The text of this article shall be known as the "Grease Trap
Ordinance" for Prospect Borough.
The following words and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings given to them in this section, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
ABNORMAL INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Any industrial waste having a suspended solid content or
BOD appreciably in excess of that normally found in sanitary sewage.
For the purposes of these regulations, any industrial waste containing
more than 350 milligrams per liter of suspended solids, or having
a BOD in excess of 300 milligrams per liter, shall be considered abnormal
industrial waste regardless of whether or not it contains other substances
in concentrations differing from those normally found in sanitary
sewage. A determination of normal industrial waste can be adjudged
by the Borough Engineer as a result of an analysis of a completed
Borough Industrial Waste Questionnaire and need not be limited to
suspended solids or BOD
BOROUGH
The Borough of Prospect, including its Council, representatives,
agents, employees, and Engineer.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR
An interceptor whose rated flow exceeds 35 gallons per minute
and which is located underground, outside the building.
GREASE TRAP
An interceptor whose flow rate is 35 gallons per minute or
less and which is located inside the building. Grease traps shall
be rated for a minimum of 22.50 gallons per minute.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Any solids, liquids or gaseous substances or forms of energy
ejected or escaping in the course of any industrial, manufacturing,
trade or business use or process or in the course of development,
recovering or processing of natural resources, as distinct from but
not sanitary sewage.
PERSON
Includes natural persons, partnerships, companies, societies,
trusts, associations and corporations, public or private.
PROPERTY
Real property situate in Prospect Borough or served by the
sewer system.
PROPERTY OWNER
Any person that owns property connected to the Prospect Borough
sewer system in Prospect Borough.
RESTAURANT
Every building or room occupied or used as an eating place
or food preparation facility.
SANITARY SEWAGE
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial and commercial
establishments, exclusive of stormwater runoff, surface water or groundwater.
SEWAGE
A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business
buildings, institutions and industrial and commercial establishments,
together with such groundwater, surface water or stormwater as may
be present.
SEWER
Any pipe or conduit carrying sewage.
SEWER SYSTEM
All sanitary sewers, all pumping stations, all force mains,
all sewage works, and all other sewerage facilities owned, leased
and operated by the Borough for the collection and/or transportation
of sanitary sewage and industrial waste, together with their appurtenances,
and any additions, extensions, or improvements thereto. It shall also
include sewers within the Borough's service areas which serve one
or more persons and discharge into the sewer system even though those
sewers may not have been constructed by the Borough and are not owned
or leased and operated by the Borough. It does not include separate
storm sewers or culverts which have been constructed for the sole
purpose of carrying storm and surface runoff, the discharge from which
is not and does not become tributary to the sewage facilities.
No person shall discharge into the sewer system any sanitary
sewage or industrial wastes containing more than 100 milligrams per
liter by weight of fat, oil, or grease (collectively "grease"). Any
single discharge in excess of this limitation shall be a single violation
of this article. More than one violation may occur in a single day,
depending on the amount and frequency of the grease discharge.
No person shall discharge into the sewer system any abnormal
industrial waste. Any single discharge in excess of this limitation
shall be a single violation of this article. More than one violation
may occur in a single day, depending on the amount and frequency of
the abnormal industrial waste discharge.
The Borough may compel discontinuance of the use of the sewer
system for discharge of such unacceptable grease or abnormal industrial
waste, or require pretreatment and/or equalization of flow thereof
and installation of grease traps or grease interceptors to prevent
harmful or adverse effects upon the sewer system. The design, construction
and operation of such pretreatment and/or flow-equalization facilities,
grease traps, and/or grease interceptors shall be made at the sole
expense of the property owner and/or person discharging said unacceptable
grease wastes in accordance with this article and shall be subject
to the approval of the Borough and/or the Borough Engineer.
Every building or room occupied or used as a public eating place,
restaurant or food preparation facility shall be well-drained. All
soil pipes, waste pipes, drains or other plumbing fixtures shall be
of adequate size to enable passage of any waste intended to pass through
them to the main sewer system. All drains, sewers, waste and soil
pipes, traps and water in gas pipes shall, at all times, be kept in
good repair and order so that no gases or odor shall escape therefrom
and so that the same shall not leak, and all vent pipes shall be kept
in good order and repair, free from obstruction.
The requirements of this article may be modified upon the written
request of a property owner and the written approval of the Borough,
if such modification meets the requirements and intent of this article.
Preference will be given to the utilization of new technology when
modifications are requested.
The Borough Council shall, by resolution, adopt, establish and
amend, as it deems proper in its sole discretion, all forms, fees,
rules and/or regulations necessary to administer the provisions of
this article.
In the event that any provision, section, sentence, clause or
part of this article is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect or impair any remaining provision, section, sentence, clause
or part of the article, it being the intent of Prospect Borough that
such remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect,
and for this purpose the provisions of this article are hereby declared
to be severable.