A. 
The owners of any improved property located within 150 feet of the sanitary sewer anywhere in this Township which is adjoining and adjacent to any sewer line acquired or constructed by this Township is required at the owner's expense to connect to the Township's sewer system, in accordance with the provisions of these rules and regulations.
B. 
Upon connection, all sanitary sewage and permitted industrial wastes must be discharged into the sewer system, including but not limited to water from toilets, showers, sinks and washing machines.
C. 
No person shall connect any improved property with any part of the sewer system without first making application for and securing a connection permit, in writing, from the Township. Such application shall be made on a form to be provided by the Township.
No person shall terminate its service to the improved property or disconnect its facilities from the sewer system or permit the disconnection or removal of facilities serving the property without the written consent of the Township. Breach of this provision shall subject the person to liability for damage to township property, and shall not terminate or suspend the owner's liability for user charges or other applicable fees, nor shall it stop the accrual of such user charges and fees.
If the use or classification of any improved property changes, the owner of the improved property shall be responsible for notifying the Township, in writing, of any such change.
By having applied for permission to, and/or having connected to, the sewer system, the owner of any improved property has given the Township the right of access at reasonable times to any improved property which is served by the sewer system as shall be required for purposes of inspection, measurement, sampling and testing and for performance of other functions relating to services rendered by the Township through the sewer system, and to ensure or enforce compliance with these rules and regulations.
No person shall discharge or shall cause to be discharged into the sewer system any of the following without first securing written consent to do so from the Township:
A. 
Stormwater, surface drainage, ground drainage, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, drainage from tile fields, spring water, floor drains or unpolluted process waters;
B. 
Any industrial wastes, chemical or other matter exceeding any of the following parameters:
(1) 
Having a temperature higher than 140° F. or less than 32° F.;
(2) 
Containing more than 50 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease;
(3) 
Containing a biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of more than 250 milligrams per liter;
(4) 
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 treatment plant or to the operation of the treatment plant, including, but not limited to, waste streams with a closed-cup flash point of less than 140° F. using methods in 40 CFR 261.21. At no time shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at any point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system), be more than 5% nor any reading over 10% of the lower explosive limits (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, benzene, naphtha, toluene, xylene, ethers, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquids, solids, or gas which the Township, EPA, PADEP has notified the user is a fire hazard or a hazard to the sewer system;
(5) 
Containing any solid wastes with particles greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension, resulting from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from handling, storage, and sale of produce, which wastes are commonly known as "garbage," which have not been ground by household-type garbage disposal units or suitable garbage grinders;
(6) 
Having a pH of not lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or having another corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment or personnel of the treatment plant or the sewer system;
(7) 
Containing total solids of such character or in such quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the treatment plant or a suspended solids content of more than 300 milligrams per liter;
(8) 
Containing septic tank effluent, unless otherwise permitted, authorized or approved by the Township and the Department of Environmental Protection;
(9) 
Being harmful or deleterious to any part of the sewer system;
(10) 
Being inhibitory or toxic to the treatment process at the treatment plant;
(11) 
Containing any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, is capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or preventing safe entry into the sewer system for maintenance and repair;
(12) 
Containing any ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, animal guts or tissues, bones, hides or fleshing, feathers, entrails, rags, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, paunch manure, grass clippings, spent grains, spent hops, wastepaper, strings, gas, asphalt residues, residues from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, glass grinding or polishing, dental floss, wood or other fibers, whole blood, bentonite, lye, building materials, rubber, hair, leather, porcelain, china, ceramic wastes or any other solids or viscous substances capable of causing obstruction to the flow in the sewer system or other interference with the proper operation of the sewer system or the treatment plant;
(13) 
Containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or to constitute a hazard to humans or animals or to create any hazard in the receiving stream of the treatment plant;
(14) 
Having any waste containing toxic or poisonous substances in excess of the following limits, measured at the point of discharge to the sewer system:
Substance
Maximum Concentration (ppm)
Arsenic
0.05
Cadmium (as Cd)
0.1
Chromium (trivalent)
1.0
Chromium (hexavalent)
0.05
Copper (as Cu)
0.5
Cyanides (free CN)
0.05
Lead
0.3
Mercury
0.002
Nickel (as Ni)
2.0
Phenolic compounds
0.005
Silver
0.05
Zinc (as Zn)
1.0
(15) 
Containing any radioactive substances and/or isotopes of such half-life or concentration that will result in treatment plant effluents exceeding limits in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations;
(16) 
Containing color from any source that, when diluted 1:10, will have a luminescence of 90% or better and purity of 10% or less, at its dominant wavelength by the Tristimulus method;
(17) 
Having a chlorine demand in excess of 12 mg/l at a detention time of 20 minutes;
(18) 
Being prohibited by any permit issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or by the EPA or any of their respective agencies;
(19) 
Containing wastes which are not amenable to biological treatment or reduction in the treatment plant, including but not limited to nonbiodegradable complex carbon compounds;
(20) 
Being at a flow rate and/or pollutant discharge rate which is taking on the proportions of a slug so that there is a treatment process upset and subsequent loss of treatment efficiency at the treatment plant.
(21) 
Any substance which may cause the treatment plant's effluent or any other produce of the treatment plant, such as residue, 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 treatment plant cause the Township 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,[1] the Clean Air Act,[2] the Toxic Substances Control Act[3] or other criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used by the Township;
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.
[3]
Editor's Note: See 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
(22) 
Containing any substance that will cause interference or pass through at the treatment plant and exceed the maximum permitted levels for such substances under the requirements of the EPA, PADEP or other governmental agencies having jurisdiction;
(23) 
Containing any substance prohibited by resolution, rule, regulation, or agreement of the Township hereafter enacted or adopted from time to time;
(24) 
Sludges, screenings or other residues from the pretreatment of industrial wastes;
(25) 
Medical wastes, except as specifically authorized by the Township in a wastewater discharge permit;
(26) 
Wastewater causing, alone or in conjunction with other sources, the treatment plant's effluent to fail toxicity test;
(27) 
Detergents, surface-active agents or other substances which may cause excessive foaming in the treatment plant; or
(28) 
Fats, oil or greases of animal or vegetable origin in concentrations which will cause interference or pass through.
A. 
Sanitary sewage or industrial waste being discharged into the sewer system shall be subject to periodic sampling, inspection, and testing.
B. 
The frequency of such sampling, inspection, and testing shall be as deemed appropriate by the Township. The owner of an improved property causing such discharge shall be liable for all sampling, inspection, and testing costs.
C. 
Laboratory methods used in the analysis of samples of sanitary sewage or industrial wastes shall be determined in accordance with the latest approved edition of "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater," published by the American Public Health Association, Inc.; provided, however, that alternate methods for the analysis of samples may be used, subject to mutual agreement between the Township and the owner discharging such sanitary sewage or industrial wastes into the sewer system.
A. 
The Township has the right to require the owner of any improved property having large variations in rates of discharge to install suitable regulating devices for equalizing waste flows to the sewer system.
B. 
The average rate of discharge during any twenty-four-hour period shall not be exceeded by more than 50% at any time during such twenty-four-hour period.
Upon the promulgation of the federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards for a particular industrial subcategory, the federal standard, if more stringent than limitations imposed by the Township for sources in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations imposed by the Township The Township shall notify all affected owners of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12.
No person shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any way, attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitution for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or in any other pollutant-specific limitation developed by the Township, EPA or commonwealth.
A. 
Whenever an owner is authorized by the Township and the appropriate governmental agencies to discharge any polluted water, sanitary sewage or industrial waste containing any of the substances or possessing any of the characteristics referred to within the prohibited discharge, such discharge shall be subject to the continuing approval, inspection and review of the Township.
B. 
If, in the opinion of the Township, such discharges are causing or are likely to cause damage to the sewer system, the Township shall order the owner causing such discharge to cease doing so forthwith, or to take other appropriate action, as may be required by the Township, to eliminate the harmful discharge. The owner causing such discharge shall be liable for any inspection and engineering costs accrued by the Township.
A. 
Harmful discharges to the sewer system are prohibited. Interceptors and separators shall be provided, installed, and maintained by the owner of an improved property, at their expense, wherever in the sole judgment of the Township they are deemed necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing excessive grease, inflammable wastes, sand, or other harmful substances. All interceptors and separators shall be of a type and capacity as shall be determined by the owner using sound engineering practices and shall be approved by the Township and constructed and installed at a satisfactory location in accordance with plans approved by the Township prior to installation or commencement of construction.
(1) 
Grease interceptors. A grease interceptor shall be required to receive the grease-laden drainage from plumbing fixtures and equipment located in the food preparation areas of commercial and industrial establishments. This includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, bars, schools and food processing facilities. No sanitary sewage shall be discharged into the grease interceptor.
(2) 
Oil interceptors. An oil interceptor shall be required to receive drainage from work areas of commercial and industrial establishments where the possibility exists that petroleum product could become mixed with wastewater. This includes, but is not limited to, garages and gasoline stations.
(3) 
Special purpose interceptors. Interceptors shall be required at commercial and industrial establishments where the nature of their operation is such that a substance detrimental to the sewer system could enter the wastewater stream.
(4) 
Accessibility and maintenance. Each interceptor or separator shall be installed so as to be readily accessible for service and maintenance. Interceptors and separators shall be maintained by periodic removal of accumulated grease, scum, oil, solids, etc., and by disposal of the material in a lawful manner. All interceptors shall be pumped at least every 90 days, or more frequently if the accumulated grease, scum, oil and solids exceed 25% of the total volume of the device. Disposal shall be in accordance with appropriate laws.
(5) 
Inspection and records. Township shall make periodic inspections of these facilities and review associated records to assure proper installation, maintenance, and disposal procedures are being practiced. Written records, maintained by the owner or facility management, shall be required for a period of three years to document required maintenance and lawful disposal of all accumulated material. The Township shall also require the annual submission of this documentation.
B. 
If the Township determines that pumping and/or maintenance is necessary, the required work must be completed by the owner within 72 hours of written notification.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting any special agreement or arrangement between the Township and the owner of an improved property or other person whereby sanitary sewage or industrial wastes of unusual strength or character to be admitted into the sewer system, either before or after preliminary treatment. However, any such agreement or arrangement must be documented in written permission from the Township.