A. No person in the Township shall allow or cause to allow stormwater discharges into the Township's separate storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
B. Discharges which may be allowed under the Township's NPDES permit based on a finding by the Township that the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute to pollution to surface waters of the Commonwealth by the Township are:
Water line flushing Discharges from potable sources
Landscape irrigation Discharges from foundation drains
Diverted stream flows Air conditioning condensation
Rising groundwaters Irrigation water
Uncontaminated pumped groundwater Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands
Water from crawl space pumpsIndividual residential car washing
Footing drains Lawn watering
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharge Discharges from firefighting activities including training
C. In the event that the Township subsequently determines that any of the discharges identified in Section 801(B) significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the Commonwealth by the Township, then the Township will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
D. Upon notice provided by the Township under Section 801(C), the discharger will have a reasonable time to cease the discharge consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
A. The following connections are prohibited:
1. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows any non-storm water discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the separate storm sewer systems, and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks;
2. 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.
B. This prohibition expressly applies, without limitation, to connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection, drain or conveyance was previously allowed, permitted, or approved by a government agency, or otherwise permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
A. Roof drains shall discharge to infiltration areas where site conditions permit, or vegetative BMPs where practicable.
B. Roof drains shall not be connected to streets through the curb or to sanitary sewers; and shall only be connected to storm sewer or swales (located within an easement) when designed as part of a stormwater BMP.
No person shall throw, deposit, leave, maintain, keep, or permit to be thrown, deposited, left, or maintained, in or upon any public or private property, driveway, parking area, street, alley, sidewalk, or other component of the Township's separate storm sewer system, any refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations, so that the same may cause or contribute to pollution. Wastes deposited in streets in proper waste receptacles for the purposes of collection are exempted from this prohibition.
A. No persons shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any existing stormwater BMP, unless part of an approved maintenance program, without the written approval of the Township.
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.
