[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
The terms defined in this section, wherever used or referred
to, shall have the following respective meanings, unless the context
clearly and specifically indicates otherwise:
Nondomestic waterborne waste not containing toxic, radioactive,
explosive, or fibrous materials injurious to sewers or sewage treatment
processes, or any other material which could potentially cause interference
or pass through at the wastewater treatment plant.
The average flow calculated by dividing the total sewage
waste flow under consideration for any period of time by the number
of days in that period.
The Borough of Mifflinburg; the incorporated governing body
responsible for the interpretation and administration of this Part.
Reference to the "Borough" also includes the individual designated
agents employed by Mifflinburg Borough or consultants working for
the Borough of Mifflinburg.
The quantity of oxygen, expressed in milligrams per liter,
utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard
laboratory procedure for five days at 20° C. The standard laboratory
procedure shall be that defined in the latest edition of "Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published by
the American Public Health Association.
A structure built, erected or framed of component structural
parts designed for the housing, shelter, enclosure, or support of
persons, animals, or property of any kind. This definition shall include
structures built on site or at any remote location or factory.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a building drainage
system which receives the discharge from soil, waste or other drainage
pipes inside the walls of any building and conveys such discharge
to the building sewer system.
The cost for that portion of the overall tapping fee that
is attributed to the cost of the construction of all treatment facilities,
including plant, pumps, disposal equipment and facilities, development
of sources, and water transmission mains. This fee shall be determined
and assessed individually for water and sewer.
A protected and trapped drain for the purpose of carrying
off spent water from the basement of a dwelling, factory, laboratory,
workshop or other building, but excluding any drainage from rainwater,
springs, wells, or other ground- or surface water.
A separate building, group of buildings, or group of rooms
on a parcel of land held in separate ownership, wherein business activity,
trade or commercial enterprise is carried on by any person (for example,
restaurants, stores, hotels, resorts, etc.). It shall include an office,
room or suite of rooms in a building accommodating a number of separate
offices or businesses. The determination by the Borough as to what
constitutes a separate "commercial establishment" shall be final.
Includes any person who owns, operates, or has a proprietary
interest in a commercial establishment, as that term is defined herein.
A "commercial user" includes any nonresidential, nonindustrial or
noninstitutional user who contributes primarily segregated domestic
wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences into the wastewater collection
and treatment facilities.
A sewer intended to serve as a sanitary sewer and a storm
sewer, or as an industrial sewer and a storm sewer.
The fee charged by the Borough based upon actual cost to
the Borough for the connection, inspection, and administration associated
with the connection of a consumer to the sewer system.
For Mifflinburg, the firm of Herbert, Rowland, and Grubic,
Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and in the event that said firm ceases
to serve as consulting engineers for Mifflinburg, an engineering firm
of professional engineers having favorable repute for skill and experience
in the construction and operation of sewage and water treatment facilities,
registered in Pennsylvania, and chosen and employed by Mifflinburg
Borough.
Includes a person, partnership, association or corporation,
and shall mean anyone to whom sewer service is supplied by the Borough,
whether as owner, tenant, operator, or occupier, which to a major
degree is a separate institution and receives service for the dwelling
unit.
The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, or its successor in authority.
The permit(s) which is required by the Department of Environmental
Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the construction
of a new sanitary sewer line or the extension of an existing sanitary
sewer system.
Any landowner who makes or causes to be made a subdivision
of land or a land development.
Normal household waste from kitchens, water closets, lavatories
and laundries discharged into the sewer system from any building.
Said waste shall have a biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids,
pH, and fecal coliform bacteria, plus additional pollutants identified
in the Mifflinburg Borough National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit which the wastewater treatment facilities are
able to efficiently and effectively treat.
Any room, group of rooms, house trailer, mobile home, flat,
apartment unit or other structure intended for use as a separate living
quarters by a family or other group of persons or by persons living
alone. In all cases, the determination of Mifflinburg as to what constitutes
a "dwelling unit" shall be final.
The Mifflinburg Borough Engineer.
A unit of service provided to nonresidential users equivalent
to that provided to a single dwelling unit for purposes of calculating
tapping fees as defined and enumerated in the current adopted resolution
of Mifflinburg Borough.
All sewage wastes characterized by BOD greater than 250 mg/l
or suspended solids greater than 150 mg/l.
A facility installed on a sewer service line to prevent grease
in any form from entering the public sewer system.
Any vessel, tank, or structure designed and or otherwise
constructed for the purpose of collecting and containing sanitary
sewage, domestic, or industrial waste.
Any sewer service line or other facility connected to the
Mifflinburg public sewer system which is not in full conformance or
compliance with the rules and regulations of this Part and/or the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Any property upon which there is erected a building intended
for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings
and to which building water shall be or may be provided and/or from
which structure sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes shall be
or may be discharged.
A single system of piping, tanks or other facilities serving
only a single property or multiple users on a single property that
is designed to dispose of sewage in whole or in part into the soil
or into any water of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A separate building, group of buildings, or room or group
of rooms on a parcel of land held in separate ownership, wherein manufacturing
or industrial activity is carried on by any person. Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) codes may be consulted by Mifflinburg to determine
whether an establishment meets the definition of "industrial establishment."
An industrial establishment also includes any user of the wastewater
system which discharges wastewater which contains toxic pollutants
or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either
singly or by interaction with other wastes, which may potentially
injure or interfere with the sewage treatment process, constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create
any hazard in or have an adverse effect on the receiving waters of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The determination of Mifflinburg
as to what constitutes a separate "industrial establishment" shall
be final.
Includes any person(s) who owns, operates, or has a proprietary
interest in an industrial establishment, as that term is defined herein.
"Industrial user" involves both industrial dry and industrial wet
categories.
An industrial dry user involves an industrial establishment
which does not contribute wastewater and/or industrial waste from
a manufacturing or industrial process into the wastewater system and
does not introduce more than 25,000 gallons per day of primarily segregated
domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences into the wastewater
collection and treatment facilities.
An industrial wet user involves an industrial establishment
which either contributes wastewater and/or industrial waste from a
manufacturing or industrial process into the wastewater system or
introduces more than 25,000 gallons per day of primarily segregated
domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences into the wastewater
collection and treatment facilities.
Any solid, liquid, radioactive, or gaseous substance or form
of energy rejected or escaping in the course of any industrial, manufacturing,
trade or business process or in the course of the development, recovery
or processing of natural resources, as distinct from sanitary sewage
or domestic waste.
Identified extraneous non-sewage-related water flow entering
into the sewer system, whether private or public. Such flow shall
constitute an illegal connection as provided for in this Part.
The fee charged by Mifflinburg to any party for sewer line
construction or reconstruction inspection services or other services
as provided. Such fee may be by a contractual basis or by time and
materials as set by resolution of the Mifflinburg Borough Council.
An authorized representative of Mifflinburg or a person or
persons appointed by Mifflinburg whose function is to determine compliance
with the provisions and terms of the ordinances of Mifflinburg or
other construction methods as approved by contract or Mifflinburg.
A separate building, group of buildings, or room or group
of rooms on a parcel of land held in separate ownership, used by an
organization generally having a public character or purpose (for example,
local, state or federal government agency or body) but may also be
privately operated. An institutional establishment involves any nonindustrial,
noncommercial, nonresidential establishment which introduces primarily
segregated domestic wastes or waste from sanitary conveniences into
the wastewater collection and treatment facilities greater than 25,000
gallons per day (for establishments less than 25,000 gallons per day,
see definition for "small commercial establishments"). Such establishments
shall include healing and preventive care facilities, mental health
facilities, hospitals, educational facilities, correctional and penal
institutions, nursing homes and county and/or city homes. In all cases,
the determination of Mifflinburg as to what constitutes an "institutional
establishment" shall be final.
Includes a person(s) who owns, operates, or has a proprietary
interest in an institutional establishment, as that term is defined
herein.
The improvement of one lot or two or more continuous lots,
tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving:
A group of two or more buildings;
The division or allocation of land or space between or among
two or more existing or prospective occupants by means of, or for
the purpose of, streets, common areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building
groups or other features; or
Any other project requiring the approval of Mifflinburg or pursuant
to any other act or ordinance of Mifflinburg.
A part of a subdivision or a parcel of land used as a building
site or intended to be used for building purposes, whether immediate
or future, which would not be further subdivided.
That part of the sewer system extending from the curbline,
or if there shall be no curbline, from the right-of-way or property
line or, if no such lateral shall be provided, then "lateral" shall
mean that portion of or place in a sewer which is provided for connection
of any service line. The lateral is the responsibility of the property
owner.
Any pipe or conduit constituting a part of the sewer system
that is used or usable for sewage collection and transportation to
the treatment facilities.
The maximum total sewage wastes flow under consideration
for a twenty-four-hour period, usually a calendar day.
Permissive, as distinct from "shall" which means mandatory
subject to approval by Mifflinburg.
The mechanical devices and/or other means for measuring and
recording the volumetric quantity of flow through sewer lines.
Milligrams per liter.
A general term meaning the legal governing entity, authority,
or designated agent of the Borough of Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania,
as representative owner and legal authority and control of the sewer
system as defined herein.
The mechanical or other means to determine the chemical,
physical and bacteriological constituents of wastewater in a sewer;
synonymous with sampling, inspecting, testing, etc.
A building used for and containing several dwelling units,
and/or commercial or industrial units, specifically including apartment
houses and office buildings.
The wastewater discharging from the sanitary conveniences
of dwellings (including apartment buildings, hotels, office buildings,
churches, schools, institutions and/or industrial plants) which meets
the discharge limitations of these regulations.
Any permit or equivalent document or requirement issued by
the State of Pennsylvania to regulate the discharge of pollutants
pursuant to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
as established by the EPA.
The practical application of a method or process to keep
in an existing or improved state to efficiently preserve from failure
or decline, the existing or future treatment or transmission facilities;
includes the term "replacement," which is defined as obtaining and
installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances that are necessary
during the service life of the existing water or sewer treatment facilities
to maintain the capacity and performance for which such facilities
were designed and constructed.
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of any improved property.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions, expressed in grams per liter of solution, and indicates the
degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
Parts per million by weight.
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, association,
society, trust, corporation or other group or entity.
The treatment of wastewater from the source of such wastewater
before introduction into the public sewer/public sewage system. Degree
of treatment shall be such so as to render the wastewater free from
incompatible pollutants or excessive strength of compatible pollutants.
The sewer and/or water collection and distribution systems
and the sewage and water treatment plants and storage systems owned,
operated, and/or maintained by Mifflinburg and any improvements and
extensions thereof.
Any portion or component of the sewer system that is not
owned, controlled, or maintained by Mifflinburg. Ownership shall be
determined by deeds of dedication or property located within public
legal rights-of-way or easements.
Treatment capacity in Mifflinburg's sewer treatment plant,
in the maximum quantities as defined and paid for and/or guaranteed
to a specific party, and reserved for such party's exclusive use per
an agreement approved and executed by the parties involved. Any fee
for said reserved capacity shall be acted upon and approved by the
Mifflinburg Borough Council.
All water-carried domestic waste discharged into the sewer
system from any improved property. The strength of sanitary sewage/waste
is established herein as 250 mg/l of BOD and 150 mg/l SS, and these
concentrations shall be applied in determining equivalent volumes
of process waste or combined discharges of sanitary and process wastes
for the purposes of industrial cost recovery.
That portion of the sewer system extending from the outside
of the building or end of the inside plumbing system to the right-of-way,
easement, or curbline of the public sewer system. This term shall
be equivalent in meaning to a lateral and shall include all connected
facilities, including, but not limited to, cleanouts, fittings, private
grinder/pumping stations, force laterals, etc.
All facilities, as of any particular time, for collecting,
transporting, pumping, treating and disposing of sanitary sewage and
industrial wastes, situated in or outside of the Borough of Mifflinburg
and owned by Mifflinburg. The term shall also include similar facilities
owned and operated by any parties outside the Borough and connected
to Mifflinburg's sewage system.
A device, fitting or assembly of fittings installed on the
service line to prevent circulation of air between the drainage system
of the building and the service line.
Sanitary sewage or industrial wastes or any combination thereof,
but only to the extent that industrial wastes have been pretreated,
if required hereunder, and otherwise meet the requirements of this
agreement.
Mandatory, as distinct from "may," which means permissive,
subject to approval by Mifflinburg and other parties to this agreement.
Any discharge of sewage wastes, as measured by rate of flow
and/or concentration of pollutants, which results in the exceedance
of any design parameter of the sewer system for any amount of time,
which interferes with sewage treatment or the disposal of sludge,
or which, in the opinion of the owner of the respective sewer system,
creates a dangerous or unsafe condition or a condition which could
cause the violation of state or federal law. The term particularly
applies to the sudden emptying of large vats, tanks or swimming pools
into the sewer system.
A pipe or conduit which carries stormwater, groundwater,
surface water, drainage, and certain industrial waste discharges,
such as cooling and air-conditioning waters, but excludes sewage and
industrial wastes.
The assessment in addition to the user charge which is levied
on those customers or property owners whose wastes are greater in
strength than the concentration values established as representative
of normal sanitary waste.
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
or dissolved in water, sewage or other liquids and which shall be
determined by laboratory analysis under standard laboratory procedure.
The standard laboratory procedure shall be that defined in the latest
edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater"
published by the American Public Health Association.
Fees established by Mifflinburg and approved by resolution
of the Mifflinburg Borough Council, as amended from time to time,
to include the total cost of making a new connection to the public
water and/or sewer system. This charge may include capacity cost,
connection fee, or customer facility fees for water and/or sewer.
Any poisonous substance, including, but not limited to, wastes
containing cyanide, lead, copper and/or chromium ions or any substance
having a deleterious impact on the treatment of sanitary sewage or
sewage treatment plant or facilities in any way.
Any person connected to the public sewer system by a service
lateral or connection deliberately discharging wastewater into it
or otherwise provided service by the respective system.
A system of charges to assure that each user of the respective
system or recipient of sewer service pays his or her proportionate
share of the applicable cost(s) of operation and maintenance, including
replacement and improvement of the wastewater treatment facilities
and system, including both base and variable consumption or user-based
charges.
Filtered and treated water meeting regulatory requirements
provided by Mifflinburg to the water system.
All facilities, as of any particular time, for transporting,
treating, storing, and distributing water, situated inside or outside
of the Borough of Mifflinburg and owned by Mifflinburg. The term shall
also include similar facilities owned and operated by any parties
to this agreement and connected to Mifflinburg's water system.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
Unless otherwise specifically approved and acted upon by the Mifflinburg
Borough Council, the owner of any improved property which is located
in a sewer service area shall connect such improved property therewith,
in such manner as Mifflinburg may require, within the time specified
in the notice to such owner from Mifflinburg to make such connection,
for the purposes of receiving public sewer service to such improved
property, subject to such limitations and restrictions as shall be
established by Mifflinburg from time to time.
A.
All sewer from any improved property, after connection of such improved
property with a service line to the public sewer system as required
herein, subject be to such limitations and restrictions as shall be
established herein or as otherwise shall be established by Mifflinburg
from time to time.
B.
No person shall place or utilize or permit to be placed or utilized
upon public or private property within Mifflinburg any individual
or community sewer disposal system in violation of the regulations
for Mifflinburg.
C.
No sump, leach bed, drywell or any on-lot sewage disposal system
shall be used or maintained at any time upon any improved property
which has been previously connected to a sewer line or which shall
be required under this section to be connected to a sewer line unless
as approved by Mifflinburg in this section.
2.
The notice by Mifflinburg to make a connection to the sewer system,
referred to in this section, shall consist of a copy of this Part,
including any amendments and/or supplements at the time in effect,
or a summary of each section hereof, and a written or printed document
requiring the connection in accordance with the provisions of this
Part and specifying that such connection shall be made within the
time specified from the date such notice is given. Such notice may
be given at any time after a sewer main is in place which can receive
and distribute sewage waste from the particular improved property.
Such notice shall be served upon the owner either by personal service
or by registered mail or by such other method as at the time may be
provided by law.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
No person, partnership, firm or corporation shall install or cause
to be installed any individual or community sewage disposal system(s)
within the boundaries of the Borough of Mifflinburg or connect any
individual or community sewage disposal system(s) to the Mifflinburg
sewer system without first obtaining, in writing, permission from
Mifflinburg. Such permission shall not be granted to said applicant
until it has been clearly shown that the proposed individual or community
sewage disposal system is in compliance with the provisions of Act
537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, as amended and supplemented,[1] and all other state, federal, and Mifflinburg ordinances
and regulations as applicable.
A.
Any building, property, or use requesting an individual sewage system
within or partially within the boundaries of Mifflinburg Borough shall
only be permitted by specific action of the Mifflinburg Borough Council.
B.
Any building, property, or use that requires the disposal of domestic,
commercial, industrial, or institutional waste and is wholly or partially
located within the geographic boundary of Mifflinburg Borough shall
be required to connect to the Mifflinburg sewer system in accord with
all applicable state, federal and local regulations and requirements.
C.
Holding tanks shall not be permitted.
D.
All water contaminated by use must be discharged into the public
sewer, including water from sinks and washing machines. This shall
include all domestic, commercial, institutional, and pretreated industrial
waste discharge.
E.
The owner(s) of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated wholly
or partially within the corporate boundaries of Mifflinburg Borough,
is(are) hereby required, at the owner's expense, to install suitable
toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly
with the proper public sewer in accordance with the applicable municipal
ordinances requiring mandatory connection with the public sewer system
unless otherwise authorized and approved by the Borough of Mifflinburg.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
2.
No person(s) shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break,
damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance
or equipment which is part of the public sewer/public sewage system
and/or sewage treatment plant. Any person(s) violating this provision
shall be subject to civil and criminal penalties as provided by law.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
The following subsections shall apply to any property owner,
occupant, contracted individual or otherwise intending to connect
to the Mifflinburg sewer system:
A.
No unauthorized person(s) shall uncover, connect with, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any part
of the sewer or sewer system without first making application for
and securing a permit in writing from Mifflinburg. The permit fee
shall cover the cost of administration and inspection and shall be
payable by all such persons at the current rate as set by resolution
of the Mifflinburg Borough Council.
B.
Every consumer desiring sewer service shall make written application
on the form furnished by Mifflinburg at least one week before service
is required. Mifflinburg will not make any inspections until the application
is complete and the permit fee is paid in full. All applications shall
be subject to approval of Mifflinburg.
C.
Mifflinburg shall require a separate permit for each connection.
The permit fee shall include the administrative fee and basic inspection
fee. The Borough reserves the right to impose an inspection surcharge
based upon actual time and materials required for any inspection requiring
more than one hour or if said inspection must be performed at a time
other than Mifflinburg's normal working hours.
D.
Person(s) shall install or cause to be installed, at their own expense,
all new sewer service line(s) and connections from and including the
point of the tap into the existing sewer main to the building. All
construction shall be in accord with the requirements of § 23-413,
Sewage Facilities, of the Mifflinburg Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance.
E.
All service lines/laterals must be inspected by Mifflinburg's designated
inspector. Trenches must be left open. Mifflinburg's inspector is
to be notified no less than 24 hours in advance of installation and
an appointment made for inspection. All pipes and pipe joints must
be visible and accessible to the inspector. If the work is satisfactory,
the permit, which must be on hand at the time of inspection, will
be endorsed and returned to the owner.
F.
No person or owner of property shall permit any other owner to make
an attachment or connection to his/her or any other sewer service
line or lateral. It shall be illegal to drain any other dwelling unit
or waste other than that which is approved by the permit.
G.
A separate and independent building sewer/service lateral shall be
provided for every parcel. A separate and independent building sewer/service
lateral shall be provided for every building; except where one building
stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer
is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an
adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the front building may
be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building
sewer/service lateral, but Mifflinburg does not and shall not assume
any obligation or responsibility for damage caused by or resulting
from any such single connection aforementioned.
H.
Old or previously used and/or abandoned or never-used sewer/service
laterals may be used in connection with a building only when such
connection is approved by Mifflinburg and it meets the requirements,
specifications, and standards of sewer construction as contained in
§ 23-413 of the Mifflinburg Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance.
I.
In no instances shall one property or building be permitted to have
more than one sewer/service lateral connection to the sewer main.
J.
The sewer/service lateral shall be connected to the sewer at the
place designated by Mifflinburg.
K.
Every excavation for a sewer/service lateral or sewer main extension
shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect
all persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks, and other
public property disturbed in the course of installation shall be restored
at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being
connected in a manner satisfactory to Mifflinburg. In paved areas
and roadways, the surface shall be restored to meet the requirements
of the owner of the road, shoulder, or parking area.
L.
All work required within the rights-of-way of a state route shall
require a PennDOT highway occupancy permit and shall be the responsibility
of the applicant. Such street work and restoration shall meet the
requirements of said highway occupancy permit.
M.
Any person or owner who is identified as having a deficiency or unsatisfactory
condition in their sewer/service lateral shall be notified, in writing,
by Mifflinburg. Any such person who shall fail or refuse to make the
required repairs within 60 days of receipt of a notice may be subject
to legal action by Mifflinburg under the terms of this Part.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
The consumer may, at his discretion, employ Mifflinburg to make the
connection from the sewer main to the curbline, edge of right-of-way
or edge of easement.
A.
In such cases, a connection fee will be assessed by Mifflinburg and
will include the actual cost of materials and labor for Mifflinburg
to perform the work. The connection fee will include the actual cost
of any pipe, fittings, backfill, compaction, pavement restoration,
or seeding and mulching and labor as may be required to perform the
work.
B.
Before connecting to Mifflinburg's sewer system, the owner or designated
agent of the owner shall pay the required permit fee, customer facilities
fees, tapping fees, or other fees as established by resolution of
the Mifflinburg Borough Council as pertaining to sewer service connections.
2.
Applicants requesting sewer connections made to a sewer main or facilities
that have been extended per the terms of an approved subdivision or
land development plan or extended outside the Mifflinburg Borough
boundary must provide proof of sewer main construction inspection
and approval by Mifflinburg or Mifflinburg's Engineer before such
connection approval will be granted. Additionally, applicant shall
provide proof of a PADEP sewage facilities planning module approval.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
All sewer rental and user fees shall be in accord with current
Mifflinburg fee schedules as established by resolution of the Mifflinburg
Borough Council.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
Mifflinburg has the responsibility of maintaining sanitary sewage
collection and transmission lines, manholes, metering manholes, equipment,
treatment facilities and appurtenances.
2.
The property owner has the responsibility for maintaining the sewer/service
line, which means that portion of the system extending from the building
or the end of the inside plumbing portion of the system to the curbline,
right-of-way, or easement of the Borough. The service line shall be
kept in good condition by the consumer.
3.
When two or more consumers are supplied through a single service,
any violation of the rules of Mifflinburg by either or any of said
consumers shall be deemed a violation as to all, and Mifflinburg may
take such action as could be taken against a single consumer, except
that such action shall not be taken until the innocent consumer who
is not in violation of the rules has been given reasonable opportunity
to attach his sewer/service lateral to a separately controlled service
connection.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit
to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property
in any area under the jurisdiction of the service of Mifflinburg Borough
any human or animal excrement, garbage, or objectionable waste.
2.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet or watercourse
in any area under the jurisdiction of the service area of Mifflinburg
any wastewater or other polluted waters. Except as hereinafter provided,
it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault,
septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the
disposal of sewage in any service area under the jurisdiction of Mifflinburg.
Such service area of Mifflinburg includes the entire geographic boundary
of Mifflinburg Borough and any municipality or portion thereof served
by Mifflinburg Borough.
3.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any springwater,
stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface
drainage, building foundation drainage, drainage from roof leader
connections, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters
into the public sewer system except with the consent and specific
approval of the Mifflinburg Borough Council. Floor drains in basements
subject to groundwater infiltration or flooding must also be removed,
permanently sealed, or otherwise not connected to the building sewer.
4.
Except as otherwise provided in this Part, no person(s) shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any of the following described wastes or
waters to any public sewer system or any part of the public sewer
system:
A.
National Pretreatment Standards.
(1)
Prohibited Wastewater Discharges.
(a)
General Prohibitions. No user shall discharge any wastewater
which will pass through or interfere with the operation or performance
of the treatment system.
(b)
Specific Prohibitions. No user shall discharge any of the following
pollutants into the treatment system:
[1]
Any flammable liquids, solids or gases, or any
materials which interact with other substances to cause a fire or
explosion. 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.
[2]
Any solid or viscous substance that may cause obstruction
to the flow in the sewer system or be detrimental to the treatment
system operation. These substances include, but are not limited to,
ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, feathers,
tar, wood, paunch manure, hair, paper products other than toilet tissue,
plastics and rags.
[3]
Any wastewater containing more than 100 ppm by
weight of fats, oils, and grease.
[4]
Any wastewater containing any garbage that has
not been ground by a household-type or other suitable garbage grinder.
[5]
Any pollutant that will cause or contribute to
corrosive damage or hazard to the structure, equipment or personnel
of the treatment system. In no case shall discharges have a pH less
than 6.0 or higher than 9.0.
[6]
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient
quantity, either singularly or by interaction with other pollutants,
to injure or interfere with any wastewater treatment process, to constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, to create a toxic effect in the receiving
waters of the treatment system, or to exceed the limitations set forth
in a Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standard. A toxic pollutant
shall include, but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant
to Section 307(a) of the Act.
[7]
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids
which, either singularly 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.
[8]
Any pollutant that will cause the effluent or any
other product of the treatment 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 treatment system cause the sludge produced to be in compliance
with disposal criteria, guidelines, or regulations developed under
Section 405 of the Act; or any criteria, guidelines or regulations
affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to the Solid Waste
Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act,
or state criteria applicable to the sludge management method being
used.
[9]
Any wastewater with objectionable color not removed
in the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions.
[10]
Any heated wastewater that exceeds a temperature
of 65° C. (150° F.) or that is sufficient enough to increase
the temperature of the treatment system's influent above 40° C.
(104° F.).
[11]
Any pollutant, including oxygen-demanding pollutants
(BOD5, etc.), released in a discharge of such volume or strength as
to result in interference with the treatment system.
[12]
Any wastewater containing pollutants of such character
or quantity that special and unusual attention is required for their
handling.
[13]
Any nonbiodegradable oils of mineral or petroleum
origin.
[14]
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life
or concentration that they cause violation of local, state or federal
regulations.
[15]
Any waters not intended for treatment by the treatment
system, including, but not limited to, stormwater, surface water,
groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage or cooling system waters.
(2)
Categorical Standards.
(a)
The provisions of 40 CFR 403.6 and any categorical pretreatment
standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency for a
particular industrial subcategory shall be incorporated herein by
reference.
(b)
Industries subject to Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards
shall comply with all of the requirements thereof, including the reporting
requirements of 40 CFR 403.12.
B.
Mifflinburg Standards.
(1)
Mifflinburg reserves the right to establish more-stringent standards
or limitations on discharges to the treatment system if deemed necessary
to comply with the objectives of this section.
(2)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing any
special agreement between the Borough and any user of the treatment
system which would allow compatible pollutants of unusual strength
or character to be accepted into the system and specially treated.
This agreement, however, shall not waive any of the national pretreatment
standards unless such a waiver is granted by mechanisms established
under the pretreatment regulations.
(3)
It shall in all cases be the financial responsibility of the
applicant or the user for any/all laboratory fees, collection and
analysis fees, and reporting as may be required to verify the physical
and chemical composition of the waste as required in this section.
C.
Accidental Discharges and Slug Loadings.
(1)
Each user shall provide protection from accidental discharges
and slug loadings. Facilities to prevent accidental discharges and
slug loadings shall be provided and maintained at the user's own expense.
In the case of an accidental discharge or slug loading, the user shall
notify Mifflinburg immediately by telephone. The notification shall
include the location of the discharge, type, volume, and concentrations
of the waste, and the corrective actions taken.
(2)
Within five days following an accidental discharge or slug loading,
the user shall submit to Mifflinburg a detailed written report describing
the cause of the discharge and the measures which will be taken by
the user to prevent similar occurrences.
(3)
Such notifications outlined above shall not relieve the user
from exposure to enforcement action as provided herein or from applicable
surcharge fees as a result of said discharges.
(4)
If an accidental discharge or slug loading causes a situation
which results in extra expense for Mifflinburg, the responsible user
shall reimburse Mifflinburg for such extra expense. Such situations
include, but are not limited to, causing an obstruction or damage
to any part of the treatment system, causing a violation of an applicable
government law or regulation which results in a fine imposed on the
Borough, and any other damage to persons, property, animals, fish,
or the receiving waters of the treatment system.
D.
Dilution Restriction. No user shall ever increase the use of process
water or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or
complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with
the limitations contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment
Standards, or with any other pollutant-specific limitation developed
by the state or Mifflinburg, unless expressly authorized to do so
in writing.
E.
Pretreatment. Users shall provide necessary wastewater treatment
as required to comply with this Part and shall achieve compliance
with all Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards within the time
limitations as specified by the federal pretreatment regulations.
Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable
to Mifflinburg shall be provided, operated, and maintained at the
user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities
and operating procedure shall be submitted to Mifflinburg for review.
Mifflinburg shall indicate its acceptance in writing before construction
of the facility may begin. The review of such plans and operating
procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility
of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable
to Mifflinburg under the provisions of this Part. Any subsequent changes
in the pretreatment facilities or method of operation which may result
in material changes in the characteristics or volume of wastewater
discharged to the treatment system shall be reported to Mifflinburg,
which shall indicate its acceptance thereof in writing prior to the
user's initiation of the changes.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006; as amended by Ord.
No. 2018-02, 5/15/2018]
1.
Initial Inspection; Right to Additional Inspections.
A.
At the time of the inspection of any building sewer or sewer service
lateral, and from time to time as determined by Mifflinburg Borough,
Mifflinburg's representatives shall have the right to inspect the
facilities within the improved property, following adequate prior
notification, to determine whether the facilities connected to the
sewer system are in conformance with Mifflinburg's Code of Ordinances.
This inspection shall be permitted for purposes of inspection, measurement,
sampling, and testing and for performance, violation determination
or other functions relating to service rendered by Mifflinburg through
the system.
B.
Failure of any property owner to grant right of access to Mifflinburg for the intent and purposes listed herein shall constitute a violation of the law and, as such, shall subject said property owner to the fines and legal consequences as listed in § 20-113 of this Part. Each day of violation shall represent a new and separate offense under this Part.
2.
Inspection on Transfer of Ownership.
A.
Any person transferring an ownership interest in real property (applicant)
located within the Borough, whose real property is connected to the
sanitary sewer system, shall have the sewer service lateral on said
real property inspected through a camerization and recording by a
contractor selected by the applicant. Said person shall arrange for
an inspection by obtaining an application for evidence of compliance
certificate (application) from the Borough, submitting the completed
application to the Borough, and paying such fee(s) and cost(s) as
required by the Borough. Upon completion of the inspection, the inspector
shall complete the appropriate section of the inspection results form
(results form) confirming that the property has been inspected and
certifying the results ºof such inspection.
(1)
If the inspector determines that there are no illegal connections
or failing pipes on the real property, he shall so note on the results
form and the application, and the Borough shall then issue the evidence
of compliance certificate promptly after the Borough's receipt of
the properly completed application and results form showing no illegal
connections or failing pipes.
(2)
If the inspector determines that there is/are illegal connection(s)
or failing pipes on the real property, he shall so note on the results
form, and the applicant shall present a plan of corrective action
for the Borough's approval on a Borough plan form. The time period
for the completion of the remedial work (based upon the extent of
the work required and the existing conditions) shall be such as the
Borough will approve. After the corrective action has been taken,
the applicant shall submit a report thereof to the Borough on the
Borough's corrective action report form and pay any additional fee(s)
and cost(s) required by the Borough. The real property will be reinspected;
and if the inspector determines that there are then no illegal connections
or failing pipes on the real property, he shall so certify on the
report form. The Borough shall then issue the evidence of compliance
certificate promptly after the Borough's receipt of the completed
application and the report form.
B.
An evidence of compliance certificate shall be effective for three
years following the date of its issuance. A property owner shall not
be required to have an inspection completed if a valid nonexpired
evidence of compliance certificate exists for the real property being
transferred. If any additions are made to the property within the
period of three years, an additional certification shall be obtained
from an inspector that the addition has no illegal connections.
3.
New Owners. Any person becoming an owner of real property (purchaser)
located within the Borough connected to the sanitary sewer system
on which a building or improvement exists without first obtaining
from a grantor a valid evidence of compliance certificate or a temporary
evidence of compliance certificate shall have said real property inspected
in accordance with Subsection 2A above and have all of the responsibilities
of a seller under Subsection 2A and B above.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
In special cases, construction of sewer lines by the discharger may
be required to convey certain wastes to a specific pretreatment process
before delivery to the public sewer. All pretreatment systems requiring
engineering design shall have plans prepared and signed by an engineer
of suitable discipline licensed by the State of Pennsylvania.
2.
The following pretreatment measures shall be mandatory for the indicated
types of wastes:
A.
Grease Traps. All wastes emanating from commercial establishments
which contain, or are likely to contain, oil or grease in detrimental
amounts shall be passed through a suitable grease trap before discharge
into a public sewer. Establishments requiring grease traps shall include,
but not be limited to, auto service businesses, restaurants, and commercial
businesses or institutions engaging in the preparation and/or service
of food. The grease trap shall be of a type and capacity approved
by Mifflinburg and certified by the manufacturer. The certification
by the manufacturer shall state that the grease trap is suitable for
its intended purpose and installation and will provide satisfactory
performance. The grease trap shall be so located as to be readily
accessible for cleaning and inspection.
B.
Separators. All industrial wastes which contain, or are likely to
contain, oil or grease in detrimental amounts, or any flammable substance,
sand, grit, ashes, stones, or other harmful ingredients shall be passed
through a suitable separator before discharge to a public sewer. The
separator shall be of a type and capacity approved by Mifflinburg
and certified by the manufacturer. The certification by the manufacturer
shall state that the separator is suitable for its intended purpose
and installation and will provide satisfactory performance. The separator
shall be so located as to be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
C.
Fine Screens. All wastes resulting from the processing of fruits,
vegetables, and other agricultural produce shall be passed through
a suitable fine screen before discharge to a public sewer. The screen
shall have openings of not more than 1/8 inch unless otherwise approved
by Mifflinburg.
D.
Large Screens. All wastes from institutions shall pass through a
suitable large screen or bar rack before discharge to a public sewer.
The device shall have openings of not more than 2 1/2 inches.
The screen shall be so located as to be readily accessible for cleaning
and inspection.
3.
All domestic wastewater from restrooms, showers, drinking fountains,
etc., shall be kept separate from all industrial, commercial, and
institutional wastewater until such wastewater has passed through
any required pretreatment system or device.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
These policies and procedures are established to ensure that any
extensions to the sanitary sewer system are designed and constructed
in accordance with good engineering practice. These regulations or
any other regulations incorporated herein by reference shall be enforceable
and established for any and all extensions of the sanitary sewer system
of Mifflinburg.
2.
A PADEP water quality management permit is required for all sanitary
sewer extensions, except for sewer extensions to serve less than 250
single-family dwelling units, or their equivalent, provided the extension
is located, constructed, connected, and maintained in accordance with
the Rules and Regulations of the PADEP and is consistent with the
approved official plan required by Act 537. All sewer extensions require
PADEP approval through its Planning Module of Land Development review.
3.
All sewer extensions shall be constructed in accord with the standards
contained herein or as required by § 23-413 of the Mifflinburg
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. In instances where any
ordinance provisions conflict in meaning or intent, the ordinance
requirement adhering to the more-stringent construction standard shall,
in all cases, apply.
4.
In addition to the applicable requirements for a new subdivision
and/or land development approval, a developer desiring to extend the
sanitary sewer system of Mifflinburg shall:
A.
Notify Mifflinburg of the intentions and pertinent information, including
length of proposed sanitary sewer extension, location, number of users,
dates for meetings, design deadlines, construction, etc.
B.
Mifflinburg and Mifflinburg's Engineer will review the request and,
if applicable, will issue a capacity letter. The capacity letter shall
be good for six months and shall be based on a capacity being available
at the time, unless the developer further reserves said capacity through
a separate purchase agreement with the Mifflinburg Borough Council.
The capacity letter will outline the capacity that shall be available
at a specific point of connection. If necessary, the developer shall
provide Mifflinburg with engineering studies as requested in order
to determine existing pipe capacities, existing flow quantities, and
maximum hydraulic flows needed to determine the adequacy of the sanitary
sewer system to handle the additional flow requirements.
C.
Prepare PADEP planning modules for land development and submit to
Mifflinburg.
(1)
Mifflinburg and Mifflinburg's Engineer will review modules and,
if acceptable, will issue a capacity letter.
(2)
County Planning Commission and Borough Planning Commission shall
review plans and modules and advise Mifflinburg of compliance status.
(3)
Developer shall deliver planning modules, plans, specifications,
and approval letters to Mifflinburg for approval of the utility extension(s).
(4)
Developer must provide Mifflinburg with fully executed copies
of all required rights-of-way, easements, and maintenance agreements
and proofs of recording from the Register and Recorder of Union County.
(5)
Developer must verify written approval of subdivision and land
development plan from the Mifflinburg Planning Commission.
(6)
Developer must provide proof of improvements guarantee agreement
with financial security as may be required by the Mifflinburg Planning
Commission and Mifflinburg Borough Council.
(7)
Developer must provide Mifflinburg with a construction schedule
within 10 days of the commencement of work.
(8)
Mifflinburg shall inspect construction, inspection, and testing
of all new facilities as required in the construction specifications.
Developer shall be responsible for the cost of any testing and inspection
as required by Mifflinburg.
(9)
Developer shall notify Mifflinburg in writing to request approval
of substantial completion.
(10)
Mifflinburg's Engineer shall conduct an inspection and advise
the developer in writing affirming or denying substantial completion
of the project within 10 days of the receipt of the developer's request.
(11)
A punch list of items remaining to be completed will be provided
by Mifflinburg to the requestor.
(12)
A substantial completion certificate will be issued by Mifflinburg's
Engineer for the extension of the sanitary sewer system only.
(13)
Upon completion of all punch list items, Mifflinburg's Engineer
shall conduct a final inspection and, if appropriate, issue a certificate
of completion for the sanitary sewer extension.
(14)
The developer shall provide two reproducible copies each of
the record drawings and one electronic data on latest AutoCAD format.
(15)
A warranty inspection will be conducted within one year from
the date of substantial completion.
(16)
All legal and engineering fees incurred by Mifflinburg in performing
the activities required by these items will be the sole responsibility
of the developer.
(17)
A final settlement of all bonds, easements, maintenance agreements,
and/or financial security shall occur.
(18)
All items requiring Mifflinburg approval shall be submitted
to Mifflinburg at least 14 days prior to Mifflinburg's next scheduled
meeting date.
(19)
The developer shall bear all costs and expenses incident to
the costs incurred by Mifflinburg in the acceptance, review, approval,
and inspection of the proposed extension and shall be required to:
(a)
Pay or reimburse the costs and expenses incurred by Mifflinburg
in connection with the preparation and recording of any/all developer's
agreements.
(b)
Pay or reimburse costs and expenses incurred or estimated to
be incurred by Mifflinburg, employing its engineers, solicitor or
other responsible party to review, inspect or otherwise approve said
project.
5.
The design plans and specifications shall, at a minimum, meet the
requirements as outlined in the Mifflinburg Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance for a major subdivision.[1] In addition to those requirements, the following minimum
plan requirements shall be met:
A.
Plan and profile sheet(s) shall be shown at a horizontal scale of
one inch equals 50 feet and a vertical scale of one inch equals 10
feet. Profiles shall be of each existing and proposed street, showing
all easements reserved for sanitary sewer line and related appurtenances.
The sanitary sewer line shall be profiled as well as other underground
utilities and storm water conveyance structures.
B.
Vertical control shall be based on USGS datum, 1983 NAD, including
one permanent benchmark.
C.
The profiles shall indicate existing and future building elevations
as well as the level of service (basement, first floor, etc.) provided
for each building.
D.
Miscellaneous details shall show all necessary details, including,
but not limited to, stream crossings, special connection details,
utility crossings, structure details, erosion and sediment control
notes and details, etc.
6.
The technical specifications shall meet the requirements of the Mifflinburg
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance for sewer facilities (§ 23-413).
In any circumstances where the provisions contained or referenced
herein do not provide clear sanitary sewer construction standards,
the "Contract Documents and Standard Specifications for Utility Construction
in Pennsylvania," as published by the Pennsylvania Utility Contractor's
Association (PUCA), shall prevail. Any decision for determination
for construction specification clarification and or interpretation
shall be made by Mifflinburg in consultation with Mifflinburg's Engineer.
All decisions by Mifflinburg shall be final.
7.
The developer shall construct the sewer lateral to the edge of the
right-of-way, easement, or curbline, including cleanout construction,
and end with a watertight plug with a two-by-four-inch wooden board
that extends from the plug to 24 inches minimum above the ground service.
The board shall be painted with permanent green paint to identify
the location of the sewer/service lateral.
8.
Any necessary test borings, subsurface explorations, or excavations
that may be necessary to identify or analyze subsurface conditions,
other utility locations, existing pipe elevations, etc., shall be
at the expense of the developer. Any construction alterations or re-laying
of pipe, or any additional expense that is a result of failure to
make the aforementioned test excavations, shall be the responsibility
of the developer.
9.
No construction work on the proposed sanitary sewer line extension
shall commence until:
A.
Mifflinburg has received all required state and local planning and
regulatory approvals, including, but not limited to, DEP WQM permits,
NPDES permits, land development plan approval, bonding, insurance,
financial security, and erosion and sedimentation control plan approval.
B.
The developer has notified Mifflinburg a minimum of 10 days prior
to the intended construction start date.
C.
The developer has received written authorization from Mifflinburg
to commence work.
D.
Mifflinburg has received payment of any and all required fees.
10.
The developer is also responsible for the following permits and approvals
and any associated fees:
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
Notwithstanding any other provisions or implications of this
Part to the contrary, Mifflinburg reserves the right at all times
to refuse to render or to continue to render sewer service and/or
water service to any property or through any lines whenever it appears
that the connection of the property to the sewer system has been improperly
made or whenever it appears there has been a violation of the Mifflinburg
Code of Ordinances with respect to the installation or use of the
sewage disposal facilities. In the event that Mifflinburg shall elect
to discontinue water and/or sewer service to any user connected to
its lines, Mifflinburg shall give 10 days' written notice by certified
mail to the owner prior to disconnecting the property from the sewer
system.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
Any person or property owner found to be violating any provision
of this Part shall be served by Mifflinburg with written notice stating
the nature of the violation and providing a sixty-day period for the
satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period
of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations and/or
make the corrections, repairs, or retributions as required in said
notice of violation.
2.
Any person or property owner who shall violate any provision of this
Part shall be sentenced, upon conviction thereof, to a fine of not
more than $1,000, together with costs of prosecution in each case.
Each day that a violation shall continue shall be deemed and shall
be taken to be a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
Nothing in this section shall prevent Mifflinburg from seeking any
other civil penalties and/or remedies as allowed by this Part or other
applicable law. State and federal facilities shall be subject to those
civil penalties arising under state and/or federal law or allowed
by law to be imposed by state or local court. Every day that a violation
of these regulations continues shall constitute a separate offense.
3.
Any person or property owner violating any of the provisions of this
Part shall become liable to Mifflinburg Borough for any expense, loss,
or damage occasioned by Mifflinburg by reason of such violation. State
and federal facilities shall be liable to Mifflinburg for those expenses,
losses, or damages allowed by law.
4.
In addition to proceeding under any other remedy available at law
or equity for a violation of this Part, the Borough may assess a civil
penalty upon the user for the violation pursuant to the Publicly Owned
Treatment Works Penalty Law, Act No. 1992-9. The civil penalty shall
not exceed $25,000 per day for each violation, regardless of jurisdictional
boundaries. Each violation for each separate day shall constitute
a separate offense.
A.
The notice of civil penalties as described above shall included a
detailed description of the applicable appeals process to be followed,
which shall include the name, address and telephone number of the
person responsible for accepting such appeal.
B.
In civil penalty assessments, the Borough will consider all of the
following factors:
(1)
The damage to air, water, land or other natural resources of
the Borough and surrounding municipalities.
(2)
Cost of restoration and abatement.
(3)
Cost savings, if any, by the user as a result of the violation.
(4)
Past violations and compliance history.
(5)
The user's willingness to work with the Borough.
(6)
Harm to the Borough, its sewer facilities, and its personnel.
(7)
Whether the violation resulted or could have resulted in a violation
of the Borough's NPDES permit.
(8)
Whether the violation resulted or could have resulted in a violation
of the Borough's sludge disposal practices.
(9)
Magnitude of the violation.
(10)
Good faith before by the user in response to the notice of violations
in a timely manner.
C.
In any event, any civil penalty assessed shall, at a minimum, be
set to fully compensate the Borough for any harm associated with the
violation.
[Ord. 2006-6, 9/19/2006]
1.
The Borough may suspend a sewer permit when such suspension is necessary,
in the opinion of the Borough, in order to stop an actual or threatened
discharge that presents or may present an imminent or substantial
danger to the health or welfare of persons or the environment, causes
interference with the Borough's sewage treatment facilities or causes
the Borough to violate any conditions of its NPDES permit.
2.
Any person notified of a suspension of a permit shall immediately
stop or eliminate the discharge. In the event of a failure of the
person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the Borough
shall take the steps necessary, including immediate severance of the
sanitary sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the Borough's
sanitary sewer system or endangerment to any individuals. The Borough
may reinstate the permit upon proof of elimination of the noncomplying
discharge by the user, payment of any damages, fines, penalties or
costs associated with the discharge and the submission of a detailed
written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution
and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence.
A.
In the event that the person does not comply with the suspension
order, the Borough may then, 10 days after the mailing of a written
notice to the person, suspend water service to the property until
required actions are completed.
B.
Upon 24 hours' written notice to the owner of a property to which
the Borough provides sewer service, regardless of jurisdictional limits,
Borough personnel shall have the right to inspect the property for
compliance with the terms of this Part. Failure or refusal to permit
such inspections shall give the Borough the authority to immediately
sever the sewer connection for the property, regardless of the jurisdictional
limits of the property. In the event of a disconnection of the sewer,
service shall not be reconnected until inspection of the property
by the Borough and completion of any necessary work to the satisfaction
of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 2022-02, 1/18/2022]
All construction and design standards shall comply and be in
accordance with the Borough's Construction and Design Standards
for Sewage Facilities, as from time to time reenacted and amended
by resolution of Borough Council.
