A.
Any drain (including indoor drains and sinks) or conveyance, whether
on the surface or underground, that allows any nonstormwater discharge
including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the
Borough's separate storm sewer system or waters of the commonwealth
is prohibited.
B.
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial
land use to the Borough's separate storm sewer system, which has not
been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records, and approved
by the Borough is prohibited.
D.
The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined
to be significant contributors to pollution to a regulated small MS4
or to the waters of this commonwealth:
[Amended 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 819]
(1)
Discharges or flows from firefighting activities.
(2)
Discharges from potable water sources, including water line flushing
and fire hydrant flushing, if such discharges do not contain detectable
concentrations of total residual chlorine(TRC).
(3)
Noncontaminated irrigation water, water from lawn maintenance, landscape
drainage and flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(4)
Diverted stream flows and springs.
(5)
Noncontaminated pumped groundwater and water from foundation and
footing drains and crawl space pumps.
(6)
Noncontaminated HVAC condensation and water from geothermal systems.
(7)
Residential (i.e., not commercial) vehicle wash water where cleaning
agents are not utilized.
(8)
Noncontaminated hydrostatic test water discharges if such discharges
do not contain detectable concentrations of TRC.
E.
In the event that the Borough or PADEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection D significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the commonwealth, or is so notified by PADEP, the Borough will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
F.
Upon notice provided by the Borough or PADEP under Subsection E, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Borough or PADEP, to cease the discharge, consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
G.
Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities
under commonwealth law.
[Amended 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 819]
Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration or
vegetative BMPs wherever feasible.
A.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any existing
stormwater BMP, facilities, areas, or structures unless it is part
of an approved maintenance program, without the written approval of
the Borough.
B.
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping, or vegetation
into a stormwater BMP, facilities, areas, structures, or within a
drainage easement which would limit or alter the functioning of the
BMP without the written approval of the Borough.
[Added 12-13-2016 by Ord.
No. 770]
No person shall discharge, deposit, place, or drain any substance
or item into the Borough's municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4),
and no person shall discharge, deposit, place, or drain any substance
or item onto any street which can directly or indirectly enter the
MS4. Such prohibitions include, but are not limited to, the following:
A.
No persons shall sweep in to or deposit into any street or any portion
of the MS4 grass clippings. This prohibition shall include blowing
of grass clippings from a property onto a street or portion of the
MS4. If a person accidently sweeps, deposits or blows grass clippings
into a street or portion of the MS4 and promptly removes such grass
clippings, there shall be no violation of this chapter.
B.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any street or portion of
the MS4 accumulations of litter or other waste materials from any
building or lot or sidewalk or driveway. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
leaves may be placed at curbside of a street for collection in accordance
with Borough regulations.
C.
No person shall discharge or allow to be discharged any stones, gravel,
mud, dirt, or other substances onto any Borough street or into the
MS4.
