New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 14A - NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: October 3, 2022.
See: 54 N.J.R. 2089(a).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was adopted as R.1981 d.84, effective March 6, 1981. See: 12 N.J.R. 569(f), 13 N.J.R. 194(c). Subchapter 4, Additional Requirements for an Industrial Waste Management Facility, was adopted as R.1981 d.373, effective October 8, 1981. See: 12 N.J.R. 569(f), 13 N.J.R. 705(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 14A was readopted as R.1983 d.260, effective June 8, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 606(a), 15 N.J.R. 1094(c). Subchapter 14, Oil and Grease Effluent Limitations, was adopted as R.1984 d.234, effective July 2, 1984. See: 15 N.J.R. 1313(b), 16 N.J.R. 1746(b). Subchapter 8, Public Comment and Notice Procedures, was amended by R.1988 d.59, effective February 1, 1988. See: 19 N.J.R. 1869(a), 20 N.J.R. 269(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 14A was readopted as R.1989 d.339, effective June 2, 1989. See 21 N.J.R. 707(a), 21 N.J.R. 1883(a). Petition for Rulemaking: Notice of Receipt of and Action on a Petition for Rulemaking. See: 23 N.J.R. 222(a), 23 N.J.R. 622(b). Public Notice: Opportunity for interested party review of rule amendments. See: 25 N.J.R. 411(a).
Appendix F, Values for Determination of NJPDES Permit Toxic Effluent Limitations, was repealed by R.1993 d.59, effective February 1, 1993. See: 24 N.J.R. 344(b), 25 N.J.R. 547(a). Public Notice: Revocation of NJPDES/SIU permits. See: 24 N.J.R. 491(a), 25 N.J.R. 600(a).
Subchapter 12, Requirements for a Treatment Works Approval, was repealed by R.1994 d.278, effective June 6, 1994. See: 25 N.J.R. 3282(a), 26 N.J.R. 2413(b). Prior to repeal, Subchapter 12 was amended by R.1987 d.445, effective November 2, 1987. See: 19 N.J.R. 2006(b); R.1987 d.458, effective November 16, 1987. See: 19 N.J.R. 2152(a); R.1989 d.339, effective July 3, 1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 707(a), 21 N.J.R. 1883(a); R.1989 d.436, effective August 21, 1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 819(a), 21 N.J.R. 2530(c); R.1990 d.444, effective September 4, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2240(c), 22 N.J.R. 2754(a); Administrative Correction. See: 23 N.J.R. 3325(b); and R.1993 d.59, effective February 1, 1993. See: 24 N.J.R. 344(b), 25 N.J.R. 547(a). Subchapter 22, Treatment Works Approvals, Sewer Bans, Sewer Ban Exemptions; and Subchapter 23, Technical Requirements for Treatment Works Approval Applications, were adopted as R.1994 d.278, effective June 6, 1994. See: 25 N.J.R. 3282(a), 26 N.J.R. 2413(b).
The expiration date of Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was extended by gubernatorial directive from June 2, 1994 to June 2, 1995; June 2, 1995 to June 2, 1996; June 2, 1996 to December 2, 1996; and December 2, 1996 to May 5, 1997. See: 26 N.J.R. 2462(a), 27 N.J.R. 2390(a), 28 N.J.R. 3330(b), and 29 N.J.R. 126(b), respectively.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 22, Treatment Works Approvals, Sewer Bans, Sewer Ban Exemptions; and Subchapter 23, Technical Requirements for Treatment Works Approval Applications, of Chapter 14A were readopted as R.1997 d.107, effective February 5, 1997. See: 28 N.J.R. 380(a), 28 N.J.R. 2779(a), 28 N.J.R. 3494(a), 28 N.J.R. 3858(a), 28 N.J.R. 4697(a), 28 N.J.R. 5028(a), 29 N.J.R. 1704(a). As a part of R.1997 d.107, effective May 5, 1997, Subchapter 1, General Information, was repealed and a new Subchapter 1, Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions, was adopted; Subchapter 2, General Requirements for the NJPDES Permit, was repealed and a new Subchapter 2, General Program Requirements, was adopted; Subchapter 3, Additional Requirements Applicable to Discharges to Surface Water (DSW), was repealed and a new Subchapter 3, Determination of Permit Fees, was adopted; Subchapter 4, Additional Requirements for an Industrial Waste Management Facility, was repealed and a new Subchapter 4, Permit Application Requirements, was adopted; Subchapter 5, Additional Requirements for Underground Injection Control Program (UIC), was repealed; Subchapter 6, Additional Requirements for Discharges to Groundwater (DGW), was repealed and a new Subchapter 6, Conditions Applicable to All NJPDES Permits, was adopted; Subchapter 7, Procedures for Decision Making, was repealed and a new Subchapter 7, Requirements for Discharges to Ground Water (DGW), was adopted; Subchapter 8, Public Comment and Notice Procedures, was repealed and a new Subchapter 8, Additional Requirements for Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program, was adopted; Subchapter 9, Specific Procedures Applicable to Discharges to Surface Water (DSW), was repealed and a new Subchapter 9, Ground Water Monitoring Requirements for Sanitary Landfills, was adopted; Subchapter 10, Filing Requirements For NJPDES Permits, was repealed and a new Subchapter 10, Ground Water Monitoring Requirements for Hazardous Waste Facilities, was adopted; Subchapter 11, Public Access to Information and Requirements for Department Determination of Confidentiality, was repealed and a new Subchapter 11, Procedures and Conditions Applicable to NJPDES-DSW Permits, was adopted; Subchapter 12, Effluent Standards Applicable to Direct Discharges to Surface Water and Indirect Discharges to Domestic Treatment Works was adopted; Subchapter 13, Additional Requirements For DTWS, Local Agencies and Their Users, was repealed and a new Subchapter 13, Effluent Limitations for DSW Permits, was adopted; Subchapter 14, Oil and Grease Effluent Limitations, was repealed and a new Subchapter 14, Monitoring Frequency Requirements Applicable to DSW and SIU Permits, was adopted; Subchapter 15, Procedures for Decision Making--NJPDES Permit Processing Requirements; Subchapter 16, Transfer, Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, Renewal, Suspension, and Revocation of Existing Permits; Subchapter 17, Procedures for Decision Making--Adjudicatory Hearings and Stays of Permit Conditions; Subchapter 18, Public Access to Information and Requirements for Determination of Confidentiality; Subchapter 19, Pretreatment Program Requirements for Local Agencies; Subchapter 20, Standards for the Use or Disposal of Residual; and Subchapter 21, Requirements for Indirect Users, were adopted; and Appendix A, Average Ambient Water Temperature; Appendix B, Permit Application Testing Requirements; Appendix C, Criteria for Determining a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation; Appendix D, Criteria for Determining a Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facility; Appendix E, Primary Industry Categories; Appendix G, Modified Equation for Determining "Area of Review"; and Appendix H, Schedule of Monitoring, were repealed.
Administrative change. See: 34 N.J.R. 1902(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1d, Chapter 14A, Pollution Discharge Elimination System, expiration date was extended by gubernatorial directive from February 5, 2002 to February 5, 2004. See: 34 N.J.R. 1022(c).
Subchapter 24, Additional Requirements for Certain Stormwater Discharges, and Subchapter 25, Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program, were adopted as R.2004 d.47, effective February 2, 2004. See: 35 N.J.R. 169(a), 35 N.J.R. 1331(a), 36 N.J.R. 813(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1d, Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, expiration date was extended by gubernatorial directive from February 5, 2004 to February 5, 2006. See: 36 N.J.R. 1191(b).
Subchapter 5, Wastewater Discharge Requirements, was recodified from N.J.A.C. 7:9-5.1, 5.3 and 5.7 as 7:14A-5.1, 5.2 and 5.3, respectively, by administrative change. See: 37 N.J.R. 3648(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1d, the expiration date of Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was extended by gubernatorial directive from February 5, 2006 to May 5, 2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 1318(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1d, the expiration date of Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was extended by gubernatorial directive from May 5, 2007 to December 5, 2007. See: 39 N.J.R. 2248(b).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1d, the expiration date of Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was extended by gubernatorial directive from December 5, 2007 to June 5, 2008. See: 40 N.J.R. 150(a).
Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was readopted as R.2009 d.7, effective December 2, 2008. As a part of R.2009 d.7, Chapter 14A was renamed New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; Subchapter 5, Wastewater Discharge Requirements was repealed; and Subchapter 7, Requirements for Discharges to Ground Water (DGW), was renamed Requirements for Discharges to Groundwater (DGW), effective January 5, 2009. See: 40 N.J.R. 1478(a), 41 N.J.R. 142(a).
Subchapter 1, Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions, was renamed Abbreviations, Acronyms and Definitions by R.2009 d.372, effective December 21, 2009. See: 41 N.J.R. 1565(a), 41 N.J.R. 4735(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 14A, New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was scheduled to expire on December 2, 2015. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was readopted with technical changes, effective November 2, 2015. See: Source and Effective Date. See, also, section annotations.
Subchapter 7, Requirements for Discharges to Groundwater (DGW), was renamed Requirements for Discharges to Ground Water (DGW) by R.2020 d.059, effective June 1, 2020. See: 51 N.J.R. 437(a), 52 N.J.R. 1165(b).
Petition for Rulemaking. See: 54 N.J.R. 2103(a), 2108(a). Chapter 14A, Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, was readopted, effective October 3, 2022. See: Source and Effective Date.

CHAPTER AUTHORITY:

N.J.S.A. 13:1B-3 et seq., 13:1D-1 et seq., 13:1D-29 et seq., 13:1E-1 et seq., 26:2C-1 et seq., 26:3A2-21, 40:55D-1 et seq., 58:10-23.11 et seq., 58:10A-1 et seq., 58:11-23 et seq., 58:11-49 et seq., 58:11-64 et seq., 58:11A-1 et seq., and 58:12A-1 et seq.