[Adopted 3-10-1992 by Ord. No. 3-1992 (Ch.
54 of the 1969 Code)]
[Amended 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
This article is adopted to promote and protect
the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and other aspects
of the general welfare. These general goals include, among other things,
the specific enforcement of the Clean Water Act and the Pennsylvania
Clean Streams Law and the various regulations promulgated by the Delaware
County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA), the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), and such other agencies
which may succeed the aforementioned agencies, and the implementation
of the Delaware County Wastewater Management Plan and the National
Pretreatment Standards, 40 CFR 401 et seq.
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Upland Borough Wastewater Treatment Ordinance."
[Amended 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
The DELCORA Standards, Rules and Regulations
of 2011, attached hereto as Exhibit A, are hereby collectively adopted as the Wastewater Treatment
Regulations for the Borough of Upland.
[Amended 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
The DELCORA Local Limitations for the Eastern
Service Area (the "Eastern Limitations") and the DELCORA Local Limitations
for the Western Service Area (the "Western Limitations"), as set forth
in DELCORA Resolution 2011-01, attached hereto as Exhibit B, is hereby adopted as the local limitations for all discharges
of wastewater in the Borough of Upland. All such discharges of wastewater
in the Borough of Upland shall comply with the Western Limitations.
[Added 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
All ordinances, resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
[Adopted 1-10-2012 by Ord. No. 1-2012]
The following terms apply to this article and augment definitions
found in the Uniform Plumbing Code:
BACKWATER VALVE
A device or valve installed in the building drain or sewer
pipe where a sewer is subject to backflow and which prevents drainage
or waste from backing up into a lower level or fixtures and causing
a flooding condition.
BOROUGH AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
The Borough Engineer or a Borough employee designated in
writing by the Borough Engineer to sign certificates of inspection
for the purpose of lateral inspections and to issue certificates of
lateral compliance.
BOROUGH'S FEE AND RATE SCHEDULE
A list of all Borough service, penalty, interest, permit
fees, and hourly personnel and equipment rates, as adopted by resolution
of the Borough Council from time to time.
BUILDING SEWER
That part of the drainage system that extends from the end
of the building drain and conveys the discharge (sewage) to a public
sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other point
of disposal.
CLEANOUT
An access opening in the drainage system utilized for removing
obstructions. Types of cleanouts include a removable plug or cap and
a removable fixture or fixture trap.
DELCORA
The Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority.
MAINTENANCE
Routine flushing or rodding of a sewer to maintain a free-flowing
condition.
OVERFLOW DEVICE
A device that is specifically designed to relieve the pressure
created when a gravity sewer is flowing full. All overflow devices
require the approval of the Borough Engineer for proper application
before their installation.
PRIVATE SEWER SYSTEM
A sewer or system of sewers serving more than one building
that is not owned by DELCORA.
REPAIR
Physical exposure of a section of pipe and/or appurtenances
for the purpose of resuming proper operating condition.
REPLACEMENT
Removal and replacement of existing pipe and/or appurtenances.
SANITARY SEWER
A pipe or conduit which carries sanitary sewage and to which
stormwater and groundwaters are not admitted.
SEWAGE
All water or combination of liquid and water-carried solids,
biosolids or solid waste conducted away from any dwellings, residences,
business buildings, institutions, unit, firm, association, organization,
public corporation, political subdivision (including the Borough of
Upland), county, or district; or the State of Pennsylvania; or the
United States of America, or any department or agency thereof and
other sources, which is known as "domestic sewage," together with
liquid or water-carried solid or semisolid wastes resulting from a
manufacturing process employed in industrial establishments, including
the washing, cleaning or drain water from such process, which is known
as "industrial waste."
SEWER FACILITIES
Includes the sanitary collection system owned and operated
by DELCORA in the Borough of Upland, all appurtenances thereto, and
all portions thereof.
SEWER LATERAL or LATERAL
A sewer pipe that conveys sewage from plumbing of a building
or structure to a Borough-maintained sewer main; also referred to
as "building sewer" in the Uniform Plumbing Code.
SEWER or SEWER MAIN
When used herein, any Borough-owned and/or DELCORA-owned
sewer pipe within a street or public right-of-way receiving or intended
to receive the discharges of more than one sewer lateral. No sewer
main constructed henceforth shall be less than eight inches in diameter
nor be laid or constructed in any Borough street, easement or right-of-way
or street, easement or right-of-way under the control of the Borough
and/or DELCORA, except to the lines, grades, and specifications approved
by the Borough Engineer.
STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN
A pipe or conduit which carries storm- and surface waters
and drainage but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
SUBDIVIDER
A person, firm, corporation, partnership or association which
causes land to be divided into a subdivision for a person, firm, corporation,
partnership or association, or for others.
USER
Includes any dwelling, unit, firm, association, organization,
public corporation, political subdivision (including the Borough of
Upland), county, district, the State of Pennsylvania, or the United
States of America, or any department or agency thereof.
All property owners owning or controlling property facing upon
any of the streets of the Borough of Upland shall lay or cause to
be laid all necessary sewer connections with the DELCORA sewer mains.
Every separate lot of 25 feet or more, or any two lots adjoining,
shall be connected with DELCORA's sewer main.
A. Every building or structure with plumbing fixtures requiring drainage
on a property must have its own lateral connected to DELCORA's
main. When any repairs or replacements are done to those laterals
that are jointly shared by more than one building or structure from
different properties, each shall require a discrete connection to
DELCORA's sanitary sewer main as part of the repair. If a property
with two buildings or structures with plumbing fixtures requiring
drainage is subdivided, each building or structure shall be required
to have a discrete connection to DELCORA's sanitary sewer main
as a condition of subdividing.
All sewer laterals or sewer cleanouts which contain leaks or
breaks, uncapped sewer cleanouts, sump pumps, downspouts or yard drains
which discharge into the sewer system, and all other sources of accidental,
negligent or intended introduction of stormwater runoff or similar
waters into the sanitary sewer system are hereby declared to be a
public nuisance. If such a condition exists, it shall be abated by
the owner of the property, who is hereby required to remove or correct
such improper sewer connections.
[Amended 9-13-2016 by Ord. No. 4-2016; 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 4-2017; 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 3-2019]
A. The property owner or his/her appointed contractor shall obtain a
lateral inspection form, in addition to any required plumbing permit,
for sewer lateral testing prior to commencing with the testing procedure.
The test procedure shall be performed as follows.
B. Each lateral is to have a two-way cleanout made of material approved
by the Borough Engineer, or said Borough Engineer's authorized
representative, located in the Borough right-of-way, on private property
adjacent to the Borough right-of-way, or on a public utility easement
inside of the curbline. If one does not exist, an approved cleanout
shall be installed prior to performing any testing. Installation of
the cleanout, if necessary, shall require a plumbing permit and shall
be run to grade and covered/capped by a meter box and lid as approved
by the Borough Engineer, or said Borough Engineer's designee.
A cleanout located adjacent to (within 30 inches of) the building
is required by the Uniform Plumbing Code for any new construction
and is required by this article.
C. Lateral testing shall be accomplished, where applicable, by a closed-circuit
video recording, observation and evaluation grading test results using
the PACP (NASSCO Certification) Condition Grading System Standards
or PHCC Certification Standards and, if appropriate, a water exfiltration
test, an air test, or by a smoke test.
(1) Closed-circuit video recordings shall be used as the primary testing/inspection
method for all laterals that have been in service for 10 years or
more.
(a)
Proper cleaning of laterals by jetting may be voluntarily completed
prior to video recording.
(b)
Evaluation of the said laterals will be performed by the Borough
Engineer or by his/her designee.
(2) A water exfiltration test shall only be appropriate for laterals
that are new or exposed and will be conducted according to standard
specifications as per the pertinent plumbing codes of the Borough
of Upland.
(3) Air testing shall only be appropriate for laterals that are new or
exposed and will be conducted according to standard specifications
as per the pertinent plumbing codes of the Borough of Upland.
(4) Smoke testing shall only be appropriate for laterals that are new
or exposed and will be conducted according to standard specifications
as per the pertinent plumbing codes of the Borough of Upland.
[Amended 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 4-2017; 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 3-2019]
A. Should the lateral fail the test, the lateral shall be either repaired
or replaced, and retested. A plumbing permit shall be required in
order to perform the necessary repairs or replacement. This process
shall continue until the lateral passes the required test. Note: The
PACP (NASSCO Certification) Condition Grading System Standards or
PHCC Certification Standards are used to evaluate all test results.
These documents are on file in the Upland Borough Plumbing Inspector's
office at the Borough Municipal Building. These standards are adopted
and/or amended by resolution of the Upland Borough Council from time
to time.
B. For the purposes of retesting any system, fees that are in effect
for the lateral compliance inspection shall apply for each and every
testing event.
[Amended 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 4-2017; 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 3-2019]
Once the lateral has successfully passed the testing procedure,
the Borough Engineer, or said Borough Engineer's designee, shall
issue the appropriate documentation in the form of a signed certificate
of lateral compliance.
[Amended 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 4-2017; 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 3-2019]
Fees associated with this article can be found in the Borough's
fee and rate schedule, a list of all Borough service, penalty, interest,
permit fees, and hourly personnel and equipment rates, as adopted
by resolution of the Borough Council from time to time.
[Amended 9-12-2017 by Ord. No. 4-2017; 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 3-2019]
A. Plumbers, licensed by the Borough of Upland, third-party inspection agencies, and certain trained and qualified individuals may be approved to provide lateral piping inspection services to property owners within the said Borough by being in compliance with §
150-22B and
C below. For a contractor to certify a lateral inspection video they must be all of the above and be NASSCO or PHCC certified.
B. The qualifications and equipment of any plumber, third-party inspector, or other person(s), having been trained as a piping system tester, shall be evaluated and approved by the Engineer, or authorized representative of the Borough of Upland prior to providing lateral testing, under §
150-18C(1) of this article, within the Borough of Upland.
C. In order to gain approval to provide lateral testing services, under §
150-18C(1) of this article, the following requirements shall be satisfied:
(1) The closed-circuit video equipment system(s) or other technologies
to be used for said testing shall be approved by the Engineer, or
authorized representative of the Borough of Upland;
(2) Said equipment must meet or exceed the minimum technical equipment
specifications on file with the Borough Engineer, or authorized representative;
(3) Video disk image samples shall be provided for evaluation by the
Borough Engineer, or authorized representative; and
(4) The required evaluation fee, found in the Borough's fee and
rate schedule, has been paid.
In all buildings in which there are plumbing fixtures at an
elevation too low to permit drainage by gravity from the fixtures
to the sewer main, the sewage from the buildings shall be lifted and
discharged to the Borough's sewer system by pumps or other appropriate
wastewater facilities, which shall be the responsibility of the property
owner.
Plumbing codes and other applicable regulations adopted or amended
by the Borough of Upland shall govern the construction of private
lateral repair.
If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this article is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this article.
This article shall take effect 30 days following its adoption.