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NJ Rev Stat § 58:11B-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:11B-24 - Annual audit

58:11B-24. Annual audit  a. The trust shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by certified public accountants selected by the State Treasurer and the cost thereof shall be considered as an expense of the trust and a copy thereof shall be filed with the Governor, State Treasurer, Senate and General Assembly. Notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, the State Auditor or his legally authorized representative may examine the accounts or books of the trust.  b. All officers, departments, boards, units, divisions and commissions of the State are authorized to render any services to the trust as may be within the area of their respective governmental functions as fixed or established by law, and as may be requested by the trust. The cost and expense of those services shall be met and provided for by the State governmental units rendering the services.  L. 1985, c. 334, s. 24, eff. Nov. 5, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:11B-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:11B-25 - Rules, regulations for loans, guarantees.

58:11B-25 Rules, regulations for loans, guarantees.  25. The trust shall establish the rules and regulations governing the making and use of loans or guarantees, including, but not limited to, procedures for the submission of loan guarantee requests, standards for the evaluation of requests, provisions implementing priority systems for projects, reporting requirements of the recipient of any loan or guarantee concerning the progress and the expenditure of funds, and limitations, restrictions or requirements concerning the use of loan funds as the trust shall prescribe; provided that the rules and regulations shall be in compliance with the terms and provisions of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-1 et seq.), P.L.1997, c.224 (C.58:11B-10.1 et al.), or sections 22 and 34 through 38 of P.L.2016, c.56 (C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5, C.58:11B-20.2, C.58:11B-22.3, and C.58:11B-22.4) relating to the making of or eligibility for loans or guarantees for environmental infrastructure projects generally or for any particular type or class of wastewater treatment system or water supply projects. L.1985, c.334, s.25; amended 1997, c.224, s.21; 2016, c.56, s.31.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:11B-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:11B-26 - Affirmative action programs; payment of prevailing wages.

58:11B-26 Affirmative action programs; payment of prevailing wages.  26. a. The trust shall adopt rules and regulations requiring a local government unit which receives a loan or guarantee for a project to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring of minority workers in the performance of any construction contract for that project and to establish a program to provide opportunities for socially and economically disadvantaged contractors and vendors to supply materials and services for the contract, consistent with the provisions of the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.). Not less than 10 percent of the amount of any contract for construction, materials or services for a project shall be awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals as defined in the "Small Business Act," Pub.L.85-536 (15 U.S.C. s.631 et seq.), and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto provided, however, that the projects funded, in whole or in part, with federal funds, the percentage of such contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals shall equal the goal for participation set forth in section 644(g)(1)(A)(iv) of the "Small Business Act," Pub.L.85-536 (15 U.S.C. s.644). For transportation financing program projects funded in whole with State funds, contracts for construction materials or services shall comply with the small business set aside regulations promulgated pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1983, c.482 (C.52:32-31).  b. The trust shall adopt rules and regulations requiring any entity, which receives a loan, grant, or guarantee for a project to pay not less than the prevailing wage rate to workers employed in the performance of any construction contract for that project, in accordance with the rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). L.1985, c.334, s.26; amended 2016, c.56, s.32; 2019, c.194, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:11B-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:11B-27 - Rules, regulations, adoption procedure.

58:11B-27 Rules, regulations, adoption procedure.  27. The trust shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-1 et seq.) or P.L.1997, c.224 (C.58:11B-10.1 et al.), including those required pursuant to sections 25 and 26 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-25 and C.58:11B-26), and sections 22 and 34 through 38 of P.L.2016, c.56 (C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5, C.58:11B-20.2, C.58:11B-22.3, and C.58:11B-22.4), in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.1985, c.334, s.27; amended 1997, c.224, s.22; 2016, c.56, s.33.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-1 - Short title

58:12A-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Drinking Water Act." L.1977, c. 224, s. 1, eff. Sept. 17, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-2 - Legislative findings and declarations

58:12A-2. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature finds and declares that it is a paramount policy of the State to protect the purity of the water we drink and that the Department of Environmental Protection shall be empowered to promulgate and enforce regulations to purify drinking water by filtration or such other treatment method as it may require, prior to the distribution of said drinking water to the public; that the maintenance of high-quality potable water is essential in order to safeguard the health and welfare of the people of the State; that the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act provides a comprehensive framework, at a minimum, for establishing standards, providing technical assistance, and for regulating the collection, treatment, monitoring, storage, and distribution of potable water, and for consolidating and improving existing State law regarding potable water; and that it is in the best interests of the people of the State for the State, through its Department of Environmental Protection, to assume primary enforcement responsibility under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. L.1977, c. 224, s. 2, eff. Sept. 17, 1977. Amended by L.1983, c. 443, s. 12, eff. Jan. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-4.1 - Limitation on construction of new or extension of public water systems.

58:12A-4.1 Limitation on construction of new or extension of public water systems.  41. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Safe Drinking Water Act," P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to section 34 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-32), within the Highlands preservation area as defined in section 3 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-3), shall limit or prohibit the construction of new public water systems or the extension of existing public water systems to serve development in the Highlands preservation area as defined in section 3 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-3), except in the case of a demonstrated need to protect public health and safety, and except to serve development in the Highlands preservation area that is exempt from the provisions of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-1 et al.) pursuant to subsection a. of section 30 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-28). L.2004,c.120,s.41.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-5 - Regulations; variances or exemptions; duration

58:12A-5. Regulations; variances or exemptions; duration  The commissioner may authorize variances or exemptions from the regulations issued pursuant to section 4. of this act under conditions and in such manner as he deems necessary and desirable; provided, however, that such variances or exemptions shall be granted only under conditions and in a manner which are no less stringent than the conditions under, and the manner in which, variances and exemptions may be granted under the Federal act. Notwithstanding the foregoing variances may be granted for no longer than 5 years, subject to one or more renewals of no longer than 5 years each. L.1977, c. 224, s. 5, eff. Sept. 17, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-6 - Knowledge of contaminant in or likely to enter water system; actions by commissioner

58:12A-6. Knowledge of contaminant in or likely to enter water system; actions by commissioner  The commissioner, upon receipt of information that a contaminant which is present in or is likely to enter a water system may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons, may take such actions as he may deem necessary in order to protect the health of such persons. Such actions may include, but shall not be limited to: a. issuing such orders as may be necessary to protect the health of persons who are or may be users of such system, including travelers; and b. commencing a civil action for appropriate relief, including a restraining order or permanent or temporary injunction. L.1977, c. 224, s. 6, eff. Sept. 17, 1977. Amended by L.1983, c. 443, s. 15, eff. Jan. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-7 - Emergency circumstances; provision of safe drinking water

58:12A-7. Emergency circumstances; provision of safe drinking water  The commissioner shall promulgate an adequate plan for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When, in the judgment of the commissioner, emergency circumstances exist in the State with respect to a need for safe drinking water, he may take such actions, including the issuance of orders, as he may deem necessary in order to provide such water where it otherwise would not be available. L.1977, c. 224, s. 7, eff. Sept. 17, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-8 - Failure of public water supply system to comply with regulations or requirements; notice requirements

58:12A-8. Failure of public water supply system to comply with regulations or requirements; notice requirements  Whenever a public water supply system: a. is not in compliance with the State primary drinking water regulations; b. fails to perform monitoring required by regulations adopted by the commissioner; or, c. fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by a variance or exemption, the supplier of water shall as soon as practicable give notice of that fact and of the nature, and extent and possible health effects of such fact to the municipal and county health departments, the department, the administrator, and communications media serving the area served by the system of such fact. Such notice also shall be given by the supplier of water by publication in a newspaper of general circulation, as determined by the commissioner, within the area served by such public water system at least once every 3 months so long as the violation continues. If the water bills of a public water system are issued more often than once every 3 months, such notice shall also be included in at least one water bill of the public water system for each customer every 3 months; if the public water system issues its water bills less often than once every 3 months, such notice shall be included in each of the water bills issued by the system for each customer; provided, however, that the commissioner may prescribe by regulations alternative notice requirements. L.1977, c. 224, s. 8, eff. Sept. 17, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-8.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-8.2 - Provision of boil water notices.

58:12A-8.2 Provision of boil water notices.  1. a. Whenever any public water system experiences an emergency or other condition that requires the issuance of a boil water notice, the owner or operator of the public water system shall provide notice to the mayor and municipal clerk, or an authorized designee, of each affected municipality that receives water from the public water system that a boil water notice is in effect. b. The notice required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be: (1) provided as soon as possible, but in no case later than one hour after the public water system learns of the emergency or other condition; (2) given via both telephone and electronic mail; and (3) issued in addition to any other notice required by State or federal law. c. The notice provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall contain: (1) the name of the public water system affected; (2) the geographical area affected; (3) the date of the occurrence giving rise to the boil water notice; (4) the consumer corrective measures to be taken by consumers of the water; and (5) a telephone number where the mayor, the municipal clerk, or an authorized designee, and customers may reach an appropriate party to whom questions or other concerns about the boil water notice or the situation necessitating issuance of the notice may be addressed. d. Upon rescission of the boil water notice, the owner or operator of the public water system shall provide notice to the mayor, municipal clerk , or an authorized designee of each affected municipality that receives water from the public water system that the boil water notice has been rescinded. This notice shall be provided via both telephone and electronic mail.  e. For the purposes of this section: "Boil water notice" means a Tier 1 Public Notice required pursuant to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at Part 141, subpart Q of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. "Public transient noncommunity water system" means a public water system that is not a public community water system or a public nontransient noncommunity water system and that serves at least 25 transient individuals for at least 60 days in any given calendar year. "Public water system" means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-3), except that it shall not include a public transient noncommunity water system. L.2019, c.279, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-11 - Severability; liberal construction; continuation of rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to repealed statutes

58:12A-11. Severability; liberal construction; continuation of rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to repealed statutes  If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose and intent thereof. All rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to any statutes repealed by this act are continued in full force and effect until superseded and repealed by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. L.1977, c. 224, s. 11, eff. Sept. 17, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-12 - Public community water system; periodic tests for hazardous contaminants

58:12A-12. Public community water system; periodic tests for hazardous contaminants  The owner or operator of each public community water system shall undertake the periodic testing of the water provided to customers by the system in order to determine the presence of hazardous contaminants, as identified pursuant to section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act. A schedule for the periodic testing shall be established by the commissioner within six months of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). The tests shall be conducted during periods of representative demand by a laboratory certified by the department. The initial tests for the substances identified in subsection a. of section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act shall be administered within 12 months of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act and semiannually thereafter, pursuant to the schedule established by the commissioner, unless the commissioner shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, that greater or lesser frequency of testing is necessary or sufficient to ensure the public health and safety. The tests for the substances for which maximum contaminant levels will be established pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of this amendatory and supplementary act shall be conducted within one year of the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, unless the commissioner shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, that greater or lesser frequency of testing is necessary to ensure the public health and safety. L.1983, c. 443, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-12.1 - Additional information included in Consumer Confidence Report by public community water systems.

58:12A-12.1 Additional information included in Consumer Confidence Report by public community water systems.  1. a. The owner or operator of every public community water system required to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996," 42 U.S.C.s. 300f et al., shall include in the Consumer Confidence Report such additional information as required by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to rules and regulations adopted, in consultation with the Drinking Water Quality Institute established pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1983, c.443 (C.58:12A-20), pursuant to section 2 of this act. b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall apply to the first Consumer Confidence Report required to be prepared after the adoption of rules and regulations by the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Drinking Water Quality Institute, pursuant to section 2 of this act. L.1999,c.362,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-12.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-12.2 - Rules, regulations.

58:12A-12.2 Rules, regulations.  2. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Drinking Water Quality Institute, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations that shall provide that the Consumer Confidence Report, in addition to meeting the specific requirements of the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996," shall set forth the environmental and health information concerning the drinking water provided by the public community water system in a format designed to make this information easily accessible and understandable to all customers of the public community water system. These rules and regulations shall include, but need not be limited to, provisions requiring the Consumer Confidence Report to be formatted in such a way that the statement required pursuant to 40 CFR s.141.154(a) shall be included in bold print within the header of any chart displaying levels of detection and maximum contaminant levels for contaminants included in the Consumer Confidence Report. L.1999,c.362,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-12.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-12.3 - Certain notice exemption not exercised.

58:12A-12.3 Certain notice exemption not exercised.  9. The authority granted pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996," 42 U.S.C.s.300f et al., to exempt public community water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons from the requirement to mail a Consumer Confidence Report to each customer shall not be exercised. L.1999,c.362,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-12.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-12.4 - Definitions.

58:12A-12.4 Definitions.  1. As used in P.L.2021, c.82 (C.58:12A-12.4 et seq.): "Landlord" means the same as that term is defined in section 2 of P.L.1975, c.310 (C.46:8-44). "Lead action level" means the standard for lead in drinking water established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or a more stringent standard adopted by the department pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act," P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.). "Local health agency" means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1975, c.329 (C.26:3A2-3). L.2021, c.82, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-12.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-12.5 - Written notice provided by public water system.

58:12A-12.5 Written notice provided by public water system.  2. a. A public water system that exceeds the lead action level shall provide a written notice, in a letter addressed to "resident" or "property owner/tenant," by regular mail, to both the service address and the mailing address of all customers served by the public water system, including all schools, daycare centers, and facilities serving young children, all public and private hospitals, medical clinics, and doctor's offices serving pregnant women and young children, and all local health and welfare agencies in the public water system's service area, and the chief executive of each municipality in the public water system's service area.  The written notice shall be sent as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 calendar days after the public water system confirms that there has been an exceedance of the lead action level and the written notice has been approved by the Department of Environmental Protection. The written notice shall: (1) clearly state that the public water system is in exceedance of the lead action level; (2) explain what the lead action level is and the measurement process that the public water system is required to perform to monitor drinking water for lead;  (3) provide additional information on the possible sources of lead in drinking water, the health effects of drinking water with elevated levels of lead, and measures a consumer can take to reduce or eliminate lead in drinking water; and  (4) state, in easily legible type, the responsibility of a landlord to distribute the written notice to every tenant pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2021, c.82 (C.58:12A-12.6). b. The notice required pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any notice requirements under federal law. L.2021, c.82, s.2.