[Amended 8-17-2022 by Ord. No. 298]
A. 
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 270-81E below.
(1) 
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.
(2) 
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 Township.
(3) 
Chlorinated pool or fountain discharge.
(4) 
Commercial and industrial air conditioner condensate.
B. 
Illicit discharges.
(1) 
Except as provided in § 270-81E, it is unlawful for any person or entity to cause a non-stormwater discharge to the MS4.
(2) 
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.
(3) 
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 § 270-92.
C. 
No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into waters of this commonwealth which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except:
(1) 
As provided in § 270-81E below; and
(2) 
Discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
D. 
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.
E. 
The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined to be significant contributors to pollution to the waters of this Commonwealth:
(1) 
Discharges from firefighting activities.
(2) 
Potable water sources including water line flushing and fire hydrant flushing, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of Total Residual Chlorine (TRC).
(3) 
Non-contaminated irrigation drainage.
(4) 
Non-contaminated air conditioning condensate and water from geothermal systems.
(5) 
Springs.
(6) 
Water from crawl space pumps.
(7) 
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.
(8) 
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(9) 
Uncontaminated water from foundations or from footing drains.
(10) 
Lawn watering.
(11) 
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges.
(12) 
Uncontaminated groundwater.
(13) 
Water from individual residential car washing where only environmentally friendly cleaning agents are utilized.
(14) 
Routine external building wash down (which uses environmentally friendly detergents or other compounds)
(15) 
Diverted stream flows.
(16) 
Rising groundwaters.
F. 
In the event that the Township or DEP determines that any of the discharges identified in § 270-81E significantly contribute to pollution of the waters of this commonwealth, the Township or DEP will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape or alter stormwater management facilities which have been installed on a property unless a stormwater management permit has been obtained to permit such modification, removal, filling, landscaping or alteration. No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation into a stormwater management facility or within a drainage easement which will limit or alter the functioning of the facility or easement in any manner.
A. 
Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary storm sewers or roadside ditches, except as provided in § 270-83B.
B. 
When it is more advantageous to connect directly to streets or storm sewers, connections of roof drains to streets or roadside ditches may be permitted on a case by case basis by the Township. It shall be the burden of the person seeking to make the connection to demonstrate to the Township that such connection is more advantageous and such connection shall not violate any state or federal statute, rule or regulation.
C. 
Roof drain shall discharge to infiltration areas or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent possible.
[Added 8-17-2022 by Ord. No. 298]
Any person owning or occupying a premises who has knowledge of any significant release of pollutants or non-stormwater discharges from those premises that may enter the MS4 shall immediately take all reasonable action to contain the release and minimize any non-stormwater discharge. The person shall notify the Township within four hours of the non-stormwater discharge.