[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 1; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
The purpose of this Part is to assist the Township of Williams with respect to the maintenance and rehabilitation of oil and grease interceptor/trap systems to prevent the discharge of certain grease, fats, grit, and the like into the public sewer system, and to establish penalties for violations of this Part.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 2; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED AGENT
An employee of Williams Township and/or an individual certified pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code (Chapter 5, Part 1), and authorized to conduct inspections of grease interceptors/traps within Williams Township.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, limited-liability company, or any other legal entity.
PROHIBITED DISCHARGE STANDARDS
The regulations and standards as described in the EAJSA Rules and Regulations, as they may be amended from time to time, for industrial wastewater discharge and pretreatment rules as they relate to commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 3; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
1. 
The provisions of this Part shall apply to all commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments located within Williams Township.
2. 
If there is any conflict between this Part and the Rules and Regulations of the EAJSA, the Rules and Regulations of the EAJSA shall control.
3. 
Oil and grease interceptor/trap systems, except as may be modified by the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code (Chapter 5, Part 1), are required for all restaurants, food preparation facilities or other establishments within Williams Township that have the potential to discharge oil and/or grease into the sanitary sewer system.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 4; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
1. 
No person shall install, construct or alter an oil and grease interceptor/trap, or occupy or utilize any structure in which an oil and grease interceptor/trap system shall be installed, without first receiving a permit from Williams Township, which said approval shall identify the site and approve the plans and specifications so as to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Part.
2. 
All oil and grease interceptors/traps shall be available for inspection by appropriate representatives of Williams Township.
3. 
After receipt of all required approvals, any person desiring to construct a permanent oil and grease interceptor/trap system shall notify Williams Township.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 5; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
1. 
The owner or person utilizing any property connected to the sanitary sewer system of the Township of Williams shall permit an authorized agent of the Township of Williams:
A. 
To enter all properties and facilities for the purposes of inspection, sampling, and testing to determine compliance with the provisions of these regulations.
B. 
To examine and copy all records required to be maintained by the owner for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of these regulations.
2. 
Any oil and grease interceptor/trap system may be inspected by an authorized agent of the Township of Williams at any reasonable time. Such inspection may require a physical tour of the property, sampling of the oil and grease interceptor/trap, and dye testing of the interior plumbing to determine the path and ultimate destination of the generated wastewater.
3. 
An authorized agent of the Township of Williams shall have the right to enter upon land for purposes of inspections.
4. 
An initial inspection may be conducted by an authorized agent of the Township of Williams to determine the type and functionality of each oil and grease interceptor/trap.
5. 
A schedule of routine inspections by the Township of Williams may be established to assure proper functioning of the oil and grease interceptor/trap.
6. 
An authorized agent of the Township of Williams shall inspect systems known or alleged to be malfunctioning. Should said inspections reveal the system is malfunctioning, the authorized agent will order action to be taken to correct the malfunction.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 6; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
1. 
Every person owning a building or structure containing an oil and grease interceptor/trap system, as well as any person making use of the oil and grease interceptor/trap system, shall have the oil and grease interceptor/trap pumped by a qualified pumper/hauler at least ever quarter. The owner and/or utilizer of the oil and grease interceptor/trap shall submit to the Township of Williams receipts from the pumper/hauler confirming the pumping of the oil and grease interceptor/trap within two weeks after the removal of the accumulated oil and grease.
2. 
The required pumping frequency may be increased by the Township of Williams for good cause shown.
3. 
Any person owning a property served by an oil and grease interceptor/trap, as well as any person making use of the oil and grease interceptor/trap system, must submit, with each required pumping receipt, a written statement from the pumper/hauler that the baffles in the oil and grease interceptor/trap have been inspected and found to be in good working order. Any person whose oil and grease interceptor/trap baffles are determined to require repair or replacement must first contact Williams Township for approval of the necessary repair.
4. 
Any person owning a building served by an oil and grease interceptor/trap, as well as any person utilizing an oil and grease interceptor/trap system, must follow the operation and maintenance recommendations of the equipment manufacturer. A copy of the manufacturer's recommendations and a copy of the service agreement must be submitted to Williams Township with the plumbing permit application. In no case may the service or pumping intervals for the oil and grease interceptor/trap exceed those recommended by the manufacturer.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 7; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
1. 
A written notice of violation may be issued to any person who is the owner of any property which is found to be served by a malfunctioning oil and grease interceptor/trap system; and/or to any person utilizing said oil and grease interceptor/trap system, or who is discharging oil and grease without a permit.
2. 
Within seven days of notification by Williams Township that a malfunction has been identified, the property owner, and/or the person utilizing the oil and grease interceptor/trap system, must make application to Williams Township for approval to repair or replace the malfunctioning system. Within 30 days of initial notification by Williams Township, construction of the permitted repair or replacement must commence. Within 60 days of the original notification by Williams Township, the construction must be completed, unless conditions mandate a longer period, in which case Williams Township may set an extended completion date.
3. 
In the event the modifications do not result in the elimination of the malfunction of the existing oil and grease interceptor/trap system, the person owning and/or making use of the interceptor system shall bear responsibility for the continued malfunction of the system. The owner and/or utilizer of said system shall be required to take such action as necessary to eliminate the malfunction.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 8; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
Williams Township, upon notice that an imminent public health or safety hazard exists due to failure of a property owner and/or utilizer to maintain, repair or replace an oil and grease interceptor/trap system, shall have the authority to contract to have the work performed. The owner of record of the property will be charged for the work performed and, if necessary, a lien will be entered therefor in accordance with the law.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 9; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
1. 
All grease originating within a sewer system intended to flow within the Williams Township public sewer system shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97 of 1980, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.) and all other applicable laws, and shall be disposed of at sites or facilities approved by PA DEP.
2. 
Oil and grease pumpers/haulers operating within Williams Township's collection system shall operate in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97 of 1980, 35 P.S. §§ 6018.101 through 6018.1003) and all other applicable laws.
[Ord. 2009-4, 8/12/2009, § 10; as amended by Ord. No. 2017-02, 4/12/2017; and by Ord. No. 2022-4, 10/12/2022]
Should any person violate the provisions of this Part, Williams Township is authorized to pursue all legal remedies available to it in order to effectuate compliance. In addition to any other remedies provided to the Township at law, any person violating any of the provisions of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.