(a) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged in to storm drain system or waters of this Commonwealth any materials, including, but not limited to, pollutants or waters containing pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than stormwater. Any discharge in violation of the Article shall be considered illicit discharges, except as exempted below.
(b) Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that allows any non-stormwater discharge including sewage, process waste water, and wash water to enter a regulated small MS4 or to enter the surface waters of this Commonwealth is prohibited.
(c) The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined to be significant contributors to pollution of a regulated small MS4 or to the waters of this Commonwealth:
- Discharges or flows from firefighting activities | |
-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). | - Uncontaminated water from foundations or from footing drains |
-Non-contaminated irrigation water, water from lawn maintenance, landscape drainage and flows from riparian habitats and wetlands. | |
- Springs and diverted stream flows | - Uncontaminated groundwater |
- Non-contaminated water from crawl space pumps | -Residential (i.e., not commercial) vehicle wash water where cleaning agents are not utilized |
- Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spill material have been removed) and where detergents are not used | - Routine external building wash down (which does not use detergents or other compounds) |
- Diverted stream flows | - Water discharged in well testing for potable water sources |
- Groundwater Infiltration to Storm Drains | - Uncontaminated Pumped Groundwater |
- Non-contaminated HVAC condensation and water from geothermal systems | |
-Non-contaminated hydrostatic test water discharges, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of TRC | |
(1) Discharges specified in writing by the Municipality as being necessary to protect public health and safety.
(2) Dye testing is an allowable discharge, but requires a verbal notification to the Municipality 48 hours prior to the time of the test
(3) The prohibition shall not apply to any non-stormwater discharge permitted under an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered under the authority of DEP; provided, that the discharge is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations; and, provided, that written approval has been granted for any discharge to the storm drain system and/or Waters of this Commonwealth.
(d) In the event that the Municipality or DEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Section 942.02(b) significantly contribute pollutants to a regulated small MS4 or to the waters of this Commonwealth, Municipality or DEP will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge. (Ord. 46-2022. Passed 8-16-22.)