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Illicit Discharges<\/span><\/h2>\n

Federal regulations define an illicit discharge as \u201c…any discharge to a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) that is not composed entirely of stormwater…\u201d with some exceptions. These exceptions include discharges from NPDES-permitted industrial sources and discharges from fire-fighting activities. Illicit discharges\u00a0 are considered \u201cillicit\u201d because MS4s are not designed to accept, process, or discharge such non-stormwater wastes.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you see something that appears to be\u00a0an illicit discharge, call the Township at 610-857-5969 <\/strong>during office hours.\u00a0 During non-office hours, please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Emergency Response number at 1-800-541-2050 to report a spill or other environmental emergency.\u00a0 It is imperative to stop such discharges from reaching waterways and to trace the discharges to the sources.<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples of illicit discharges are sanitary wastewater, effluent from septic tanks, car wash wastewaters, improper oil disposal, laundry wastewater and improper disposal of auto and household chemicals.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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KNOW THE UPDATED STATE REGULATIONS FOR FERTILIZER<\/span><\/h2>\n

All township residents should be aware of the PA Fertilizer Law that was enacted in July 2022. The changes affected labeling, manufacturing, and application of turf fertilizers.<\/span><\/p>\n

CLICK HERE<\/strong> to learn more about the Fertilizer Law (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What do I need to know about fertilizing my lawn?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Homeowners and residents are required to be aware of and to follow the nutrient application rate limits, fertilizer application location restrictions, and best management practices as specified in the law and written on the product label.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I know how much fertilizer I should apply to my lawn?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The best way to determine the amount and type of nutrient your lawn and garden needs is to test your soil.\u00a0Over fertilizing can be detrimental to plant growth and an expensive loss of nutrients that can have negative environmental consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soil\u00a0sampling instructions\u00a0and Soil Test Kits are available from your local Penn State Extension Office on the Resources page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

You must follow prescribed application amounts found on the product label and you may not exceed the following limits:<\/span><\/p>\n