[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Byram 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 16-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sewerage Authority — See Ch. 67.
Sewers — See Ch. 201.
Sewage disposal systems — See Ch. 272.
The purpose of this chapter is to prohibit the spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate stormwater sewer system (MS4) operated by the Township of Byram, so as to protect the health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
The following terms shall have the meanings stated herein for the purposes of this chapter:
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
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 storm sewer system operated by the Township of Byram, unless that discharge is authorized under a NJPDES permit. Nonphysical connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows or overflows into the municipal separate storm 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.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage ditches, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated by the Township of Byram 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 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 storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage facilities or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater directly to the municipal separated storm sewer system (MS4) of the Township of Byram is prohibited. The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge of pollutants to indirectly enter the municipal separate storm sewer system is also prohibited.
A. 
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
B. 
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters).
C. 
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and noncontact cooling water).
D. 
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
E. 
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
F. 
Residential car washing water and residential swimming pool discharges.
G. 
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
H. 
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
I. 
Flows from washing fire-fighting vehicles.
J. 
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1) 
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for intended purposes; and
(2) 
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing materials immediately following salt and deicing material applications. Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and deicing 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. 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.
K. 
Discharge of equipment and vehicle washing from municipal operations until February 28, 2009. After February 28, 2009, no discharge of equipment and vehicle wash wastewater will be permitted.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Township of Byram any domestic sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial wastes other than stormwater without a NJPDES permit.
Any person who continues to be in violation of this chapter, after being notified in writing, shall be liable to a penalty not to exceed $1,250 for each day on which the violation exists.