[Adopted 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. 1453]
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system,
gutters, streets, catch basins or other public place operated by the
Borough of Palisades Park 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.
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; and
I.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water:
(1)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes; and
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
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 Palisades Park any domestic sewage,
noncontacting cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater).
