§ 207-5. Exceptions to prohibitions.

The following are exceptions to the prohibitions.

A. 

Water line 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 rinsing of the following equipment with clean water: beach maintenance equipment immediately following its use for its intended purposes and 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. 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.

J. 

Uncontaminated water from roof drains resulting from precipitation.

K. 

Discharges from pools.

[Added 6-19-2007 by Ord. No. 07-4]

(1) 

Discharges from chlorine treated only commercial pools or pools serving multi-residential community associations for the purpose of complete draw-down for maintenance purposes, provided that the company or entity conducting the discharge abides by the following conditions, which are to be documented and incorporated into the Development’s Stormwater Management Facilities Maintenance Manual that shall be located on-site:

(a) 

Provide certification in conformance with the requirements of NJDEP General Permit for Swimming Pool Discharges (NJ0128589) to include statement that “no detectable level of chlorine is present in the discharge water”; submit test results to Borough Engineer’s office prior to discharge and request approval to discharge from the Borough Engineer.

(b) 

Abide by all the conditions and water quality requirements of NJDEP General Permit for Swimming Pool Discharges (NJ0128589).

(c) 

Limit discharge to once per year per individual pool.

(d) 

Restrict discharge to days of no forecasted rainfall.

(e) 

Provide discharge volume and full detailed description of how pool water will be removed and discharged into the stormwater system to Borough Engineer prior to a discharge.

(f) 

Notify the Borough Engineer’s office in writing at least seven days prior to a discharge.

(g) 

Allow inspections by a representative of the Borough Engineer’s office during the discharge.

(2) 

An annual fee of $500 plus $5.50 per 1,000 gallons shall be paid to the Borough of Florham Park and placed in a stormwater facility account to fund the statewide basic municipal requirements of the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJDES) Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit.