This Part 6 shall be known as the "White Township McKee Sanitary
Sewer Ordinance."
A.
The Township hereby designates the Indiana County Municipal Services
Authority (the "Authority") as its agent for the purposes of this
Part 6. Further, the officers and employees as designated by the Authority
shall have full powers to make all inspections, issue sewer connection
and lateral pipe installation permits and do all other actions required
under the rules and regulations as adopted.
B.
The Township hereby adopts by reference, various rules and regulations
formulated by the Authority which regulate the discharge of sanitary
sewage to the Authority's McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewerage
System within the Township, exclude stormwater runoff from entering
the said public sanitary sewerage system within the Township, declare
unacceptable certain types of sanitary sewage and industrial wastes,
provide for general rules concerning sewage collection and for surcharges
for certain types of wastes, provide for general rules concerning
billing and collection of treatment charges, sewage collection, transportation
and surcharges within the Township, regulate connections into the
said public sanitary sewerage system, regulate proposed extension
of the public sewerage system by private developers and provide general
rules concerning delinquencies, violations and remedies.
A.
The owner of every property located within the Township which abuts
on McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System shall at his own cost connect
any building or other structure on such property producing sanitary
waste, or capable of producing sanitary waste, to the public sanitary
sewer system, provided that the said sanitary sewer system is available
for the purpose of disposing of all acceptable sewage emanating from
such property within 150 feet (horizontal straight line measurement)
of any part of the building or structure, including appurtenances
thereto.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Authority to notify the owner of any
structure required to connect to the said sanitary sewer system to
disconnect and abandon any other sewage disposal system and to make
a proper connection for the discharge and disposal of all sanitary
sewage into the public sanitary sewer system. Such notice shall be
in writing and delivered either by personal service or by certified
or registered mail. Such owner shall be required to complete a proper
connection to the public sanitary sewer system and to pay all fees
and other charges within 90 days of such notice.
C.
Any owner who cannot comply with the provisions of Subsection B of this section for reasons beyond his control shall apply to the Authority within said ninety-day period for a time extension of up to six additional months. The application shall be made on a form to be furnished by the Authority and shall contain an agreement on the part of the applicant to commence paying the regular monthly sewer rates (less a cost treatment component) immediately, even though actual connection to the public sanitary sewer will not be accomplished until some later date within the six-month extension period.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any property in the Township
required to be connected to the McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System
to employ any means, either by septic tank, cesspool, privy vault,
mine hole or other depository, for the disposal of sanitary sewage
other than into and through said public sanitary sewer system. No
septic tank, cesspool, privy vault, mine hole or other depository
shall at any time be connected with the aforesaid public sanitary
sewer system. Such existing depositories at the time for connection
of the property to the public sanitary sewer system shall be disconnected
and properly abandoned.
It shall be unlawful for any person to connect or permit the
entry or infiltration into the McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System
of any roof drain water, stormwater, foundation drain water, spring
water, surface water or any other source of water or any sewage or
industrial waste from any property other than that which complies
with the Authority's sewer system rules and regulations.
If the owner of any property required to be connected to the
McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewage System shall neglect or refuse to
comply with the provisions of this Part 6 or the written notice as
prescribed, the Authority may institute any available civil or criminal
action against the property owner which the Authority deems necessary
to effectuate this Part 6. Additionally, the Authority may perform
or cause to be performed such work and labor and furnish or cause
to be furnished such material as may be necessary to connect such
property to the public sanitary sewage system at the cost and expense
of such owner, together with 10% thereof additional as administrative
expenses of the Authority and all other charges and expenses incidental
thereto and the tap-in fee and any service fees due, which sum shall
be collected from the property owner for the use of the Authority
as debts are by law collectible and it may file a municipal claim
or lien against the premises as provided by law.
The Authority and the Township, or their respective agents,
employees, representatives, shall be permitted to enter upon any property
at reasonable times and hours for the purpose of inspection, observation,
sampling, testing and retesting building drains, sewers, connections
and all other matters pertaining to the disposal of sanitary sewage
and industrial waste to ensure compliance with the provisions of this
Part 6.
The Authority shall have responsibility for the operation, maintenance
and repair of the public sanitary sewer system outside the property
lines or rights-of-way of properties required to be connected to such
system and within any such right-of-way owned by the Authority. Within
the property lines or rights-of-way of properties required to be connected
to the public sanitary sewer system, except within the Authority's
right-of-way, all connections and sewers shall be maintained and repaired
by the property owner at the property owner's cost. All repairs
shall be subject to the direction, approval and inspection of the
Authority. The details of maintenance and repair within the property
lines of property required to be connected to the public sanitary
sewer system shall be as set forth in the Authority's sewer system
rules and regulations.
No unauthorized person shall make or cause to be made any connections
with or opening in to use, alter or disturb the McKee Run Public Sanitary
Sewer System without first obtaining a sewer construction permit from
the Authority and all persons shall adhere to the following rules:
A.
He shall make application to the Authority for a permit upon a form
to be furnished by the Authority. The charge of the permit shall be
set by the Authority to cover the inspection cost and shall be collected
at that time.
B.
No work shall commence before the issuance of permit.
C.
Upon the issuance of a permit, the applicant shall pay the required
connection charge which shall include the cost of one inspection of
the installation by a representative of the Authority. In the event
that additional inspections are required, the property owner shall
be charged $25 for each additional inspection.
D.
The applicant shall give the Authority's sewer inspector at
least 48 hours' notice of time when connection will be made.
The sewer inspector shall be present to inspect and approve the work
of connection. The inspector shall signify his approval of the connection
on the permit.
E.
At the time of inspection of the connection, the property owner shall
permit the inspector full and complete access to all sanitary and
drainage arrangements and facilities in each building and in and about
all part of the property. No connection shall be covered over or in
any manner concealed until after it is inspect and approved by the
inspector.
F.
All inspections shall be made and scheduled by the inspector during
regular business hours of the Authority.
G.
Connections and building drains may be hydrostatically, pneumatically
or smoke-tested for leakage at the discretion and in the manner as
specified in the Authority's sewer system rules and regulations.
A.
No stormwater, surface water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling
water or unpolluted industrial process waters may be deposited in
the McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System.
B.
No cross-connection shall be made between the McKee Run Public Sanitary
Sewage System and the potable water system whereby vacuums or back
siphonage could permit sanitary wastes to enter the potable water
system. No cross-connections shall be made between the public sanitary
sewer system and storm sewers.
C.
No person shall connect, cause or permit to be connected with the
McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System, directly or indirectly, any
steam exhaust, boiler blow off, sediment, drip or any pipe carrying
or constructed to carry hot water, acid, germicide, grease, gasoline,
naphtha, benzene, oil or any other substance detrimental to the public
sanitary sewer system, except residential hot water tank or residential
boiler discharges.
A.
No person shall discharge, cause to be discharged or permit the discharge
of any of the following described waters or wastes to the McKee Run
Public Sanitary Sewer System:
(1)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable
or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(2)
Any water containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases
in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other
wastes, which injure or interfere with any waste treatment process
that constitutes a hazard to humans or animals that creates a public
nuisance or that creates any hazard in the receiving waters of any
wastewater treatment plant.
(3)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than
9.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage
or hazard to structures, pipes, equipment and personnel or the wastewater
works.
(4)
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference
with the proper operation of the wastewater facilities such as, but
not limited to, ashes, bones, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage,
whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper,
plastic or foam dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole
or ground by garbage grinders.
(5)
Any other materials, waters or waste shall be limited in discharges
to the system in concentrations or quantities which will not harm
either the sewers, wastewater treatment process or equipment, will
not have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or will not cause
the effluent from the wastewater treatment works to be in violation
of the requirements of state, federal or any other agency having jurisdiction.
B.
The provisions of the Authority's sewer system rules and regulations
shall apply to this section.
C.
The Authority may require materials testing at the expense of the
property owner prior to connection and may refuse connection to the
McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System, or to compel discontinuance
of discharge or the use of such deleterious materials or to require
pretreatment of such wastes in order to prevent harmful or adverse
effect upon the public sewer system. The design, construction and
operation of such pretreatment facilities shall be subject to the
Authority's sewer system rules and regulations.
All property owners covered by this Part 6 shall be subject
to such connection fees and due dates as may be established, from
time to time, in the Authority's sewer system rules and regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The fee schedule is on file in the Township
offices.
A separate sewer connection shall be provided for every principal
buildings, except as is otherwise authorized by the Authority's
Sewer system rules and regulations.
All connections to the McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System,
materials therefor, jointing materials and methods used shall at all
times be subject to the direction, supervision and approval of the
Authority.
All excavations for sewer connections shall be adequately guarded
with barricades and lights to protect the public from hazards. All
roadways, sidewalks and public property or public rights-of-way disturbed
in the course of making a sewer connection shall be restored in a
manner as provided in the Authority's or Township's rules
and regulations, as the case may be.
All property owners covered by this Part 6 shall be subject
to the monthly sewer fee provided in the Authority's sewer system
rules and regulations as the same may, from time to time, be established.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The fee schedule is on file in the Township
offices.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part 6, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge 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. Whenever such person, firm or corporation shall have been notified in writing by the Authority that such person, firm or corporation is violating this Part 6 or each section of this Part 6 which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
B.
All persons violating any portion of the Authority's sewer system
rules and regulations shall be in violation of this Part 6. Notice
of such violation shall be sent through the U.S. mail and if, after
30 days of elapsed time, no action on the violation is taken, the
sewer connections may be removed or closed and reconnection will not
be made until after a correction of the violation and satisfaction
of all costs incident thereto have been paid. The expense of such
removal or closing and the expense of restoring the sewer service
shall be a property owner debt due the Authority, a lien upon the
property of the owner and may be recovered by civil action in the
name of the Authority.
In the event that any owner whose property is required to be
connected to the McKee Run Public Sanitary Sewer System shall fail
to pay any sewage charges or other charges as provided in the Authority's
sewer system rules and regulations and the property to which public
sanitary sewage disposal is provided is served by a public water system,
the Authority, in addition to all other remedies provided in this
Part 6 or at law, may make or cause to be made modifications to the
public water system of such property so that all water used which
passes through the sanitary sewer shall be metered and water service
shall be disconnected if sewage bills are not paid or this Part 6
is otherwise violated by the property owner or occupant of the property.
In the case of a property which is required to be connected to the public sewer system and which is not served by a public water system, modifications to the water supply system shall be made in accordance with the Authority's regulations so that all water use may be required to be metered and water service may be disconnected, if sewage charges or other charges as provided in the Authority's sewer system rules and regulations are not paid or this Part 6 is otherwise violated by the property owner or tenant. Residential nonpublic water systems shall not be required to be metered unless sewage or other charges are not paid in accordance with the Authority's regulations. Commercial and/or industrial customers using nonpublic water supplies may be metered if it is necessary to measure flows as defined in Article II, Item 20, of the Authority's sewer system rules and regulations.
