Approved - approved by the Construction Code Official.
Best management practices (BMP’s) - a set of standard operating procedures that can be used in a particular industry or commercial activity to limit the threat of groundwater contamination posed by ongoing processes.
CAFO - concentrated animal feeding operation.
Containment device - a device that is designed to contain an unauthorized release, retain it for cleanup, and prevent released materials from penetrating into the ground.
DEP - the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Environmental audit - an evaluation performed by a qualified professional of a facility's compliance with existing federal, state, and local regulations.
EPA - the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA/DEP Joint Stormwater NPDES Permit - a permit meeting the requirements of 40 CFR, Parts 122, 123, and 124, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Application Regulations for Storm Water Discharges, issued by EPA on November 16, 1990.
Hazardous materials - any substance or mixture of such physical, chemical or infectious characteristics as to pose a significant actual or potential hazard to water supplies, or other hazards to human health, if such substance or mixture were discharged to land or waters of the Township. Hazardous materials include, without limitation, organic and inorganic chemicals, petroleum products, heavy metals, radioactive or infectious wastes, acids and alkalies, and include products such as pesticides, herbicides, petroleum solvents, thinners, and fertilizers.
Nutrient/manure management plan - a plan prepared by a qualified professional establishing application rates for manure/fertilizers on agricultural lands to achieve a proper balance of nutrients and minimize nutrient contamination of groundwater.
On-site floor drains - drains which are not connected to municipal sewer or stormwater systems and discharge directly to the ground or septic system.
Owner - a property owner or his duly authorized agent or attorney, a purchaser, devisee, fiduciary, lessee, and any other person having vested or contingent interest in the property of question.
PA DEP - the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Person - any natural person, individual, public or private corporation, firm, association, joint venture, partnership, municipality, government agency, political subdivision, public officer, owner, lessee, tenant or any other entity whatsoever or any combination as such, jointly or severally.
Preparedness, prevention, and contingency (PPC) plan - a plan prepared by a qualified professional meeting the requirements of the PA DEP "Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of PPC Plans."
Rules and regulations of PA DEP - official guidance publications of the PA DEP with standards and requirements for protection of groundwater resources.
Soil conservation plans - a plan prepared by a qualified professional to manage surface runoff and control erosion through the best available farming practices on agricultural land.
Spill prevention and response plan - a plan prepared by a qualified professional describing procedures to clean up a spill of hazardous materials consistent with the requirements described in § 901 of the Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act.
Wellhead protection area - the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or wellfield supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach the water well or wellfield.
Wellhead protection area operating permit - an authorization from Dover Township to operate a regulated land use, facility, and/or activity in a wellhead protection area which could be potentially detrimental to ground water quality.
(Ord. 2004-14, 6/28/2004, § 2)