No person shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roofwater, subsurface drainage, or building foundation drainage into any Sanitary Sewer.
No user shall discharge or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will interfere with the operation or performance of the sewer system. These general prohibitions apply to all users whether or not the users are subject to Categorical Standards or any other pretreatment requirements. A user may not discharge the following substances to the sewer system:
A. 
Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the sewer system or to the operation of the sewer system. At no time, shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system) be more than 5% nor any single reading over 10% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) of the meter. At no time shall the closed cup flashpoint of the wastewater be less than 140° F. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, the following substances in concentrations which cause exceedance of the above standard: gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, ethers, alcohols, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, and carbides.
B. 
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the sewer system, such as, but not limited to: grease, garbage with particles greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastics, gas, tar, asphalt residues, residues from refining, or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, or glass grinding or polishing wastes.
C. 
Any wastewater having a pH less than 6.0 or higher than 9.0, or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and/or personnel of the sewer system.
D. 
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other constituents of the wastewater, to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a toxic effect in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, or to exceed the limitation set forth in an applicable categorical standard.
E. 
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either singly or by interaction with other substances normally present in the sewer system are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewer system for maintenance and repair.
F. 
Any substance which results in the formation or release of toxic gasses, vapors or fumes in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems.
G. 
Any petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass through, but in no case exceeding 30 mg/L in any composite sample or 50 mg/L in any grab sample.
H. 
Fats, oils, greases or waxes of animal or vegetable origin in amounts which cause interference with the POTW, including but not limited to physical obstruction of sewers.
I. 
Any substance which may cause the sewage treatment plant's effluent or any other product of the sewage treatment plant such as residues, sludges, or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process. In no case, shall a substance discharged to the sewer system cause the sewage treatment plant to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines, or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
J. 
Any substance which will cause the Authority to violate its NPDES and/or state collection system permit or applicable receiving water quality standards.
K. 
Any wastewater with objectionable color which will pass through the treatment plant, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.
L. 
Any wastewater having a temperature which will inhibit biological activity in the sewage treatment plant resulting in interference, but in no case wastewater with a temperature at the discharge into the sewer system which exceeds 40° C. (104° F.).
M. 
Any pollutants, including oxygen demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.) released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause interference to the sewage treatment plant or interfere with the operation of the sewer system. BOD in excess of 250mg/l in a composite sample, and 500 mg/l in any grab sample is prohibited. In no case shall a slug load be discharged.
N. 
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such halflife or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Township or applicable state or federal regulations.
O. 
Any trucked or hauled wastewater or pollutants except those discharged at points designated by the Authority.
P. 
Any wastewater which is incompatible with treatment processes in use at the sewage treatment plant so as to cause interference or pass through.
Q. 
Any wastewater containing any compounds or salts of aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, lindane, methoxychlor, toxaphene, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, trichlorophenoxyproprionic acid, or other persistent herbicides, pesticides or rodenticides.
Discharge of any prohibited substance listed under § 173-68 shall be considered an unauthorized discharge and the Township may take whatever steps are necessary to halt such a discharge, as set forth in Articles VI and VII of this part.
A. 
If the categorical standards for a particular industrial user are more stringent than local limits or other requirements imposed under this part, then the categorical standards shall apply. The Township shall notify all affected industrial users of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR, § 403.12. The National Categorical Pretreatment Standards are hereby incorporated into the industrial pretreatment program as program requirements for those industrial users subject to such categorical standards.
B. 
When the limits in a categorical pretreatment standard are expressed only in terms of pollutant concentrations, the Township may implement the limits as equivalent mass limits. An industrial user may request equivalent mass limits from the Township in writing. Upon receiving such a request the Township will determine if the industrial user meets the eligibility criteria for mass limits as listed in Subsection B(1)(a) through (e) below. The Township may determine that an industrial user meets the criteria, but choose not to implement the limits as equivalent mass requirements based on other considerations.
(1) 
To be eligible for equivalent mass limits, the industrial user must:
(a) 
Employ, or demonstrate that it will employ, water conservation methods and technologies that substantially reduce water use during the term of its control mechanism;
(b) 
Currently use control and treatment technologies adequate to achieve compliance with the applicable categorical pretreatment standard, and not have used dilution as a substitute for treatment;
(c) 
Provide sufficient information to establish the facility's actual average daily flow rate for all wastestreams, based on data from a continuous effluent flow monitoring device, as well as the facility's long-term average production rate. Both the actual average daily flow rate and long-term average production rate must be representative of current operating conditions;
(d) 
Not have daily flow rates, production levels, or pollutant levels that vary so significantly that equivalent mass limits are not appropriate to control the discharge; and
(e) 
Have consistently complied with all applicable categorical pretreatment standards during the period prior to the industrial user's request for equivalent mass limits.
(2) 
An industrial user subject to equivalent mass limits must:
(a) 
Maintain and effectively operate control and treatment technologies adequate to achieve compliance with the equivalent mass limits;
(b) 
Continue to record the facility's flow rates through the use of a continuous effluent flow monitoring device;
(c) 
Continue to record the facility's production rates and notify the Control Authority whenever production rates are expected to vary by more than 20% from its baseline production rates determined in Subsection B(1)(c) of this section. Upon notification of a revised production rate, the Control Authority must reassess the equivalent mass limit and revise the limit as necessary to reflect changed conditions at the facility; and
(d) 
Continue to employ the same or comparable water conservation methods and technologies as those implemented pursuant to Subsection B(1)(a) of this section so long as it discharges under an equivalent mass limit.
(3) 
When establishing equivalent mass limits, the Township:
(a) 
Will calculate the equivalent mass limit by multiplying the actual average daily flow rate of the regulated process(es) of the industrial user by the concentration-based daily maximum and monthly average standard for the applicable categorical pretreatment standard and the appropriate unit conversion factor;
(b) 
Will, upon notification of a revised production rate, reassess the equivalent mass limit and recalculate the limit as necessary to reflect changed conditions at the facility; and
(c) 
May retain the same equivalent mass limit in subsequent control mechanism terms if the industrial user's actual average daily flow rate was reduced solely as a result of the implementation of water conservation methods and technologies, and the actual average daily flow rates used in the original calculation of the equivalent mass limit were not based on the use of dilution as a substitute for treatment pursuant to § 173-74. The industrial user must also be in compliance with § 173-81 (regarding the prohibition of bypass).
Where the sewage treatment plant achieves consistent removal of pollutants limited by categorical standards, the Township may apply to the Approval Authority for modification of specific limits in the categorical standards. If the requirements contained in 40 CFR § 403.7, are fulfilled and prior approval from the Approval Authority is obtained, the Township may then modify pollutant discharge limits in the categorical standards.
State requirements and limitations on discharges shall apply in any case where they are more stringent than federal requirements and limitations or those established under this part.
The Township may establish local limits regulating the discharge of specific pollutants by industrial users.
A. 
Local limits may be established for any substance which is discharged, or is likely to be discharged, to the sewer system.
B. 
Local limits may limit concentration, mass, or a combination of the two.
C. 
The procedure for the calculation of local limits should be as recommended by the Approval Authority. Whenever possible, the calculation of local limits shall be technically based, using all available information.
D. 
Local limits shall be calculated to prevent interference; pass through; the discharge of toxic materials in toxic amounts; threats to worker health and safety; and physical, chemical or biological damage to the sewer system.
E. 
Local limits shall be applied to all significant industrial users and shall be included in all wastewater discharge permits. Local limits may be applied to other industrial users if deemed appropriate by the Township.
F. 
Discharging any pollutant in excess of a local limit established for that pollutant shall constitute an unauthorized discharge. Such a discharge is subject to the actions and penalties set forth herein.
No industrial user shall, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate pretreatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in applicable categorical standards, or in any other pollutant-specific limitation, including local limits, developed by the Township or state.
Each industrial user shall provide protection from spills or accidental discharges that result in unauthorized discharges or slug load discharges. Facilities to prevent spills and slug loads shall be provided and maintained at the owner or industrial user's own cost and expense.
A. 
Notification.
(1) 
In the case of a spill or slug load or other unauthorized discharge, it is the responsibility of the industrial user to immediately telephone and notify the Superintendant of the incident. The notification shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, corrective actions being taken or planned, and expected duration.
(2) 
In the event a change is made at a facility that affects the potential for discharge of a spill or slug load, or other unauthorized discharge the industrial user shall immediately notify the Township of the change.
B. 
Notice to employees. A notice shall be permanently posted on the industrial user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a spill or other unauthorized discharge. Employers shall insure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.
C. 
Written notice. Within five days following a spill, slug load, or other unauthorized discharge, the industrial user shall submit to the Township a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the industrial user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the industrial user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the sewer system, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the industrial user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this part or applicable law.
D. 
SPCC plans. All existing significant industrial users shall complete and obtain approval of a spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plan, or provide acceptable evidence that such a plan is not necessary for their facility. No significant industrial user who commences discharge to the sewer system after the effective date of this part shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the sewer system until this requirement has been fulfilled. Industrial users other than significant industrial users may be required to submit a SPCC plan at the discretion of the Township. Such plans shall, at a minimum, contain the elements specified in 40 CFR § 403.8(f)(2)(v)(A)-(D). SPCC plans shall be submitted to the Township for review, and shall be approved by the Township before implementation of the plan or construction of any required facilities. Review and approval of such plans, facilities and operating procedures by the Township shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify its facility as necessary to meet the requirements of the industrial pretreatment program.
Discharge of filter backwash water to the sewer system shall be regulated as follows:
A. 
Granular media filter backwash water may be discharged to the sewer system, subject to all of the applicable provisions of this part.
B. 
Diatomaceous earth filter backwash, if discharged to the sewer system, shall be connected to the sewer system through settling tanks with no less than three months storage capacity of spent diatomaceous earth, which tanks shall be accessible for removing solid waste for disposal.
A. 
Discharge of trucked or hauled wastes shall be made at a point designated by the Authority.
B. 
Such wastes shall conform to all requirements of the industrial pretreatment program regarding prohibited discharges, regulated characteristics, local limits, or other requirements as to nature and concentration.
C. 
No trucked or hauled wastes shall be discharged except as specifically approved by the Authority. The Township and/or Authority may require testing, reporting, or other specific information to be presented by the operator or owner prior to discharge.
D. 
In order to implement the provisions of Subsection C of this section, the Township and/or Authority may establish a permit system or other means of control, and may set rate, frequency, volume, or other controls on the discharges from such vehicles.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps shall be provided by a user when the Township determines that such devices are necessary for the proper handling of wastewaters containing greases, oils or settleable solids. Interceptors and traps shall be installed, operated, maintained and cleaned properly, so that they will consistently remove the grease, oil or settleable solids. Interceptors and traps shall be properly designed to accommodate the maximum flow rate expected to occur, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
The use of mechanical garbage grinders producing a finely divided mass, properly flushed with an ample amount of water, shall be permitted, upon the condition that no such mechanical garbage grinder used for commercial or business purposes shall be installed until permission for such use has been obtained from the Township.
A. 
All industrial users shall notify the Township, the EPA Regional Waste Management Division Director, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Management, in writing, of any discharge into the POTW of a substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR part 261. Such notification shall include the name of the hazardous waste, as set forth in 40 CFR part 261, the EPA hazardous waste number, and the type of discharge (continuous, batch, or other). If the industrial user discharges more than 100 kilograms of such waste per calendar month, the notification shall also include the following information, to the extent that it is known and readily available to the industrial user:
(1) 
An identification of the hazardous constituents contained in the waste;
(2) 
An estimation of the mass and concentration in the wastewater of all such constituents discharged in the most recent month; and
(3) 
An estimate of the mass and concentration of such constituents expected to be discharged during the following 12 months.
B. 
Industrial users that commence discharge after the effective date of this part shall submit the report within 180 days of first discharge of the hazardous waste, except as provided in Subsection D of this section.
C. 
The required report need be submitted only once for each hazardous waste discharged. Industrial users regulated under categorical standards which have already submitted such information in baseline monitoring reports or periodic compliance reports do not have to report this information again.
D. 
Industrial users that discharge less than 15 kilograms of hazardous wastes in a calendar month do not have to comply with these reporting requirements. This exemption does not apply to acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR § 261.30(d) and 261.33(e).
E. 
An industrial user shall notify the Township within five days of becoming aware of any discharges of reportable quantities of listed or unlisted hazardous substances, as defined at 40 CFR § 302.4 (CERCLA Hazardous Substances). This notification shall include the time of release; the name of the substance; the identifying CAS number, if known; and the approximate quantity discharged. If the discharge constitutes a spill, change in wastewater constituents, or slug load, other reporting requirements of the industrial pretreatment program may also apply.
F. 
Each notification required by this section shall include a statement certifying that the industrial user has a program in place to reduce the volume and/or toxicity of the discharged wastes to the extent that it is economically practical. This statement shall be signed by the authorized representative of the industrial user.
A. 
Bypass is prohibited, and the Township may take enforcement action against an industrial user for a bypass, unless;
(1) 
Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage. Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.
(2) 
There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventative maintenance; and
(3) 
The industrial user submitted notices as required under Subsection C of this section.
B. 
An industrial user may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause pretreatment standards or requirements to be violated, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Subsections A, C and D of this section.
C. 
If an industrial user knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the Township, if possible at least 10 days before the date of the bypass. The Township may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Township determines that it will meet the three conditions listed in Subsection A(1) through (3) of this section.
D. 
An industrial user shall submit oral notice of an unanticipated bypass that exceeds applicable pretreatment standards to the Township within 24 hours from the time the industrial user becomes aware of the bypass. A written submission shall also be provided within five days of the time the industrial user becomes aware of the bypass. The written submission shall contain a description of the bypass and its cause; the duration of the bypass, including exact dates and times, and, if the bypass has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass. The Township may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within 24 hours.