[Adopted 7-2-2012 by Ord. No. 8-2012]
A. 
The provisions of this article are intended to apply to all existing and future users of the sewer system. Existing users shall have 180 days from the adoption of this article to construct such facilities and take such measures as may be necessary to bring their establishments in conformance with this article.
B. 
Future users of the sewer system shall be in compliance with this article at the time connection is allowed to the system.
Neither separators nor grease traps are required for residences. If, however, groups of residences utilize a common kitchen facility or dining facility, then the provisions of this article shall be applied.
All users currently connected to the sewer system and all future users who apply for connection to the sewer system in the future are required to provide information and documentation to the Borough sufficient so that the Borough may determine whether a separator or grease trap is required.
The following wastes are prohibited from being deposited into any sewer system:
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Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the wastewater treatment facilities, such as, but not limited to, grease, garbage with particles greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch, manure, bones, hair, hides, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, wastepaper, wood, plastics, solvents, gasoline, any petroleum-based product, antifreeze, oil-based paints, tar, asphalt, residues, residues from refining or processing of fuel, lubricating oil, mud, glass grindings, polishing wastes, fur ashes incinerator residue, dredged spoil, solid waste, construction materials, rock, sand, cellar dirt, feathers, wood, tar, cinders, medical waste or any other harmful chemicals.
B. 
No residential, commercial or industrial property which is connected to the sewer system may discharge any surface water from sump pumps, gutter, drains, downspouts, air-conditioning condensate lines, or any other similar source into the sewer system. All privately owned laterals must be maintained so as to minimize infiltration of groundwater into the sewer system.
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Grease traps shall be provided pursuant to the Borough's specifications in rules and regulations when, in the opinion of the Borough, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in such amounts as to cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of any public or private wastewater treatment facilities. In general, grease traps shall be required at all eating and drinking places and food or beverage manufacturing, processing and merchandising establishments.
B. 
All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Borough and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. All systems shall be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. A permit shall be obtained from the Borough Plumbing Inspector prior to installation of an interceptor.
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Grease traps shall be equipped with devises to control the rate of water flow so that the manufacturer's rating is not exceeded. The minimum capacity of a grease trap shall be such that the grease retention capacity measured in pounds of grease shall be at least two times the total flow-through rating measured in gallons per minute.
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All grease traps shall be from a manufacturer with a minimum of five years of experience in the manufacturing of grease traps and/or shall conform to the Plumbing and Drainage Institute (PDI) Standard G101, or its successor provision.
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Separators shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Borough, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing soil, sand, any flammable wastes, or any other harmful ingredients in such amounts as to cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the wastewater treatment facilities.
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All separators shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Borough and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. All systems shall be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. A permit shall be obtained from the Borough Plumbing Inspector prior to installation of a separator.
C. 
Separators required. At repair garages, gasoline stations with grease racks, grease pits or work racks, and at factories where oily and flammable liquid wastes are produced, separators shall be installed into which all oil-bearing, grease-bearing or flammable wastes shall be discharged before emptying in the building drainage systems or other point of disposal.
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Separations of liquids. A mixture of treated or untreated light and heavy liquids having various specific gravities shall be separated in an approved receptacle.
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Design of oil and liquid separators. Separators shall be designed as provided below:
(1) 
Overall requirements. Oil separators shall have a depth of not less than two feet below the invert of the discharged drain. The outlet opening of the separator shall have not less than eighteen-inch water seal.
(2) 
Garages and service stations. Where automobiles are serviced, greased, repaired, washed or where gasoline is dispensed, separators shall have a minimum capacity of six cubic feet for the first 100 square feet of area to be drained into the separator. Parking garages in which servicing, repairing or washing is not done, and in which gasoline is not dispensed, shall not require a separator. Areas of commercial garages which are used for storage of automobiles only are not required to be drained through a separator.
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Sand separators. Separators for sand, grit and similar heavy solids shall be so designed and located as to be readily accessible for cleaning and shall have a water seal of not less than six inches. Sand and grit separators shall be required in all locations where cars or trucks are washed and shall have a minimum capacity of 500 gallons at such locations.
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Laundries. Commercial laundries shall be equipped with separators having a wire basket or similar device, removable for cleaning, that will prevent passage into the drainage system of solids 1/2 inch or large in size, string, rags, buttons or other materials detrimental to the public sewage system.
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Bottling establishments. Bottling plants shall discharge their process wastes into a separator which will provide for the separation of sugar, broken glass, or other solids before discharging waste into the drainage system.
I. 
Slaughterhouses (including seasonal operations). Slaughtering room and dressing room drains shall be equipped with approved separators. The separator shall prevent the discharge into the drainage system of feathers, entrails and any other materials that could potentially cause clogging.
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Venting of separators. Separators shall be so designed that they will not become air bound if tight covers are used. Each interceptor or separator shall be vented when subject to loss of trap seal.
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The owner of each improved property shall be responsible for all costs associated with the installation, operation, maintenance and replacement of separators and/or grease traps. These costs shall include the cost of properly disposing of the accumulated material.
B. 
If a separator or grease trap at an improved property was not installed or malfunctions due to lack of maintenance, lack of cleaning or for any other reason, and such lack of installation or failure shall cause blockages, sewage backups, sewage overflows or in any other manner damages or interferes with the operation of the sewer system, then the owner of the improved property shall be responsible to pay for all the costs required to repair and clean the Borough's sewer system. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, cleaning costs, pumping costs, engineering costs, legal fees and administrative costs.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The Borough shall have the right to inspect the grease traps and/or separators to ensure that the systems are in working order and that the systems are being properly maintained and cleaned. The Borough shall have the right to inspect the cleaning records at the time the inspection occurs.
The owner of an improved property which utilizes a grease trap and/or separator shall at all times keep the system in good working condition. The traps or separators shall be cleaned periodically to keep them in good working order. All traps and separators shall be cleaned at least once every three months. The records shall include the date of disposal, the means of disposal, the name and signature of the person responsible for supervising the cleaning of the separators and grease traps and the proper disposal of the accumulated material. Annually the owner shall transmit a copy of the cleaning records to the Borough. Records of each cleaning shall be maintained by the establishment for a period of three years.
All materials which are accumulated by the separators and/or grease traps shall be properly disposed of by the owner. Under no circumstances shall accumulated material be allowed to enter the sewer system. Any removal or hauling of the collected materials not performed by owner's personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
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Any person who shall violate any provision of this article or who permits the violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of $300 for each violation.
B. 
Each violation for each separate day after the notice from the Borough and each violation of any provision of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct violation, subjecting the owner of the property to fines of $300 for each day the violation continues.
C. 
Any person who violates or permits the violation of any provision of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in enforcement proceedings commenced by the Borough, pay the fines prescribed by this article plus all court costs, including all reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Borough.
D. 
Enforcement of this article shall be the responsibility of the Borough Engineer or the designated Borough agent, as appropriate.
E. 
Enforcement of this article may be accomplished by an action in equity brought before the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County. The defendant in such action shall be liable for all court costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Borough.
In addition to any other remedies provided in this article, any violation of this article which causes a disruption of the sanitary sewer system shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the Borough by seeking either appropriate equitable or legal relief from a court of competent jurisdiction. The Borough shall be entitled to an award of all counsel fees incurred in such civil action to abate the nuisance.