No individual, partnership, company, association, society, corporation, or other group or entity (hereinafter "person") shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described wastes, waters or substances into any "community sewage disposal system," as said term is defined in Article
II of this chapter, which definition is incorporated herein by reference:
A. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
150° F.
B. Any water or waste containing more than 100 parts
per million (ppm) by weight of fats, oils or greases.
C. Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their
nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction
with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in
any other way to the sanitary sewer system or the treatment plant
or to the operation of same. At no time shall two successive readings
on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system
(or at any point in the system) be more than 5%, nor any single reading
over 10%, of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited
materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha,
benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides,
chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides
and any other substances which the Township, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or EPA has notified the user is a fire hazard or a hazard to the system.
D. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which,
either singly or by interaction with other wastes, shall be capable
of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry
into any sewer or sewage treatment plant for maintenance and repair.
E. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, bones, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, paunch manure, butchers
offal, whole blood, bentonite, lye, building materials, rubber, hair,
leather, porcelain, china, ceramic wastes, asphalt, paint, waxes or
any other solid or viscous substance which shall be capable of causing
obstruction to the flow of any sewer or other interference with the
proper operation of the community sewage disposal system or sewage
treatment plant.
F. Any water or waste having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher
than 9.0 or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage
or hazard to structures or equipment of the community sewage disposal
system or sewage treatment plant or to personnel engaged in operation
and maintenance thereof.
G. Any water or waste containing any toxic or poisonous
substance in quantity sufficient to constitute a hazard to humans
or animals or to interfere with the biochemical processes of the sewage
treatment plant or that will pass through the sewage treatment plant
in such condition so that it will exceed state, federal or other existing
valid requirements for the receiving stream.
H. Any water or waste containing suspended solids of
such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense shall
be required to handle such water or waste at the sewage treatment
plant.
I. Any toxic radioactive isotopes, except by special
permission of this Township.
J. Any drainage from building construction.
K. Any garbage that has not been ground to such a degree
that all particles will be carried freely in suspension under flow
conditions normally prevailing in the sanitary sewers, with no particles
under any circumstances greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
L. Any waste, water or substance containing color from
any source that when diluted with distilled water 1:10 will have a
luminescence of 10% or better and a purity of 90% or less, at its
dominant wavelength established by the tristimulus method.
M. Any waste, water or substance having a chlorine demand
in excess of 12 milligrams per liter (mg/l).
N. Any waste, water or substance prohibited by any permit
issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency or any other federal agency.
O. Any waste, water or substance containing wastes which
are not amenable to biological treatment or reduction in existing
treatment facilities, specifically nonbiodegradable complex carbon
compounds.
P. Any waters which are used for the purpose of diluting
wastes which would otherwise exceed applicable maximum concentration
limitations.
Q. Ammonia nitrogen in such an amount that would cause
the Township Sewer Authority, or owner or operator of the community
sewage disposal system, to be in noncompliance with regulations of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
R. Wastes containing more than 10 milligrams per liter
of hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, or any of the
halogens.
S. Roof drainage, cellar, surface water, waste from hydrants
or groundwater from underground drainage fields. (The sewer system
is intended to convey sanitary sewage and permitted wastes only.)
T. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any stormwater into
the municipal authority's sanitary sewer system, or sanction
the inflow of stormwater from any property owned by such a person
into the sanitary sewer system. Any discharge or inflow of stormwater
into the sanitary sewer system shall be deemed to have been allowed
by the owner of the property upon which or within which such stormwater
enters the sanitary sewer system.
[Amended 9-7-2016 by Ord.
No. 145]
(1) No person who owns any property serviced by the sanitary sewer system
shall connect any sump pump, roof drain, foundation drain, HVAC condensate
line or other surface or subsurface water drain, or sanction any such
drains to remain connected, to the sanitary sewer system.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to perform all
maintenance and to keep the sewer lateral(s) in good condition, by
which:
(a)
The sewer lateral and vent cleanouts shall be kept free from
roots, grease deposits, and other solids which may impede the flow
or obstruct the transmission of waste.
(b)
All joints shall be tight and all pipes shall be sound to prevent
filtration by waste or infiltration by stormwater.
(c)
The sewer lateral shall be free of any structural defects, cracks,
breaks, or missing portions and the grade shall be uniform without
sags or offsets.
(d)
The sewer lateral shall have a two-way cleanout located at the
property line or at the sewer main easement. All cleanouts shall be
securely capped with a proper cap at all times.
(3) All sewer lateral work on private property must be performed by a
licensed professional, and any applicable Township permits must be
obtained and approved by a Township official.
(4) Chadds Ford Township and/or its agents, employees, designees, or
assigns may, upon 30 days' notice, undertake such inspection
or test as it may deem appropriate to determine the condition of any
sewer lateral. Any such inspection or test may only take place during
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The owner
of the affected property shall make all areas to be inspected or tested
available to the Township or its designee, upon request.
(5) If, in the sole opinion of the inspector, any illegal stormwater
inflow connections are found, or the sewer lateral is determined to
be in unsatisfactory condition, the sewer lateral shall be repaired
or replaced by the owner of the property at such owner's expense
within 30 days or at the expiration of any such extension as outlined
above of the date the Township notifies such owner of the condition.
(6) The Township shall reinspect the property upon notice from the property
owner that the deficiency has been repaired, or 90 days after the
notice of deficiency was first sent by the Township, whichever occurs
first.
(7) If a violation exists, the property owner will be responsible for
reimbursing the Township for all inspection fees.
(8) Plumbing codes and other applicable regulations, adopted or amended
by Chadds Ford Township, the Chadds Ford Township Sewer Authority
and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shall
govern the construction of private lateral maintenance, connection,
repair and inspection.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors and oil reclaimers
shall be provided in any other buildings or establishments discharging
waste, water or other substances into community sewage disposal systems
when deemed necessary by the Township Code Official for the proper
handling of liquid wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients. Hair
traps shall be provided for all barbershops and beauty parlors.
Owners and operators ("users") of gas stations, restaurants and other establishments required by this article to have grease and/or oil interceptors and/or traps shall submit to the Township Code Enforcement Officer certified quarterly reports (March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31) each year in a form prescribed by the Township Code Enforcement Officer certifying that the grease and/or oil interceptors and traps have been cleaned. The report provided shall include the name of the person or contractor responsible for the work, the date of cleaning and the location where the material is being disposed of. All interceptors and traps must be approved by the Township Code Enforcement Officer and shall be located such that they are readily accessible for cleaning and inspection. The Township Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect all such facilities quarterly and review the owner/operator's quarterly reports and if any inspection or quarterly report indicates that prohibited discharges have occurred (§
95-34 above), the Township Code Enforcement Officer may, in addition to any other remedies, conduct additional inspections and/or require additional reports or tests as needed to correct the deficiencies. Costs of all reports and any necessary additional inspections or tests shall be borne by the user.
The Township may establish fees to be charged
to the users of facilities requiring oil interceptors and/or grease
traps to cover the administrative and inspection expenses incurred
in the administration and/or enforcement of the provisions of this
article.
Any person, partnership or corporation who or
which has violated or permitted the violation of any provisions of
this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement
proceeding commenced by the Township, pay a fine/judgment of not more
than $600 per violation plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorney's fees incurred by the Township as a result thereof. Each
day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
All fines, judgments, costs and reasonable attorney's fees imposed
shall be enforceable and recoverable in the manner at the time provided
by applicable law and shall be payable to the Township.
The remedies provided herein are not intended
to be exclusive. The Township reserves the right to take any and all
action permitted by law against a person violating this article.