Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Before any final
major subdivision plot approval may be granted by any municipal planning board for
50 or more realty improvements, an application for certification of the water system
shall be submitted to the Department. Such application shall be submitted in
accordance with this section and shall include plans, specifications and an
engineer's report, prepared pursuant to (c) through (e) below by a qualified New
Jersey licensed professional engineer. The plans shall bear the engineer's seal as
required by 45:8-45.
(b) A complete application for certification shall
include all of the following:
1. A completed
original Standard Application Form obtained from the Department;
i. The application form shall be signed by the
owner, or the proper official (with title), as specified on the application form, of
the company or corporation constructing the realty improvements. If the application
is signed by an authorized agent, a certified copy of the authorization shall be
attached.
ii. A copy of the resolution
of preliminary subdivision approval from the municipal planning board and specific
endorsement(s) of the type of water system(s) (individual wells or public community
water system) being proposed;
2. The plans, specifications and engineer's report
specified at (a) above;
3. A copy of a
Pinelands Certificate of Filing, Notice of Filing, Certificate of Completeness,
Preliminary Zoning Permit, resolution of the Pinelands Commission approving the
project or a letter from the Pinelands Commission indicating that the project is
exempt from the Pinelands Commission review; and
4. The applicable fee pursuant to N.J.A.C.
7:10-15.
(c) The engineer's
report shall describe in concept the water system(s) for the proposed realty
improvements and shall identify the eventual owner and operator of the water system.
The report shall include a detailed evaluation of alternative water systems
specifically addressing municipal planning board recommendations, costs, and water
quality.
(d) The specifications shall
describe the general construction, materials, and equipment to be used for the water
system.
(e) If the proposed water system
consists of individual wells, the engineering plans shall also include the
following:
1. A plan of the proposed subdivision
showing lots with their dimensions, contours or original grades, proposed elevation
of the final grading shown at corner lots or any contemplated change of slope,
drainage right of way and any contemplated diversion thereof affecting the proposed
realty improvements, storm sewers, location and depth of all wells and existing
water supplies within 500 feet of any realty improvement, and location and depth of
proposed wells for the water system;
2.
A description of the proposed water system including location of all test wells
drilled to investigate water supply potential location of all natural streams and
storm water drainage channels on or abutting the subdivision and of any contemplated
relocation of same, location of coastal waters when less than one-half mile from the
mean high water line and all salt water estuaries and elevation of maximum high
water when available, type of well or source of water, estimated depth of wells, and
pumping equipment, storage facilities, and purification facilities;
3. An inventory of potential major and minor
pollutant sources within the subdivision and of major pollutant sources within 500
feet of the property line of the subdivision and 2,500 feet upgradient of ground
water flow.
4. Tentative schedule for
construction of the realty improvements and estimated date of availability of and
connection to a public community water system if expected.
(f) Such additional information as the Department
may request in order to fulfill the requirements of this section.
(g) Depending on the type of proposed water
system, the Department will review the application for certification in accordance
with the standards for construction set forth at:
1. For public community water systems, N.J.A.C.
7:10-11.
2. For individual wells,
N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.
