Engineering Department

Since Roselle is an older community, many of its sanitary sewer mains are cracked and are crumbling. Many are in the process of being replaced. During heavy rains, the old sewer mains cannot handle the increased flow of rainwater and sanitary waste due to infiltration. Property owners can help by disconnecting downspouts from sanitary lines, but sometimes, the lateral and/or sewer main become clogged with debris. The Borough is not permitted on private property to clear private sewer laterals. You may call the DPW to inspect the mains in front of your property and clean them if necessary. Maintenance of sewer laterals is the responsibility of property owners and not the Borough. If you are having a sewer emergency, you may call the DPW directly at (908) 245-2920 during business hours.

You can learn about storm water and the impacts that the community has on it by visiting the following websites:

http://www.njstormwater.org/
http://www.cleanwaternj.org/
http://www.nj.gov/dep/dwq/tier_a.htm

Please call the DPW at (908)245-2920 to report a pothole on a city street. They will be patched as soon as possible.

In 2010 the Borough of Roselle performed a Pavement Management Study which ranked the Borough roadway system into severity categories Based upon the breakdown, the attached maps illustrate the timelines when the improvements are tentatively scheduled to be performed.

• 2010 Overall Map
• Road Program Wards 1-5

Currently, the Borough is working on repaving all of the roadways that are necessary to be renovated within the Year 1 to Year 5 breakdown. The street resurfacing and reconstructions are performed on an annual basis by private contractors and not the DPW. Depending upon the amount of funding allocated for the proposed project and the bids received by contractors for the anticipated improvements, the Borough foresees that the following roadways will be resurfaced in 2012:

• 2012 Paving List
• 2011 Paving List

For additional information, call (908) 259-3059.

Flood look ups can be performed by individuals seeking to see if their home is within a flood zone by visiting the following website: http://www.fema.gov/

For a direct link to the map viewer follow this link: FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Some interesting information about Stormwater

NJ Stormwater

• www.njstormwater.org
• Municipal Stormwater Management Plan (MSWMP)
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP)

Brochures

• What’s the problem with washing your car
• What’s the problem with fertilizers and pesticides
• What’s the problem with motor oil
• What’s the problem with pet waste
• Pet waste pollutes our waters
• Solutions to stormwater pollution

Ordinances

• Article I. Improper Waste Disposal Prevention
• Article II. Yard Waste
• Chapter 116. Wildlife Feeding
• Article XIIIA. Pet and Animal Waste Disposal
• Chapter 68. Floodplain and Stormwater Control
• Chapter 78A. Littering
• Chapter 101. Storm Sewers
• Requiring The Retrofitting of Existing Storm Drain Inlets
• Chapter 102. Streets and Sidewalks
• Chapter 101A. Stormwater Management

• FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
• Flood Hazard Map by Property Address
• Effective FIRM Maps (dated September 20, 2006)
  • Overall Union County FIRM Map
  • FIRM Map (Panel 21 of 49)
  • FIRM Map (Panel 22 of 49)
  • FIRM Map (Panel 23 of 49)
  • FIRM Map (Panel 32 of 49)
  • FIRM Map (Panel 33 of 49)
  • FIRM Map (Panel 34 of 49)
• Effective Flood Insurance Study Report (dated September 20, 2006)
  • Volume 1 of 2
  • Volume 2 of 2
• Effective Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA)
  • Fourteen (14) LOMA properties
• Borough of Roselle Flood Information Article
• Borough of Roselle Floodplain Brochure
• Borough of Roselle Chapter 68. Floodplain and Stormwater Control Ordinance
• Borough of Roselle Chapter 101A. Stormwater Management Ordinance
• Union County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Special Flood Hazard Area Map
• Special Flood Hazard Area Open Space Map

• Master Plan & ReExamination Report