[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Chester as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-27-1991 by Ord. No. 22-1991 (Art. 929 of the 1979 Codified Ordinances)]
[Amended 12-12-1996 by Ord. No. 38-1996]
A. 
This article is adopted to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and other aspects of the general welfare. These general goals include, among others, the specific enforcement of the various regulations promulgated by the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), and such other agencies which may succeed the aforementioned agencies to implement the Delaware County Wastewater Management Plan and the National Pretreatment Standards, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 401 et seq.
B. 
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "City of Chester Wastewater Treatment Ordinance."
[Amended 12-12-1996 by Ord. No. 38-1996]
A. 
The DELCORA Standards, Rules and Regulations are hereby adopted by the City to govern the conduct of all discharges to the DELCORA Wastewater Management System.
(1) 
It is intended that this article provide for the enforcement and prosecution of the DELCORA Standards, Rules and Regulations, and the National Pretreatment Standards.
(2) 
It is the specific intent of this article to provide a means of enforcement of the National Treatment Standards promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as set forth in 40 CFR 401 et seq. (1983) pursuant to the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 United States Code § 1251 et seq.
(3) 
The DELCORA Standards, Rules and Regulations shall be minimum standards and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of user within the City.
B. 
Amendments to regulations. The DELCORA Standards, Rules and Regulations, adopted by the City of Chester Ordinance No. 22 of 1991, as City of Chester's Wastewater Treatment Regulations are amended as provided by DELCORA Resolutions No. 95-06 and 95-12 which are attached to Ordinance 38-1996, made a part hereof, and identified as Exhibits "A" and "B" respectively.
C. 
Local limitations. The Western Area local limitations for discharge of wastewater as provided by DELCORA Resolution 91-05, as amended and codified through October 1996, which is attached to Ordinance 38-1996, made a part hereof and identified as Exhibit "C," are adopted as the local limitations for all discharges of wastewater within the City of Chester.
Council hereby ordains and establishes that any person, firm or corporation who fails or refuses to comply with the DELCORA Standards, Rules and Regulations, embodied in DELCORA Resolution Nos. 91-03 and 91-05, adopted May 22, 1991, as same may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference and attached to original Ordinance 22-1991 as Appendix "A," shall be subject to the penalties set forth in this article.
A. 
The City hereby appoints DELCORA or its designee, as its agent having the power of the City to institute proceedings in the name of the City against any and all persons, firms or corporations who violate the provisions of this article.
B. 
In cases involving the enforcement of this article, the Solicitor of DELCORA or its designee may cause subpoenas to be issued for witnesses for the prosecution and may conduct the hearing on behalf of the City.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this article shall be subject to pay a fine of up to $1,000 or the maximum legal limit of the fining authority, whichever is greater, and/or, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that each violation continues of this article and/or DELCORA's Standards, Rules and Regulations, as amended, shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 1-22-1986 by Ord. No. 2-1986 (Art. 1143 of the 1979 Codified Ordinances)]
A. 
This article is adopted to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and other aspects of the general welfare. These general goals include, among others, the specific enforcement of the various regulations promulgated by the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PADER), and such other agencies which may succeed the aforementioned agencies.
B. 
This article may be known and may be cited as the "City of Chester Wastewater Treatment Ordinance."
A. 
It is intended that this article provide for the enforcement and prosecution of the standards, rules and regulations adopted by DELCORA, USEPA and PADER.
B. 
It is the specific intent of this article to provide the means of enforcement of the general pretreatment standards promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as set forth in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 403 et seq. (1983) pursuant to the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 United States Code § 1251 et seq.
C. 
The regulations set forth by DELCORA shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of user within the City of Chester.
The Council of the City of Chester hereby ordains and establishes that any person, firm or corporation who fails or refuses to comply with the standards, rules and regulations of the Delaware County Quality Control Authority, as embodied in DELCORA Resolution No. 84-3, adopted July 17, 1984, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference and attached to Chester Ordinance 2-1986, as Appendix "A," shall be subject to the penalties set forth in this article.
A. 
The City of Chester may appoint the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) as its agent having the power of the City of Chester against any and all persons, firms or corporations who violate the provisions of this article.
B. 
In cases involving the prosecution of this article, the Solicitor of the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) shall subpoena all witnesses for the prosecution and conduct the hearing on behalf of the City of Chester.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.