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1. Who do I call to report a stormwater concern?

Report Your Concern On-line
or call Customer Service at 717-738-9222 Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm or call DEP's Emergency Response Hotline for spills or Environmental Emergencies that occur during non-business hours at 1-800-541-2050.

2. How do I request a permit to change the impervious surface on my property?

Please call the Borough Office, Codes & Engineering Division at 717-738-9202 to apply for a permit.

3. Who is responsible for cleaning out the storm sewer grates?

The Public Works Division is responsible for cleaning out these grates. However, if there is a storm sewer grate on your property, please help by keeping it clean. If there is a problem, please notify the Public Works Division at 717-738-9242.

4. If I am planning to dig on my property, must I notify anyone?

Yes. Please call PA One Call at 1-800-242-1776 or "811" for information.

5. Who do I call to report an illicit discharge into the stormwater system?

Report Your Concern On-line

or call Customer Service at 717-738-9222 Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. 

More information on what is an illicit discharge.

6. 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.

7. What is ALLOWED to go down a storm sewer?

• Discharges from fire-fighting activities.
• Potable water sources including waterline flushing.
• Irrigation drainage.
  
• Air-conditioning condensate.
• Springs.
  
• Water from crawl space pumps.
• Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed) and where detergents are not used.
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
• Uncontaminated water from foundations or from footing drains.
• Lawn watering.
  
• Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges.
  
• Uncontaminated groundwater.
  
• Water from individual residential car washing.
  
• Routine external building wash down (which does not use detergents or other compounds).
  
• Diverted stream flows.
  
• Rising groundwaters.