[Adopted 10-10-1984 by Ord. No. 210 (Ch. XVIII, Part 4, of the 1970 Code)]
A. 
Whereas, the Borough of West Leechburg, and the Boroughs of Apollo, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Leechburg, North Apollo, Oklahoma, and Vandergrift and the Townships of Allegheny, Gilpin, Kiskiminetas, Parks and Washington (hereinafter referred to as the "municipalities") have duly incorporated the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority, hereinafter referred to as the "Authority," under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended,[1] and charged the Authority with the responsibility to exercise all powers and control over the operation and use of the sewage transportation and treatment facilities serving the municipality; and
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
B. 
Whereas, the Authority has been ordered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to develop and submit for approval a pretreatment program in accordance with the requirements of the general pretreatment regulations (40 CFR Part 403); and
C. 
Whereas, an approvable pretreatment program must establish police powers including the authority to enforce criminal penalties against industrial users which violate federal or local pretreatment standards or requirements; and
D. 
Whereas, the Borough of West Leechburg desires to cooperate with the Authority in developing and implementing an approvable pretreatment program.
The following words, terms, and phrases shall be construed in this article to have the following meanings except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Any liquid, gaseous or waterborne wastes from industrial processes or commercial establishments as distinct from sanitary sewage.
PERSON
Includes any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns.
SANITARY SEWAGE
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from residences, business establishments, institutions, industries and commercial establishments, exclusive of stormwater runoff, surface water, groundwater and industrial wastes.
[Amended 2-9-1994 by Ord. No. 244]
No person shall contribute, cause to be contributed, or discharge any industrial wastes to the public sanitary sewage facilities of the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority, except in accordance with the rules and regulations governing industrial sewer use that have been adopted, or may hereafter be adopted, by the Authority.
[Amended 2-9-1994 by Ord. No. 244]
Any person who is found to have violated or willfully or negligently fails to comply with any provision of the rules and regulations governing industrial sewer use adopted by the Authority or any order, regulation, service contract, or permit issued by the Authority, shall, upon conviction, be subject to pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day's continuance of a violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to the Authority's rules and regulations governing industrial sewer use, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required pursuant to the Authority's rules and regulations governing industrial sewer use shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
[Amended 2-9-1994 by Ord. No. 244]
If any provision, paragraph, word or section of this article shall be invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, and sections shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect.
[Added 2-9-1994 by Ord. No. 244]
The Borough of West Leechburg shall adopt the revised local discharge limits as adopted by the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority, substantially in the form of Resolution 1992-1 which was presented at this meeting and is made a part hereof by reference only and is on file with the Borough Secretary.