N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:24-5.4 - Sewage, other liquid waste, and rainwater

(a) A sewage holding tank in a mobile retail food establishment shall be:

1. Sized 15 percent larger in capacity than the water supply tank; and

2. Sloped to a drain that is one inch in inner diameter or greater, equipped with a shut-off valve.

(b) Retail food establishment drainage systems, including grease traps that convey sewage, shall be designed and installed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23, New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.

(c) Backflow prevention requirements include the following:

1. A direct connection shall not exist between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed, except as specified in (c)2 and 3 below.

2. A warewashing machine may have a direct connection between its waste outlet and a floor drain when the machine is located within five feet of a trapped floor drain and the machine outlet is connected to the inlet side of a properly vented floor drain trap.

3. The pot washing compartment in a warewashing sink may have a direct connection if approved in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23, New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.

(d) If used, a grease trap shall be located so as to be easily accessible for cleaning.

(e) Sewage shall be conveyed to the point of disposal through an approved sanitary sewage system or other system, including use of sewage transport vehicles, waste retention tanks, pumps, pipes, hoses, and connections that are constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23, New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.

(f) Sewage and other liquid wastes shall be removed from a mobile retail food establishment at an approved waste servicing area or by a sewage transport vehicle in such a way that a public health hazard or nuisance is not created.

(g) A tank for liquid waste retention shall be thoroughly flushed and drained in a sanitary manner during the servicing operation.

(h) Sewage shall be disposed through an approved facility that is:

1. A public sewage treatment plant; or

2. An individual sewage disposal system that is sized, constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A, Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems; N.J.A.C. 7:14, the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act Regulations; and local laws, ordinances and regulations.

(i) Condensate drainage and other non-sewage liquids and rainwater shall be drained from point of discharge to disposal in accordance with applicable local laws, ordinances and regulations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-5.4