Borough of Strasburg, PA Prohibitions

[Ord. No. 2014-2, 4/8/2014; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-1, 9/13/2022]

The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 349, Subsection 5 below.

Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that allows any nonstormwater 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.

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.

Chlorinated pool or fountain discharge.

Commercial and industrial air conditioner condensate.

Illicit discharges.

Except as provided in Subsection 5, it is unlawful for any person or entity to cause a nonstormwater discharge to the MS4.

It is unlawful for any person or entity to cause either individually or jointly any discharge into or from the MS4 that results in or contributes to a violation of the MS4 permit, including the discharge of a pollutant.

Any person or entity that causes a non-stormwater discharge or a discharge into or from the MS4 that results in or contributes to a violation of the MS4 permit, including the discharge of a pollutant, is subject to the enforcement provisions of § 352 of this chapter.

No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into waters of this Commonwealth which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except:

As provided in Subsection 5 below; and

Discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.

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 SWM facility in any manner.

The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined to be significant contributors to pollution to the waters of this Commonwealth:

Discharges from firefighting activities.

Discharges from potable water sources, including water line flushing and fire hydrant flushing, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of Total Residual Chlorine (TRC).

Noncontaminated irrigation drainage and water from lawn watering.

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.

Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.

Diverted stream flows and springs.

Noncontaminated pumped ground water and non-contaminated water from foundations or from footing drains.

Noncontaminated air conditioning condensate and water from geothermal systems.

Water from individual residential car washing where no cleaning agents are utilized.

Noncontaminated hydrostatic test water discharges, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of TRC rising groundwaters.

Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers or roadside ditches except as authorized by this subsection. When, in the Borough's discretion, it is more advantageous to connect directly to streets or storm sewers, connections of roof drains to streets or roadside ditches may be permitted by the Borough.

Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent practicable.

In the event that the Borough or DEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection 5 significantly contribute to pollution of the waters of this Commonwealth, the Borough or DEP will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.