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 and discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
B.
Discharges that 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 firefighting activities.
(2)
Potable water sources including dechlorinated waterline 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)
Uncontaminated water from foundation or from footing drains.
(9)
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(10)
Lawn watering.
(11)
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.
(12)
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges.
(13)
Uncontaminated groundwater.
(14)
Water from crawl spaces.
C.
In the event that the Township determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection B significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the commonwealth, or is so notified by DEP, the Township will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
D.
Upon notice provided by the Township under Subsection C, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Township, to cease the discharge, consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
E.
Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities
under state law.
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 430-901B above:
A.
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which
allows any nonstormwater discharge, including sewage, process wastewater,
and wash water, to enter the separate storm sewer system, and any
connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks;
and
B.
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 in order to promote overland flow and infiltration/percolation
of stormwater where advantageous to do so.
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 as determined 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
stormwater control or 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 stormwater control or BMP or within a drainage easement, which
would limit or alter the functioning of the stormwater control or
BMP, without the written approval of the Township.