A.
No roof drainage, cellar, surface water, waste from
hydrants or ground water from underground drainage fields shall be
admitted or be permitted to drain into the sewer system. The sewer
system is intended to convey sanitary sewage and permitted wastes
only.
B.
No person shall discharge or cause to discharge any
stormwater, surface water, foundation drain water, groundwater, roof
runoff, subsurface drainage drainage cooling water or unpolluted industrial
or unpolluted commercial process water into any sewer. All connections
which would result in the discharge of infiltration or inflow are
hereby specifically prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided in these rules
and regulations, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any of the following described wastes or waters into the sewer system:
A.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
150º F.
B.
Any water or waste containing more than 100 ppm by
weight of fats, oils, or greases.
C.
Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their
nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either along or by interaction
with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in
any other way to the sanitary sewer system or the treatment plant
or to the operation of same. 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. Prohibited
materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha,
benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides,
chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides
and any other substances which the Township, the Authority, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or EPA has notified the User is a fire hazard or a
hazard to the system.
D.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which,
either singly or by interaction with other wastes, shall be capable
of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry
into any sewer or the sewage treatment plant for maintenance and repair.
E.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, bones, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, paunch manure, butcher's
offal, whole blood, bentonite, lye, building materials, rubber, hair,
leather, porcelain, china, ceramic wastes, asphalt, paint, waxes or
any other solid or viscous substance which shall be capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in any sewer or other interference with the
proper operation of the sewer system or the sewage treatment plant.
F.
Any water or waste having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher
than 9.0 or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage
or hazard to structures or equipment of the sewer system or the sewage
treatment plant or to personnel engaged in operation and maintenance
thereof.
G.
Any water or waste containing any toxic substance
in quantity sufficient to constitute a hazard to humans or animals
or to interfere with the biochemical processes of the sewage treatment
plant or that will pass through the sewage treatment plant in such
condition so that it will exceed state, federal or other existing
valid requirements for the receiving stream.
H.
Any water or waste containing suspended solids of
such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense shall
be required to handle such water or waste at the sewage treatment
plant.
I.
Any toxic radioactive isotopes, except by special
permission of this Township.
J.
Any drainage from building construction.
K.
Any garbage that has not been ground to such a degree
that all particles will be carried freely in suspension under flow
conditions normally prevailing in the sanitary sewers, with no particles
under any circumstance, greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
L.
Containing color from any source that when diluted
with distilled water 1:10 will have a luminescence of 10% or better
and a purity of 90% or less, at its dominant wave length by the tristimulus
method.
M.
Having a chlorine demand in excess of 12 mg/l.
N.
Prohibited by any permit issued by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, or by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or
any other federal agency.
O.
Containing wastes which are not amenable to biological
treatment or reduction in existing treatment facilities, specifically
nonbiodegradable complex carbon compounds.
P.
Quantities of flow or concentrations, or both, which constitute a "slug" as defined in this Part 2.
Q.
Any waters which are used for the purpose of diluting
wastes which would otherwise exceed applicable maximum concentration
limitations.
R.
Ammonia nitrogen in such an amount that would cause
the Authority to be in noncompliance with regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
S.
Wastes containing more than 10 milligrams per liter
of hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, or any of the
halogens.
A.
Gas stations and garages are required to provide oil
interceptor approved by the Authority, in the proper location, where
the dangerous liquids are to be intercepted.
B.
Restaurants are required by the Authority to provide
grease interceptors of the type Series J of the Josam Manufacturing
Company or equivalent.
C.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors, and oil reclaimers
shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Authority, they are
necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes, sand, and other
harmful ingredients; hair traps shall be provided for all barbershops
and beauty parlors; except that such interceptors shall not be required
for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall
be of a type and capacity approved by the Authority, and shall be
located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
User shall submit certified quarterly report for grease and/or oil
interceptors cleanup operation and shall include the location where
the material is being disposed of.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage
shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated
as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Authority.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed
as prohibiting any special agreement or arrangement between this Authority
and any person whereby wastes of unusual strength or character may
be admitted into the sewer system by this Authority, either before
or after preliminary treatment.
