[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Bridgewater 4-1-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them, except when
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
The dumping, burying or release of any hazardous wastes anywhere
within Bridgewater Township.
All flammables, toxics, poisons, reactives, corrosives, low-level
nuclear waste materials and high-level nuclear waste materials, which,
because of their quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or
infectious characteristics, may:
Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality
or an increase in morbidity in either an individual or the total population;
or
Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human (or
animal) health or the environment when improperly treated, stored,
transported, disposed of or otherwise managed.
Every natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, association
or institution.
The treatment, preparation or handling of hazardous waste
by some special method.
The holding or temporary deposit of hazardous wastes anywhere
within Bridgewater Township, above or below ground.
It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate, bury, process
or dispose of hazardous wastes within the limits of Bridgewater Township.
A.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall,
upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.[1]
B.
In the case of any continuing action or remaining instances in violation
of this chapter, the Township Board of Supervisors may institute in
the name of the Township any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent,
restrain, correct or abate the problem constituting a violation.
