[MC 2007-06, § 1, August 22, 2007]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit illicit connections
to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the City
of Plainfield, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
[MC 2007-06, § 2, August 22, 2007]
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. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory. The definitions below are the same as or
based on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
(a) Domestic sewage means waste and wastewater from humans or household
operations.
(b) Illicit connection means any physical or nonphysical connection that
discharges domestic sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater,
or other industrial waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal
separate storm sewer system operated by the City of Plainfield, unless
that discharge is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the
Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852).
Nonphysical connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks,
flows, or overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
(c) Industrial waste means 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)).
(d) Municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) means 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 City of Plainfield or
other public body, and is designed and used for collecting and conveying
stormwater.
(e) NJPDES permit means 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.
(f) Non-contact cooling water means water used to reduce temperature
for the purpose of cooling. Such waters do not come into direct contact
with any raw material, intermediate product (other than heat) or finished
product. Non-contact cooling water may however contain algaecides,
or biocides to control fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers,
and/or corrosion inhibitors.
(g) Person means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
(h) Process wastewater means 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 non-contact
cooling water.
(i) Stormwater means 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.
[MC 2007-06, § 3, August 22, 2007]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through
an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the City of Plainfield any domestic sewage, non-contact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste, other
than stormwater.
[MC 2007-06, § 4, August 22, 2007]
This article shall be enforced by the Division of Inspections
of the City of Plainfield.
[MC 2007-06, § 5, August 22, 2007]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for each offense.