[1982 Code § 145.1; Ord. #294; Ord. #476; Ord.
#620; Ord. #96-904, § 1; Ord. #04-1126]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean the Borough of Tinton Falls.
Shall mean the person designated by resolution of the Borough
Council.
Shall mean any building or structure heretofore or hereafter
constructed and designed or used for commercial, residential, industrial
or other use or occupancy by persons, either temporary or permanent.
Shall mean the extension from the sewage drainage system
of any structure to the edge of municipal right-of-way or edge of
sanitary sewer easement whichever is applicable.
Shall mean the Borough's collection sanitary sewers located
under highways, roads, streets and rights-of-way with branch service
laterals that collect and convey sanitary sewage or industrial wastes.
Shall mean the fee charged by the Borough of Tinton Falls
sewer utility system for the addition of and connection to the sewer
system of each building, structure or other dwelling, office or commercial
or industrial unit to the sewer utility system. In the event that
several units comprise a building or structure, each unit shall be
deemed a connection for which a separate fee will be charged.
Shall mean the 90th day following the service of notice by
the Borough that a sewer is available to serve a building, except
that, in the case of a building completed subsequent to the availability
of a sewer to the premises on which a building is located, "connection
date" shall mean the date of the initial occupancy of the building
or the date of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy therefor,
whichever of the dates shall be the earlier.
Shall mean all normal water-carried household-type and toilet
wastes from an improved property, including all nonindustrial wastes.
Shall mean the Borough's consulting Engineer who is engaged
to serve the Borough for the design, inspection of construction or
operation of the Borough sanitary sewer system.
Shall mean buildings that have obtained its original certificate
of occupancy prior to the construction of a sanitary sewer system
by the Borough of Tinton Falls.
Shall mean all uses other than a residential use as defined
in this section.
Shall mean single or multifamily dwellings used for residential
purposes, but excluding hotels, motels and rooming houses.
Shall mean the periodic charge made by the Borough for sewer
service which is available to a user connection as herein defined.
Shall mean that part of the sewage system from the collection
sewer to the building sewer.
Shall mean any sewer or main designed or used for collection
or disposal of sanitary sewage from within the Borough, including
service laterals installed by the Borough.
Shall mean for the purpose of this chapter, a property shall
be deemed to front on the sewer if any of its boundaries abut a street
or easement in which a sewer is now or hereafter located and which
sewer is part of a sewer of the Borough or part of a sewer available
to the Borough. Each individual building located on property which
fronts on a sewer and which contains or requires sewage disposal facilities
shall be, for the purpose of this chapter, a "user connection."
[1982 Code § 145-1.1; Ord. #294; Ord. #535; Ord.
#96-904, § 1]
a.
Sanitary Utility Created. Two municipal sanitary sewer utility systems
heretofore created are hereby combined into a single system, which
system is hereby created and established within the Borough of Tinton
Falls, for the regulation and use of sewers, to ensure the proper
operation and the protection and preservation of the system, fixing
the amount and charges therefor and providing rules and regulations
therefor. Such system, including the sanitary sewage treatment plants,
pumping stations and appurtenant structures, works and fixtures relating
thereto, and all extensions and improvements thereof situate in and
constructed at public expense by the Borough of Tinton Falls, together
with those facilities which are to be used by the Borough of Tinton
Falls that are a part of the Township of Neptune Sewerage Authority
system and the Northeast Monmouth County Utility Authority, shall
hereinafter be operated, maintained, managed and controlled by the
Borough of Tinton Falls as a publicly owned utility of the Borough
of Tinton Falls within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 40:63-1 et seq., amendments
thereof and supplements thereto, and N.J.S.A. 40:14A-1 et seq., amendments
thereof and supplements thereto, insofar as it relates to the agreement
with the Township of Neptune Sewerage Authority and with the Northeast
Monmouth County Utility Authority and all other provisions of other
laws applicable.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance 93-844 provides for an interlocal
services agreement with the Township of Ocean Sewerage Authority for
sewer services for certain areas of the Borough of Tinton Falls.
[1982 Code § 145-2; Ord. § 294; Ord.
#96-904, § 1]
a.
Every owner of a user connection shall connect the same with a sewer
of the Borough or to a sewer available to the Borough and as directed
by it, such connection to be made on or before the connection date
for the purpose of delivering sewage from each such user connection
into the sewer. In the event of more than one user connection on a
property abutting or fronting upon a sewer, such user connection may
dispose of its sewage through a single connection to the sewer or
by separate connection to the sewer upon approval by the Borough.
b.
Whenever a user connection consists of a single family dwelling which
is located at a distance from the sewer greater than that which is
equal to twice the lot width required by the Land Use Ordinance of
the Borough of Tinton Falls, as amended and supplemented from time
to time, for the zone in which it is located, plus 100 feet, such
user connection need not be connected if it meets and continues to
meet the following conditions:
1.
It contains an individual sewage disposal system which is in operation
and continues to operate in full compliance with applicable laws and
ordinances.
2.
Application is made to and permission received from the Borough for
such exception.
3.
The owner of such user connection shall nevertheless pay the service
charges chargeable to such user connection.
[1982 Code § 145-3; Ord. #294]
Every connection to a sewer required by this chapter shall be
made in a manner to discharge into the sewer all sewage originating
in the user connection in accordance with and subject to the ordinances
and resolutions now in effect or hereafter adopted by the Borough.
All connection charges, service charges and inspection fees imposed
by the Borough by ordinance and/or resolution, now or hereafter adopted
by the Borough, shall be paid promptly when due. Such charges for
connection with and use of sewers shall draw the same interest from
the time they become due as taxes upon real estate in the Borough
and shall be a lien upon the premises connected until paid, and the
remedies for the collection thereof, with interest, costs and penalties,
shall be the same as for the collection of taxes upon real estate.
[1982 Code § 145-4; Ord. #294]
The Borough shall mail a notice to connect to every owner of
a user connection in existence or under construction at the time when
a sewer shall have been installed and is ready to receive sewage.
[1982 Code § 145-5; Ord. #294]
If the owner of any user connection shall neglect, after notice
given as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:63-52 to 40:63-64, inclusive, to
make any such sewer connection or installation of toilet, the Borough
may cause such connection or installation to be made under its direction
and supervision or award one or more contracts for the making of such
improvement, and such sewer connection or installation charge shall
bear interest and be a first and paramount lien against the respective
property or properties so connected with the sewer to the same extent
as assessments for the local improvements and shall be collected and
enforced in the same manner, all as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:63-54.
[1982 Code § 145-6; Ord. #294; Ord. #295; Ord.
#359; Ord. #365; Ord. #389; Ord. #415; Ord. #476; Ord. #535; Ord.
#538; New; Ord. #91-737, §§ 1, 2; Ord. #96-904, § 1;
Ord. #2010-1301, § 1]
a.
No connection to a sewer shall be made by any person, firm or corporation
unless the same shall have first been authorized and approved by the
Borough. No connection to a collection sewer shall be made until a
connection charge shall have first been paid.
The connection charge or fee to be paid to the Borough upon
application for services and connection of residential properties
to the sewer system shall be set annually by the Borough Council,
to be adopted by ordinance. Commercial properties, with one or more
structures, regardless of the number of actual service laterals, shall
be charged a total connection fee based upon an equivalent number
of residential connections. The number of equivalent residential connections
shall be determined by dividing the total projected daily commercial
sewage flow, as per N.J.D.E.P. standards, by 300 gallons per day (equal
to one residential unit). The corresponding commercial connection
fee shall be the total number of equivalent residential connections
multiplied by the residential connection fee.
b.
From and after the connection date, each owner of a user connection
shall pay to the Borough an annual service charge as hereinafter determined
from time to time by ordinance.
1.
For each dwelling unit in a residential use as so defined in Section 16-1, the annual service charge shall be the minimum rate per dwelling unit.
2.
For each nonresidential use as defined in Section 16-1, the annual service charge shall be calculated and established annually by ordinance and shall be measured through the water meter during the previous calendar year. If the record of water meter readings does not exist or is unavailable at the time a person makes application for connection of a nonresidential use to the sewer, or if a public water supply is not available to the property, the flow shall be estimated, as per N.J.D.E.P. standards, for use in calculating the service charge and any adjustment may be made, but only for the adjustment year in which a full calendar year of water usage record is available during the year preceding the adjustment year, for such billing period during which estimated flows were used to calculate the service charge after the actual metered flow readings become available.
c.
If a nonresidential user is dissatisfied with the charge imposed
and desires to appeal the determination of the amount of the charge
to the Borough Council, the non-residential user shall file a notice
of appeal to the Borough Council by filing same with the Borough Clerk,
which appeal shall include written documentation demonstrating the
quantity of the user's water passing through its water meter that
does not ultimately enter the sewer system either because the water
is lost to the atmosphere in the form of steam resulting from cooling
a manufacturing process or by demonstration that the water is a constituent
of the product assembled or manufactured by the user which leaves
the municipality in sealed containers for resale elsewhere to an ultimate
consumer. The notice of appeal shall be filed not later than 10 days
following the mailing of the bills to the nonresidential user, and
upon receipt of the notice of appeal the Borough Council shall schedule
a hearing not more than 45 days after receipt of the notice of appeal,
setting forth a date when a hearing will be held by the Borough Council
to determine whether an adjustment should be made to the bill issued
to the nonresidential user. At the hearing, following receipt of the
arguments of the nonresidential user, the Borough Council may determine
whether the rate should be adjusted to that user or the Borough Council
may allow a separate metered water connection to be installed for
the water being so used by the nonresidential user and for which no
sewer charges will be made.
d.
The annual sewer charge shall be due semi-annually, with payment
due in the middle of each semi-annual period, on the first day of
April and October of each year. The first payment shall be made on
the payment date next following the designated connection date or
the date of actual connection, whichever is the earliest, and to include
the semi-annual advance payment plus the prorated portion of the unpaid
preceding payment period.
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-1497]
e.
An industrial cost recovery system (ICRS) shall also be adopted in
accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency requirements
and shall be applied to industrial waste dischargers.
f.
Tinton Falls EMS-South; Waiver of Sewer Fees. All sewer fees for
Tinton Falls EMS-South's building located at 1 Volunteer Way, identified
as Block 124.12, Lot 1 on the Official Tax Map of the Borough of Tinton
Falls shall be waived so long as it is owned and/or occupied by Tinton
Falls EMS-South for the purposes of providing emergency medical services
within the Borough of Tinton Falls.
[1982 Code § 145-7; Ord. #294; Ord. #365; Ord.
#476]
Any person desiring to make connection to the sewer system shall
file an application for connection with the Borough's authorizing
agent on a form provided by the Borough. When a building connected
to the sewer changes in use from a residential use to a nonresidential
use or from a nonresidential use to a residential use, a new application
form shall be completed and filed with the Borough's authorizing agent
not later than November 1 for adjustment to the billing for the next
succeeding year.
[1982 Code § 145-8; Ord. #294; Ord. #476]
No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into
or use, alter or disturb in any manner any sewer or the sanitary sewer
system without first obtaining a connection permit from the Borough.
[Ord. #96-907, § 1; Ord. #14-1374; Ord. #14-1380;
amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-1497]
The sanitary sewer system fees below shall be effective as of
January 1, 2023.
[Ord. #98-979, §§ 1 - 4]
a.
Connections. No owner, occupant, or tenant of residential, educational,
religious, commercial, or industrial properties situated in the Borough
of Tinton Falls shall connect or maintain the connection or permit
to be connected or permit the maintenance of the connection of any
sump pumps, roof leaders, roof drains, swimming pools, ornamental
ponds, water cooled refrigeration, air conditioning units, fire sprinkler
systems, and any other similar devices with the sewerage authority's
sanitary sewer system.
b.
Disconnection. All existing connections, direct or indirect, to the
sanitary sewer system as stated in paragraph a shall be disconnected
and physically cut-off no later than 120 days from the adoption of
this subsection.
c.
Inspection.
1.
Existing Units. All existing units will be inspected by the Plumbing
Inspector or his authorized designee in order to ensure compliance
with this subsection.
2.
New Units. A certificate of occupancy will not be issued for new
units until the Plumbing Inspector has completed his inspection pursuant
to this subsection.
d.
Violations and Penalties. Any person who violates the provisions
of this subsection shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding the
sum of $1,000 and/or by imprisonment in the County jail for a term
not to exceed 90 days. A separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[Ord. #04-1126]
In the event of the construction of a sanitary sewer system
by the Borough of Tinton Falls; existing residential buildings may
pay the connection fee currently in place in equal installment payments
over a period of four years. The first payment shall be due prior
to the issuance of the plumbing permit to connect to the Borough's
sanitary sewer utility system. Yearly payments #2 through #4 shall
be paid by September 1 of the subsequent years.
Existing commercial buildings may pay the connection fee currently
in place in equal installment payments over a period of two years.
The first payment shall be due prior to the issuance of the plumbing
permit to connect to the Borough's sanitary sewer utility system.
Payment #2 shall be paid by September 1 of the subsequent year.
[1982 Code § 145-9; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
All work of making any connection to any sewer shall be done
at the expense of the owner, under the supervision of the Borough,
and shall conform to the following requirements:
a.
All joints shall be sealed and made airtight and shall be made smooth
and clean inside, with all sewers in proper alignment and of proper
grade so as to provide free flow of sewage matter without any obstructions,
and to be made in accordance with the Borough's specifications for
its sanitary sewers.
b.
A service lateral installed where no wye connection exits at the
sewer main will be connected to a collection sewer with an approved
saddle type fitting properly installed and encased in an eight inch
envelope of concrete extending completely around the barrel of the
collection sewer pipe.
c.
All service laterals installed after the sewer collection pipe has
been installed shall be installed at the expense of the owner of the
user connection served by the lateral.
d.
Service laterals and building sewers for the same connection shall
be of the same size throughout and shall in no case be less than four
inches in diameter.
e.
Connections to service laterals shall be made by properly joining
to the bell end of the service lateral provided. If the connection
involves different types of pipe materials, the connection shall be
made with an approved standard adapting fitting. The foregoing shall
also apply to the connection of the house drain to the building sewer
pipe. Projecting the smaller pipe into the larger and sealing will
not be permitted.
f.
Where a building sewer is made with pipe larger in diameter than
the four inch service lateral provided, the building sewer shall be
extended to the collection sewer and properly connected as specified
herein.
g.
No service lateral shall be installed by any person unless such person
is a licensed plumber and has obtained all applicable permits from
the Borough to make such installation, including but limited to street
opening permit and permits required under the Uniform Construction
Code.
[1982 Code § 145-10; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
a.
All service laterals shall be constructed of one of the following
types of pipe, subject to any special conditions elsewhere herein
contained:
1.
Cast-iron soil pipe minimum medium weight, at least four inches in
internal diameter, conforming to ASTM Designation A-74-69 or latest
revision. Maximum laying length shall be 10 feet.
2.
PVC Schedule 40 conforming to ASTM Designation D 1785-68 or latest
revision.
3.
ABS Schedule 40 conforming to ASTM Designation D 1527-71 or latest
revision.
b.
PVC and ABS plastic pipe shall be laid on a tamped sandbed; material
on each side of the pipe, six inches under and 12 inches over, shall
be tamped sand, compacted sufficiently to prevent pipe distortion
from vertical loads.
[1982 Code § 145-11; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
Jointing materials for the various types of pipe shall be as
follows:
[1982 Code § 145-12; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
Uniform bearing shall be provided along the entire length of
a building sewer, and all joints of a building sewer shall be watertight
and root-proof. No cement mortar joints shall be used, with the exception
of existing cement mortar joints.
[1982 Code § 145-13; Ord. #294; Ord. #904-96, § 1]
Floor, basement sump pump discharges or property drains shall
not be connected to a building sewer.
[1982 Code § 145-14; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
a.
Cleanouts shall be provided inside the building for rodding the building
sewer. If it is physically impossible to locate the cleanout just
inside the building, then it is permissible to locate the cleanout
just outside the building wall with the riser brought to the ground
surface.
b.
Cleanouts shall be provided on each building sewer and at intervals
no greater than 50 feet apart from each other and at changes in alignment
of 45° or greater. Cleanouts shall be constructed by using a Y-fitting
in the run of pipe with a 45° bend and riser to the ground surface.
The riser pipe must be provided with a standard four inch screw type
ferrule.
c.
A wye-fitting with a cap clamped in place shall be provided for all
building sewers at the curbline or property line, at the point of
connection to the service lateral or at any location within the sidewalk
area if desired. The surface cap shall be made of brass for easy detection
in the future.
[1982 Code § 145-15; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
Wherever, in the opinion of the Engineer or the Borough's authorizing
agent, the trenching conditions require either a specific type of
pipe, jointing material or encasement in concrete, such materials
as it may direct shall be installed to protect the property owner
and/or the Borough for special conditions as follows:
a.
Where the trench is over 12 feet deep, extra heavy cast-iron soil
pipe must be used.
b.
Where the trench is less than four feet deep in a traveled roadway,
extra heavy cast-iron soil pipe must be used with special bedding,
consisting of crushed stone or concrete cradle, as directed by the
Engineer or the Borough's authorizing agent.
c.
Service laterals and building sewers for all service stations, garages
or other establishments storing, using or dispensing gasoline, kerosene,
benzine or similar solvents shall be constructed of cast-iron pipe
with leaded joints and without use of rubber joints because of accidental
discharges. Disposing of such fluids into the sewer system is prohibited.
d.
Where lines are laid in new fill, extra heavy cast-iron soil pipe
with lead joints shall be used.
e.
Where foundation conditions are poor due to groundwater or subsurface
materials, a bedding of crushed stone at least six inches in depth
shall be used.
f.
Where rock is encountered, it shall be excavated to a depth of not
less than four inches below the bottom of the pipe and the trench
refilled to the grade line with clean earth, sand or crushed stone.
g.
Where the trench is greater than four feet in depth, the excavation
shall be performed in accordance with OSHA requirements.
[1982 Code § 145-16; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
a.
The minimum slope or grade of a service lateral when the inside diameter
is four inches or more shall be no less than 1/4 inch per foot of
length, unless otherwise approved by the Borough's authorizing agent,
and shall be downward in the direction of flow, provided, however,
that when asbestos-cement, PVC or ABS sewer pipe shall be used, the
slope may be reduced but shall be not less than 1/8 inch per foot
of length.
b.
Vertical risers are prohibited at any location of the service lateral.
In the event that the collection sewer is deeper than required to
connect the service lateral to the sewer main, the slope of the lateral
portion of the collection sewer may be increased to a maximum of one
foot per foot of length.
[1982 Code § 145-17; Ord. #294]
No building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected
and approved by the Borough. If any part of a building sewer is covered
before so being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered for
inspection at the cost and expense of the owner of the user connection.
When found necessary by the Borough's authorizing agent or Engineer,
the building sewer shall be tested.
[1982 Code § 145-18; Ord. #294; Ord. #476]
a.
Upon inspection and approval of a building sewer or of a building
sewer and service lateral, a certificate of approval will be issued
to the owner of the user connection.
b.
The maintenance, operation, repair and eventual replacement of the
building sewer and service lateral shall be the responsibility of
the owner of the user connection.
[1982 Code § 145-19; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1;
Ord. #14-1374]
a.
The Borough's authorizing agent or Engineer shall observe all required
testing of a collection and building sewer. All equipment and material
required for testing shall be furnished by the owner of the user connection
to be connected to a sewer.
b.
In the event a service lateral is not approved by the Borough, a
further test or tests shall be made following completion of necessary
corrections. A fee of $250 will be charged by the Borough for observation
of each test subsequent to the initial test.
c.
Testing Requirements for Newly Installed Collection and Building
Sewers.
1.
Visual Test. The applicant shall TV inspect the sewers to demonstrate
acceptability. The applicant shall provide video inspection tape and
TV inspection report to the Borough. The station of each house service
lateral location tee/wye shall be noted on the TV inspection report.
Additionally, when using PVC piping, the allowable deflection shall
not exceed 5%. Measurements shall be made using a "Go-No-Go" device.
2.
Leakage Test. All sewers shall be subjected to either an infiltration
or exfiltration test. The contractor shall furnish all labor, material
and equipment necessary for testing. Exfiltration tests (air test)
shall be conducted in lieu of infiltration tests when the pipe has
been laid above the groundwater level. The tests shall be performed
between two manholes or as otherwise directed by the Engineer for
the Borough and shall include all related sewerage facilities including
the house connections and cleanouts.
(a)
Exfiltration Air Test. Prior to air testing, that section of
pipe to be tested shall be flushed and cleaned of sand and other foreign
matter. The test shall be made on a section of pipe from manhole to
manhole. All sanitary sewer mains and laterals, downstream of the
last cleanout, shall be tested. The section of pipe to be tested shall
be isolated with a plug installed at each end of pipe at the manholes.
All laterals and cleanouts shall be plugged at ends and plugs should
be braced securely. The plugs at each end of the pipe at the manholes
must have provisions for connection of an air hose. One plug shall
be connected with an air hose to a portable air compressor with pressure
regulators and gauges. The pressure regulators shall be used to control
the rate at which air flows to the test section. The air pressure
in the pipe shall be monitored by way of a pressure gauge connected
to the plug at the opposite end of the sewer from the compressor.
As air is supplied to the test section, it shall be monitored so that
the pressure inside the pipe does not exceed 5.0 psig.
When pressure reaches 4.0 psig, the air supply should be throttled
so that internal pressure is maintained between 4.0 and 3.5 psig for
at least two minutes. This allows time for the temperature of the
air to come to equilibrium with pipe walls.
After the temperature has been allowed to stabilize for two
minutes, the air supply shall be disconnected and the pressure allowed
to decrease to 3.5 psig. At 3.5 psig, the time required for pressure
to drop to 2.5 psig shall be recorded. The time required for loss
of 1.0 psig at an average pressure of 3.0 psig can be used to compute
the rate of air loss.
The following table may be used to determine the minimum time
allowable for pressure to drop 1.0 psig for various pipe sizes:
|
Pipe Size
|
Minimum Allowable Time
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Minutes
|
Seconds
| |
|
6 inches
|
2
|
15
|
|
8 inches
|
3
|
57
|
|
10 inches
|
4
|
43
|
|
12 inches
|
5
|
40
|
|
15 inches
|
7
|
05
|
|
18 inches
|
8
|
30
|
(b)
Infiltration Test. The infiltration test shall be performed
on those lines that are at or below the existing groundwater level.
The rate of infiltration shall not exceed 50 gallons per mile per
24 hours per inch of diameter of sewer. Gushing or spurting streams
entering the sewers shall be reason for test failure regardless of
infiltration test results. The test shall not be conducted on sections
of sewer in excess of 2,000 linear feet of street mains, trunks or
interceptors. All sanitary sewer mains and laterals, downstream of
the last cleanout, shall be tested.
3.
Force Mains. To test force mains, the contractor shall fill the pipe
with water in a manner such as to expel all air. If the contractor
elects, he may test the pipe as a whole or in convenient sections
as approved by the Borough's Engineer. The pipe shall then be subjected
to a pressure test of 150 psi for a two-hour period. Any leaks or
defective joints shall be satisfactorily repaired in kind or replaced
and the test repeated until the line shows no leakage.
4.
Low Pressure (Grinder Pump) Force Mains. To test low pressure force
mains, the contractor shall fill the pipe with water in a manner such
as to expel all air. If the contractor elects, he may test the pipe
as a whole or in convenient sections as approved by the Borough's
Engineer. The pipe shall then be subjected to a pressure test of 100
psi for a two-hour period. Any leaks or defective joints shall be
satisfactorily repaired in kind or replaced and the test repeated
until the line shows no leakage.
5.
Manhole Vacuum Test. Manholes will be tested for water tightness
upon completion of backfilling if required by the Borough Engineer.
Testing will consist of a water leakage test or an air vacuum test.
All equipment and labor shall be provided by the contractor as necessary
for this testing.
(a)
Leakage Test. The contractor shall perform exfiltration tests
on each manhole. Manholes shall be filled with water to the top of
the cone section. The contractor may allow water to set in manholes
for a period of time to allow for absorption. At the end of this period,
the manhole shall be refilled to the top of the cone and the test
time of at least four hours begun. At the end of the test time, the
amount of water required to refill the manhole to the top of the cone
shall be determined. A calculation shall be made to determine the
twenty-four-hour leakage rate per foot of manhole depth. The leakage
for each manhole shall not exceed one gallon per vertical foot for
a twenty-four-hour period. If the test fails this requirement, but
the leakage does not exceed three gallons per vertical foot per twenty-four-hour
period, repairs shall be made as approved or directed by the Engineer
to bring the leakage within the allowable rate of one gallon per foot
per twenty-four-hour period. If leakage exceeds three gallons per
vertical foot, per twenty-four-hour period, the manhole will be rejected.
The contractor shall then uncover the manhole, as necessary, and shall
disassemble and reconstruct or replace it as directed by the Engineer.
The manhole shall then be retested. This procedure shall be repeated
until the manhole passes the leakage test.
(b)
Vacuum Test. A vacuum of 10 inches of mercury shall be applied
to the manhole and the time measured for the vacuum to drop to nine
inches. The vacuum equipment shall be approved by the Borough Engineer
prior to its use. The following table of test times will be used for
acceptance of manholes. Manholes' times for the nine to 10 inches
of mercury drop greater than the times in the following table will
have passed the vacuum test. Manholes failing this test shall be repaired
or disassembled and reconstructed as directed by the Borough Engineer.
|
Depth of manhole
(feet)
|
Time (sec)
Manhole Diameter (inches)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
48 Inches
|
60 Inches
|
72 Inches
| |
|
0 to 8
|
14
|
18
|
23
|
|
8 to 10
|
17
|
23
|
28
|
|
10 to 12
|
21
|
28
|
34
|
|
12 to 14
|
25
|
32
|
40
|
|
14 to 16
|
28
|
37
|
45
|
|
16 to 18
|
32
|
41
|
51
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18 to 20
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35
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46
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57
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20 to 22
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39
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51
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62
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22 to 24
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42
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55
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68
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6.
Pumping Station Startup Test. In the case of the pumping stations,
the applicant shall conduct a satisfactory start-up and operation
simulation for the facility. All equipment shall be tested. Emergency
generators and associated equipment shall be tested by way of a simulated
power failure. Pumping equipment and alarms shall satisfactorily operate
at designated wet well sewage levels in accordance with the applicant's
design operation sequence as outlined in the operation and maintenance
manual submitted by the applicant and approved by the Borough's Engineer.
[1982 Code § 145-20; Ord. #294]
a.
Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded to protect
all persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public
property disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer
shall be restored, at the cost and expense of the owner of the user
connection being connected, in a manner satisfactory to the Borough.
[1982 Code § 145-21; Ord. #294]
All connections with sewers, whether over public or private
property, shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of this
chapter.
[1982 Code § 145-22; Ord. #294; Ord. #96-904, § 1]
No roof drainage, cellar drainage, crawl space drainage, surface
water, swimming pool drainage or backwash water, waste from hydrants
or groundwater from underground drainage fields shall be admitted
or be permitted to drain into the sewer.
[1982 Code § 145-23; Ord. #294]
Any waste or other discharge into the sewer which is prohibited
by rules and regulations of the Northeast Monmouth County Regional
Sewerage Authority is hereby prohibited.
[1982 Code § 145-24; Ord. #294; Ord. #524; New]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 16-8, Fees, previously codified
herein and containing portions of 1982 Code § 145-25 and
Ordinance Nos. 294 and 636, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance
No. 96-904.
[Ord. #05-1170, §§ 1 - 6]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit the spilling,
dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal
separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Borough of Tinton
Falls, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to
prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
b.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
PERSON
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this subsection 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.
Shall mean 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 Borough of Tinton Falls or other public body, and
is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State, subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean 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.
c.
Prohibited Conduct. The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by Borough of Tinton Falls is prohibited. The spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as
to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm
sewer system is also prohibited.
d.
Exceptions to Prohibition.
1.
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
2.
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters).
3.
Air conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling
water).
4.
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
5.
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream, flows.
6.
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming pool discharges.
7.
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
8.
Flows from firefighting and activities.
9.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(a)
Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials
immediately following salt and de-icing material applications. Prior
to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and de-icing materials
must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent
practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded.
(b)
Rinsing of equipment, as noted, in the above situation is limited
to exterior, undercarriage, and exposed parts and does not apply to
engines or other enclosed machinery.
10.
Flows from equipment and vehicle washing from municipal operations
until February 28, 2009.
11.
Flows from fire vehicle and equipment washing.
e.
Enforcement. The provisions of this subsection shall be enforced
by complaint signed by a member of the Department of Public Works,
Code Enforcement or Public Safety of the Borough of Tinton Falls.
[Ord. #05-1173, §§ 1 - 5]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit illicit connections
to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough
of Tinton Falls, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
b.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
ILLICIT CONNECTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
NJPDES PERMIT
NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER
PERSON
PROCESS WASTEWATER
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this subsection 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.
Shall mean waste and wastewater from humans or household
operations.
Shall mean 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 Borough of Tinton Falls, 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.
Shall mean 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)).
Shall mean 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 Borough of Tinton Falls or other public body, and
is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater. NOTE:
In municipalities with combined sewer systems, add the following-"MS4s
do not include combined sewer systems which are sewer systems that
are designed to carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect
and transport stormwater from streets and other sources."
Shall mean 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.
Shall mean 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.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean 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.
Shall mean 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.
c.
Prohibited Conduct. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough of Tinton Falls any domestic sewage,
non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater).
d.
Enforcement. The provisions of this subsection shall be enforced
by complaint signed by a member of the Department of Public Works,
Code Enforcement or Public Safety of the Borough of Tinton Falls.
[Added 9-5-2023 by Ord.
No. 2023-1506]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to prevent stored salt
and other solid de-icing materials from being exposed to stormwater.
This subsection establishes requirements for the storage of salt and
other solid de-icing materials on properties not owned or operated
by the municipality (privately owned) in the Borough of Tinton Falls
to protect the environment, public health, safety and welfare, and
to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
b.
DE-ICING MATERIALS
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
PERMANENT STRUCTURE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PERSON
RESIDENT
STORM DRAIN INLET
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When consistent 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.
Any granular or solid material such as melting salt or any
other granular solid that assists in the melting of snow.
A surface that has been covered with a layer of material
so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water.
A permanent building or permanent structure that is anchored
to a permanent foundation with an impermeable floor, and that is completely
roofed and walled (new structures require a door or other means of
sealing the access way from wind driven rainfall). A fabric frame
structure is a permanent structure if it meets the following specifications:
Concrete blocks, jersey barriers or other similar material shall
be placed around the interior of the structure to protect the side
walls during loading and unloading of de-icing materials;
The design shall prevent stormwater run-on and run through,
and the fabric cannot leak;
The structure shall be erected on an impermeable slab;
The structure cannot be open sided; and
The structure shall have a roll up door or other means of sealing
the access way from wind driven rainfall.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
A person who resides on a residential property where de-icing
material is stored.
The point of entry into the storm sewer system.
c.
De-icing Material Storage Requirements:
1.
Temporary outdoor storage of de-icing materials in accordance with
the requirements below is allowed between October 15 and April 15:
(a)
Loose materials shall be placed on a flat, impervious surface
in a manner that prevents stormwater run-through;
(b)
Loose materials shall be placed at least 50 feet from surface
water bodies, storm drain inlets, and/or ditches or other stormwater
conveyance channels;
(c)
Loose materials shall be formed in a cone-shaped storage pile.
If loading or unloading activities alter the cone-shape during daily
activities, tracked materials shall be swept back into the storage
pile, and the storage pile shall be reshaped into a cone after use;
(d)
Loose materials shall be covered as follows:
(1)
The cover shall be waterproof, impermeable, and flexible;
(2)
The cover shall extend to the base of the pile(s);
(3)
The cover shall be free from holes or tears;
(4)
The cover shall be secured and weighed down around the perimeter
to prevent removal by wind;
(5)
Weight shall be placed on the cover(s) in such a way that minimizes
the potential of exposure as materials shift and runoff flows down
to the base of the pile.
(6)
Sandbags lashed together with rope or cable and placed uniformly
over the flexible cover, or poly-cord nets provide a suitable method.
Items that can potentially hold water (e.g., old tires) shall not
be used.
(e)
Containers must be sealed when not in use; and
(f)
The site shall be free of all de-icing materials between April
16 and October 14.
2.
De-icing materials should be stored in a permanent structure if a
suitable storage structure is available. For storage of loose de-icing
materials in a permanent structure, such storage may be permanent,
and thus not restricted to October 15 to April 15.
3.
Any such temporary and/or permanent structures must also comply with
all other local ordinances, including building and zoning regulations.
4.
The property owner, or owner of the de-icing materials if different,
shall designate a person(s) responsible for operations at the site
where these materials are stored outdoors, and who shall document
that weekly inspections are conducted to ensure that the conditions
of this subsection are met. Inspection records shall be kept on site
and made available to the municipality upon request.
(a)
Residents who operate businesses from their homes that utilize
de-icing materials are required to perform weekly inspections.
d.
Exemptions.
1.
Residents may store de-icing materials outside in a solid-walled,
closed container that prevents precipitation from entering and exiting
the container, and which prevents the de-icing materials from leaking
or spilling out. Under these circumstances, weekly inspections are
not necessary, but repair or replacement of damaged or inadequate
containers shall occur within two weeks.
2.
If containerized (in bags or buckets) de-icing materials are stored
within a permanent structure, they are not subject to the storage
and inspection requirements in paragraph c above. Piles of de-icing
materials are not exempt, even if stored in a permanent structure.
3.
This subsection does not apply to facilities where the stormwater
discharges from de-icing material storage activities are regulated
under another NJPDES permit.
e.
Enforcement. This subsection shall be enforced by complaint signed
by a member of the Department of Public Works, Code Enforcement or
Public Safety of the Borough of Tinton Falls.
g.
Severability. Each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase
of this subsection is declared to be an independent section, subsection,
sentence, clause, and phrase, and finding or holding of any such portion
of this subsection to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for
any cause or reason shall not affect any other portion of this subsection.
