[Adopted 11-2-1964 by Ord. No. 70 (Ch. 18, Part 1A, of the
1981 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 12-8-1980 by Ord. No. 224; 4-13-1981 by Ord. No. 235]
A.
The property owner of any residence situated within the boundaries
of the Marella Sewer District shall be required to connect to the
sewerage system of this district.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: For regulations restricting the discharge
of certain wastes into sewers of the Marella Sewer District, see also
Ord. No. 73, which was not included in this codification, but is available
for inspection in the Township offices.
B.
Owners of existing buildings which can be served by the sewerage
system will be notified by the Township. Connection of such buildings
to the sewerage system shall then be made 60 days from the date of
the sewer connection notice.[3]
C.
For all proposed buildings which can be served by the sewerage system,
the property owner(s) of such building will be notified of this connection
requirement when application for a building permit is made.
D.
In the event a connecting sewer is not provided as and when required,
the Township Council may proceed to provide the same.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 1, pertaining to
connection charges, which immediately preceded this section was repealed
12-8-1980 by Ord. No. 224.
A.
No construction of any connecting sewer shall be made in the Marella
Sewer District without first obtaining a sewer connection permit and
payment of the required charge as set forth by the Peters Township
Sanitary Authority.[1]
B.
For proposed buildings which can be served by the sewerage system,
a sewer connection permit shall be obtained prior to receiving a building
permit, and no building permit will be issued until this requirement
is met.
C.
For existing buildings which can be served by the sewerage system,
a sewer connection permit shall be obtained prior to starting any
construction of the connecting sewer.
[Amended 4-13-1981 by Ord. No. 235]
A.
All service sewer lines from the public sanitary sewer to the building
for which connection is being made shall be constructed in accordance
with the standards in effect adopted from time to time by resolution
of the Township Council and maintained of record in the office of
the Township Engineer.
B.
All connecting sewers shall be inspected by the Township representative
before they are covered with any backfill.
[Amended 9-10-1984 by Ord. No. 318]
A.
The Township reserves the right to refuse any request to connect
to the sewerage system, or to compel the pretreatment of any waste
for the purpose of preventing discharges to the sewer system deemed
harmful in any respect.
B.
INTERFERENCE
(1)
(2)
(3)
PASS-THROUGH
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms
shall have the meanings hereinafter designated:
Any inhibition or disruption of the Alcosan facilities, its
treatment processes or operations, its sludge processes, use or disposal,
or of any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in Peters Township,
and transmitting substances into the Alcosan facilities, which is
a cause of and significantly contributes to either a violation of
any requirement of Alcosan's Natural Pollution Discharge Elimination
System Permit (hereinafter called "NPDES permit") including an increase
in the magnitude or duration of a violation or to the prevention of
sewage sludge use or disposal by Alcosan in accordance with the following
statutory provisions and rules, regulations or permits issued thereunder:
Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.),
Pennsylvania Clean Streams Act (35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq.),
Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. § 6018.101),
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq.), the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et
seq.), including Title II, more commonly referred to as the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, and including all Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
statutes and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Regulations
prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.), and the Toxic
Substance Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), County
of Allegheny Health Code and the Pollution Control Standards of the
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. (All such statutory
provisions, rules, regulations or permits are hereinafter collectively
called "laws.") A user significantly contributes to such a permit
violation or prevention or sludge use or disposal in accordance with
the above-cited laws whenever such user:[1]
Discharges daily pollutant loading in excess of that allowed
by permit or by contract with Alcosan or by federal, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Alcosan or Peters Township laws,
ordinances, rules or regulations;
Discharges wastewater which substantially differs in nature
or constituents from the user's average discharge; or
Knows or has reason to know that its discharge, alone or in
conjunction with discharges from other sources, would result in violation
of Alcosan's NPDES permit or prevent sewage sludge use or disposal
in accordance with the above-cited laws as they apply to Alcosan's
selected method of sludge management.
Any discharge of pollutant through the facilities of Alcosan
into navigable waters or any stream in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in quantities or concentrations which are a cause of and significantly
contribute to a violation of any requirement of Alcosan's NPDES
permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation).
A user significantly contributes to such a permit violation where
it:
Discharges a daily pollutant loading in excess of that allowed
by permit or by contract with Alcosan or by federal, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Alcosan or Peters Township laws,
ordinances, rules or regulations;
Discharges wastewater which substantially differs in nature
or constituents from the user's average discharge;
Knows or has reason to know that its discharge, alone or in
conjunction with discharges from other sources, would result in a
permit violation; or
Knows or has reason to know that Alcosan is, for any reason,
violating its final effluent limitations in its permit and that such
user's discharge either alone or in conjunction with discharges
from other sources, increases the magnitude or duration of Alcosan's
violations.
C.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce or cause
to be introduced, directly or indirectly into the facilities of Alcosan
or into any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in Peters Township
and transmitting substances into the facilities of Alcosan, any toxic
substance, pollutant or other wastewater which will:
D.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce, permit
or cause to be introduced, directly or indirectly, into the facilities
of Alcosan or into any sewer, pipe or other conveyance located in
Peters Township and transmitting substances into the facilities of
Alcosan any of the following:
(1)
Any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with or substantially
adversely affect the operation or performance of the Alcosan Treatment
Plant, or pass through said plant into navigable waters or streams
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in quantities or concentrations
which are a cause of and significantly contribute to a violation of
any requirement of the above-cited laws or the Alcosan NPDES permit,
or adversely affect the use or disposal of Alcosan sludge or other
residues.
(2)
Any substance which will endanger the life, health or safety of the
treatment plant, sewer maintenance and plant operations personnel
or which would preclude safe entry into the sewer system or any portion
of the treatment plant.
(3)
Any ignitable, reactive, explosive or corrosive waste.
(4)
All wastes that are defined or listed as hazardous under the regulations
enacted by agencies of the federal government or the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
(5)
Any wastewater with a temperature great enough to inhibit biological
activity in the Alcosan Treatment Plant.
(6)
Any waste which exceeds the naturally occurring background levels
for either alpha, beta or gamma radiation and/or any wastewater containing
any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half life or concentration
not in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
(7)
Any solids or viscous substances capable of causing obstruction to
the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation
of Alcosan's facilities or facilities discharging into the Alcosan's
system.
(8)
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which either singly
or by interaction with other wastes may create a public nuisance or
adversely affect public health or safety.
(9)
Pathological wastes from a hospital or other medical establishment.
(10)
Garbage, whether ground or not, except properly shredded food
waste garbage resulting from the proper use of a garbage grinder or
disposer of a type approved by Alcosan and maintained in good operating
condition.
(11)
Sludges or other materials from septic tanks or similar facilities
or from sewage or industrial waste treatment plants or from water
treatment plants; unless the discharge of such sludge and other materials
is specifically approved by Alcosan.
(12)
Any substance which violates discharge regulations as established
by authorized agencies of the federal government, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission,
Allegheny County or Alcosan.
E.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall introduce or cause
to be introduced, directly or indirectly, into the facilities of Alcosan
or into any sewer, pipe, or other conveyance located in Peters Township
and transmitting substances into the facilities of the Sanitary Authority,
any toxic substance, pollutant or other wastewater, in violation of
a national categorical or general pretreatment standards promulgated
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to § 307(b)
and (c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. § 1317(b)
and (c)].
F.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall take any action
or do or cause to be done anything in violation of any provision of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or of any regulation promulgated
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant thereto.
G.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall take any action
or do or cause to be done anything in violation of any rule or regulation
of Alcosan or of laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the County of Allegheny, the Ohio River Valley Water
Sanitation Commission or Peters Township pertaining to sewage discharge,
introduction or treatment.[2]
[Amended 4-13-1981 by Ord. No. 235]
A.
The Township Council shall designate an agent or agents charged with the duty of collecting all charges, of issuing all permits, sending all notices and keeping all records necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article I.
B.
The Township Engineer or such other person as may be designated by
the Township Council shall be responsible for inspection and approval
of all construction of service connections.
A.
The proper officers of the Township are hereby authorized to execute all documents and to do all things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this Article I and to comply with state and county regulations in connection with the ownership, maintenance and operation of the sewage system.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.
