Any drain (including indoor drains and sinks), or conveyance whether
on the surface or underground, that allows any nonstormwater discharge
including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the
municipality's separate storm sewer system or waters of the commonwealth
is prohibited.
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial
land use to the municipality's separate storm sewer system, which
has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records, and
approved by the municipality is prohibited.
No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into the municipality's
separate storm sewer system or into surface waters of the commonwealth,
which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except:
Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous
materials have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed)
and where detergents are not used.
In the event that the municipality or PADEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection D, significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the commonwealth, or is so notified by PADEP, the municipality will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
Upon notice provided by the municipality or PADEP under Subsection E, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the municipality or PADEP, to cease the discharge, consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any existing
stormwater BMP, facilities, areas, or structures unless it is part
of an approved maintenance program, without the written approval of
the municipality.
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping, or vegetation
into a stormwater BMP, facilities, areas, structures, or within a
drainage easement which would limit or alter the functioning of the
BMP without the written approval of the municipality.