[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Northvale: Art. I, 11-14-1979 as Ord. No. 460; Art.
II, 8-12-1992 as Ord. No. 646-92. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-14-1979 as Ord. No. 460]
The use of all sanitary sewers of the Borough
of Northvale shall be in compliance with the rules and regulations
enacted by the Bergen County Utilities Authority.
The Borough of Northvale hereby adopts and enacts
the user charge system and the industrial cost recovery system contained
in the rules and regulations of the Bergen County Utilities Authority,
and authorized their immediate implementation by the appropriate municipal
official, to be designated by resolution of the governing body.
Not fewer than three copies of the rules and
regulations of the Bergen County Utilities Authority have been and
are filed in the office of the Clerk of the Borough of Northvale and
are available for public inspection during normal business hours.
Copies of the rules and regulations of the Bergen
County Utilities Authority can be obtained from the Bergen County
Utilities Authority for the cost of publication.
[Adopted 8-12-1992 as Ord. No. 646-92]
No person shall discharge directly or indirectly
into the borough's public sanitary sewer system any wastes or wastewater
which contains any of the following:
A.
Oil and grease.
(1)
Oil and grease from industrial facilities in concentrations
or amounts violating pretreatment standards. This includes petroleum-based
hydrocarbons as determined by silica gel absorption.
(2)
Wastewater from commercial and/or industrial facilities
containing floatable fats, wax, grease or oil.
(3)
Total fats, wax, grease or oil concentration of more
than 100 milligrams per liter, whether emulsified or not, or containing
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
thirty-two degrees and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (32°
and 150° F.) [zero degrees and sixty-five degrees Celsius (0°
and 65° C.)] at the point of discharge into the treatment works.
B.
Explosive and/or flammable mixtures. Liquids, solids
or gases which, by reason of their nature or quantity, are or may
be sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other substances,
to cause fire or explosion or to be injurious in any other way to
the treatment works or to the operation of the works. Such materials
include but are not limited to gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene,
toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides,
chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides.
C.
Noxious material. Noxious material or pollutants which,
either singly or by interaction with other wastes, are malodorous,
are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or health
or are present in sufficient concentrations to prevent entry into
the treatment works for its maintenance and repair.
D.
Improperly shredded garbage. Garbage that has not
been ground or committed to such a degree that all particles will
be floating or carried freely in suspension under flow conditions
normally prevailing in the treatment works with no particle greater
than one-half (1/2) inch in any dimension. The discharge of any improperly
shredded garbage is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to
the use of garbage disposal units in private dwellings whose only
discharge is domestic wastewater.
E.
Radioactive wastes. Prohibited except in conformance
with N.J.A.C. 7:28-11.2 (Disposal of Radioactive Materials Disposal
by Release Into Sanitary Sewerage Systems).
F.
Solid or viscous wastes. Solid or viscous wastes which
will or may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or otherwise
interfere with the proper operation of the treatment works. Prohibited
materials include but are not limited to grease, improperly shredded
garbage, animal guts or tissues, diseased human organs or tissue fluids,
paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood,
feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust,
metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains,
spent hops, wastepaper, wood, plastic, tar, asphalt residues, residues
from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil and similar
substances.
G.
Excessive discharge. Wastewater at a flow rate that
exceeds for any time period longer than 15 minutes more than five
times the average daily flow rate of the industrial user during normal
operation or containing such concentrations or quantities of pollutants
that, in the judgment of the Superintendent, would cause a treatment
upset, interference or loss of treatment efficiency.
H.
Toxic discharge. Waters or wastes containing objectionable
or toxic substances in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction
with the other pollutants, to result in pass-through, to cause interference
with the treatment works plant, to constitute a hazard to humans or
animals or to exceed standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection
Agency pursuant to Section 307(2) of the Act,[1] or the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
and Energy, pursuant to Section 4 of the State Act.[2]
I.
Stormwater. Discharge of stormwater, including surface
and ground water from sump pumps and cellar drains, into the treatment
works from any source.
J.
Discolored materials. Wastes with a color higher than
500 units as per platinum cobalt standard.
K.
Corrosive wastes. Any waste which will cause corrosion
or deterioration to the treatment works. All wastes discharged to
the treatment works must not have a pH value lower than five point
five (5.5) or greater than nine point five (9.5) standard units, unless
the treatment works is specifically designed to accommodate such discharges.
Prohibited materials include but are not limited to concentrated acids,
alkalis, sulfides, chloride and fluoride compounds and substances
which will react with water to form acidic or alkaline products which
have a pH value that does not fall within the range stated herein.[3]
A.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided
when, in the opinion of the Health Officer, they are necessary for
the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive
amounts or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients;
except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living
quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and
capacity approved by the Health Officer and shall be located so as
to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
B.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of
impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes
in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight
and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place,
shall be gastight and watertight.
C.
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors
shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously
efficient operation at all times.
The Borough Engineer, Health Officer, Construction
Official and Superintendent of Public Works shall be permitted to
enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation,
sampling and testing to ensure compliance with the provisions of this
Article.
Any effluent limitations and other requirements
promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency,
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy or
any other governmental entity having jurisdiction shall apply in any
instance where they are more stringent than those set forth in this
Article.
A.
Any person who violates any provision of this Article
shall be served by the Construction Code Official with written notice
stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time
limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall,
within the period of time state in such notice, permanently cease
all violations.
B.
If a violation is found to exist hereunder, the borough
shall be entitled to recoup any and all costs for said inspection
uncovering the violation up to an amount not to exceed $2,500.
[Added 7-12-2023 by Ord. No. 1071-2023]
A.
All costs
and expenses incidents to the sanitary sewer lateral shall be borne
by the owner of the property. The owner shall indemnify the Borough
of Northvale from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly
be occasioned by connection to the Borough of Northvale sanitary sewer
system.
B.
Maintenance
of the sewer laterals, cleanouts, and all work performed on the sewer
system shall be the responsibility of the owner.