The purpose of this article is to prohibit illicit connections
to the municipal separate stormwater sewer system operated by the
Borough of Mendham so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
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.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate stormwater
sewer system operated by the Borough 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 stormwater sewer system.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
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)].
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
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 or other public body, and is designed and used for
collecting and conveying stormwater.
NJPDES PERMIT
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.
NONCONTACT COOLING WATER
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. Noncontact
cooling water may, however, contain algaecides or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers and/or corrosion inhibitors.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
PROCESS WASTEWATER
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, byproduct
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
STORMWATER
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate stormwater sewers or other sewerage system
or drainage facilities or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
No person or persons, firm, association or corporation shall
discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection
to the municipal separate stormwater sewer system operated by the
Borough any domestic sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater
or other industrial waste (other than stormwater).
All police officers of the Borough, the Superintendent or duly
authorized designee, the Borough Engineer, and the Zoning Officer,
are hereby given full power and authority and are charged with the
duty to enforce all provisions of this article.
Any person or persons, firm, association or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject, upon conviction, to the penalties provided in §
1-15 of this Code.