[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-801]
1. The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in Subsection
4 below.
A. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that
allows any non-stormwater 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.
B. 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 Borough.
2. No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into surface
waters of this commonwealth which are not composed entirely of stormwater,
except.
A. As provided in Subsection
4 below; and
B. Discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
3. No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation
into a SWM facility or within a drainage easement that will limit
or diminish the functioning of the facility in any manner.
4. The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined
to be significant contributors to pollution to the waters of this
commonwealth:
A. Discharges from firefighting activities.
B. Potable water sources including water line flushing.
D. Air conditioning condensate.
F. Water from crawl space pumps.
G. 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.
H. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
I. Uncontaminated water from foundations or from footing drains.
K. De-chlorinated swimming pool discharges.
L. Uncontaminated groundwater.
M. Water from individual residential car washing.
N. Routine external building wash down (which does not use detergents
or other compounds).
5. In the event that the Borough or DEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection
4 above significantly contribute to pollution of the waters of this commonwealth, the Borough or DEP will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-802]
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any
SWM BMPs, facilities, areas, or structures without the written approval
of the Borough.