What is NOT ALLOWED to go down a storm sewer?
  • Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that allows any non-stormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter a municipal separate storm sewer (if applicable), or waters of this commonwealth, and any connections to the storm sewer from indoor drains and sinks.
  • Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the municipal separate storm sewer (if applicable) which has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records, and approved by the Borough.
  • Discharges into surface waters of this commonwealth which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except: 
    • As provided in the listed authorized discharges
    • Discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.

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1. Who do I call to report a stormwater concern?
2. How do I request a permit to change the impervious surface on my property?
3. Who is responsible for cleaning out the storm sewer grates?
4. If I am planning to dig on my property, must I notify anyone?
5. Who do I call to report an illicit discharge into the stormwater system?
6. What is NOT ALLOWED to go down a storm sewer?
7. What is ALLOWED to go down a storm sewer?