New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 19 - WATER SUPPLY ALLOCATION PERMITS
Subchapter 5 - SMALL WATER COMPANY TAKEOVER ACT REGULATIONS
Section 7:19-5.9 - Contested case

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:19-5.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) A contested case hearing(s) shall be held before the Commissioner, the BPU Commissioner, or an Administrative Law Judge concerning the non-complying small water company to determine through a fact-finding adversarial hearing the expenditures that may be necessary to make improvements necessary to the non-complying small water company to insure compliance with the appropriate statutory and regulatory standards concerning actual or potential public health problems. Also to be considered at this contested case hearing(s) shall be the issue of acquisition costs and the most suitable public or private entity to acquire the non-complying small water company.

(b) At the contested case hearing(s) opportunity shall be afforded the parties to respond, appear and present evidence and argument on all issues involved pursuant to 52:14B-1 et seq. and 52:14F-1 et seq., and the "New Jersey Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules of Practice", N.J.A.C. 1:1.

(c) The entire record addressed pursuant to this subchapter shall be considered by the Commissioner, BPU Commissioner or Administrative Law Judge in deciding the issues set forth in (a) above. All portions of this record considered admissible pursuant to the "New Jersey Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules of Practice", N.J.A.C. 1:1, shall be exhibits in the contested case hearing.

(d) In addition to any notice requirements required pursuant to (b) above, notice of time, place and subject matter of the contested case hearing shall be given by certified or registered mail to the following parties:

1. The non-complying small water company;

2. The Public Advocate;

3. Capable proximate public and private water companies; and

4. Capable proximate municipalities, municipal utilities authorities established pursuant to 40:14B-1 et seq. and any other suitable governmental entities wherein the small water company provides water service.

(e) The contested case hearing(s) shall be transcribed for the record at the expense of the non-complying small water company.

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