(a) Prohibited Discharges.
(1) No person in the Borough of White Oak shall allow, or cause to allow, stormwater discharges into the Borough’s separate storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater, expect as provided in subsection (a)(2) below, and discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
(2) Discharges which may be allowed, based on a finding by the Borough that the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute to pollution of surface waters of the Commonwealth, are:
Discharges from fire fighting activities | Uncontaminated water from foundation or from footing drains |
Potable water sources dechlorinated water line and fire hydrant flushings | Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands |
Irrigation drainage | Lawn watering |
Routine external building washdown (which does not use detergents or other compounds) | Pavement washwaters 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 |
Air conditioning condensate | Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges |
Water from individual residential car washing | |
Springs | Uncontaminated groundwater |
Water from crawl space pumps | |
(3) In the event the Borough of White Oak determines that nay of the discharges identified in subsection (a)(2) significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the Commonwealth, or is so notified by DEP, the Borough will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
(4) Upon notice provided by the Borough of White Oak under subsection (a)(3), the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Borough, to cease the discharge consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
(5) Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger’s responsibilities under State law.
(b) Prohibited Connections. The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in subsection (a)(2) hereof.
(1) Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows any non-stormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water, to enter the separate storm sewer system, and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks; and
(2) Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial and use of the separate storm sewer system which has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records, and approved by the Borough.
(c) Roof Drains.
(1) Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers or roadside ditches, except as provided in subsection (c)(2).
(2) When it is more advantageous to connect directly to streets or storm sewers, connections of roof drains to streets or roadside ditches may be permitted by the Borough of White Oak.
(3) Roof drains shall discharge to infiltration areas or vegetative BMPS to the maximum extend practicable.
(d) Alteration of BMPs.
(1) No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape or alter any existing stormwater BMP, unless it is part of an approved maintenance program, without the written approval of the Borough.
(2) No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation into a stormwater BMP or within a drainage easement, which would limit or alter the functioning of the BMP, without the written approval of the Borough.
(Ord. 3346. Passed 3-15-04.)