[Adopted 4-21-1997 by Ord. No. 383]
A.Â
ACT OR THE ACT
AQUA
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF A SIGNIFICANT USER
(1)Â
(2)Â
(3)Â
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOD (DENOTES "BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND")
BUILDING SEWER
CATEGORICAL STANDARDS
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
COMMONWEALTH
COMPANY SERVICE LATERAL
COOLING WATER
CUSTOMER
CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
DWELLING UNIT
EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
EPA
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT OR EDU
GRAB SAMPLE
GREASE
GREASE INTERCEPTOR
HOLDING TANK WASTE
IMPROVED PROPERTY
INDIRECT DISCHARGES
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
INTERFERENCE
LATERAL
MULTIPLE-USE IMPROVED PROPERTY
NATIONAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD OR PRETREATMENT STANDARD
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT OR NPDES
PERMIT
NATIONAL PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE STANDARD OR PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGE
STANDARD
NITROGEN AMMONIA (NH3-N)
NITROGEN, TOTAL KJELDAHL (TKN)
OWNER
PERSON
PH
PHOSPHATE (PO4 AS P)
POLLUTANT
PPM
PRETREATMENT OR TREATMENT
PUC
SANITARY SEWAGE
SEWER
SEWERED AREA
SEWER SYSTEM
SIGNIFICANT USER
(1)Â
(2)Â
(3)Â
(4)Â
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC)
STORMWATER
STREET
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
TAPPING FEE
TARIFF
TOTAL PHOSPHORUS AS P
TOTAL SOLIDS
(1)Â
(2)Â
(3)Â
TOWNSHIP
TOXIC POLLUTANT
TREATMENT PLANT
USER
USER CHARGE
WASTEWATER
Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates
otherwise, the meanings of terms and phrases used in this article
shall be as follows:
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the
"Clean Water Act," as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, Inc., the owner and operator
of sewer system in Tobyhanna Township, as shown in the Tobyhanna Township
Act 537 Plan approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection excluding Tobyhanna Township Sewer District No. 1. The
term "Aqua" shall also include all other sanitary sewer service providers
in Tobyhanna Township with a service area shown in the Tobyhanna Township
Act 537 Plan approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection and a tariff on file with the PUC.
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 555]
A principal executive officer of at least the
level of vice president if the significant user is a corporation;
A general partner or proprietor if the significant
user is a partnership or proprietorship, respectively; or
A duly authorized representative of the individual
designated above, if such representative is responsible for the overall
operation of the facilities from which the indirect discharge originates,
or any governmental entity within the Township. The signature must
conform to requirements set forth in 40 CFR 403.12(1).
The Board of Supervisors of the Township.
The quantity of oxygen, expressed in ppm by weight, utilized
in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory
procedure for five days at 20° C., expressed in terms of weight
and concentration (milligrams per liter). The standard laboratory
procedure shall be that found in the latest edition of Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater published by the American
Public Health Association, Inc.
The sewage drainage system from a building constructed on
any improved property to the company service lateral serving such
improved property, including any customer service line, grinder pump
or pressure sewer or similar apparatus or facilities installed by
the Township or the owner and which are located on such improved property.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or pretreatment
standards.
Any room, group of rooms, building or enclosure, or group
thereof, connected, directly or indirectly, to the sewer system and
used or intended for use in the operation of a business enterprise
for the sale and distribution of any product, commodity, article or
service, which maintains separate toilet, sink or other plumbing facilities
in the room or group of rooms utilized for such business enterprise.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Aqua's pipe or line extending laterally out from Aqua's
collection main that connects the building service line at the hypothetical
or actual curbline, edge of the right-of-way or the actual property
line.
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 555]
The water discharged from any use, such as air conditioning,
cooling or refrigeration, or to which the only pollutant added is
heat.
A person, at least 18 years of age, or entity who is an owner,
occupant or who contracts with Aqua for or who takes or receives wastewater
collection, treatment and/or disposal service. Also referred to herein
as a "user" and includes significant users.
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 555]
The connecting facilities from Aqua's sewage lines or
mains at the curbline into and within the customer's premises.
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 555]
Any room, group of rooms, house trailer, apartment, condominium,
cooperative or other enclosure connected, directly or indirectly,
to the sewer system and occupied or intended for occupancy as living
quarters by an individual, a single family or other discrete group
of persons, excluding institutional dormitories.
Any room, group of rooms, building or other enclosure connected,
directly or indirectly, to the sewer system and used or intended for
use, in whole or in part, for educational purposes, including both
public and private schools or colleges.
The Environmental Protection Agency of the United States
of America.
The unit of measure by which the user charge and the tapping
fee shall be imposed upon each improved property, as determined in
this article or in any subsequent ordinance of the Township, which
shall be deemed to constitute the estimated, equivalent amount of
sanitary sewage discharged by a typical single-family dwelling unit.
A sample which is taken from a waste stream on a one-time
basis, with no regard to the flow in the waste stream and without
consideration of time.
A material composed primarily of fatty matter from animal
or vegetable sources or from hydrocarbons of petroleum origins. The
terms "oil and grease" or "oil and grease substances" shall be deemed
as grease by definition.
[Added 6-10-2002 by Ord. No. 425]
A device so constructed as to separate and trap or hold oil
and grease substances from the sewage discharged from a facility in
order to keep oil and grease substances from entering the sanitary
sewer collection system. Under-the-sink grease interceptors shall
not be construed as meeting the grease interceptor definition in this
chapter.
[Added 6-10-2002 by Ord. No. 425]
Any waste from holding tanks, such as vessels, chemical toilets,
campers, trailers, septic tanks and vacuum-pump tank trucks.
Any property upon which there is located a structure intended
for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings
or animals and from which structure sanitary sewage and/or industrial
wastes shall be or may be discharged, which is located within the
sewered area and is subject to the mandatory connection provisions
of this article.
The discharge or the introduction of pollutants into the
sewer system, including holding tank waste discharged into the sewer
system as outlined in 40 CFR 403.31(g) and Sections 307(b), (c) and
(d) of the Act.
Any improved property used or intended for use, wholly or
in part, for the manufacturing, processing, cleaning, laundering or
assembling of any product, commodity or article, or any other improved
property from which wastes, in addition to or other than sanitary
sewage, shall or may be discharged. Industrial establishments shall
include those industries or commercial activities which rely on water
usage itself as a primary source of income, and includes, without
limitation, laundromats and car washes.
[Amended 10-30-1998 by Ord. No. 401]
Any and all wastes discharged from an industrial establishment,
and/or any wastewater having characteristics which may have the potential
to be detrimental to the treatment plant, other than sanitary sewage.
Any room, group of rooms, building or other enclosure connected,
directly or indirectly, to the sewer system, including institutional
dormitories and school buildings, which do not constitute a commercial
establishment, a dwelling unit or an industrial establishment.
The inhabitation or disruption of the treatment plant treatment
processes or operations or its sludge operations which contributes
to a violation of any requirement of the Township's NPDES permit.
The term includes prevention of sewage sludge use, sludge processes
or disposal by the treatment plant in accordance with Section 405
of the Act (33 U.S.C. § 1345) or any criteria, guidelines
or regulations developed pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(SWDA), the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act or more
stringent state criteria, including those contained in any state sludge
management plan prepared pursuant to Title IV of SWDA applicable to
the method of disposal or use employed by the treatment plant.
That part of the sewer system extending from a sewer to the
curbline, or if there is no curbline, to the property line, or if
no such extension is provided, then "lateral" shall mean that portion
of, or place in, a sewer that is provided for connection of any building
sewer.
Any improved property upon which there shall exist any combination
of a dwelling unit, commercial establishment, industrial establishment,
educational establishment or institutional establishment.
Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated
by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33
U.S.C. § 131 and 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, or 40 CFR
Parts 401 through 471), which applies to a specific industry.
A permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Act (33 U.S.C.
§ 1342).
Any regulation developed under the authority of Section 307(b)
of the Act and 40 CFR 403.5.
The quantity of ammonia nitrogen expressed in terms of weight
and concentration (milligrams per liter) as nitrogen and determined
by an analytical method outlined in 40 CFR Part 136.
The quantity of total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) expressed in
terms of weight and concentration (milligrams per liter) as nitrogen
and determined by an analytical method outlined in 40 CFR Part 136.
Any person vested with title, legal or equitable, sole or
partial, of any improved property.
Any individual, partnership, company, association, society,
trust, corporation or other group or entity, including municipalities,
municipality authorities, school districts and other units of government.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen
ions, expressed in grams per liter of solution, indicating the degree
of acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
The quantity of phosphate ion (PO4) expressed in terms of weight and concentration (milligrams per
liter) as phosphorus and determined by an analytical method outlined
in 40 CFR Part 136.
Any dredged soil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage,
garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials,
radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock,
sand, cellar dirt, and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste
discharged into water.
Parts per million parts water, by weight.
The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination
of pollutants, the alteration of the nature of pollutants, or the
alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to
a less harmful state prior to, or in lieu of, discharging or otherwise
introducing such pollutants into a sewer system. The reduction or
alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological processes,
or by process changes, or by other means, except as prohibited by
40 CFR 4.03.6(d).
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 555]
Normal water-carried household and toilet wastes, including
greywater, from any improved property.
Any pipe or conduit constituting a part of the sewer system
used or usable for collection of sanitary sewage and/or industrial
wastes.
That geographic area of the Township in and about the Village of Blakeslee served or to be served by the sewer system, as determined and designated, from time to time, by the Board of Supervisors of the Township. For purposes of this article, "sewered area" shall not include Tobyhanna Sewer District No. 1, which shall be governed under separate Articles VIII and IX of this chapter.
[Amended 3-10-2014 by Ord. No. 513]
All facilities, at any particular time, acquired, constructed, operated and/or owned by Aqua for collecting, pumping, transporting, treating and/or disposing of sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes in the Township, other than a building sewer or customer service line. For purposes of this article, "sewer system" shall not include Tobyhanna Township Sewer District No. 1 which shall be governed under separate Articles VIII and IX of this chapter.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
Any nonresidential user of the sewer system who:
Has a wastewater flow of 25,000 gallons or more
per average work day;
Has a flow greater than 5% of the total flow
in the sewer system;
Has in its wastes toxic pollutants as defined
pursuant to Section 307 of the Act or Pennsylvania statutes and rules;
or
Is found by the Township, the DEP or the EPA
to have significant impact, either singly or in combination with other
users, on the treatment plant, the quality of sludge, the sewer system's
effluent quality or air emissions generated by the sewer system.
A classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of
Management and Budget 1972.
Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural
precipitation and resulting therefrom.
Includes any street, road, lane, court, cul-de-sac, alley,
public way or public square, including such streets as are dedicated
to public use, and such streets as are owned by private persons.
The total suspended matter expressed in terms of weight and
concentration (milligrams per liter) that floats on the surface or
is suspended in water, wastewater or other liquids, and which is removable
by laboratory filtering.
A fee against the owner of any improved property in the area
served by the sewer system which actually connects to or is required
to be connected pursuant to the mandatory connection provisions of
this article or any other ordinance then in effect requiring such
connection to the sewer system.
Aqua's tariff on file with the PUC, as same shall be
supplemented or amended from time to time. In the event of any conflict
between Aqua's tariff and this article, Aqua's tariff shall
control. This article shall not be deemed to limit any of Aqua's
rights, powers or duties contained in Aqua's tariff.
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 555]
Total phosphorus as determined pursuant to the procedure
set forth in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Wastewater published by the American Public Health Association,
Inc.
Solids determined by evaporating at 103° C. a mixed sample
of wastewater as determined pursuant to the procedure set forth in
the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water
and Wastewater published by the American Public Health Association,
Inc. Total solids include floating solids, suspended solids, settleable
solids and dissolved solids, as defined below:
SUSPENDED SOLIDS- Solids determined by standard laboratory procedure in the waste.
SETTLEABLE SOLIDS- Solids that settle in an imhoff cone from a standard sample of waste.
DISSOLVED SOLIDS- Solids that are dissolved in the waste and cannot be removed by filtration but can be determined by evaporation.
The Township of Tobyhanna, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, a
political subdivision of the commonwealth, acting by and through its
Board of Supervisors or, in appropriate cases, acting by and through
its authorized representatives.
Any pollutant or combination of pollutants listed as toxic
in regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the EPA under the
provisions of Clean Water Act Section 307(a) or other acts.
The wastewater treatment and disposal system facilities to
be acquired and constructed by this Township, together with all appurtenant
facilities and properties, and together with any additions, improvements,
enlargements and/or modifications thereto from time to time acquired
or constructed.
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution
of wastewater into the sewer system or the treatment plant from an
improved property.
The quarterly rental or charge imposed by the Township hereunder,
as amended from time to time, against the owner of each improved property,
for the use or availability of use of the sewer system.
The liquid- and water-carried industrial wastes or sanitary
sewage from a dwelling unit, commercial establishment, institutional
establishment, industrial establishment and institutions, together
with any groundwater, surface water and stormwater that may be present,
whether treated or untreated, which is contributed into or permitted
to enter the treatment plant.
B.Â
The following abbreviations shall have the designated
meanings:
CFR
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Code of Federal Regulations
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CWA
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Clean Water Act
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DEP
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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EPA
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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l
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Liter
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mg
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Milligrams
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mg/l
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Milligrams per liter
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NPDES
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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O & M
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Operation and maintenance
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SIC
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Standard Industrial Classification
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SWDA
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Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901
et seq.
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TKN
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Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
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TSS
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Total Suspended Solids
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A.Â
Connection.
(1)Â
The owner of any improved property located in the
sewered area and which is adjoining and adjacent to the sewer system
shall connect such improved property with and use such sewer system,
in such manner as this Township may require, within 60 days after
notice to such owner from this Township to make such connection, for
the purpose of discharging all wastewater from such improved property;
subject, however, to such limitations and restrictions as shall be
established herein or otherwise shall be established by this Township,
from time to time.
(2)Â
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A(1), this Township shall not require any commercial establishment or industrial establishment to connect to the sewer system when such commercial establishment or industrial establishment is operating a sanitary sewage treatment plant under mandate of any agency of the federal or state government. This exemption shall last as long as such sanitary sewage treatment plant continues to meet the specifications and standards mandated by such federal or state agency and for 45 days thereafter. If, during the days immediately subsequent to the day a business's sanitary sewage treatment plant is determined to be below federal or state mandates, repairs cannot be made to bring the private sewage treatment system back up to satisfactory condition, this Township may require such business to connect to the sewer system. In such case, the full costs of connection to, and any necessary refurbishing of, the sewer system shall be borne by such business.
(3)Â
The exemption provided for in Subsection A(2) shall not be available in any situation where the business seeking to use it had notice, either actual or constructive, prior to construction of its sanitary sewage treatment plant, of the intention of a third party or Aqua to construct a sanitary sewer system and the Township's requirement that the business connect thereto.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
B.Â
All wastewater from any improved property, after connection of such improved property with a sewer as required under Subsection A, shall be conducted into such sewer; subject, however, to such limitations and restrictions as shall be established herein or otherwise shall be established by Aqua from time to time.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
C.Â
No person shall place, shall deposit or shall permit to be placed or to be deposited upon any public or private property within this Township any wastewater in violation of Subsection A.
D.Â
No person shall discharge or shall permit to be discharged to any natural outlet within this Township any wastewater in violation of Subsection A, except where suitable treatment has been provided that is satisfactory to this Township.
E.Â
No privy vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle shall be used or shall be maintained at any time upon an improved property that has been connected to a sewer or that is required under Subsection A to be connected to a sewer. Every such privy vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle in existence shall be abandoned and, at the discretion of this Township, shall be cleansed and shall be filled with a noncompatible material (e.g., sand), at the expense of the owner of such improved property, under the direction and supervision of this Township; and any such privy vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle not so abandoned and, if required by this Township, not cleansed and filled, shall constitute a nuisance, and such nuisance may be abated, as provided by law, at the expense of the owner of such improved property.
F.Â
No privy vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or
similar receptacle at any time shall be connected to a sewer.
G.Â
No new connections to a sewer system will be permitted unless there
is sufficient capacity, as determined by Aqua, and verified by the
Township through a "will serve" letter, to adequately convey and treat
the wastewater which the new connection will contribute.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555[1]]
H.Â
Aqua shall have the right, at any time upon written notice, to inspect
any and all existing connections to Aqua's sanitary sewer system.
Additionally, no stormwater from pavements, areaways, roof runoff
water, foundation drains, subsurface drains, water from springs, cooling
water, sump pumps, downspouts, unpolluted industrial or commercial
process water or other sources shall be connected to any companies'
service lateral, customer service line, building sewer or building
drain which is discharging into Aqua's public sanitary sewer
system.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection
J, regarding a pump-and-haul program, added 12-8-2008 by Ord. No.
477, which immediately followed this subsection.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
A.Â
No person shall uncover, shall connect with, shall make any opening
into or shall use, shall alter or shall disturb, in any manner, any
sewer or any part of the sewer system without first obtaining written
permission from Aqua.
B.Â
Application for a connection permit required under Subsection A shall be made by the owner of the improved property served or to be served or by the duly authorized agent of such owner.
C.Â
No person shall make or shall cause to be made a connection of any
improved property with a sewer until such person shall have fulfilled
each of the following conditions:
(1)Â
Such person shall have notified Aqua of the desire and intention
to connect such improved property to a sewer;
(2)Â
Such person shall have "will serve" letter from Aqua and supplied
a copy to the Township;
(3)Â
Such person shall have complied with Aqua's tariff; and
(4)Â
Such person shall have obtained from the Township all necessary building
permits for such connections and shall have complied with all of the
requirements associated therewith.
D.Â
Each improved property shall be connected to a sewer in accordance
with Aqua's tariff.
E.Â
All costs and expenses of acquisition, construction, operation and
maintenance of a building sewer and of the customer service line serving
any improved property shall be borne by the owner of the improved
property served thereby, unless otherwise provided by Aqua. Installation
of a company service lateral to connect any improved property shall
be in accordance with Aqua's tariff. All costs and expenses of
acquiring, installing, operating and maintaining a grinder pump or
similar apparatus shall be borne by the owner of the improved property
so connected, unless otherwise provided by Aqua. Each such owner shall
indemnify and shall save harmless this Township and Aqua from all
loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as
a result of construction, connection, operation or use of a building
sewer or of a customer service line.
F.Â
A building sewer and appropriate customer service line shall be connected
to a sewer at the location designated by Aqua. If Aqua furnishes the
customer service line, the building sewer shall be connected to the
sewer at the location designated by Aqua. The owner of each improved
property shall provide Aqua any information requested pertaining to
the existing or proposed location of a building sewer and of the customer
service line.
G.Â
Where an improved property, at the time a connection to a sewer is
permitted by Aqua, and is currently being served by its own sewage
disposal system or sewage disposal device, the existing house sewer
line shall be broken on the structure side of such sewage disposal
system or sewage disposal device and attachment shall be made, with
proper fittings, to continue such house sewer line as the building
sewer to the company service lateral and the sewer, in the manner
provided by Aqua. The sewage disposal system or sewage disposal device
shall be abandoned following Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection regulations.
H.Â
Every excavation for a building sewer or for a lateral
shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect
all persons from damage and injury. Any street, sidewalk and other
property disturbed in the course of installation of such facilities
shall be restored at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved
property being connected, in a manner satisfactory to this Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 113-38, Tapping fees, as amended,
was repealed 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 113-39, User charges, as amended,
was repealed 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555.
A.Â
No person shall discharge or shall cause to be discharged
into the sewer system any stormwater, surface water springwater, groundwater,
roof runoff, subsurface drainage, building foundation drainage, cellar
drainage or drainage from roof leader connections.
B.Â
Except as otherwise provided, no person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged into the sewer system the following:
(1)Â
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 to be injurious
in any other way to the sewer system or to the operation of the sewer
system. At no time shall two successive readings on an explosion hazard
meter at the point of discharge into the sewer system (or at any point
in the sewer system) by 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, hydrides and sulfides,
and any other substance determined by the DEP or the EPA to be a fire
or explosion hazard or a hazard to the system.
(2)Â
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction
to the flow in a sewer or other interference with the operation of
the treatment plant, such as, but not limited to, grease, garbage
with particles greater than one-half-inch in any dimension, animal
guts/tissues/manure/bones/hair/hides, spent lime, rock or rock dust,
metal, glass, glass grindings, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags,
spent grains, wastepaper, wood, plastics, tar, asphalt-residues, residues
from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, polishing
wastes, fur, ashes, incinerator residue, dredged spoil, solid waste,
construction materials, sand, cellar dirt, feathers, wax, cinders
or medical waste.
(3)Â
Requirements for grease, oil and sand interceptors.
[Amended 6-10-2002 by Ord. No. 425]
(a)Â
Waste discharge requirements. Waste which contains
grease may be discharged into the sanitary sewer collection system
only under the conditions of this section. When grease-containing
materials are processed through garbage grinders, the waste from said
garbage grinders shall be directed to the grease interceptor. Toilets,
urinals, and other similar fixtures shall not discharge through the
grease interceptor unless specifically approved, in writing, by the
Township. All waste shall enter the grease interceptor through the
inlet pipe only.
(b)Â
Design. Grease interceptors shall be constructed
in accordance with the design(s) approved by the Township and shall
have a minimum of two compartments with fittings designed for grease
retention. Other grease removal devices or technologies not meeting
the grease interceptor definition in this chapter shall be subject
to the written approval of the Township. Such approval shall be based
on demonstrated removal efficiencies of the proposed technology. Under-the-sink
grease interceptors shall not be approved. There shall be an adequate
number of access points for cleaning all areas of the grease interceptor.
Covers shall be gas-tight in construction. In areas where additional
weight loads may exist, the grease interceptor shall be designed to
have adequate load-bearing capacity.
(c)Â
Location. Each grease interceptor shall be so
installed and connected that it shall be at all times easily accessible
for inspection, cleaning and removal of the intercepted grease. A
grease interceptor may not be installed in any part of a building
where food is handled. Location of the grease interceptor shall meet
the approval of the Township.
(d)Â
Grease interceptor size. Each food service facility
shall be served by an approved grease interceptor(s). Food courts
shall be considered a single facility for the purpose of this chapter.
[1]Â
The grease interceptor capacity for food service
facilities with seating or beds (including restaurants, cafeterias,
hospitals, schools, institutions, care facilities, clubs, bars and
dance halls) shall be calculated according to the formula:
Size = TOR x CUF x 2.5 x SC
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Where
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Size = Total volume (in gallons) of the grease
interceptor.
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TOR = Turnover rate which averages two meals
(place settings) per table per hour.
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CUF = Categorical use factor.
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2.5 = The average water (in gallons) used per
place setting.
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SC = Seating capacity in subject facility (or
bed usage for care facilities).
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[2]Â
The grease interceptor capacity for food service
facilities without seating or beds (including deli stores with meat
cutting, super markets with meat cutting, bakeries and butcher shops)
shall be calculated according to the formula:
Size = HO x CUF x 10
|
Where
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Size = Total volume (in gallons) of the grease
interceptor.
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HO = Number of hours of operation per day.
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CUF = Categorical use factor.
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[3]Â
All grease interceptors shall have a capacity
of not less than 750 gallons nor exceed a capacity of 3,000 gallons.
If the size calculated using the formulas of this chapter exceed 3,000
gallons, then multiple units installed in parallel shall be used.
(e)Â
Determination of grease interceptor size. Food
service categories were devised based on the type of kitchen facilities
in use and the type of facility.
[1]Â
Category A. This category is for restaurants/cafeterias.
[a]Â
Full or limited service with the
capability to serve or prepare one hundred or more meals per day.
[b]Â
Plumbing fixtures: pot sinks, two
or three compartment sinks, hand sinks, mop sinks, floor sinks and
one dishwasher, all connected or to be connected to the grease interceptor.
[c]Â
Equipment: a minimum of one grill
or one fryer and one to three ovens.
[d]Â
Formula: 2.0 x CUF x 2.5 x seating
CUF = 1.0; 2.0 x 1.0 x 2.5 x seating
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[3]Â
Category A-2. Same criteria as Category A-1
with the following additions and differences listed:
[a]Â
Plumbing fixtures: for each additional
garbage grinder and dishwasher there will be a factor of .25 added
to the categorical use factor (CUF).
[b]Â
Equipment: for each additional
wok stove, deep fryer and grill there will be a factor of .50 added
to the categorical use factor.
[c]Â
Formula: 2.0 x CUF x 2.5 x seating
[4]Â
Category B. This category is for hospitals,
schools, institutions and care facilities.
[5]Â
Category C. This category is for clubs, bars
and dance halls with limited food service facilities.
[a]Â
Formula: 0.25 x CUF x 2.5 x seating
CUF = 1.0; 0.25 x 1.0 x 2.5 x seating
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NOTE: The formulas for categories A through
C will be adjusted by the following when necessary: A value of 0.25
will be added to the categorical use factor for each dishwasher or
garbage grinder directed to the grease interceptor above the number
of one each and a value of 0.50 will be added to the CUF for each
additional deep fryer or grill above the number of one each.
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[6]Â
Category D.
[a]Â
This category encompasses deli
stores with meat-cutting facilities, supermarkets with meat-cutting
or bakery capabilities, retail and wholesale bakery facilities, and
butcher shops.
[b]Â
When dealing with retail-type bakeries
or supermarkets that have bakery facilities in addition to a deli
and/or meat cutting, the bakery shall be sized separately using the
same formula as above with the depletion of the 0.50 adjustment for
the complete cooking of meats. There is an adjustment of an addition
of 1.5 to the CUF when dealing with bakeries that are wholesale only
or are of the industrial classification.
[7]Â
Category E. This category is for food courts
or "common" grease interceptors. Common grease interceptors shall
be sized by separating each of the potential contributors by category,
then calculating a grease interceptor size for each separate food
court tenant, and then combining the calculations to determine the
total common grease interceptor size. When seating is shared among
several tenants, the seating capacity for each facility shall be calculated
by dividing the total number of seats by the number of facilities.
[8]Â
Category F. This category is for all other types
of food manufacturing. It shall include but not be limited to commissaries,
commercial kitchens and caterers. Grease interceptors must be sized
on an individual case-by-case basis. Whenever a manufacturing operation
is evaluated, it must be noted that a manhole for monitoring purposes
will be required in addition to a minimum of a one-thousand-five-hundred-gallon
grease interceptor.
[9]Â
Category G. This category shall include all
apartment complexes or areas of intensified dwelling which are found
by the director to be contributing an excessive amount of grease to
the sanitary sewer collection system. When such an area is found to
be contributing grease in quantities sufficient to cause main line
stoppages or necessitate increased maintenance on the sanitary sewer
collection system in order to keep main line stoppages from occurring,
said user(s) shall be directed to cease discharging grease and/or
be required to install a grease interceptor. For grease interceptor
sizing, each case shall be evaluated separately.
(f)Â
Installation requirements.
[1]Â
New facilities.
[a]Â
On or after the effective date
of the ordinance codified in this chapter[1] all facilities likely to discharge grease, which are newly
proposed or constructed, or existing facilities which shall be expanded
or renovated to include a food-service facility where such facilities
did not previously exist, shall be required to install an approved,
properly operated and maintained grease interceptor.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided for
an effective date of five days after enactment.
[b]Â
Sizing calculations shall be in
accordance to the formulas listed herein and shall be installed prior
to the opening or reopening of said facilities.
[2]Â
Existing facilities. On or after the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, all existing food-service
facilities shall be required to install an approved, properly operated
and maintained grease interceptor when any of the following conditions
exist:
[a]Â
The facilities are found by Aqua to be contributing
grease in quantities sufficient to cause sanitary sewer line stoppages
or necessitate increased maintenance on the sanitary sewer collection
system in order to keep main line stoppages from occurring.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
[b]Â
Remodeling of the food-preparation or kitchen waste plumbing facilities which are subject to the issuance of any permit. The compliance date under this Subsection B(3)(f)[2] will be determined by the Township.
(g)Â
Grease interceptor maintenance.
[1]Â
Pumping. All grease interceptors shall be maintained
by the user at the user's expense. Maintenance shall include the complete
removal of all contents, including floating materials, wastewater,
and bottom sludges and solids. Decanting or discharging of removed
waste back into the interceptor from which the waste was removed or
any other grease interceptor, for the purpose of reducing the volume
to be disposed, is prohibited. Any removal and hauling of the collected
materials must be performed by Commonwealth-licensed waste disposal
firms.
[2]Â
Pumping frequency. Grease interceptors must
be pumped out completely a minimum of once every three months, or
more frequently as needed to prevent carry-over of grease into the
sanitary sewer collection system, unless it can be demonstrated to
the Township that the pumping frequency can be extended past the three-month
period.
[3]Â
Disposal of grease interceptor pumpage. All
waste removed from each grease interceptor must be disposed of at
a facility permitted by the Commonwealth to receive such waste in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In no way shall the
pumpage be returned to any private or public portion of the sanitary
sewer collection system or the sewage treatment plants without prior
written approval from the director.
[4]Â
Additives. Any additive(s) placed into the grease interceptor
or building discharge line system on a constant, regular or scheduled
basis shall be reported to Aqua. Such additives shall include, but
not be limited to, enzymes, commercially available bacteria or other
additives designed to absorb, purge, consume, treat or otherwise eliminate
grease and oils. The use of additives shall in no way be considered
as a substitution to the maintenance procedures required herein.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
(h)Â
Permit requirements.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
[1]Â
Permit.
[a]Â
It is unlawful for any facility producing grease
to discharge waste into the sewer system without authorization from
Aqua. Authorization shall be given in the form of a grease discharge
permit. Application for a permit shall be made to Aqua. If, after
examining the information contained in the grease discharge permit
application, it is determined by Aqua that the proposed discharge
does not conflict with the provisions of this chapter or Aqua's
tariff and the permit fee is paid, a permit shall be issued allowing
the discharge of such wastes into the sanitary sewer collection system.
[b]Â
As a condition precedent to the granting of a permit,
the permittee under this section will agree to hold harmless Aqua
and the Township including its employees from any liabilities arising
from the permit holder's operations under this permit.
(i)Â
Administrative requirements.
[1]Â
Manifest. All pumpage from grease interceptors
must be tracked by a manifest which confirms pumping, hauling and
disposal of waste. This manifest shall contain the following information:
[2]Â
Maintenance log. A log indicating each pumping for the previous
12 months shall be maintained by each facility required to install
a grease interceptor. This log shall include the date, time, amount
pumped, hauler and disposal site, and shall be kept in a conspicuous
location for inspection. Said log shall be made immediately available
to any representative of Aqua upon request.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
[3]Â
Reporting. The information required in the maintenance log must
be submitted to Aqua annually. The reporting period shall be January
1 through December 31 of each year. The report shall be submitted
within 30 days after the end of the reporting period to Aqua.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
(j)Â
Monitoring, inspection and entry.
[1]Â
Monitoring. When required for the purposes of
this chapter, the user shall provide, operate and maintain, at user's
expense, safe and accessible monitoring facilities (such as a suitable
manhole) at all times to allow observation, inspection, sampling and
flow measurement of the building sewer or internal drainage systems.
There shall be ample room in or near such monitoring facility to allow
accurate sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. When the
physical location and hydraulic conditions are suitable, a manhole
or similar facility existing on the sanitary sewer collection system
may be utilized as the user's manhole when agreed to by both the user
and the Township.
[2]Â
Inspection and entry. Authorized personnel of Aqua, bearing
proper credentials and identification, shall have the right to enter
upon all properties subject to this section, at any reasonable time
and without prior notification, for the purpose of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, testing or record review, in accordance with
this section.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
(k)Â
Violation. It is unlawful for any user to discharge
into the sanitary sewer collection system in any manner which is in
violation of this section or of any condition set forth in this Section.
(4)Â
Any wastewater having a pH less than 5.0, unless the
sewer system is specifically designed to accommodate such wastewater,
or wastewater having any other corrosive property capable of causing
damage or hazard to structures, equipment and/or personnel of the
sewer system.
(5)Â
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient
quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, to
injure, to interfere with any wastewater treatment process, to constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, to create a toxic effect in the receiving
waters or the sewer system or to exceed the limitation set forth in
a categorical pretreatment standard. A toxic pollutant shall include,
but not be limited to, any pollutant identified pursuant to Section
307(a) of the Act.
(6)Â
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.
(7)Â
Any substance which may cause the sewer system's effluent
or any other product of the sewer 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 sewer system cause the sewer system to be in noncompliance
with sludge use or disposal criteria, guidelines or regulations developed
under Section 405 of the Act, or with any criteria, guidelines or
regulations affecting sludge use or disposal developed pursuant to
the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance
Control Act or state criteria applicable to the sludge management
method being used.
(8)Â
Any substance which will cause the sewer system to
violate its NPDES permit or the water quality standards of the receiving
water.
(9)Â
Any wastewater with an objectionable color not removable
in a treatment process such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and
vegetable tanning solutions.
(10)Â
Any wastewater having a temperature which will
inhibit biological activity in the treatment plant resulting in interference,
but in no case wastewater with a temperature at the introduction into
the sewer system which exceeds 40° C. (104° F.), unless the
treatment plant is designed to accommodate such temperature.
(11)Â
Any pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants
(BOD, COD, etc.), released at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration
which will cause interference to the sewer system. In no case shall
a slug load have a flow rate or contain concentrations or quantities
of pollutants that exceed, for any time period longer than 15 minutes,
more than five times the average twenty-four-hour concentration, quantities
or flow during normal operation.
(12)Â
Any wastewater containing any radioactive wastes
or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits
established by the Township in compliance with applicable state or
federal regulations.
(13)Â
Any wastewater which causes a hazard to human
life or creates a public nuisance.
(14)Â
Stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, area drainage,
perimeter drainage, sump pump discharge, subsurface drainage, cooling
water, air conditioner condensate drainage, commercial refrigeration
condensate drainage or cooling tower discharge.
(15)Â
All industrial and commercial waste entering
Aqua's collection system shall, at the customer's expense,
be studied to determine the degree of pretreatment, if any, necessary
in order that the waste will not be harmful or adversely affect the
sewer system or the treatment plant or related facilities. Aqua will
have the authority to properly control any waste discharge into its
sewage system by requlating the rate of any waste discharge into its
sewer system by requiring necessary pretreatment, and excluding certain
waste, if necessary, to protect the integrity of the sewer system.
In general, any waste will be considered harmful to the sewer system
if it may cause any of the following damaging effects: 1) chemical
reaction either directly or indirectly with the materials of construction
of the system in such a manner as to impair the strength or durability
of the sewer structures; 2) mechanical action that will destroy the
sewer structures; 3) restriction of the hydraulic capacity of the
sewer structures; 4) restriction of the normal inspection or maintenance
of the sewer structures; 5) danger to public health and safety; or
6) obnoxious condition contrary to public interest. At a minimum,
and subject to the foregoing sentence, no user shall contribute toxic
pollutants to the sewer system in excess of the following:
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
Parameter
|
Maximum Concentrations in Milligrams Per
Liter From Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Establishments to the
Sewer System
|
---|---|
Antimony
|
5.0
|
Arsenic
|
0.1
|
Barium
|
4.0
|
Boron
|
1.0
|
Cadmium
|
0.05
|
Chromium (hexavalent)
|
0.1
|
Chromium (trivalent)
|
1.0
|
Copper
|
1.0
|
Cyanide, total
|
0.2
|
Iron
|
5.0
|
Lead
|
0.1
|
Manganese
|
1.0
|
Mercury
|
0.01
|
Nickel
|
1.0
|
Total phenolics
|
0.5
|
Selenium
|
0.04
|
Silver
|
0.1
|
Tin
|
3.0
|
Vanadium
|
3.0
|
Zinc
|
1.0
|
Total toxic organics
|
2.13
|
Any single toxic organic
|
0.5
|
(a)Â
These are end-of-lateral concentrations in the
wastewater stream that exists after all industrial waste and sanitary
sewage streams connected to the sewer system have mixed completely.
The concentrations represent state-of-the-art for local limits that
will assure protection of the wastewater treatment process. The end-of-lateral
concentrations are generally lower than categorical pretreatment standards
which apply to concentrations measured at the end of the manufacturing
process.
(b)Â
Where categorical pretreatment standards are
available, Section 403.6 of the General Pretreatment Regulations provides
a formula for calculation of an alternate value for the specific pollutant
concentration limit based on combined waste strength. This formula
will be applied to the wastewater stream, including sanitary sewage
flows and other applicable flows, to calculate an end-of-lateral concentration.
The calculated concentration and the concentration based on local
limits will be compared and the lower of the two limits will be applied
in the permit for the nonresidential discharge.
(c)Â
All wastewater entering the sewer system shall
be pretreated to typical domestic levels for compatible pollutants
unless otherwise stated, in writing, by Aqua by way of the issuance
of a permit. Typical domestic levels for compatible pollutants shall
be:
Parameter
|
Maximum Concentration
(mg/l)
|
---|---|
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5)
|
250
|
Total suspended solids (TSS)
|
250
|
Ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N)
|
25 as N
|
Phosphorus (total as P)
|
10 as P
|
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)
|
40 as N
|
Oil and grease
|
100
|
(d)Â
State requirements and limitations on discharges
shall apply in any case where they are more stringent than federal
requirements and limitations or those in this article.
(e)Â
No significant 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 Standard or with any other pollutant-specific limitation
developed by the Township, state or federal agencies.
(f)Â
Each customer deemed a significant user shall provide protection
from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other substances
regulated by this article. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge
of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the significant
user's own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing the facilities
and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted
to the Township and Aqua and shall be approved, in writing, by the
Township and Aqua before construction of the facility. All existing
significant users shall complete such a plan prior to being issued
a permit. No significant user who commences contribution to the sewer
system after the effective date of this article shall be permitted
to introduce pollutants into the system until his accidental discharge
procedures have been approved by Aqua. Review and approval of such
plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the significant user
from the responsibility to modify his facility, as necessary, to meet
the requirements of this article. In the case of an accidental discharge,
it is the responsibility of the significant user to immediately telephone
and notify Aqua of the incident. The notification shall include location
of discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume, and corrective
actions.
(g)Â
Within five days of an accidental discharge, the significant
user shall submit to Aqua a detailed written report describing the
cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken to mitigate any
expense, loss, damage or other liability which may be incurred as
a result of damage to the sewer system or aquatic life or any other
damage to person or property. Such report shall not relieve the user
or significant user of any fines, civil penalties or other liability
which may be imposed by this article or other applicable law.
(h)Â
A notice shall be permanently posted on the
significant user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising
employees whom to call in the event of excessive and/or dangerous
discharge, whether accidental or otherwise. Employers shall ensure
that all employees who may cause or suffer such an excessive and/or
dangerous discharge to occur are properly advised of the emergency
notification procedures.
C.Â
Under no circumstances shall any person discharge or cause to be discharged into the sewer system any of the substances listed in Subsection B above without first securing written permission to do so from Aqua. Under no circumstances shall any person discharge or cause to be discharged into the sewer system any of the substances listed in Section G of Aqua's tariff.[2]
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
[2]
Editor's Note: Aqua's tariff is on file with the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
D.Â
Upon promulgation of the federal categorical pretreatment standards
for a particular industrial subcategory, the federal standard, if
more stringent than limitations imposed under this article for sources
in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations imposed
under this article. Aqua shall notify all affected users of the applicable
reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
E.Â
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 in
any other pollutant-specific limitation developed by the Township
or the commonwealth.
F.Â
Whenever a person is authorized by Aqua and the appropriate governmental agencies to discharge any polluted water, sanitary sewage or industrial waste containing any of the substances or possessing any of the characteristics referred to in Subsection B or Section G of Aqua's tariff,[3] such discharge shall be subject to the continuing approval,
inspection and review of Aqua. If, in the opinion of Aqua, such discharges
are causing or will cause damage to the sewer system or are causing
or will cause Aqua to be in violation of any agreement or order, Aqua
shall order the person causing such discharge to cease doing so forthwith
or to take other appropriate action, including exercising the remedies
provided herein, to eliminate the harmful discharge. Aqua may recoup
the costs for any work, including but not limited to costs of material,
labor and supervision necessary to remove and repair any deposit,
obstruction or damage caused to the sewer system as a result of the
discharge or drainage from any improved property.
[3]
Editor's Note: Aqua's tariff is on file with the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
H.Â
Where necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of Aqua, the owner
of an improved property shall provide, at the sole expense of the
owner, suitable pretreatment facilities acceptable to Aqua.
[Amended 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555]
(1)Â
Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating
to proposed facilities for preliminary treatment and handling of industrial
wastes shall be submitted for approval of Aqua. No construction of
any such facility shall commence until approval has been obtained,
in writing, from Aqua and until approval has been obtained from any
and all regulatory bodies having jurisdiction.
(2)Â
Such facilities for preliminary treatment and handling of industrial
wastes shall be continuously maintained, at the sole expense of the
owner, in good operating condition satisfactory to Aqua. Aqua shall
have access to such facilities at reasonable times for purposes of
inspection and sampling.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 113-41, Admission of industrial
wastes into sewer system, was repealed 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 113-42, Miscellaneous provisions,
as amended, was repealed 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 555.