A.
No person in the Borough shall allow or cause to allow stormwater discharges into the Borough's separate storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except as provided in Subsection B below or as allowed under a state or federal permit.
B.
Discharges that may be allowed, based on the Borough finding that
the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute pollution to surface
waters of the commonwealth, are listed below.
(1)
Discharges from fire-fighting activities.
(2)
Potable water sources including dechlorinated waterline and fire
hydrant flushings.
(3)
Irrigation drainage.
(4)
Routine external building wash down 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 wash waters 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.
C.
In the event that the Borough 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 Borough will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
D.
E.
Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities
under state law.
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 378-34B 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.
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 Borough.
A.
Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers or roadside ditches, except as provided in Subsection C.
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 Borough Engineer after plan revision and recommendation.[1]
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 BMP without the written approval of the Borough unless
it is part of an approved maintenance program.
B.
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation
into a stormwater BMP or within a drainage easement which would limit
or alter the functioning of the BMP without the written approval of
the Borough.