Specific terms. For the purposes of this Part
2, the terms used shall be construed to have the following meanings:
ACT
The Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, Act of January 24,
1966, P.L. (1965) 1535, No. 537, as amended, 35 P.S. § 750.1
et seq.
ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM
A system for the disposal of domestic wastewaters not operating
below ground level but located on or near the site of the buildings
or buildings being served (e.g., composting toilets, gray water recycling
systems, incinerating toilets, spray irrigation and black water recycling
systems, etc.).
AUTHORIZED AGENT
The Washington Township Municipal Authority, a licensed sewage enforcement officer, professional engineer or sanitarian, plumbing inspector, soils scientist or any other qualified or licensed person who is delegated to function within the specified limits as the agent of the Board of Supervisors of Washington Township to carry out the provisions of this Part
2 or any amendments thereto.
[Amended 10-26-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-10]
BOARD
The Board of Supervisors of Washington Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania.
COMMUNITY SEWAGE SYSTEM
Any system, whether publicly or privately owned, for the
collection of sewage or the collection of sewage or individual waste
of a liquid nature from two or more lots or uses or two or more equivalent
dwelling units and the treatment and/or disposal of the sewage or
industrial waste on one or more of the lots or at any other site and
which shall comply with all applicable regulations of the DER.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or any successor agency.
DER
The Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or any successor agency.
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE SYSTEM
Any system of piping, tanks or other facilities serving a
single lot and collecting and disposing of sewage in whole or in part
into the soil or any waters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or
by means of conveyance to another site for final disposal.
MALFUNCTION
The condition which occurs when an on-lot sewage disposal
system causes pollution to the ground- or surface waters, contamination
of private or public drinking water supplies, nuisance problems or
hazards to public health. Indications of malfunctioning systems include
but are not limited to foul odors, lush grass growing over the system,
backup of wastewater in the attached buildings, soggy ground over
the system or surfacing sewage effluent flowing over the ground and
occurring at any time of the year.
OFFICIAL SEWAGE FACILITIES PLAN
A comprehensive plan for the provision of adequate sewage
disposal systems adopted by the Township and approved by the DER in
accordance with the Act and with applicable DER regulations.
ON-LOT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Any system for disposal of domestic sewage involving pretreatment
and subsequent disposal of the clarified sewage into a subsurface
soil absorption area or retaining tank; this term includes both individual
sewage systems and community sewage systems.
OWNER
Any person, corporation, partnership, etc., holding deed/title
to lands within Washington Township.
PERSON
Any individual, association, partnership, public or private corporation, whether for profit or not-for-profit, trust, estate or other legally recognized entity. Whenever the term "person" is used in connection with any clause providing for the imposition of a fine or penalty or the ordering of action to comply with the terms of this Part
2, the term "person" shall include the members of an association, partnership or firm and the officers of any public or private corporation, whether for profit or not-for-profit.
PUMPER/HAULER
Any person, company, partnership or corporation which engages
in cleaning community or individual sewage systems and transports
the septage cleaned from these systems. An owner, as defined herein,
may clean its own individual sewage system and transport the septage
cleaned from the system with the prior written approval of the Sewage
Enforcement Officer.
REHABILITATION
Work done to modify, alter, repair, enlarge or replace an
existing on-lot sewage disposal system.
REPLACEMENT AREA
An area designated as the future location of an individual
on-lot sewage system that shall be installed should the initial individual
on-lot system installed or to be installed fail or otherwise become
inoperable and which shall meet all the regulations of the DER and
all applicable Township ordinances for an individual on-lot sewage
system and shall be protected from encroachment by an easement recorded
on the final plan as filed with the Berks County Recorder of Deeds.
SEPTAGE
The residual scum and sludge pumped from septic systems.
SEWAGE
Any substance that contains any of the waste products or
excrements or other discharge from the bodies of human beings or any
noxious or deleterious substance being harmful or inimical to the
public health or to animal or aquatic life or to the use of water
for domestic water supply or for recreation.
SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (hereinafter called "S.E.O.")
A person appointed by the Board to administer various provisions of this Part
2 and authorized by the DER in accordance with Chapter 71, Administration of Sewage Facilities Program, of Title 25, Rules and Regulations, Department of Environmental Resources, of the Pennsylvania Code. Such person is authorized to conduct investigations and inspections, review permit applications, issue or deny permits and do all other activities as they are provided for such person in the Sewage Facilities Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and this or any other ordinance adopted by the Board.
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Any area or areas of the Township designated in the Official
Sewage Facilities Plan adopted by the Board as an area for which a
sewage management program is to be implemented.
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
A comprehensive set of legal and administrative requirements encompassing the requirements of this Part
2, the Sewage Facilities Act, the Clean Streams Law, the regulations promulgated thereunder and such other requirements adopted by the Board to effectively enforce and administer this Part
2.
SUBDIVISION
A subdivision as defined by the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended,
53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
TOWNSHIP
Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.