[Adopted 10-12-1970 by Ord. No. 1250 (Ch. 96, Part 1, of the 1975 Borough
Code)]
As used in this Part 1, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The laboratory determination of the quantity of oxygen utilized
in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter in a given time and
at a specified temperature, being expressed in parts per million or
milligrams per liter of oxygen used in a period of five days at 20°
C.
Liquid or other wastes resulting from any processes of industry,
manufacture, trade or business or from the development of any natural
resource.
Both surface and underground waters.
A written authorization by Authority resolution to a person,
permitting the discharge of wastewaters into the sewers under specified
conditions.
An individual, partnership, organization, association or
a corporation.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution, indicating the intensity scale
of acidity and alkalinity expressed in terms of a pH scale running
from 0.0 to 14.0, with a pH value of 7.0, the midpoint of the scale,
representing exact neutrality, and with values above 7.0 indicating
alkalinity and those below 7.0 indicating acidity.
The condition of water resulting from the introduction therein
of substances of a kind and in quantities rendering it detrimental
or immediately or potentially dangerous to the public health or unfit
for public or commercial use or detrimental to the propagation, cultivation
or conservation of animals, fish or aquatic life.
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 in any dimension.
The system of public sewers receiving the discharge of wastewaters
and directing them to the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority's treatment
facilities.
All departments, commissions, boards and agencies of the
State of New Jersey and of which it is a member and of the United
States, having jurisdiction over the subject matter involved.
The laboratory determination of dry weight expressed in parts
per million or milligrams per liter of solids that either float on
the surface of or are in suspension in water, wastewater or other
liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of wastewater.
Any person who uses the facilities of the Linden-Roselle
Sewerage Authority, directly or indirectly, for wastewater disposal
services.
The water-carried wastes created in and carried, or to be
carried, away from residences, hotels, apartments, schools, hospitals,
industrial establishments or any other public or private building,
together with such industrial wastes as may be present.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
cause or permit any waters or wastes to enter or pass into the public
sewerage system which shall fail to meet the following requirements
at the point of origin, that is, at the point of entrance to the public
sewer:
A.
pH shall not be less than 5.5 nor more than 9.5.
B.
Must not contain any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
C.
Must not contain any flammable substance with a flash point lower
than 187° F.
D.
Must have a temperature within the range of 32° F. to 150°
F.
E.
Must not contain grease or oil or other substance that will solidify
or become viscous at temperatures between 32° F. and 150°
F.
F.
Must not contain any garbage that has not been properly shredded
by a mechanical garbage grinder having a motor of 3/4 horsepower or
greater. The use and installation of such equipment shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority.
G.
Must not contain toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient
quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure
or interfere with any biological sewage treatment process, constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create
any hazard in the receiving waters or the sewage treatment plant.
H.
Must not contain any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life
or concentration as may exceed limits established by applicable regulations
of state and federal regulatory agencies.
I.
Must not contain materials which cause excessive discoloration, such
as but not limited to dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
cause or permit any waters or wastes to enter or pass into the public
sewerage system which at the point of origin, that is, at the point
of entrance to the public sewer, shall contain or cause the following:
A.
Chemical reaction, either directly or indirectly, with the materials
of construction, to impair the strength or durability of the sewer
or treatment structures.
B.
Mechanical action that will destroy or damage the sewer or treatment
structures.
C.
Restriction of the hydraulic capacity of sewer structures.
D.
Restriction of the normal inspection or maintenance of the sewer
structures.
E.
Danger to public health and safety.
F.
Obnoxious conditions inimical to the public interest.
G.
Solid or viscous substances in such quantities or of such size as
are capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other
interference with 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, whole blood, paunch manure,
hair, fleshings, entrails, paper dishes, cups and milk containers,
either whole or ground, and unground garbage.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
cause or permit to enter or pass into the public sewerage system any
waters or wastes which contain concentrations in excess of the specified
limits for one or more of the following listed chemicals and physical
characteristics at the point of entrance to the public sewer. The
concentrations indicated shall be the twenty-four-hour average concentration
and the maximum concentration at any time during the twenty-four-hour
period shall not exceed three times the specified concentration limit:
A.
BOD, five-day, 20° C., shall not exceed 600 milligrams per liter.
B.
Suspended solids shall not exceed 600 milligrams per liter.
C.
Settleable solids shall not exceed 10 milliliters per liter.
E.
Chemical oxygen demand shall not exceed 1,000 milligrams per liter.
F.
Chromium (hexavalent) shall not exceed three milligrams per liter.
G.
Cyanides shall not exceed two milligrams per liter.
H.
Cadmium shall not exceed four milligrams per liter.
I.
Nickel shall not exceed five milligrams per liter.
J.
Iron shall not exceed 15 milligrams per liter.
K.
Zinc shall not exceed five milligrams per liter.
L.
Copper shall not exceed three milligrams per liter.
M.
Arsenic shall not exceed one milligram per liter.
N.
Phenols shall not exceed 10 milligrams per liter.
O.
Sulfides shall not exceed 50 milligrams per liter.
P.
Grease, oil or any oily substance, whether emulsified or free, shall
not exceed 50 milligrams per liter.
Wastes being discharged into the public sewer system by any person, firm or corporation on February 26, 1968, shall not be subject to the limits of § 355-4D and Q; provided, however, that the concentration of total solids and the chlorine demand, together with the rate of flow in gallons per day of any of said wastes, shall not exceed the average concentration and rate of flow discharged into the public sewer system for the period of one year preceding the said date. The average rate of flow in gallons per day for any person, firm or corporation shall be determined by dividing its total annual waste volume in gallons by the actual number of days during which its wastes flowed into the public sewer system. The concentration limits as set forth above in § 355-4A to Q inclusive shall not be exceeded in all portions of wastes that are in excess of the foregoing average flow for any person, firm or corporation whose wastes were discharging into the public sewer system on the said date.
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be
discharged to the public sewerage system, which waters or wastes contain
any other substance or substances which may have a deleterious effect
upon the sewage works, treatment processes, equipment or receiving
waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a
public nuisance, the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority shall have
authority to:
Every person, firm or corporation who shall cause or permit
any waters or wastes to enter or pass into the public sewerage system,
upon request of the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority or of the Borough
of Roselle Fire Department, shall make a written report disclosing
its wastes and waste-producing operations and its conveying and treatment
facilities and furnishing such other pertinent information as may
be requested. Such report shall be made from time to time as may be
requested from time to time and shall be submitted without delay and
not later than within 15 days of the request.
Every person, firm or corporation who shall cause or permit
any waters or wastes to enter or pass into the public sewerage system
shall make written report to the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority
upon increasing the rate of flow of waters or wastes or upon changing
the process, products or nature of the waters or wastes.
No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter cause or permit
any industry to be connected to the sewerage system of the Borough
of Roselle without first obtaining a permit from the Linden-Roselle
Sewerage Authority.
Design and installation of plants and equipment for pretreatment
or equalization of waste flows shall be subject to review and approval
of the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority and subject to the requirements
of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws. Pretreatment or flow-equalizing
facilities, where provided, shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory
and effective operation by the person, firm or corporation at his
or its expense.
No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter cause or permit
any new connection to be made to the public sewerage system which
will allow the entrance therein of stormwater drainage from ground
surface, roofs, cellars or any other sewers.
Consent is hereby given to the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority
to the exercise of the right to enter the premises of any private,
public, commercial or industrial establishment using the sewerage
facilities of the Borough of Roselle and to inspect, measure, sample,
test and observe wastes and waste-producing operations and facilities
and the conveying and treatment facilities on such premises.
The Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority, at its own election or
upon request of a user approved by the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority,
will install one or more metering and sampling stations consisting
of one or more manholes or similar structures having suitable devices
for metering and sampling. Such installation shall be installed and
maintained at the expense of the user. Persons, firms or corporations
who will connect to the public sewerage system after May 19, 1966,
and who will discharge industrial wastes to said sewerage system shall
install metering or sampling stations, or both, prior to use of the
public sewerage system unless such requirement is waived after investigation
and determination by the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority that the
same are presently unneeded. When it is determined by the Linden-Roselle
Sewerage Authority that the same are needed, the said user shall install
the required devices. The Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority shall
have the right at any time to test, set and replace the meters or
other devices in the stations and to remove meters and devices of
the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority. The person, firm or corporation
shall repair or replace metering and sampling installations as may
be required. The Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority, at its option,
may determine wastewater volumes contributed by a person, firm or
corporation discharging industrial wastes to the public sewerage system,
from metered water consumption records of the water utility furnishing
water to said person, firm or corporation or by any means permitted
by law.
The measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics
of the wastewaters referred to herein shall be determined in accordance
with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Waste Waters," published by the American Public Health Association,
whenever applicable.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
cause or permit sewage or other polluting matter to flow into or be
placed or to fall or to move into the waters of the Interstate Sanitation
District contrary to the requirements and provisions of the Tri-State
Compact from and after August 14, 1952.
The provisions of this Part 1 shall be subject to modification
to meet the requirements of federal, state, local and interstate laws
and regulations and the operational requirements and regulations of
the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority.
The Police, Fire and Building Departments of the Borough of
Roselle, and each of them, as well as the Linden-Roselle Sewerage
Authority, are hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions
of this Part 1, and the Linden-Roselle Sewerage Authority is moreover
authorized to use any and all methods of enforcement and of accomplishing
the objects herein stated now or hereafter authorized by law.
[Amended 1-8-1975 by Ord.
No. 1338]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation convicted of a violation of any of
the provisions of this Part 1 shall be subject to a penalty of imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500, or
both.
B.
Every day in which any violation of any of the provisions of this
Part 1 is continued shall be a separate offense, subject to a separate
penalty.
