1. Any drain (including indoor drains and sinks) or conveyance, whether on the surface or underground, that allows any non-stormwater discharge, including sewage, process wastewater and wash water, to enter the township’s separate storm sewer system or waters of the commonwealth is prohibited.
2. Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the township’s separate storm sewer system, which has not been documented in plans, maps or equivalent records, and approved by the township, is prohibited.
3. No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into the township’s separate storm sewer system or into surface waters of the commonwealth, which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except:
A. As provided in division 4. below; and
B. Discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
4. The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined to be significant contributors to pollution to the waters of the commonwealth:
A. Discharges from firefighting activities;
B. Potable water sources including dechlorinated water and fire hydrant flushings;
C. Air conditioning condensate;
D. Springs;
E. Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed) and where detergents are not used;
F. Water from crawl space pumps;
G. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
H. Uncontaminated water from foundations or from footing drains;
I. Irrigation or lawn watering;
J. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
K. Water from individual residential car washing; and
L. Routine external building washdown (which does not use detergents or other compounds).
5. In the event that the township or PADEP determines that any of the discharges identified in division 4. above is a significant contributor to pollution to the waters of the commonwealth, the responsible person(s) shall be notified to cease the discharge. Upon notice provided by the township or PADEP, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the township or PADEP, to cease the discharge, consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
6. Nothing in this Chapter shall affect a discharger’s responsibilities under commonwealth law.
(Ord. 2011-04-11, passed 4-11-2011) Penalty, see § 23-1405