[Adopted 9-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-40 (Ch. 125, Art. I, of the 1981 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit illicit
connections to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated
by the Township of Marlboro, so as to protect public health, safety
and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article clearly
demonstrates a different meaning. The definitions below are the same
as or based upon 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 municipal separate sewer system
operated by the Township, unless that discharge is authorized under
a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal Stormwater General
Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJG154784). Nonphysical connections may
include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows or overflows into the
municipal 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 Township 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 to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1 et seq.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purposes 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.
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 Marlboro any domestic sewage, noncontact
cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Township Engineer or any law enforcement officer of the Township
of Marlboro.
Any person who is found to be in violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to the penalties in § 4-3 of the Code for each and every violation.
