Township of Schuylkill, PA Article III Valley Forge Sewer Authority Rules and Regulations

[Adopted 12-6-1995]

§ 280-20 Purpose.

A. This article sets forth uniform requirements for Schuylkill Township users of the Valley Forge Sewer Authority Sewage Treatment Plant.

B. It is Schuylkill Township's intent that this article provide for the enforcement of the various regulations promulgated by the Valley Forge Sewer Authority, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and such other agencies which may succeed the aforementioned agencies.

C. It is the specific intent of this article to provide the means of enforcement of the pretreatment standards promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as set forth in 40 CFR 403 et seq. (1983) pursuant to the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.

§ 280-21 Rules and regulations.

The Valley Forge Sewer Authority Rules and Regulations Governing the Acceptance of Industrial Wastes, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each User located in Schuylkill Township.

§ 280-22 Violation of Authority Rules and Regulations.

A. The Board of Supervisors of Schuylkill Township hereby ordains and establishes that any person who fails or refuses to comply with the Valley Forge Sewer Authority Rules and Regulations, as amended, which are incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Appendix A,[1] shall be subject to the penalties set forth in this article.

[1] Editor's Note: The Valley Forge Sewer Authority Rules and Regulations, as amended, are available from the Township offices.

B. If any person discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste or other wastes into the Valley Forge Sewer Authority Sewage Treatment Plant contrary to the provisions of this article, any industrial permit requirements, or national categorical pretreatment standards, or any order of Schuylkill Township, the Township Solicitor may commence an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County.

§ 280-23 Violations and penalties.

A. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

B. Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, representation, or certification in any application, record, reports, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this article, or industrial waste permit, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this article, shall be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code pertaining to perjury and falsification in official matters, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4901 et seq.