New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 14A - NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
Subchapter 22 - TREATMENT WORKS APPROVALS, SEWER BANS, SEWER BAN EXEMPTIONS
Section 7:14A-22.6 - Application requirements for general industrial treatment works approvals
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:14A-22.6
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Industrial treatment works not exempt pursuant to 7:14A-22.4 shall submit the following information as an application for a General Industrial Treatment Works Approval to the address at 7:14A-22.8(d):
1. The Departments' Treatment Works Approval
application form (original) signed, dated and imprinted with a seal where
applicable;
i. The application form shall require
information regarding name and address of applicant, applicant's agent and design
engineer; project site location; project description; the status of related permit
applications; property owner's certification; professional engineer's certification;
and proper construction and operation clause.
2. The minimum fee for a treatment works pursuant
to 7:14A-22.25;
3. A certification signed and sealed by a New
Jersey licensed professional engineer stating the following:
i. The proposed treatment works, as designed, will
enable the facility to meet all applicable Federal, State and local effluent
limitations, conditions and/or requirements;
ii. The proposed treatment works or contributing
facility will not dilute any portion of its waste stream for the purpose of meeting
any applicable NJPDES effluent limitation or condition; and
iii. The permittee currently holds a valid final
NJPDES permit, General permit authorization, or for indirect dischargers, the
applicant is specifically exempted by the Department;
4. A completed Licensed Operator Grading
sheet;
5. A resolution, certification
and/or written statement of consent from the affected municipality, sewerage
authority, owner of the receiving treatment plant; owner/operator of the wastewater
conveyance system into which the project will directly connect; and district sludge
management lead planning agency (if applicable, see (a)5ii below) or completion of
the Department's form WQM003;
i. Required consents
shall be in conformance with
7:14A-22.8(a)
3.
ii. A written statement of consent
from the district sludge management lead planning agency is required only for
applications that involve construction of residual management units at ultimate
residuals management sites.
iii. Written
statements of consent from the affected sewerage authority must contain a
certification concerning the plant's compliance with the applicable NJPDES permit
requirements.
iv. A written statement of
consent from the owner/operator of the conveyance system must certify that the
conveyance system has adequate conveyance capacity as defined in
7:14A-1.2 to convey the additional
flow.
v. If an applicant is unable to
obtain the required endorsement or written statement of consent, then the procedures
stated in 7:14A-22.8(a) 3 shall
apply. An application may be considered complete only after the 60 day period of
notification, as required in
7:14A-22.8(a)3 has
elapsed;
6. One set, each, of
final construction plans and specifications, signed and sealed by a New Jersey
licensed professional engineer.
7. An
engineering abstract containing, at a minimum, the following:
i. A description of waste treatment
system;
ii. The ultimate destination of
all wastewater and residuals;
iii. A
listing of all pollutants, including regular and intermittent flows, which may enter
the system;
iv. Average and peak flow
requirements; and
v. The expected
composition of effluent from the treatment system; and
8. Evidence that the appropriate agencies have
been notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the intent to file
with the Department a treatment works approval application, in accordance with
7:14A-22.8(a)4.
(b) The Department, within 30 days of receipt of a complete application for an Industrial Treatment Works Approval, shall issue a General Industrial TWA, or notify the applicant that based upon the potential for significant health risk, environmental impact, or past performance of the facility an individual treatment works approval review is required.
1. At the time of notification to the applicant
that the project does not qualify for a General Industrial TWA, the applicant will
also be notified of the additional administrative requirements, if any, necessary
for the application to be considered administratively complete pursuant to
7:14A-22.8.
(c) A General Industrial TWA permit shall consist, at a minimum, of the following:
1. The name of the
facility and permittee receiving the General Industrial TWA;
2. The General Industrial TWA permit number and
applicable NJPDES number or authorization;
3. The licensed operator classification where
applicable;
4. The date of authorization
for construction, operation or modification of the industrial treatment works;
and
5. Such other general conditions as
are appropriate.
(d) For direct dischargers to surface or groundwater or for indirect dischargers required to obtain an SIU permit from the Department, applications for General Industrial TWA's will not be accepted for review unless the applicant has previously obtained a valid NJPDES permit or general permit authorization.
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