As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED AGENT
A sewage enforcement officer, employee of the Borough, professional
engineer, plumbing inspector, or any other qualified or licensed person
who is authorized to function within specified limits as an agent
of Harveys Lake Borough to administer or enforce the provisions of
this article.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Harveys Lake, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
COMMUNITY SEWAGE SYSTEM
Any system, whether publicly or privately owned, for the
collection of sewage from two or more lots, and the treatment and/or
disposal of the sewage on one or more lots or at any other site.
COUNCIL
The Council of the Borough of Harveys Lake, Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania.
DEP
The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania (DEP).
HOLDING TANK
Any watertight receptacle that receives and retains sewage
and is designed and constructed to facilitate the ultimate disposal
of the sewage at another site. Holding tanks include but are not limited
to the following:
(1)
"Chemical toilet," which is using chemicals
which discharge to a holding tank.
(2)
"Retention tank," which is a holding tank into
which sewage is conveyed by water.
(3)
"Vault pit privy," which is a holding tank designed
to receive sewage where water under pressure is not available.
INDIVIDUAL SEPTIC SYSTEM
A 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 into any waters of this commonwealth.
MALFUNCTION
A condition which occurs when an on-lot sewage disposal system
discharges sewage onto the surface of the ground, into groundwaters
of this commonwealth, into surface waters of this commonwealth, backs
up into a building connected to the system or in any manner causes
a nuisance or hazard to the public health or pollution of groundwater
or surface water or contamination of public or private drinking water
wells. Systems shall be considered to be malfunctioning if any condition
noted above occurs for any length of time during any period of the
year.
OFFICIAL SEWAGE FACILITIES PLAN
A comprehensive plan for the provision of adequate sewage
disposal systems, adopted by the Council and approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Sewage Facilities Act.
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 vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of any property located in the Borough of Harveys Lake.
PERSON
Any individual, association, public or private corporation
for profit or not for profit, partnership, firm, trust, estate, department,
board, bureau of agency of the commonwealth, political subdivision,
municipality, district, authority, or any other legal entity whatsoever
which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. Whenever
used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty or imposing
a fine or imprisonment, the term "person" shall include the members
of an association, partnership or firm and the officers of any local
agency or municipal, public or private corporation for profit or not
for profit.
QUALIFIED PUMPER/HAULER
Those qualified to remove and dispose of sewage under the
requirements of the Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97 of 1980, 35
P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.) and all other applicable laws and
at sites or facilities approved by DEP.
REHABILITATION
Work done to modify, alter, repair, enlarge or replace an
existing on-lot sewage disposal system.
SEWAGE
Any substance that contains any of the waste products or
excrement or other discharge from the bodies of human beings or animals
and any noxious or deleterious substances being harmful or inimical
to the public health, to animal or aquatic life, or to the use of
water for domestic water supply or for recreation or which constitutes
pollution under the Act of June 22, 1937 (P.L. 1987, No. 394), known
as the "Clean Streams Law," as amended.
SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE (SEO)
A person certified by DEP and who is employed by the Borough
of Harveys Lake. Such person is authorized to conduct investigations
and inspections, review permit applications, issue or deny permits
and do all other activities as may be provided for such person in
the Sewage Facilities Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and this
or any other ordinance adopted by the Borough.
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
A comprehensive set of legal and administrative requirements
encompassing the requirements of this article, the Sewage Facilities
Act, the Clean Streams Law, the regulations promulgated thereunder and such other
requirements adopted by the Council to effectively enforce and administer
this article.
SUBDIVISION
The division or redivision of a lot, tract or other parcel
of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions
of land, including changes in existing lot lines. The enumerating
of lots shall include as a lot that portion of the original tract
or tracts remaining after other lots have been subdivided therefrom.