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 Township'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 Township separate storm sewer system, which
has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and
approved by the Township, is prohibited.
No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into
the Township'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 Township 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 Township will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
Upon notice provided by the Township or PADEP under Subsection E, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Township or PADEP, to cease the discharge, consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's
responsibilities under commonwealth law.
Roof drains, foundation drains, sump pumps and other similar
discharges shall discharge to infiltration areas, vegetative BMPs,
or pervious areas to the maximum extent physically feasible.
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 Township.
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 Township.