[Adopted 12-15-1971 by Ord. No. 631R as
Ch. 71, Art. II, of the 1971 Code]
A.
No person shall permit or cause to enter into any
sewer, sewer connection or appurtenances any hot, corrosive, suffocating,
inflammable or explosive liquid, gas vapor or substance or any gasoline
or other volatile oil.
[Amended 12-15-1971 by Ord. No. 631R]
B.
No person shall permit or cause to enter into any
sewer any waste or substance which shall cause or result in:
(1)
Chemical reaction, either directly or indirectly,
with the materials of construction to impair the strength or durability
of any sewer construction.
(2)
Mechanical action that will destroy or damage the
sewer structure.
(3)
Restriction of hydraulic capacity of sewer structures.
(4)
Restriction of normal inspection or maintenance of
the sewer structure.
(5)
Placing of unusual demands on the sewage treatment
equipment or process.
(6)
Limitation of effectiveness of the sewage treatment
process.
(7)
Danger to public health and safety.
(8)
Obnoxious conditions inimical to the public interest.
C.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to
water from ordinary hot water boilers.
[Added 12-27-1993 by Ord. No. 93-20R]
A.
No dwelling unit, as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.4, equipped with a sump pump shall be sold or rented or leased unless and until the sump pump has been inspected to ensure that it is not tied into the sanitary sewer in violation of § 242-7A.
D.
If a smoke detector inspection is not required pursuant to Chapter 156, § 156-20, a sump pump inspection shall still be required.
E.
In the event that the sump pump inspection required by Subsection A reveals that the sump pump is connected to the Borough sanitary sewer, the owner of the dwelling unit shall be required to disconnect the sump pump and reconnect it to an appropriate Borough storm sewer, pursuant to the Borough Engineer's instructions, within 30 days after the initial inspection.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R]
All work done and all materials used in making
sewer connections shall conform to the specifications set forth in
this chapter.
The following specifications for the construction
of sewer connections are hereby established:
A.
Inspection. All work and materials shall be subject
to the inspection of the Sewer Inspector, and all improper work shall
be reconstructed, and all materials which do not conform to the requirements
of the specifications shall be removed from the work. In no case shall
any work be covered until it has been inspected and approved by the
Inspector.
(1)
The
Sewer Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent
of Council.
[Added 6-7-2010 by Ord. No. 10-06R]
B.
Location. The proper location of the connection will
be given at the time the permit is issued. No deviation from this
location shall be made and no opening shall be cut into a sewer without
special permission from the Chairman of the Public Works Committee
or his/her duly authorized representative.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R]
C.
Precautions. All excavations, piles of materials and
other obstacles incident to the work must be protected with barricades
and lights to prevent accidents.
D.
Excavation.[1]
(1)
All macadam stone or other paving material removed
in excavating the trenches shall be piled by itself. After the completion
of the work, the paving material shall be relaid and the street left
in as good condition as before being disturbed. In the event the stone
is wasted or if the trenches settle, the contractor shall furnish
new stone and restore the surface to the proper grade at his/her own
expense.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R]
(2)
Excavation shall be made in open trenches. No tunneling
shall be allowed except by permission of the Chairman of the Public
Works Committee or his/her duly authorized representatives.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R]
(3)
If the ground in the bottom of the trench is soft
or spongy, it shall be excavated to such increased depth as the Sewer
Inspector may direct and shall be refilled with stone or other suitable
material, thoroughly rammed.
E.
House connections.
(1)
House connections shall be constructed of four-inch
cast-iron pipe, strong, tough and of sound, even grain, weighing not
less than 13 pounds per linear foot, and coated inside and outside
with hot coal tar varnish. Larger pipes shall not be used except by
special permission.
(2)
In laying the iron pipe, gaskets of clean, sound oakum
or jute, braided or twisted and tightly driven, shall be used to pack
the joints. The best quality of pure, soft lead, suitable for caulking,
shall be used, and the depth of lead shall not be less than one inch.
Before running the lead, the joints shall be carefully wiped out and
shall be run full at one pour. If the gasket becomes wet before time
for pouring, it must be removed and a dry gasket inserted in its place.
The joints shall be thoroughly caulked by competent and experienced
men, and, when finished, the lead shall be flush with the face of
the socket and the joint shall be absolutely tight.
(3)
When completed, the entire house connection shall
be watertight so as to prevent absolutely the infiltration of groundwater.
All house connections shall have a cleanout connection located inside
the cellar, not more than three feet from the entrance wall.
(4)
The invert of the pipe house connection shall be at
least six inches above the finished cellar floor at its point of entry
into the cellar.
(5)
No connections with the sewers shall be laid with
an inclination less than 1/4 of an inch to the foot except by special
permit and at the owner's risk.
(6)
In cases where a grade of more than 1/4 of an inch
per foot is available, the first 25 feet of the house connection laid
from the house toward the street shall have a grade of 1/4 inch per
foot, and the added fall shall be utilized from this point to the
main sewer.
F.
Pipes to be clean. All rubbish must be removed from
the pipes before they are laid. The open end of the pipe must be protected
to prevent the intrusion of dirt.
G.
Pipes to be plugged. When the pipe is not connected
to the soil pipe at once, the upper end shall be closed with a cemented
or leaded plug.
H.
Refilling. The lower part of the trenches shall be
refilled with the best of the excavated material. No filling shall
be done above the pipe until the material around it shall have been
thoroughly tamped. The remaining portion of the trench shall be refilled
in horizontal layers, not exceeding nine inches in depth, each of
which shall be well rammed. The earth must not be thrown into the
trench faster than it can be distributed and properly rammed. In filling,
the number of men ramming shall not be less than the number of men
filling. All extra material and rubbish must be promptly removed after
the completion of the backfilling.
[Added 12-27-1993 by Ord. No. 93-20R; amended 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 06-22R]
A.
Purpose. The Borough, by this section, is prohibiting
illicit connections to the Borough separate storm sewer system operated
by the Borough of Fanwood so as to protect the public health, safety
and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
B.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
ILLICIT CONNECTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
NJPDES PERMIT
NONCONTACT COOLING WATER
PERSON
PROCESS WASTEWATER
STORMWATER
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.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the Borough separate storm sewer
system operated by it, 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, flow, or overflows into the Borough's
separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or (c)].
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 Borough or other public body, and is designed and used for
collecting and conveying stormwater.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) to implement the NJPDES Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Noncontact
cooling water may, however, contain algaecides, or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
C.
Prohibited conduct.
(1)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
through an illicit connection to the Borough's separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough any domestic sewage, noncontact cooling
water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other than stormwater).
(2)
No person shall connect any cellar, drain, subsoil
drain or surface drain of any kind or description, sump pump, steam
exhaust, blow off, drip pipe, air-conditioning equipment, industrial
cooling water system, rainwater conductor, swimming pool, stormwater
inlets, catch basins or oil pipe with the Borough sanitary sewer.
(3)
Water runoff, surface runoff street wash waters related
to street cleaning or maintenance infiltration (other than infiltration
contaminated by seepage from sanitary sewers or by other discharges)
and drainage related to storm events or snowmelt shall be discharged
to the sewers or natural outlets approved by the Borough Engineer.
D.
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the
Borough through its Police Department, the Borough Engineer and/or
other Borough officials designated by the Borough.
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 fine not to exceed $2,000 or 90 days in jail, or both, for each
violation.
[Amended 12-15-1971 by Ord. No. 631R; 12-27-1993 by Ord. No.
93-20R; 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R; 5-10-2005 by Ord. No.
05-10R; 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 06-11R]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed
$2,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days; and/or by
a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
