A. 
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that allows any nonstormwater, including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter a regulated small municipal separate storm sewer (MS4) or to enter the surface waters of this commonwealth is prohibited.
B. 
No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into a regulated small MS4, or discharges into waters of this commonwealth, which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except as provided in Subsection C below and discharges authorized under a state or federal permit.
C. 
Discharges that may be allowed based on the Township finding that the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute pollution to service waters of the commonwealth are listed below:
[Amended 9-27-2022 by Ord. No. 22-5]
(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, sewer 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.
D. 
In the event that the Township or DEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection C significantly contribute pollutants to a regulated small MS4 or to the waters of this commonwealth, the Township or DEP will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 152-29B of this chapter 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 Township.
[Amended 9-27-2022 by Ord. No. 22-5]
A. 
Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers or roadside ditches, except as provided in Subsection B of this section.
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 Township.
C. 
Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas or vegetated 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 Township 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 Township.