A written application for a sewer connection permit shall be made to the Borough on official forms provided by the Borough to all owners who are required by the Borough to connect with the sewer system. The application must be completely filled out and must describe the location of the desired sewer connection, and the size, location and usage of the structure for which the sewer connection is requested. Each application for connection shall be accompanied by payment to the Authority of the proper tapping fee charged by the Authority unless theretofore paid.
Upon the receipt of a properly prepared application for connection to the sewer system, together with payment of said tapping fee, the Borough shall issue a sewer connection permit to the owner.
The sewer connection permit shall describe the property for which the permit is issued, and neither the owner nor any subsequent owner or tenant shall allow any other property to be attached to or connected with the sewer lines authorized under the original permit.
The sewer system is intended to convey sewage, industrial waste and liquid wastes only. Roof drainage, surface water or groundwater is specifically prohibited from introduction into the collection system. The Borough shall have the right to close up or disconnect any service, lateral or house connection carrying anything other than sewage, industrial wastes and liquid wastes.
A service lateral shall be constructed, where sewer service is made available, for each improved property, from the collecting sewer to the curbline, or the property line if there is no curbline, by and at the expense of the Authority or the Borough. All service laterals shall be maintained by the Borough and shall be the property of the Authority.
A "house connection" is defined as the sewer line extending from the curbline, or the property line, if there is no curbline, to the outer wall of the structure to be served. The house connection shall be installed by, and at the expense of, the property owner. All house connections must be constructed of standard strength vitrified clay pipe provided with "special joints" and an internal diameter of not less than six inches, or medium weight cast-iron pipe with an internal diameter of not less than four inches, or Class 1500 asbestos-cement pipe with an internal diameter of not less than four inches. Joints must be of an approved material and the pipe must be laid in the best possible alignment and at a minimum grade of 1%. Adequate cover to protect the pipe from crushing or frost action will be required. Each house connection exceeding 25 feet from the curbline or property line to the structure must be provided with a cleanout vent. The property owner will be responsible for the maintenance of the house connection.
A separate house connection shall be required for each dwelling unit and commercial unit, whether constructed as a detached unit or as one of a pair or row, but a single house connection will be permitted to serve a school, factory, and apartment house or other permanent multiple-unit structure whose individual apartments or units may not be subject to separate ownership.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Every house connection must be inspected and approved by a Borough representative before the trench is backfilled. The Borough may, at its discretion, permit the utilization of an existing house connection, providing an inspection discloses that it is reasonably true to grade and alignment and that the pipe is in good condition. In the case of an existing house connection utilizing asphalt impregnated fiber pipe, the Borough shall have the right to require the customer to uncover the full extent of this pipe to determine its condition and the Borough representative shall require its replacement with approved pipe as outlined in these Rules and Regulations if the inspection discloses the asphalt pipe to be crushed or damaged in any manner. The cost of such an inspection, including the cost of uncovering and replacing the pipe, where necessary, shall be the sole responsibility of the customer.
No customer shall discharge, or permit to be discharged, into the sewer system any exhaust steam or any oils, tar, grease, gas, benzine, or other combustible gases or liquids, or any garbage (unless treated in an approved manner), insoluble solids, inorganic wastes or any other dangerous or harmful substances which may adversely affect the sewage collection system or the sewage treatment process. The Borough shall have the right to close up or disconnect any service lateral or house connection found to be carrying any dangerous or harmful substances.
No customer shall discharge into the sewage collection system any industrial wastes without first obtaining the permission of the Borough to do so. All industrial wastes are subject to regulation by the Borough, and the Borough reserves the right at its discretion to refuse connection to the sewer system, or to compel discontinuance of the use of the sewers, or to compel pretreatment of industrial wastes by any industry. Industrial wastes to be acceptable for collection and/or treatment must not:
A. 
Be harmful or deleterious to the structure of the sewers or the sewage treatment plant.
B. 
Be inhibitory to the treatment process at the treatment plant.
C. 
Be flammable or explosive.
D. 
Carry fats, oils, or greases in excess of 100 ppm by weight.
[Amended 9-13-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-01]
E. 
Be discharged into the sewer at temperatures in excess of 120° F.
[Amended 9-13-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-01]
F. 
Be discharged into the sewer in batches of such volume as to tax the capacity of the collection system or adversely affect the treatment process.
G. 
Be of such color or other characteristic as to require special treatment to render the resulting effluent of the treatment plant acceptable for discharge to the receiving stream.
H. 
Be food wastes, garbage, vegetable or fruit rinds, or paunch manure, feathers, bones, rags, or any other solid, fibrous or viscous inorganic or organic substance which the sewer system is not intended to receive.
I. 
Be of such character, concentration, volume or combination as to tax the capacity of the treatment plant.
J. 
Include synthetic organic detergents or similar compounds in such volume as to interfere with the treatment process or the satisfactory operation of the treatment plant.
K. 
Include any liquids having a pH exceeding a minimum value of 6.0, or a maximum value of 9.0, or found to be excessively corrosive.
L. 
Include any waters or wastes with a biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D.) in excess of 1,000 ppm by weight.
M. 
Include any waters or wastes with a suspended solids content in excess of 600 ppm by weight or containing suspended solids of such character and/or quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle and/or treat such materials.
N. 
Include any substances in sufficient quantity to impair the proper operation of the collection system and treatment plant, or inhibits or disrupts its treatment processes, or its sludge processes, use or disposal, or which may result in effluent from the plant not in compliance with the Mount Holly Springs Borough Authority National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit or its Pennsylvania Water Quality Management Permit, or which may result in the prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with the Mount Holly Springs Borough Authority Agricultural Utilization of Sludges Permits, or other state or federal regulations and permits.
[Amended 9-13-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-01; 1-1-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-01]
[Amended 9-13-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-01]
A customer desiring to discharge industrial wastes to the sewer system shall file with the Borough wastewater information deemed necessary by the Borough for determination of compliance with these regulations, the Authority's NPDES Permit, and state and federal law. Such information shall be provided, at the sole cost of the customer, by completion of a questionnaire designed and supplied by the Borough and by supplements thereto as may be necessary. Where a customer discharges wastewaters at more than one location, separate information submittals shall be made for each location if required by the Borough. The Borough shall implement measures to ensure the confidentiality of this information. In no event shall the Borough disclose any claimed confidential information to any person without prior notice, in writing, to the customer and without providing the customer with the opportunity to protect such confidential information, including the right to seek judicial relief.
A. 
The Borough may require a customer to provide information needed to determine compliance with these rates, rules, and regulations and any other regulations or permits applicable to the sewer system, including, but not limited to, wastewater rates of flow, chemical analyses, raw materials, processes and products affecting wastewater and quantities and disposition of specific liquids and materials important to sewer system use control.
B. 
When directed by the Borough, industrial customers shall install, at their sole cost and expense, and maintain a manhole and such other devices as may be approved by the Borough to facilitate observation, measurement, and sampling of wastewaters discharged to the sewer system. The Borough or its duly authorized representatives shall, at all reasonable times, be permitted to enter upon any and all properties for the purposes of inspecting, observing, measuring, and sampling wastewaters discharged to the sewer system, and to any meters used for establishing or determining water consumption, water excluded from the sewer system, and wastewater discharged into the sewer system. The customer which is connected to the sewer system planning to change operations so as to materially alter the characteristics and volumes of wastewater discharged to the sewer system shall notify the Borough, in writing, at least 10 days before making such connections or changing its operations.
C. 
Exclusion from the sewer system of noncontaminated wastewaters may be required of an industrial customer by the Borough, or such exclusion may be optional with the customer if not required by the Borough.
D. 
Pursuant to federal regulation 40 CFR Part 403, all industrial customers shall be required to comply with pretreatment regulations pertaining to general discharge prohibitions and standards applicable to specific industrial categories.
E. 
Should an industrial customer be required to install pretreatment facilities to enable compliance with Borough, state or federal regulations, they shall be installed at the sole cost of the customer.
F. 
The industrial customer shall notify the Borough within 24 hours of substantial changes in the volume or character of pollutants in the industrial users discharge to the sewer system.
[Added 1-1-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-01]
The Borough shall not be liable for any damage or expense resulting from leaks, stoppages or defective plumbing or from any other cause occurring to any premises to within any house or structure when such damage or expense is found to have resulted from stoppages, damage or defects in the house connection. The Borough shall not be liable for a deficiency or failure of service when occasioned by an emergency, required repairs, or failure from any cause beyond its control. The Borough reserves the right to restrict the use of sewer service whenever the public welfare may require it.
The permit applicant must give written notice to the Borough upon any change in ownership of any improved property. The applicant must give written notice also of any change in tenancy, and the applicant shall be liable for any sewer charges that may accrue prior to the notice of vacation of premises or change in tenancy.
The Borough shall have no liability to furnish complete sewer service at Borough expense to any contemplated new housing development, nor to any isolated building or buildings inside or outside Borough boundary.
In those cases where a building developer or business desires sewer service to be furnished to his property, the owner may elect to furnish such service at his own expense. Should the owner elect to provide such complete service at his own expense, he may do so upon meeting all conditions as set forth in these rules and regulations. Plot plans for such proposed construction must be submitted to the Borough for approval prior to any construction. Sewer plans conforming to all original specifications established by the Borough, as to type of pipe, location of mains, size of pipe, grade, methods of laying pipe and the type and construction of all necessary appurtenances, will be prepared by a registered professional engineer and approval obtained from the necessary state agencies. The engineering fees and charges for permits will be paid by the owner. In no case will lesser standards than exist in the presently constructed sewer system and as outlined in these rules and regulations by permitted for any future extensions. Upon approval of such plans by the Borough, the extensions may be constructed by and at the expense of the owner, but only under the inspection of an inspector designated by the Borough and/or its engineer. The cost of such inspection, including salaries and expenses, shall be borne by the owner making the extensions.
In such cases where extensions to the sewer system are constructed by an owner at his own expense, as outlined herein, a refund of a portion of the sewer rents paid by customers occupying dwellings constructed may be made to the owner or contractor under the terms of a refund agreement entered into between the Borough and the owner. Such agreement will provide for refunds not exceeding such amounts and for such periods as may be approved by the Authority and the Borough Engineer. Each refund agreement shall be an individual agreement between the interested parties and shall not be construed as outlining a definite procedure as to percentage of refund or the duration thereof. Each and every separate refund agreement shall be negotiated independently of any other existing similar agreements.
The Borough by its duly authorized agents shall have the right of access at all reasonable hours to all parts of any premises connected with the sewer system for the purpose of examining and inspecting the connections and fixtures, or for disconnecting service or for any proper cause.
Any person who desires an exception to be made, an interpretation to be given, or action to be permitted not specifically governed by these rules and regulations shall present his case, in writing, to the Borough. In such an event, the decision of the Borough must be considered final.
Customers desiring an abatement from sewer bills due to vacancies shall give notice, in writing, to the Borough requesting the water to be shut off. Abatement will be made of a portion of the charges in the proportion that the period when water has been shut off bears to the entire period.
The Borough reserves the right to change or amend, from time to time, these rules and regulations in accordance with law. No officer or employee of the Borough can vary these rules and regulations without action of the Borough Council, and the Borough may not be bound by any agent or employee's act or representation excepting when authorization, in writing, has been given to so do by an executive officer of Borough Council.