A.
BOD (BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
BUILDING DRAIN
BUILDING SEWER
COMBINED SEWER
GARBAGE
HEARING BOARD
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
NATURAL OUTLET
PERSON
PH
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
PUBLIC SEWER
SANITARY SEWER
SEWERAGE
SEWAGE WORKS
SEWER
SLUG
STORM DRAIN (SOMETIMES TERMED STORM SEWER)
SUPERINTENDENT
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
WATERCOURSE
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this article shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C., expressed in milligrams per liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil waste and other drainage pipes
inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer,
beginning five feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building
wall.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage, and
sale of produce.
Board of Health of the Borough of Spotswood.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or any
body of surface or groundwater.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation,
or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch (1.27 centimeters)
in any dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights and which is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm-, surface,
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such ground-, surface, and stormwaters as may be present.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Any discharge of water, sewerage, or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds
for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes more than five times
the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flows during normal
operation.
A sewer which carries stormwaters and surface waters and
drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes other than unpolluted
cooling water.
The Superintendent of Sewage Works of the Borough or his
authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
in water, sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
B.
"Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated
cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary
sewer.
B.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
into such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers
or storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent.
Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged
on approval of the Superintendent into a storm sewer, combined sewer
or natural outlet.
C.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
(1)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid, or gas.
(2)
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids,
or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with
other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process;
to constitute a hazard to humans or animals; to create a public nuisance;
or to create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment
plant, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of two mg/l
as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
(3)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other
corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
(4)
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or size capable of causing
obstruction of the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper
operation of the sewage works such as but not limited to, ashes, cinders,
sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics,
wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings,
entrails and paper dishes, cups and milk containers, either whole
or ground by garbage grinders.
D.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following
described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely
in the opinion of the Superintendent that such wastes can harm either
the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, can have an adverse
affect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb,
public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion
as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent shall
give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes
in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction
of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of
the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the
sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances
prohibited are:
(1)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(65° C.).
(2)
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances
which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32°
and 150° F. (0° and 65° C.).
(3)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation
and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of 3/4
horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Superintendent.
(4)
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes
or concentrated plating solutions, whether or not neutralized.
(5)
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and
similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive
chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received
in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the
limits established by the Superintendent for such materials.
(6)
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing
substances, in concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
by the Superintendent as necessary, after treatment of the composite
sewage to meet the requirements of the state, federal or other public
agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
(7)
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of half-life or concentration
which may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance
with applicable state or federal regulations.
(8)
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
(9)
Materials which exert or cause:
(a)
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids, such as but
not limited to fuller's earth, lime slurries, and lime residues; or
of dissolved solids, such as but not limited to sodium chloride and
sodium sulfate.
(b)
Excessive discoloration such as but not limited to dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions.
(c)
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements
in quantities to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment
works.
(d)
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting
"slugs" as defined herein.
(10)
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable
to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed,
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment
plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having
jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
E.
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsection D above of this section and which in the judgment of the Superintendent may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
(1)
Reject the wastes.
(2)
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to
the public sewers.
(3)
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
(4)
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Subsection J of this section. If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
F.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling
of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or of any
flammable wastes, sand, or 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 Superintendent and shall be so located that they are
easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
G.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided
for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in
satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
H.
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of property serviced
by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable
control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances
in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement
of the wastes. The manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and
safely located, constructed in accordance with plans approved by the
Superintendent and installed by the owner at his expense and maintained
by him so that it is safe and accessible at all times.
I.
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined
in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater," published by the American Public
Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole
provided or by suitable samples taken at the control manhole. If no
special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered
to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point
at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried
out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents
upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to
life, limb and property. The particular analyses involved will determine
whether a twenty-four-hour composite of all outfalls of a premises
is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken.
Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained
from twenty-four-hour composites of all outfalls, whereas pH's are
determined from periodic grab samples.
J.
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing
a special agreement or arrangement between the Borough and an industrial
concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character
may be accepted by the Borough for treatment, subject to payment therefor
by the industrial concern.
K.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit
to be deposited in an unsanitary manner on public or private property
within the Borough, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough,
any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
L.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the
Borough, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough, sewage
or other polluted waters except where suitable treatment has been
provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter.
M.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
N.
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within
the Borough and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in
which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
sanitary or combined sewer of the Borough, is hereby required at his
expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect
such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter within 90 days after the date
of official notice to do so, provided that the public sewer is within
100 feet (30.5 meters) of the property line.
O.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any
person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest
under charge of disorderly conduct.
A.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employee of the Borough
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter. The Superintendent or his representatives shall have
no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical,
chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries, beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection A above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employee of the Borough shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to a Borough employee. The Borough shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by Borough employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in § 205-10H.
C.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the Borough
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all private properties through which the Borough holds a duly
negotiated easement for the purposes of but not limited to inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any
portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry
and subsequent work, if any, on the easement shall be done in full
accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining
to the private property involved.
D.
A hearing board shall be appointed as needed for arbitration of differences
between the Superintendent and sewer users on matters concerning interpretation
and execution of the provisions of this chapter by the Superintendent.
The cost of the arbitration will be divided equally between the municipality
and the sewer user.
