(A) Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that allows any non-stormwater discharge, including, but not limited to, sewage, process wastewater or wash water, to enter a regulated small MS4 or the surface waters of the commonwealth is prohibited.
(B) No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into a regulated small MS4, or discharges into waters of the commonwealth, which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except as provided in division (C) below. Discharges authorized under a state or federal permit do not fall under this prohibition.
(C) The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined by the township to be significant contributors to pollution of a regulated small MS4 or to the waters of the commonwealth:
(1) Discharges or flows from firefighting activities;
(2) Discharges from potable water sources including water line flushing and fire hydrant flushing, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of total residual chlorine (TRC);
(3) Non-contaminated irrigation water, water from lawn maintenance, landscape drainage and flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
(4) Diverted stream flows and springs;
(5) Non-contaminated pumped ground water and water from foundation and footing drains and crawl space pumps;
(6) Non-contaminated HVAC condensation and water from geothermal systems;
(7) Residential (e.g. not commercial) vehicle wash water where cleaning agents are not utilized; and
(8) Non-contaminated hydrostatic test water discharges, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of TRC.
(D) In the event that the township or DEP determines that any of the discharges identified in division (C) above significantly contribute pollutants to a regulated small MS4 or to the waters of the commonwealth, the township or DEP will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
(Ord. 239, passed 10-14-2020) Penalty, see § 151.999