
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.
C. 
Prohibited conduct. The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Township of Clinton is prohibited. The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system is also prohibited, including but not limited to:
[Amended 12-10-2008 by 975-08]
(1) 
Discharges from potable water sources;
(2) 
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and noncontact cooling water) discharge; and
(3) 
Flows from rinsing the exterior, undercarriage, exposed parts, and the engines or other enclosed machinery of the following:
(a) 
Equipment used for the grooming and maintenance of a beach immediately following its use; and
(b) 
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing materials immediately following salt and deicing material applications.
D. 
Exceptions to prohibition.
[Amended 12-10-2008 by 975-08]
(1) 
Waterline flushing.
(2) 
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement sump pumps, foundation and footing drains, rising groundwaters), provided that water shall not discharge, either directly or indirectly, to a public right-of-way or easement if such water causes a hazardous condition, including but not limited to the accumulation of ice on a public right-of-way.
(3) 
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
(4) 
Naturally occurring flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir discharge and diverted stream flow.
(5) 
Residential car washing water and residential swimming pool discharge.
(6) 
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
(7) 
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
E. 
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer of the Township of Clinton.
F. 
Violations and penalties. Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a minimum fine of $100, and a maximum fine of $1,250, according to § 1-17 entitled "General penalty," of the Code of the Township of Clinton, 2003.
[Added 9-8-2010 by Ord. No. 1007-10]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to require the retrofitting of existing storm drain inlets that are in direct contact with repaving, repairing, reconstruction, or resurfacing or alterations of facilities on private property, to prevent the discharge of solids and floatables (such as plastic bottles, cans, food wrappers and other litter) to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Township of Clinton so as to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B. 
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this section 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 number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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 Clinton or other public body and is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STORM DRAIN INLET
An opening in a storm drain used to collect stormwater runoff and includes, but is not limited to, a grate inlet, curb-opening inlet, slotted inlet, and combination inlet.
WATERS OF THE STATE
The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies of surface water or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
C. 
Prohibited conduct. No person in control of private property (except a residential lot with one single-family house) shall authorize the repaving, repairing (excluding the repair of individual potholes), resurfacing (including top coating or chip sealing with asphalt emulsion or a thin base of hot bitumen), reconstructing or altering of any surface that is in direct contact with an existing storm drain inlet on that property unless the storm drain inlet either:
(1) 
Already meets the design standard below to control passage of solid and floatable materials; or
(2) 
Is retrofitted or replaced to meet the standard in Subsection D below prior to the completion of the project.
D. 
Design standard. Storm drain inlets identified in Subsection C above shall comply with the following standard to control passage of solid and floatable materials through storm drain inlets. For purposes of this subsection, "solid and floatable materials" means sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended, or settleable solids. For exemptions to this standard, see Subsection D(3) below.
(1) 
Grates.
(a) 
Any grate installed in pavement or other ground surface to collect stormwater from that surface into a storm drain or surface water body unless that grate is either:
[1] 
A New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) bicycle safe grate, which is described in Chapter 2.4 of the NJDOT Bicycle Compatible Roadways and Bikeways Planning and Design Guidelines (April 1996); or
[2] 
A different grate, if each individual clear space in that grate has an area of no more than 7.0 square inches, or is no greater than 0.5 inches across the smallest dimension.
(b) 
Examples of grates subject to this standard include grates in grate inlets, the grate portion (non-curb-opening portion) of combination inlets, grates on storm sewer manholes, ditch grates, trench grates, and grates of spacer bars in slotted drains. Examples of ground surfaces include surfaces of roads (including bridges), driveways, parking areas, bikeways, plazas, sidewalks, lawns, fields, open channels, and stormwater basin floors.
(2) 
Whenever a curb-opening inlet is used, the clear space in that curb opening (or each individual clear space, if the curb opening has two or more clear spaces) shall have an area of no more than 7.0 square inches, or be no greater than 2.0 inches across the smallest dimension.
(3) 
Exemptions to the design standard set forth in this subsection:
(a) 
Where the Township Engineer agrees that this standard would cause inadequate hydraulic performance that could not practicably be overcome by using additional or larger storm drain inlets that meet these standards;
(b) 
Where flows are conveyed through any device (e.g., end of pipe netting facility, manufactured treatment device, or a catch basin hood) that is designed, at a minimum, to prevent delivery of all solid and floatable materials that could not pass through one of the following:
[1] 
A rectangular space 4 5/8 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide (This option does not apply for outfall netting facilities.); or
[2] 
A bar screen having a bar spacing of 0.5 inch.
(c) 
Where flows are conveyed through a trash rack that has parallel bars with one-inch spacing between the bars; or
(d) 
Where the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection determines, pursuant to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:4-7.2(c), that action to meet this standard is an undertaking that constitutes an encroachment or will damage or destroy the New Jersey Register-listed historic property.
E. 
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer of the Township of Clinton.
F. 
Penalties. Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $1,250, according to § 1-17 entitled "General penalty" of the Code of the Township of Clinton, 2003.