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1. Where an improved property, at the time connection to a sewer is required, shall be served by its own sewage disposal system or device, the existing house sewer line shall be broken on the structure side of such sewage disposal system or device and attachment shall be made, with proper fittings, to continue such house sewer line, as a building sewer.
2. No building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected and approved by this Township and the Authority. If any part of a building sewer is covered before so being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered for inspection at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
3. Every building sewer of any improved property shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of such improved property.
4. Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer shall be restored, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being connected, in a manner satisfactory to this Township.
5. If any person shall fail or refuse, upon receipt of a notice of this Township or the Authority, in writing, to remedy any unsatisfactory condition with respect to a building sewer, within 60 days of receipt of such notice, this Township or the Authority may refuse to permit such person to discharge sanitary sewage and industrial wastes into the sewer system until such unsatisfactory condition shall have been remedied to the satisfaction of this Township and the Authority.
6. This Township reserves the right to adopt, from time to time, additional rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary and proper relating to connections with a sewer and the sewer system, which additional rules and regulations, to the extent appropriate, shall be and shall be construed as part of this Part.
(Ord. 2000-2, 2/14/2000, Art. IV)
1. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
2. Fines and costs imposed under provisions of this Part shall be enforceable and recoverable in the manner at the time provided by applicable law.
(Ord. 2000-2, 2/14/2000, Art. V; as amended by Ord. 12/10/2001)
PART 5
INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
A. Purpose and Policy
This Part sets forth uniform requirements for users of the publicly owned treatment works for the City of Lock Haven and enables Township and the City to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code [U.S.C.] § 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 403).
(Ord. 7-6-2010, 7/6/2010, § 1.0)
The objectives of this Part are:
A. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works that will interfere with its operation or contaminate the resulting sludge, increase the difficulty or cost of operation of the system or reduce the efficiency or effectiveness of the sewer system.
B. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works that will pass through the publicly owned treatment works, inadequately treated, into receiving waters, or otherwise be incompatible with the publicly owned treatment works.
C. To protect both publicly owned treatment works personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment and the general public from exposure to toxic or other dangerous substances.
D. To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge from the publicly owned treatment works.
E. To provide for the equitable distribution of the cost of administration, operation, maintenance, enforcement and improvement of the publicly owned treatment works and the industrial pretreatment program.
F. To enable the City to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other Federal or State laws to which the publicly owned treatment works is subject.
G. To protect the sewer system from any damage.
(Ord. 7-6-2010, 7/6/2010, § 1.1)
1. This Part shall apply to all users of the publicly owned treatment works. This Part authorizes the issuance of individual wastewater discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires user reporting and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Superintendent shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this Part. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the Superintendent may be delegated by the Superintendent to a duly authorized City employee.
3. Sewer Usage and Discharge Regulations.
(Ord. 7-6-2010, 7/6/2010, § 1.2)
B. Abbreviations and Definitions
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