No person shall:
A.
Place or deposit or cause or permit to be placed or deposited in
an unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the Borough
or in any street or other area under the jurisdiction of the Borough
any human or animal excrement, garbage, industrial waste, foul liquids
or any other liquid or solid waste that is malodorous or unsanitary.
B.
Discharge or cause or permit to be discharged to any natural outlet
or storm sewer in the Borough or any street or other area under the
jurisdiction of the Borough any domestic sewage, industrial waste
or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been
provided in accordance with this chapter.
C.
Uncover or cause or permit to be uncovered any portion of the public
sewer or any storm drain or the connecting branches thereof or to
open any manhole or flush tank unless authorized, in writing, by the
Borough to do so.
D.
Open or cause or permit to be opened any public street or place for
the purpose of making any sewer connection or make or cause to be
made any connection with the public sewer or any building connection
or any other branch of the public sewer unless authorized, in writing,
by the Borough to do so.
E.
Make or cause or permit to be made any excavation within four feet
of any public sewer or blast any rock within 10 feet thereof unless
authorized, in writing, by the Borough to do so.
F.
Use or cause or permit to be used any metal, mechanical or electrical
cutters, eels or snakes or any other sewer-cleaning apparatus within
the Borough without first having been authorized or licensed by the
Board of Health to do so.
G.
Break, cut or remove or cause or permit to be broken, cut or removed
any pipe of the public sewer unless authorized, in writing, by the
Borough to do so.
H.
Direct the discharge or cause or permit the direction of the discharge
into any portion of the public sewer, directly or indirectly, of any
clear drainage, such as the discharge from swimming pools, air-conditioning
units, groundwater, surface water or rainwater from sidewalks, yards,
areas, courts, roofs or any sump, cistern or tank overflow, combined
sewers being hereby prohibited. This subsection shall not be applicable
to swimming pools containing in excess of 50,000 gallons of water,
which may connect to the sewer system if specific approval therefor
has been received from the Bergen County Utility Authority, and a
separate agreement by the owner of said facility has been signed reimbursing
the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Westwood for flow charges.
[Amended 5-26-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6]
I.
Discharge or cause or permit the discharge into any building connection,
building sewer lateral or any portion of the public sewer, directly
or indirectly, of any drainage or overflow from cesspools, manure
pits, privy vaults, privies or other receptacles storing or designed
to store organic wastes or any underground drains or channels unless
the connection thereof to the building connection, building sewer
lateral or public sewer shall have been authorized and approved, in
writing, by the Board of Health.
J.
Connect or cause or permit the connection with any portion of the
public sewer, directly or indirectly, of any exhausts, boiler blowoffs,
sediments, drips or any pipes carrying or constructed to carry acids,
dyes, brine, germicides, greases, brewery mash, gasoline, naphtha,
benzine, oil, flammable or explosive liquids, industrial wastes, radioactive
materials or any other substance detrimental to the sewers or their
appurtenances or to the operation of the Borough or the Authority
sewer systems.
K.
Throw or deposit or cause or permit to be thrown or deposited in
any fixture, vessel, receptacle, inlet or opening connected, directly
or indirectly, with any portion of the public sewer anything other
than sewage, it being the intent hereby to prohibit any straw, garbage,
wood, glass, feathers, plastics, vegetables, parings, ashes, cinders,
fabrics or tar or other viscous material or any other substance capable
of causing obstructions from being introduced into the public sewers.
[Amended 3-28-1995 by Ord. No. 95-5]
No person shall, without the appropriate permit, 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. Oil and grease from nonresidential facilities, in
concentrations or amounts violating applicable pretreatment standards
as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (hereafter
"EPA") or the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and
Energy (hereafter "DEPE"). This includes:
(1)
Petroleum-based hydrocarbons as determined by silica gel absorption.
(2)
Wastewater from retail, commercial and/or industrial facilities containing
floatable fats, wax, grease or oil.
(3)
Total fats, wax, grease or oil containing concentrations of more
than 100 mg/l, whether emulsified or not, or containing substances
which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32°
and 150° F. (0° and 65° C.) at the point of discharge
into the sewer system.
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 be injurious in any other way to the sewer system or to the operation
thereof. Such materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline,
kerosene, naphtha, benzine, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones,
aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides,
hydrides and sulfides.
C.
Noxious material. Noxious material and pollutants which, either singly
or by interaction with other wastes, are malodorous or capable of
creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or health or are present
in sufficient concentrations to prevent entry into the sewer system
for its maintenance and repair.
D.
Improperly shredded garbage. Garbage that has not been ground or
comminuted to such a degree that all particles will be floating or
carried freely in suspension under flow conditions normally prevailing
in the sewer system, with no particle greater than 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 sewer system. 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 nonresidential user during normal operation,
or containing such concentrations or quantities of pollutants that,
in the judgment of the Superintendent of Public Works or Borough Engineer,
would cause a treatment upset, interference or loss of treatment efficiency.
H.
Toxic discharge. Waters and 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 the
interference with the sewer system or to constitute a hazard to humans
or animals or to exceed standards promulgated by the EPA or the DEPE.
I.
Stormwater. Discharge of stormwater, including surface water and
groundwater from sump pumps and cellar drains, into the sewer system
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 sewer system must not have pH value lower than 5.5 or greater
than 9.5 standard units. 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.
[Amended 3-28-1995 by Ord. No. 95-5]
A.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Health Officer, Building Subcode Official, or Borough
Engineer, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes
containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand
or other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall
not be required for residential units. All interceptors shall be of
a type and capacity approved by the Health Officer, Building Subcode
Official, or Borough Engineer 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 or her expense, in continuously efficient operation
at all times and easily accessible for inspection.
A.
No person shall introduce or cause or permit to be introduced into the public sewer any liquids having a BOD greater than 300 parts per million by weight, or more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids, or any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in § 293-14 hereof, or an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the Borough unless approval therefor shall first have been procured from the Board of Health.
B.
If necessary, in the opinion of the Board of Health, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to reduce the BOD to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight, or reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in § 293-14 hereof, or reduce the quantities and rates of discharge of such liquids and adjust the times thereof to 2% of the average daily flow of the Borough. Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Board of Health and of the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey. No construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals shall first have been obtained in writing.
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any
liquids, the owner, at his expense, shall maintain them in continuously
effective operation.
When required by the Board of Health, the owner of any property
served by a building connection or building sewer lateral carrying
industrial waste shall install a suitable control manhole in the building
sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the waste.
Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located
and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the
Board of Health. The manhole shall be installed by the owner, at his
expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible
at all times.
A.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of liquids to which reference is made in §§ 293-14 and 293-16 hereof shall be determined in accordance with the "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water, Sewage, and Industrial Wastes," published by the American Public Health Association, Inc., being particularly the 10th edition (1955) thereof, a copy of which is hereby adopted, is annexed hereto and made a part hereof and incorporated herein as fully as if set forth at length.
B.
Three copies of said "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water,
Sewage and Industrial Wastes" have been placed on file in the office
of the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Westwood upon the introduction
of this chapter and will remain on file there until final action is
taken on this chapter for the use and examination of the public. Upon
adoption of this chapter, said copies shall remain on file in said
office so long as this chapter is in effect, and three copies shall
be placed on file and shall remain on file in the office of the Board
of Health of the Borough of Westwood so long as said chapter is in
effect for the use and examination of the public.
C.
All such measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in § 293-18 hereof or upon suitable samples taken from said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the downstream manhole in the public sewer nearest to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
