The notice by this Township to make a connection to a sewer shall consist of a written or printed document requiring such connection in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and specifying that such connection shall be made within 60 days from the date such notice is given. Such notice may be given at any time after a sewer is in place which can receive and convey sanitary sewage and industrial wastes for treatment and disposal from the particular improved property. Such notice shall be served upon the owner either by personal service or by registered or certified mail or by such other method as at the time may be provided by law.
No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any sewer or the sewer system without first making application for and securing a permit, in writing, from this Township. Application for a permit required under Code § 200-3.2 shall be made by the owner of the improved property to be served or his/her duly authorized agent.
No connection shall be made to the sewer system unless the manner in which the connection is made and the material and workmanship employed in effecting such connection shall comply with the requirements of the Township's Standard Construction and Material Specifications for the Sanitary Sewer System.
Whenever the surface of any public street, sidewalk or cartway is disturbed by construction of the building sewer, the surfacing material must be restored in kind and maintained to the satisfaction of the Township. Any and all construction in a public street of the Township shall be in compliance with the ordinances of the Township, and any and all construction in a state highway shall be in compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requirements and specifications, and all necessary permits shall be obtained from the Township before construction is commenced, including the permit required for opening or disturbing the surface of a street.
A. 
Conditions required prior to connection. No person shall make or cause to be made a connection of any improved property with a sewer until such person shall have fulfilled each of the following conditions:
(1) 
Such person shall have notified the Township Sewer Department of the desire and intention to connect such improved property to the Township sewer.
(2) 
Such person shall have applied for and obtained a permit as required by § 200-2.1 of these rules and regulations.
(3) 
The Township shall, at the expense of the property owner, construct the sewer service lateral if the connection is to be made to an existing public sewer main owned by the Township and no lateral presently exists. At the Township's discretion, a property owner may be permitted to install said service lateral, provided he enters into a sewer extension agreement with the Township. The Township shall prepare such sewer extension agreement for execution by the property owner and the appropriate Township officials; blank copies of the sewer extension agreement are available for public inspection at the Township Sewer Department office.
(4) 
Such person shall construct, at his expense, a building sewer that shall extend from the building to the Township sewer lateral terminating at the Township street or sewer right-of-way line.
(5) 
Such person shall have given the Township Sewer Department Secretary at least 24 hours' notice of the time when such connection will be made so that this Township may supervise and inspect the work of connection and necessary testing.
(6) 
Such person shall pay a tapping fee as required by § 200-8.2 of these rules and regulations.
(7) 
Wastewater may only be discharged to the sewer system through an approved connection. Any unlawful discharges may be subject to enforcement action by the Township.
B. 
Connection to public sewer system required.
(1) 
The owner of any improved property abutting on or adjoining any street, road, lane, alley, court, public square, highway, or sewer easement in which a public sewer main line constituting part of the Township's sanitary sewer system is located shall connect to the sanitary sewer system.
(2) 
Connection shall be made within 60 days of notice to such owner from this Township to make such connection, for the purpose of discharge of all sanitary sewage and industrial wastes from such improved property, subject to such limitations and restrictions as shall be established herein or otherwise shall be established by this Township from time to time.
(a) 
Owners required to connect may request, in writing, an extension of the sixty-day time period for connection to the sanitary sewer system.
(b) 
After review by the Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Township, or a delegate thereof, the Township shall provide written notice to the applicant property owner of the decision to grant or deny the time extension request.
(c) 
Requests for extensions of time shall only be granted if the applicant owner demonstrates extraordinary circumstances or hardship.
(d) 
The filing of a request for a time extension shall not act to stay the requirement to connect within 60 days.
(3) 
An owner of property may be considered for exemption from the connection requirement if all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) 
The property owner shall make a written request for exemption to the Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Township within 60 days of receiving notice of the requirement to connect to the sewer system.
(b) 
The building for which connection is required is more than 350 feet from the sanitary sewer line as measured in a straight line from the center line of the sewer to the outside face of the building.
(c) 
The Township Sewer Enforcement Officer shall inspect the on-lot disposal system to determine that the system appears to be functioning properly and that the property owner has and continues to properly maintain the on-lot system.
(d) 
The property owner must provide written acknowledgment to the Township that the property owner, and his or her heirs and assigns, shall be responsible for an assessed cost for installation of a sanitary sewer lateral within the Township street right-of-way, in accordance with Township specifications, if at some time after completion of the sanitary main line sewer extension connection to the main line sewer is required or requested. The costs may include, but are not limited to, engineering design costs, permit fees, tapping fees, and construction costs, including pavement restoration.
(e) 
A written agreement between the Township and the property owner granting exemption from the connection requirement, in accordance with the established requirements, shall be properly attested and recorded referencing the property at the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cumberland County.
(f) 
No exemption will be considered for buildings within 350 feet of the sanitary sewer line.
(4) 
Upon installation of a new public sanitary sewer main line, an adjoining property owner, who has been granted an exemption to the requirement to connect to the sanitary sewer system, shall have the option to pay the current tapping fee for one EDU in order for a sanitary sewer lateral to be installed to the property line and capped for future use. The Township Engineer or Sewer Department Director, with input from the property owner, shall determine the location for the installation of a sewer lateral to be installed for future use. If at the time of development more than one EDU is applicable, the owner would then pay for the additional EDUs at the then-current tapping fee.
(5) 
The Township shall, at Township expense, install a wye in all new sanitary main line sewer extensions, at the lowest end of all parcels of property adjoining a sanitary main line sewer extension under construction to which a sanitary sewer lateral is not to be installed. Property owners of property adjoining a sanitary main line sewer extension shall not prohibit the construction of the wye in the sanitary main line sewer extension.
(6) 
The notice by this Township to make a connection to a sewer, referred to above, shall consist of a written or printed document requiring such connection in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and specifying that such connection shall be made within 60 days from the date such notice is given. Such notice may be given at any time after a sewer is in place which can receive and convey sanitary sewage and industrial wastes for treatment and disposal from the particular improved property. Such notice shall be served upon the owner either by personal service or by registered or certified mail or by such other method as at the time may be provided by law.
C. 
Failure to connect. If the owner of any improved property located in this Township and abutting on or adjoining any street, road, lane, alley, court, public square or highway in which a sewer constituting a part of the sewer system is located, after 60 days' notice from this Township in accordance with § 200-3.1, shall fail to connect such improved property as required, this Township may make such connection (under Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 57401 et seq.) and may collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof. In such case, this Township shall forthwith, upon completion of the work, send an itemized bill of the cost of the construction of such connection to the owner of the improved property to which connection has been so made, which bill shall be payable forthwith. In case of neglect or refusal by the owner of such improved property to pay said bill, this Township shall file a municipal lien for said construction within six months of the date of the completion of the construction of said connection, the same to be subject in all respects to the general law provided for the filing and recovery of municipal liens.
D. 
Right of Township to disconnect. The Township shall have the right to close up or disconnect from the sewer system any lateral or building sewer used for carrying rain, basement drainage, surface water, groundwater or objectionable matter or whenever any violations of the rules and regulations set forth herein are committed.
E. 
Right of Township to refuse connection or compel discontinuance of use. This Township reserves the right to refuse to any person the privilege of connection of any improved property to a sewer or to compel discontinuance of use of a sewer by any person or to compel the pretreatment of industrial wastes in order to prevent discharge into the sewer system of wastes which may be deemed by this Township to be harmful to the sewer system or to have a deleterious effect on sewage treatment process.
F. 
Right of access by Township. This Township shall have the right of access at reasonable times to any part of any improved property 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 service rendered by this Township through the sewer system.
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved property, including duplexes, townhouses and condominiums, shall be connected to the public sanitary sewer main separately and independently with a lateral connected to a building sewer. Grouping of more than one improved property on one building sewer shall not be permitted except under special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown, and then only after special permission of this Township, in writing, shall have been secured, and subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by this Township. However, a single sewer connection may be permitted to serve a school, factory or apartment house or other permanent multiple structure whose individual apartments or units may not be subject to separate ownership. A single sewer connection may also be permitted to serve a multiple-story (multiple-unit) condominium structure, or multiple commercial establishments within a permanent single structure, where each individual condominium unit or individual business establishment or enterprise is subject to single or separate ownership.
B. 
Installation of sanitary sewer lateral to vacant land.
(1) 
An owner of vacant land bordering or adjacent to any land on which a sanitary main line sewer extension shall be constructed may apply for a permit to have a sanitary sewer lateral installed to the vacant land at the time of construction of the sanitary main line sewer extension.
(2) 
The permit for installation of a sanitary sewer lateral to vacant land shall be granted if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) 
Owners must pay the current tapping fee for one EDU to cover the cost of installation. If at the time of development more than one EDU is applicable, the owner would then pay for the additional EDUs at the then-current tapping fee.
(b) 
The Township Engineer or Sewer Department Director, with input from the owner of vacant land, shall determine the location for the installation of a sanitary sewer lateral to be installed for future use.
(3) 
Owners of vacant land to which a sanitary sewer lateral has been installed, and for which a tapping fee has already been paid, shall not pay a tapping fee at the time the land is improved and connected to the public sanitary sewer system, except if payment is applicable for more than one EDU at the time of actual connection.
(4) 
Owners of land that was vacant at the time of installation of a new sanitary main line sewer extension shall be responsible for any assessed costs for installation of a sanitary sewer lateral within the Township street right-of-way, if at some time after completion of the sanitary main line sewer extension, connection to the main line sewer is required or requested. The costs may include, but are not limited to, engineering design costs, permit fees, tapping fees, and construction costs, including pavement restoration.
(5) 
The Township, at its expense, shall install a wye in the sanitary main line sewer extension at the lower end of a vacant lot to which a sanitary sewer lateral is not to be installed.
A. 
Newly installed, replacement or repaired building sewers and service laterals shall be constructed, installed, tested, inspected and connected in accordance with the Township's Standard Construction and Material Specifications for the Sanitary Sewer System. Building sewers shall also meet the requirements of the International Plumbing Code; however, the Township's requirements shall take precedence.
B. 
A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at the place designated by this Township and where a lateral is provided.
C. 
The invert of a building sewer at the point of connection to the sewer lateral shall be at the same or a higher elevation than the invert of the sewer lateral. A smooth transition shall be made using an eccentric reducer where required, and the connection of a building sewer to the lateral shall be made secure and watertight.
D. 
The construction of a building sewer or service lateral, at all times, shall be subject to supervision and inspection by the Township or its representative and shall conform to the Township specifications. The building sewer or service lateral shall not be covered until directed by the Township and after inspection and testing of the piping installation have been completed. All backfilling of trenches shall be under its supervision and shall be thoroughly compacted by tamping in six-inch layers to a minimum height of 12 inches above the top of the pipe. If any part of a building sewer is covered before so being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered for inspection at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
E. 
All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and all costs and expenses of connection of a building sewer to a lateral shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless this Township from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building sewer or of connection of a building sewer to a lateral.
F. 
Building sewers, including any connection fittings, shall remain the property of the owner. As a condition of the grant of a connection permit, such owner shall agree to indemnify and save harmless the Township from all loss or damage resulting from directly or indirectly from connecting to the sewer main, including any damages to persons or property.
G. 
Every excavation for a building sewer or service lateral shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer or service lateral shall be restored, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being connected, in a manner satisfactory to this Township.
No person shall make or cause to be made any change or repair to or disconnection of the building sewer of any building until he has fulfilled all of the following conditions:
A. 
He shall notify the Sewer Department Secretary of his desire and intention to make such building sewer change, repair or disconnection.
B. 
He shall apply for and obtain a permit to make such building sewer change, repair or disconnection. Copies of the required application and permit are available at the Township Sewer Department office.
C. 
He shall pay a building sewer inspection fee to cover the cost of observation by an authorized representative of the Township to insure that proper materials and installation procedures are utilized to prevent infiltration or inflow from entering the sewer system. The inspection fee shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Township.
D. 
He shall give the Sewer Department Secretary at least 24 hours' notice of the time at which such work shall be performed, in order that the Township's authorized representative may observe the work. Shorter notice may be acceptable in the event of an emergency.
Whenever this Township has reason to believe any building sewer has become defective, such building sewer shall be subject to test and inspection. Defects found upon such test and inspection shall be corrected, as required by this Township, in writing, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property served through such building sewer.
A. 
This Township shall observe the installation and testing of a building sewer. All equipment and material required for testing shall be furnished by the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer. An initial inspection fee, as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Township, will be charged to the property owner having said building sewer installed, repaired or replaced.
B. 
In the event that a building sewer is not approved by this Township, further test or tests shall be made following completion of necessary corrections. An additional fee as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners will be charged by the Township for observation of each test or inspection subsequent to the initial test or inspection.
C. 
Building sewers shall be tested in a manner acceptable to the Township.
D. 
Upon approval of the test of a building sewer by this Township, a certificate of approval will be issued to the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer by way of a field observation report, copies of which are available at the Township Sewer Department office.
Every building sewer of any improved property shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of such improved property. Responsibility for the maintenance of building sewers and service laterals shall be as provided herein.
A. 
Where the owner's efforts to maintain or restore service establishes that there is a blockage in or structural failure of the service lateral, which requires excavation of the service lateral to effect repair and/or restoration of service, the Township will bear the cost of such excavation and subsequent repair of the service lateral.
B. 
When it is determined by the Township that a building sewer is in need of repair and/or modification, either to remove a blockage, to repair a structural failure, to eliminate the entry of groundwater, or to eliminate an illegal discharge, the Township shall notify the owner and specify a period of time within which the repair must be made. If the owner does not make the repair or modification within the specified period of time, the Township may complete the work and assess the cost of the work, plus 10% for administrative costs, to the owner.
C. 
Any building sewer repair or replacement initiated by the owner that occurs at or within three feet of the point of connection with the Township sewer lateral shall require the installation of a new six-inch two-way cleanout at the owner's expense.
D. 
Replacement of building sewers and appurtenances shall be in accordance with the Township's Standard Construction and Material Specifications for the Sanitary Sewer System.
E. 
If any person shall fail or refuse, upon receipt of a notice of this Township, in writing, to remedy any unsatisfactory condition with respect to a building sewer within 60 days of receipt of such notice, this Township may refuse to permit such person to discharge sanitary sewage and industrial wastes into the sewer system until such unsatisfactory condition shall have been remedied to the satisfaction of this Township.
No roof drainage, cellar, surface water, waste from hydrants or groundwater from underground drainage fields shall be permitted to drain into the sewer system. The sewer system is intended to convey sanitary sewage and liquid wastes only.
A. 
Authorization for use of grinder pumps. There may be instances in which grinder pumps are necessary for connection to the Township's sewer system. Property owners shall submit a completed application for connection to the sanitary sewer, as provided by the Township, together with the current tapping fee and inspection fee, as specified in the Township's Schedule of Fees and Charges, to the Township before such connections are approved. Installation of grinder pumps shall be in accordance with provisions contained in the Township's Standard Construction and Material Specifications for the Sanitary Sewer System. Costs for installation of such approved grinder pumps shall be borne by the property owner or builder. Every grinder pump unit installation shall be properly inspected and approved prior to connection to the service lateral. This includes inspection, startup and written certification by a manufacturer's authorized representative. The Township shall observe the initial proper operation of the grinder pump and alarm system. Copies of the required grinder pump startup sheet are available at the Township Sewer Department office. The grinder pump unit and appurtenances shall remain the property of the owner. The owner shall be wholly and solely responsible for the cost and expense of proper operation, repair and maintenance of the grinder pump system serving said owner's improved property. Maintenance of the grinder pump pressure system to the point of connection with the service lateral shall be the responsibility of the property owner. The Township or its representatives may periodically inspect grinder pump installations during reasonable hours to ensure the installations are functioning properly.
B. 
Replacement grinder pumps.
(1) 
Each developer shall deliver to the Township without charge one core grinder pump (and externally mounted level control switch where applicable) for every 12 (or fraction thereof) grinder pump systems to be installed in any residential development, said core grinder pumps (spare grinder pumps) to be owned by the Township and retained for emergency use or purchase when a property owner's grinder pump fails or requires maintenance. If any such development will require less than 12 grinder pumps, the Township shall receive one grinder pump. It shall be the developer's obligation to provide such spare grinder pump, including the obligation to pay the monetary sum for the purchase price of the spare grinder pump. Said spare grinder pump(s) shall be furnished to the Township within 30 days of satisfactory completion of all line acceptance testing and inspection in a residential development or approved phase thereof.
(2) 
One such spare grinder pump shall be available for pickup by the property owner or his plumber from the Township, for use in temporarily replacing or purchasing as a replacement of an on-line grinder pump, with the following conditions:
(a) 
The property owner or plumber must sign for the pump at the time of pickup.
(b) 
Grinder pumps obtained from the Township must be installed by a registered plumber, manufacturer's representative, or supplier's representative.
(c) 
Loaner pumps must be returned thoroughly cleaned and in good condition within 30 days.
(d) 
Property owners will assume ownership of the grinder pump and will be billed for the cost of a similar grinder pump (and externally mounted level control switch where applicable) if it is not returned within 30 days.
(e) 
Grinder pumps purchased from the Township by the property owner shall not carry any manufacturer's warranty beyond what was provided upon initial acquisition by the Township.
(3) 
If desired, the property owner may request that the Township deliver such spare grinder pump; the Township shall deliver said pump providing personnel are available to do so and providing the aforementioned conditions are met.
(4) 
The Township reserves the right to impose a penalty if a loaner pump is not returned as specified, and to grant an extension for unusual circumstances. The Township reserves the right to inspect and charge for damaged pumps (and/or externally mounted level control switches where applicable).
A. 
Grease trap and interceptor applicability. Wastewater that contains fats, oils or grease shall be discharged into the sewer system only under the conditions of these regulations. The following facilities shall discharge all wastewater from sinks, dishwashers, drains and any other fixtures through which grease may be discharged into an adequately sized, properly maintained and functioning grease trap or interceptor before the discharge enters the sewer system:
(1) 
Every food establishment.
(2) 
All other generators discharging grease in amounts that, in the opinion of an authorized agent, will, alone or in conjunction with other substances from the discharges of other facilities, have a reasonable chance to stop or impede the flow in the sewer system.
(3) 
All areas of intensified dwelling, including but not limited to adult day-care facilities, assisted-living facilities, convalescent homes, day nursing and child-care facilities, in which food preparation occurs, homes for the mentally challenged, hotels, maternity homes, motels in which there is a commercial food preparation service, nursing homes, retirement and life-care communities and homes, and truck stops with commercial food service, shall be required to have grease traps.
(4) 
Grease traps or grease interceptors shall not be required for single-family residences, single-family semidetached residences, or apartment complexes, unless an authorized agent first determines there are discharges from the property that may create problems in the sewer system. The determination shall be made based upon an investigation of the improved property and a comparison of the content and amount of discharge from the improved property with the discharges of other improved properties similar in size and use. Upon a determination that the discharges will create problems in the sewer system, the authorized agent may require the installation of sufficiently sized grease trap or grease interceptor to treat the discharges.
B. 
Grease trap and interceptor discharge criteria.
(1) 
Where fats, oil and grease are a by-product of food preparation and/or cleanup, reasonable efforts shall be made to separate waste oil and grease into a separate container for proper disposal. Except as contained in by-products of food preparation and/or cleanup, waste oil and grease shall not be discharged to any drains or grease interceptors or grease traps. Such waste shall be placed in a container designed to hold such waste and either utilized by industry or disposed of at suitable disposal sites. None of the following agents shall be placed directly into a grease interceptor or grease trap or into any drain that leads to the grease interceptor or grease trap:
(a) 
Emulsifiers, de-emulsifiers: surface active agents, enzymes, degreasers or any type of product that will liquefy grease interceptor or grease trap wastes.
(b) 
Any substance that may cause excessive foaming in the sewer system.
(c) 
Any substance capable of passing the solid or semisolid contents of the grease trap to the sewer system.
(d) 
Illegal discharge items, such as hazardous wastes, including but not limited to acids, strong cleaners, pesticides, herbicides, paint, solvents or gasoline.
(e) 
Use of grease interceptor or grease trap treatment products, including bacteria, designed to digest grease, is specifically prohibited without prior written consent of the Township. Acceptance of such products for use may be considered only where a valid screening test, showing the product's ability to treat the wastewater and to produce an influent in compliance with these regulations, has been performed in accordance with methods outlined and approved by the Township and/or Lower Allen Township Authority. If a product is approved, each generator shall obtain written permission from the Township to use the product.
(2) 
The influent to grease interceptors or grease traps shall not exceed 140° F. The temperature at the flow control device inspection port shall be considered equivalent to the temperature of the influent.
(3) 
Toilets, urinals and other similar fixtures shall not discharge through a grease interceptor or grease trap.
(4) 
All waste shall only enter the grease interceptor or grease trap through the inlet flow control device, then the inlet pipe.
(5) 
Where food-waste grinders are installed in a nonresidential establishment, the waste from those units shall discharge directly into the building drainage system without passing through a grease interceptor or grease trap.
C. 
Grease trap and interceptor permitting.
(1) 
From the effective date of this regulation, all dischargers of FOG shall be required to complete and submit a fats, oils and grease (FOG) discharger qualification form to the Township within 60 days of notification by the Township. Said form is available at the Township Sewer Department office. The FOG discharger qualification form is also required to be submitted prior to connecting to the sewer system or prior to installing a grease trap or interceptor. A permit fee, as established in the Township's current Schedule of Fees and Charges, shall be submitted with the FOG discharger qualification form.
(2) 
The Township shall review FOG discharger qualification forms and determine whether a facility requires a FOG discharge permit.
(3) 
When required by the Township, a sampling manhole or vault may be required and included as a requirement in the FOG discharge permit. The sampling manhole or vault shall be constructed so that a free flow sample may be collected for analysis, since immersion of a sample container beneath the surface of the wastewater is not an acceptable technique for collection of a wastewater sample for FOG analysis. Sample collection, preservation method, holding time and test method for FOG analysis shall be in accordance with 40 CFR 136.
(4) 
FOG discharge permits will be issued for a period of one year, at which time the Township shall conduct an inspection at the permitted facility as detailed in § 200-3.13D of these regulations.
(5) 
Following receipt of the annual permit fee, inspected facilities will be reissued a FOG discharge permit.
D. 
Grease trap and interceptor inspections.
(1) 
Township staff shall inspect each facility with a FOG discharge permit on an annual basis and record inspection findings on a food establishment survey form, which the Township maintains at its office and updates from time to time.
(2) 
Township inspection of new facilities will be conducted prior to the issuance of a FOG discharge permit.
(3) 
Inspections shall include a review of housekeeping practices at the facility, an inventory of operating hours and kitchen appliances generating FOG, a review of trap and interceptor contents and FOG levels, and records required to be maintained onsite.
(4) 
Facilities will be provided with a copy of the inspection report if requested.
(5) 
Township personnel shall have the right to make periodic inspections of the installed facilities and associated records to ensure that proper installation, maintenance and disposal procedures are being practiced. During these inspections, the Township may sample and test the wastewater discharge and observe the performance of the grease trap or interceptor.
E. 
Grease trap and interceptor design and sizing.
(1) 
The design and sizing of grease traps, grease interceptors, oil/water separators, and holding tanks shall be in accordance with the standards listed below and shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer prior to plan approval or installation; all such facilities shall be inspected by the Township during installation.
(2) 
The Township may require any existing food service establishment and shall require all new food service establishments or existing establishments which will be expanded or renovated to install grease traps or grease interceptors subject to such terms and conditions as deemed necessary by the Township to protect the sewer system and the wastewater treatment plant from excessive amounts of fats, oils and grease (FOG), and as necessary to address public health and safety and environmental concerns. Among the factors to be considered by the Township is whether the user's discharge has the potential to obstruct the flow in the sewer or to interfere with the operation of the wastewater treatment plant.
(3) 
Sizing of grease traps and grease interceptors shall be based on wastewater flow and grease retention capacity in accordance with the International Plumbing Code, Section 1003. Indoor grease traps shall be designed in accordance with the Plumbing and Drainage Institute Standard PDI-G101. Indoor grease traps will not be approved for food service establishments that are equipped with dishwashers or garbage disposals.
(4) 
Generally, a grease interceptor shall be placed outside the building instead of an inside grease trap. The minimum size grease interceptor required is 1,000 gallons. Interceptors can be installed in series if greater capacity is needed.
(5) 
Grease interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable self-sealing waterproof and gastight covers. Other design considerations shall include but are not limited to the following:
(a) 
Minimum of two compartments, each with its own manhole, and a center baffle to allow floating of FOG and settling of solids;
(b) 
Inlet and outlet on grease interceptor shall be properly baffled;
(c) 
Flow control devices;
(d) 
Manholes finished to grade to allow easy access for proper maintenance;
(e) 
Cleanout on outlet side of interceptor;
(f) 
Inaccessibility to insects and vermin; and
(g) 
Installation of sample vault with hydraulic jump on discharge side of interceptor.
(6) 
Grease traps and grease interceptors shall be located in the service lateral line between all fixtures that may introduce FOG into the sewer system and the service connection to the Township sewer system. Such fixtures include, but are not limited to, sinks, dishwashers, garbage disposals, automatic hood wash units, floor drains in food preparation and storage areas, and any other fixture that is determined to be a potential source of FOG. Grease traps and grease interceptors are to be installed at a minimum distance of 10 feet from sinks and dishwashers to allow for adequate cooling of wastewater. All traps and interceptors shall be so located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. The trap/interceptor size, type of construction, and the location of the installation shall be approved by the Township prior to installation. Approval shall be evidenced by a letter signed by the Township Sewer Department Director or his authorized representative.
F. 
Grease trap and interceptor installation and maintenance.
(1) 
Grease traps and grease interceptors shall be cleaned as often as necessary to ensure that sediment and floating materials do not accumulate to impair the efficiency of the grease trap/interceptor; to ensure the discharge is in compliance with local discharge limits; and to ensure no visible grease is observed in discharge. Grease traps and grease interceptors subject to these standards shall be completely evacuated a minimum of every 90 days, or more frequently when:
(a) 
Twenty-five percent or more of the wetted height of the grease trap or grease interceptor, as measured from the bottom of the device to the invert of the outlet pipe, contains floating materials, sediment, oils or greases; or
(b) 
The discharge exceeds BOD, COD, TSS, FOG, pH, or other pollutant levels established by the POTW; or
(c) 
If there is a history of noncompliance.
(2) 
An owner may submit a request, in writing, for an exception to the ninety-day pumping frequency of his/her grease trap/interceptor. The Township may grant an extension for required cleaning frequency on a case-by-case basis when:
(a) 
The grease trap/interceptor owner/operator has demonstrated that the specific trap/interceptor will produce an effluent, based on defensible analytical results, in consistent compliance with established local discharge limits such as BOD, TSS, FOG, or other parameters as determined by the Township; or
(b) 
Less than 25% of the wetted height of the grease trap or grease interceptor, as measured from the bottom of the device to the invert of the outlet pipe, contains floating materials, sediment, oils or greases.
(3) 
For all facilities, a grease trap and grease interceptor shall be fully evacuated, cleaned, and inspected at least once every 180 days.
(4) 
Even if a grease trap or interceptor is installed and maintained properly, there is still a possibility that FOG can pass into the sewer collection system and cause blockages. Therefore, the Township may also require that a facility have its private sewer lateral cleaned at the owner's expense.
(5) 
The use of any biological or chemical additives as a substitute for grease interceptors or the proper maintenance of grease interceptors is prohibited. Chemical additives, such as solvents, are strictly prohibited from use in all cases. However, the use of biological additives as a supplement to maintenance may be authorized. Proper documentation of approval shall be obtained by the owner, in writing, from the Township Sewer Department Director or his authorized representative.
(6) 
Oil/water separators shall be installed at existing automotive repair facilities and car washes if the potential exists for petroleum oils to be discharged to the sewer system via floor drains. New facilities of this type are prohibited from installing floor drains that are connected to the sewer system. The type and size of oil/water separator shall be determined by the owner and approved by the Township prior to installation. Approval shall be evidenced by a letter signed by the Township Sewer Department Director or his authorized representative.
(7) 
The frequency of cleaning of the oil/water separator shall be as required by the Township and shall be based on the trap/interceptor/separator manufacturer and the size and type of the establishment/facility. The Township has available grease trap/interceptor maintenance logs at the Township Sewer Department for facilities to record their maintenance activities on.
(8) 
The owner shall at all times keep grease traps, grease interceptors and oil/water separators in good working condition. Traps, interceptors and separators shall be inspected, cleaned and repaired regularly, as required by the Township or as needed, by the owner at the owner's expense. The owner shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal of the captured material from traps, interceptors and separators and shall maintain complete and accurate records in accordance with § 200-3.13G(1) of these regulations. Under no circumstances shall captured materials be allowed to enter the sanitary sewer system.
(9) 
The Township shall review the FOG discharger qualification form referenced in § 200-3.13C(1) to determine the minimum inspection and cleaning frequency for the establishment.
(10) 
If a grease trap or interceptor becomes inoperable for any reason, the facility permittee shall inform the Township within 48 hours of the grease trap or interceptor first becoming inoperative, of the corrective measures being taken by the permittee to restore operation of the grease trap or interceptor, and when these corrective measures will be accomplished, which shall not exceed 10 days. The grease trap or interceptor shall not be used until it is fully functional.
G. 
Grease trap and interceptor reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
(1) 
The owner shall maintain complete and accurate records of the dates and means of disposal, person performing maintenance, estimated volume of FOG removed, hauler receipts or manifests, disposal locations and the name and the signature of the person(s) responsible for supervising the cleaning/maintenance and the proper disposal of the accumulated materials. Inspection, cleaning and repair records shall be maintained by the owner for a minimum of three years and are subject to review by the Township.
(2) 
The owner of grease traps/interceptors and oil/water separators shall submit each year a fats, oils and grease (FOG) annual report by January 31 for the previous calendar year, including copies of all invoices/manifests related to oil and grease removal. Copies of the FOG annual report are available at the Township Sewer Department office. The report will include the name of the person who performed the cleaning, the amount removed, and where the grease trap, grease interceptor or oil/water separator contents were disposed of. Records of the cleaning shall be maintained for at least three years at the site of the grease trap, grease interceptor or oil/water separator.
A. 
Each owner of an improved property must give the Township written notice of any change of ownership/tenancy of the improved property at least 30 days prior to said change.
B. 
When any premises is vacated or abandoned, the owner must give notice at the Township office, and he/she will be responsible for the sewage charges until such notice is given.