[Amended 9-12-2022 by Ord. No. 268]
A.
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 230-81E below.
(1)
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that
allows any nonstormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater,
and wash water to enter a municipal separate storm sewer (if applicable),
or waters of this commonwealth, and any connections to the storm sewer
from indoor drains and sinks.
(2)
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial
land use to the municipal separate storm sewer (if applicable) which
has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records, and
approved by the Township.
(3)
Chlorinated pool or fountain discharge.
(4)
Commercial and industrial air conditioner condensate.
B.
Illicit discharges.
(1)
Except as provided in § 230-81E, it is unlawful for any person or entity to cause a nonstormwater discharge to the MS4.
(2)
It is unlawful for any person or entity to cause either individually
or jointly any discharge into or from the MS4 that results in or contributes
to a violation of the MS4 permit, including the discharge of a pollutant.
D.
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation
into an SWM facility or within a drainage easement that will limit
or diminish the functioning of the SWM facility in any manner.
E.
The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined
to be significant contributors to pollution to the waters of this
commonwealth:
(1)
Discharges from firefighting activities.
(2)
Discharges from potable water sources including water line flushing
and fire hydrant flushing, if such discharges do not contain detectable
concentrations of total residual chlorine (TRC).
(3)
Noncontaminated irrigation drainage and water from lawn watering.
(4)
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.
(5)
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(6)
Diverted stream flows and springs.
(7)
Noncontaminated pumped ground water and noncontaminated water from
foundations or from footing drains.
(8)
Noncontaminated air-conditioning condensate and water from geothermal
systems.
(9)
Water from individual residential car washing where no cleaning agents
are utilized.
(10)
Noncontaminated hydrostatic test water discharges, if such discharges
do not contain detectable concentrations of TRC.
F.
Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm
sewers or roadside ditches except as authorized by this subsection.
When, in the Township's discretion, it is more advantageous to connect
directly to streets or storm sewers, connections of roof drains to
streets or roadside ditches may be permitted by the Township.
G.
Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas
or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent practicable.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape or alter SWM
facilities which have been installed on a property unless such person
has obtained all required Township approvals to permit such modification,
removal, filling, landscaping or alteration. No person shall place
any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation into a SWM facility
or within a drainage easement which will limit or alter the functioning
of the SWM facility or easement in any manner.
