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Borough of Trappe, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 259 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Chapter 259
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Trappe as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction codes — See Ch.
135
.
Water — See Ch.
326
.
Article I
Sewer Connections and Use
§ 259-1
Definitions.
§ 259-2
Time limit for connection of improved property with sanitary sewer.
§ 259-3
Sanitary sewage and industrial waste to be disposed of through sewer.
§ 259-4
Unlawful discharges into sewers.
§ 259-5
Privy vaults, cesspools and certain other receptacles not to be used after sewer connection; abandonment of such receptacles.
§ 259-6
Privy vaults, cesspools and certain other receptacles not to be connected to sewer.
§ 259-7
Notice to connect improved property to sewer.
§ 259-8
Permit required to connect with or disturb sewer.
§ 259-9
Application for permit.
§ 259-10
Conditions for connecting improved property to sewer.
§ 259-11
Separate and independent connections required; exception.
§ 259-12
Property owner responsible for certain costs; nonliability of Borough and Authority.
§ 259-13
Place and manner of connection of building sewer.
§ 259-14
Connection by Borough at the expense of defaulting property owner.
§ 259-15
Use of existing house sewer as building sewer.
§ 259-16
Building sewer not to be covered until inspected and approved.
§ 259-17
Property owner responsible for maintenance of building sewer.
§ 259-18
Guarding of excavations; restoration following excavations.
§ 259-19
Effect of failure to remedy unsatisfactory conditions.
§ 259-20
Additional rules and regulations authorized.
§ 259-21
Violations and penalties.
§ 259-22
Enforcement and recovery of fines and penalties.
§ 259-23
Purpose.
Article II
Unpaid Sewer Use Charges
§ 259-24
Authority to turn off water if sewer use charges not paid.
Article III
Sludge Disposal
§ 259-25
Findings.
§ 259-26
Definitions.
§ 259-27
Application for permission.
§ 259-28
Standards for application of sludge or waste to land.
§ 259-29
Violations and penalties.
§ 259-30
Correlation with requirements of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Article IV
Holding Tanks
§ 259-31
Purpose.
§ 259-32
Definitions.
§ 259-33
Permit required; unlawful acts.
§ 259-34
Application for permit.
§ 259-35
Procedure for issuance of provisional and final permits; revocation.
§ 259-36
Minimum standards for holding tanks; minimum capacity; warning device required.
§ 259-37
Minimum standards for operation.
§ 259-38
Use of holding tanks restricted.
§ 259-39
Permits valid for limited time; holding tanks are temporary facilities.
§ 259-40
Property owner to maintain disposal contract.
§ 259-41
Escrow deposit required.
§ 259-42
Inspections by Sewage Enforcement Officer; right of entry.
§ 259-43
Cease-and-desist orders; abatement of nuisances.
§ 259-44
Right of appeal.
§ 259-45
Additional rules, regulations, standards, and procedures authorized.
§ 259-46
Backup system required.
§ 259-47
Grounds for revocation of permit or certificate of approval.
§ 259-48
Violations and penalties.
Article V
Wastewater Contributors to System
§ 259-49
General provisions.
§ 259-50
General sewer use requirements.
§ 259-51
Pretreatment of wastewater.
§ 259-52
Wastewater discharge permit application.
§ 259-53
Wastewater discharge permit issuance process.
§ 259-54
Reporting requirements.
§ 259-55
Compliance monitoring.
§ 259-56
Confidential information.
§ 259-57
Publication of users in significant noncompliance.
§ 259-58
Administrative enforcement remedies.
§ 259-59
Judicial enforcement remedies.
§ 259-60
Supplemental enforcement action.
§ 259-61
Affirmative defenses to discharge violations.
§ 259-62
Fees.
Article VI
Inspection of Sump Pumps Upon Transfer of Property
§ 259-63
Inspection.
§ 259-64
Conditions of inspection.
§ 259-65
Procedure.
§ 259-66
Issuance and validity of permit.
§ 259-67
Requirement; violations and penalties.