No user shall contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly, any pollutant or wastewater which will cause to pass through or interfere with the operation or performance of the municipal sewage system. These general prohibitions apply to all such users of a municipal sewage system, whether or not the user is subject to National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or any other national, state or local pretreatment standards or requirements. A user shall not contribute the following substances to the municipal sewage system:
A. 
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 municipal sewage system or to the operation of the municipal sewage system. 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, bromides, carbides, hydrides, and sulfides. Waste streams with a closed-cup flash point of less than 140° F. or 60° C. (using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21) are also prohibited.
B. 
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of the sewage treatment facilities such as, but not limited to: grease, garbage with particles greater than one-half inch in any dimension, animal guts, animal tissues or wastes, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, wastepaper, wood, plastics, tar, asphalt residues, residues from glass grinding or polishing wastes.
C. 
Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.5 or more than 9.0 or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and/or personnel of the municipal sewage system.
D. 
Any wastewater:
(1) 
Containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, pass through the municipal sewage system and degrade the receiving stream; or
(2) 
Containing substances in amounts that exceed any limitations set forth in a National Categorical Pretreatment Standard or any limitation in this Part.
E. 
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either singly or by interaction with other wastes are sufficient to create a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for maintenance and repair.
F. 
Any substance which may cause the municipal sewage system's effluent or any other product of the municipal sewage system such as residues, sludges or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation and reuse or to interfere with the reclamation process. In no case shall a substance discharged to the municipal sewage system cause the municipal sewage system to be in noncompliance with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines, or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act;[1] any criteria, guidelines or regulations developed under Section 405 of the Act; any criteria, guidelines or regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act,[2] the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act,[3] or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being used.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1345.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
[3]
Editor's Note: See 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
G. 
Any substance which will cause the municipal sewage system to violate its NPDES and/or Pennsylvania DEP stream discharge permit, or cause a violation of the water quality standards of the receiving stream.
H. 
Any wastewater with objectionable color not removed in the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.
I. 
Any wastewater as it enters the Township's sewer with a temperature greater than 50° C. (122° F.) or, when in combination with other wastewaters, will increase the temperature of the influent to the municipal sewage system treatment plant above 40° C. (104° F.); or which heat will inhibit biological activity in the municipal sewage system resulting in interference.
J. 
Any pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants (BOD) or suspended solids released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which will cause interference to the municipal sewage system.
K. 
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes or isotopes.
L. 
Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human life or creates a public nuisance.
M. 
Any hauled or trucked pollutants discharged at points other than those designated by the Township.
A. 
Clean water discharges into the municipal sewage system unnecessarily consume sewer and treatment plant capacities as well as reduce the effectiveness of the wastewater treatment process and, therefore, the discharge of clean water is prohibited by the Township.
B. 
Specifically, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as water from sump pumps, floor drains, stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, foundation drainage, or cooling water into the municipal sewage system. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers that are specifically designed as storm sewer or to a natural outlet. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged to a storm sewer or natural outlet upon the issuance of a permit to do so from the U.S. EPA or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
The Township reserves the right to establish by ordinance more stringent limitations or requirements on discharges to the wastewater disposal system if deemed necessary to comply with the objectives presented in this Part.
A. 
The user shall provide protection from accidental discharge to the sewer of prohibited or controlled materials or other substances regulated by this Part.
B. 
In case of an accidental discharge, the user shall immediately telephone and notify the Township of the incident. During normal business hours, the user shall notify the Township Manager, or her/his assistant, at 215-968-3340, and during non-office hours, notify the Chief Operator at the Sewage Treatment Plant, telephone number 215-766-2626 or Township Police at 215-968-3020.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code revisions (see Ch. AO, Adopting Ordinance, Part 2).
Within five days following an accidental discharge, the user shall submit to the Township Manager a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the municipal sewage system, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property, nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this article or other applicable law.
A. 
If any person discharges pollutants into the municipal sewage system contrary to the provisions of this Part, federal or state pretreatment requirements, or any order of the Township, the Township Solicitor may commence an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County.
B. 
If any user violates any provisions of this Part, the Township Solicitor may commence an action for injunctive relief in the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County.