A.
No person in the Township shall allow, or cause to allow, stormwater discharges into the Township's separate storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except as provided in Subsection B below.
B.
Discharges which may be allowed, based on a finding
by the Township that the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute
to pollution to surface waters of the commonwealth, are:
(1)
Discharges from fire-fighting activities.
(2)
Potable water sources, including dechlorinated water
line and fire hydrant flushings.
(3)
Irrigation drainage.
(4)
Routine external building washdown (which does not
use detergents or other compounds).
(5)
Air-conditioning condensate.
(6)
Water from individual residential car washing.
(7)
Springs.
(8)
Water from crawl space pumps.
(9)
Uncontaminated water from foundation or from footing
drains.
(10)
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(11)
Lawn watering.
(12)
Pavement washwaters 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.
(13)
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges.
(14)
Uncontaminated groundwater.
A.
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 150-26B above:
(1)
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or
subsurface, which allows any nonstormwater discharge, including sewage,
process wastewater and washwater, to enter the separate storm sewer
system and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains
and sinks; and
(2)
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial
or industrial land use to the separate storm sewer system which has
not been documented in plans, maps or equivalent records and approved
by the Township.
A.
Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers or roadside ditches except as provided in § 150-26B.
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 by the Township.
C.
Roof drains shall discharge to infiltration areas
or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent practicable.
A.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape or
alter any existing BMP, unless it is part of an approved maintenance
program, without the written approval of the Township.
B.
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping
or vegetation into a BMP or within a drainage easement, which would
limit or alter the functioning of the BMP, without the written approval
of the Township.