[Adopted 10-2-1996 by Ord. No. 93]
No individual, partnership, company, association, society, corporation, or other group or entity (hereinafter "person") shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described wastes, waters or substances into any "community sewage disposal system," as said term is defined in Article II of this chapter, which definition is incorporated herein by reference:
A. 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
B. 
Any water or waste containing more than 100 parts per million (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 alone 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 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 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, butchers 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 of any sewer or other interference with the proper operation of the community sewage disposal system or 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 community sewage disposal system or sewage treatment plant or to personnel engaged in operation and maintenance thereof.
G. 
Any water or waste containing any toxic or poisonous 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 circumstances greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
L. 
Any waste, water or substance 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 wavelength established by the tristimulus method.
M. 
Any waste, water or substance having a chlorine demand in excess of 12 milligrams per liter (mg/l).
N. 
Any waste, water or substance prohibited by any permit issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal agency.
O. 
Any waste, water or substance containing wastes which are not amenable to biological treatment or reduction in existing treatment facilities, specifically nonbiodegradable complex carbon compounds.
P. 
Any waters which are used for the purpose of diluting wastes which would otherwise exceed applicable maximum concentration limitations.
Q. 
Ammonia nitrogen in such an amount that would cause the Township Sewer Authority, or owner or operator of the community sewage disposal system, to be in noncompliance with regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
R. 
Wastes containing more than 10 milligrams per liter of hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, or any of the halogens.
S. 
Roof drainage, cellar, surface water, waste from hydrants or groundwater from underground drainage fields. (The sewer system is intended to convey sanitary sewage and permitted wastes only.)
T. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any stormwater into the municipal authority's sanitary sewer system, or sanction the inflow of stormwater from any property owned by such a person into the sanitary sewer system. Any discharge or inflow of stormwater into the sanitary sewer system shall be deemed to have been allowed by the owner of the property upon which or within which such stormwater enters the sanitary sewer system.
[Amended 9-7-2016 by Ord. No. 145]
(1) 
No person who owns any property serviced by the sanitary sewer system shall connect any sump pump, roof drain, foundation drain, HVAC condensate line or other surface or subsurface water drain, or sanction any such drains to remain connected, to the sanitary sewer system.
(2) 
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to perform all maintenance and to keep the sewer lateral(s) in good condition, by which:
(a) 
The sewer lateral and vent cleanouts shall be kept free from roots, grease deposits, and other solids which may impede the flow or obstruct the transmission of waste.
(b) 
All joints shall be tight and all pipes shall be sound to prevent filtration by waste or infiltration by stormwater.
(c) 
The sewer lateral shall be free of any structural defects, cracks, breaks, or missing portions and the grade shall be uniform without sags or offsets.
(d) 
The sewer lateral shall have a two-way cleanout located at the property line or at the sewer main easement. All cleanouts shall be securely capped with a proper cap at all times.
(3) 
All sewer lateral work on private property must be performed by a licensed professional, and any applicable Township permits must be obtained and approved by a Township official.
(4) 
Chadds Ford Township and/or its agents, employees, designees, or assigns may, upon 30 days' notice, undertake such inspection or test as it may deem appropriate to determine the condition of any sewer lateral. Any such inspection or test may only take place during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The owner of the affected property shall make all areas to be inspected or tested available to the Township or its designee, upon request.
(5) 
If, in the sole opinion of the inspector, any illegal stormwater inflow connections are found, or the sewer lateral is determined to be in unsatisfactory condition, the sewer lateral shall be repaired or replaced by the owner of the property at such owner's expense within 30 days or at the expiration of any such extension as outlined above of the date the Township notifies such owner of the condition.
(6) 
The Township shall reinspect the property upon notice from the property owner that the deficiency has been repaired, or 90 days after the notice of deficiency was first sent by the Township, whichever occurs first.
(7) 
If a violation exists, the property owner will be responsible for reimbursing the Township for all inspection fees.
(8) 
Plumbing codes and other applicable regulations, adopted or amended by Chadds Ford Township, the Chadds Ford Township Sewer Authority and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shall govern the construction of private lateral maintenance, connection, repair and inspection.
A. 
Gas stations, garages and other motor vehicle service or repair facilities discharging waste, water or other substances into community sewage disposal systems are required to provide oil interceptors and reclaimers approved by the Township, in the proper location where the hazardous or volatile liquids are to be intercepted.
B. 
Restaurants discharging water, waste or other substances into community sewage disposal systems are required by the Township to provide grease interceptors of the type approved by the Township (Series J of the Josam Manufacturing Company or approved equal of a size as required by the most current edition of the BOCA Plumbing Code[1]).
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 59, Construction Codes.
C. 
After treatment or passage through the above traps and/or inceptors, the effluent discharged to a community sewage disposal system may not contain any of the substances listed in the prohibited discharges enumerated in § 95-34 above.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors and oil reclaimers shall be provided in any other buildings or establishments discharging waste, water or other substances into community sewage disposal systems when deemed necessary by the Township Code Official for the proper handling of liquid wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients. Hair traps shall be provided for all barbershops and beauty parlors.
Owners and operators ("users") of gas stations, restaurants and other establishments required by this article to have grease and/or oil interceptors and/or traps shall submit to the Township Code Enforcement Officer certified quarterly reports (March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31) each year in a form prescribed by the Township Code Enforcement Officer certifying that the grease and/or oil interceptors and traps have been cleaned. The report provided shall include the name of the person or contractor responsible for the work, the date of cleaning and the location where the material is being disposed of. All interceptors and traps must be approved by the Township Code Enforcement Officer and shall be located such that they are readily accessible for cleaning and inspection. The Township Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect all such facilities quarterly and review the owner/operator's quarterly reports and if any inspection or quarterly report indicates that prohibited discharges have occurred (§ 95-34 above), the Township Code Enforcement Officer may, in addition to any other remedies, conduct additional inspections and/or require additional reports or tests as needed to correct the deficiencies. Costs of all reports and any necessary additional inspections or tests shall be borne by the user.
The Township may establish fees to be charged to the users of facilities requiring oil interceptors and/or grease traps to cover the administrative and inspection expenses incurred in the administration and/or enforcement of the provisions of this article.
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated or permitted the violation of any provisions of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township, pay a fine/judgment of not more than $600 per violation plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Township as a result thereof. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All fines, judgments, costs and reasonable attorney's fees imposed shall be enforceable and recoverable in the manner at the time provided by applicable law and shall be payable to the Township.
The remedies provided herein are not intended to be exclusive. The Township reserves the right to take any and all action permitted by law against a person violating this article.