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NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-37.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-37.19 - Joint annual report.

58:10A-37.19 Joint annual report.  19. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection shall present a joint annual report to the presiding officers of the two houses of the Legislature and to the chairmen and members of the Assembly Agriculture and Waste Management Committee and the Senate Environment Committee, or their successors, on the status of the financial assistance program, which shall include: a statement on receipts and expenditures for the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade, and Closure Fund; the number of applications for financial assistance received and the actions taken on the applications; the amount of financial assistance awarded as loans or as grants for both public entities and other applicants; the identity and location of the facilities receiving the financial assistance; an assessment of the adequacy of current funding levels in meeting the statutory objectives of the fund; an accounting of expenses incurred by the authority in administering the fund; and such other information, including any legislative or administrative recommendations for program changes, as the authority and the department may deem appropriate or useful. The annual reports shall be made not later than March 31 of each year beginning one year following the effective date of this act. The first report shall also contain a needs survey, which shall estimate the scope and projected costs of all potentially eligible remediation applications for financial assistance from the fund. L.1997,c.235,s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-37.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-37.20 - Construction of act.

58:10A-37.20 Construction of act.  20. Nothing in P.L.1997, c.235 (C.58:10A-37.1 et seq.) shall be construed to: (1) impose any liability on the State or the authority for any claims made to, or approved from, the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, and Closure Upgrade Fund, and the extent of the State's or authority's responsibility for the payment or reimbursement of an approved application shall be limited to the amount of otherwise unobligated monies available in the fund; (2) impose any liability on the State or the authority for the quality of any work performed pursuant to a remediation, closure or an upgrade for which financial assistance is made; or (3) alter any obligation of an owner or operator of a facility, who is eligible for financial assistance from the fund, to comply in a timely manner with all lawful requirements relating to the facility. L.1997,c.235,s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-37.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-37.21 - Appropriation for Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade and Closure Fund.

58:10A-37.21 Appropriation for Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade and Closure Fund.  21. There is appropriated from the special account in the General Fund created pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 6 of the New Jersey Constitution $9,900,000 to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority which shall be deposited into the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade, and Closure Fund, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.235 (C.58:10A-37.3), for use for any of the purposes for which that fund has been established. Expenditures of monies in the fund shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 6 of the New Jersey Constitution and the provisions in P.L.1997, c.235 (C.58:10A-37.1 et seq.). L.1997,c.235,s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-37.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-37.22 - Penalty for failure to register underground storage tank; exceptions.

58:10A-37.22 Penalty for failure to register underground storage tank; exceptions.  22. Any person who has owned or operated an underground storage tank as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-22) who has not registered that tank pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-21 et seq.), shall not be subject to a civil penalty for the failure to register that underground storage tank if the person, within one year of the effective date of this act, registers the tank pursuant to P.L.1986, c.102. The department may require that person to pay any registration fees that would have been paid had the underground storage tank been registered in accordance with law. L.1997,c.235,s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-37.23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-37.23 - Submission of evidence of financial responsibility

58:10A-37.23. Submission of evidence of financial responsibility  24. Prior to July 1, 1997, or upon completion of the upgrade of an underground storage tank as required pursuant to P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-21 et seq.), the owner or operator of that underground storage tank shall submit to the department evidence of financial responsibility for taking corrective action and compensating third parties as is required pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-25) or pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.6991 et seq. The department may require that evidence of financial responsibility be submitted prior to the last disbursement of financial assistance from the fund. After a regulated tank is upgraded, the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund, created pursuant to the "Spill Compensation and Control Act," P.L.1976, c.141 (C.58:10-23.11 et seq.) shall no longer serve as the evidence of financial responsibility for the regulated tank. L.1997,c.235,s.24; amended 2003, c.148, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-38 - Findings, determinations

58:10A-38. Findings, determinations  The Legislature finds that contaminated sludges are often ocean dumped; that land-based disposal methods for sludge are environmentally preferable to the current practice of ocean dumping; that land-based disposal of sludge requires the removal of contaminants from the waste stream; that by requiring land-based sludge management criteria for sludges which are currently ocean dumped, the sewage treatment plants will have the option to cease ocean dumping in favor of a land-based disposal method; and that even if ocean dumping of sludge continues, it is prudent to minimize the presence of contaminants in the sludge.  The Legislature further finds that the State should work toward developing alternatives to ocean disposal of sludge in the event that the practice is prohibited, and that the land-based sludge management criteria already established for sludge should be used to develop the standards for limiting the levels of contaminants discharged by industrial establishments into the sewerage systems, which limits should be incorporated in the discharge permits issued to facilities.  The Legislature therefore determines that all sludge generated in the State from the operation of municipal treatment works should meet the quality standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection for the land-based sludge management of sludge and that the attainment of these standards should be reflected in the permits issued for pretreatment discharges.  P.L. 1988, c. 56, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-39 - Definitions

58:10A-39. Definitions  As used in this act:  "Land-based sludge management criteria" means those standards established by the department in the Statewide Sludge Management Plan adopted pursuant to the "Solid Waste Management Act," P.L. 1970, c. 39 (C. 13:1E-1 et seq.), or established pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (33 U.S.C. s.1251 et seq.), or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  "Pretreatment permit" means a permit issued by either the department or by a municipal treatment works or by both for the discharge of industrial wastewater into a sewerage system;  "Sludge" means the solid residue and associated liquid resulting from physical, chemical, or biological treatment of domestic or industrial wastewaters;  "Wastewater" means residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural liquid waste, sewage, stormwater runoff, or any combination thereof, or other residue discharged to or collected by a sewerage system.  P.L. 1988, c. 56, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-40 - Pollutant discharge limits

58:10A-40. Pollutant discharge limits  All pretreatment permits shall include limits on the discharge of pollutants, which limits shall be based on the attainment of land-based sludge management criteria for sludge from the municipal treatment works. Sludge that meets the land-based sludge management criteria shall be of sufficient quality to be disposed of in a land-based manner without degrading the environment or posing a threat to human health.  P.L. 1988, c. 56, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-41 - Conformance to land-based sludge management criteria

58:10A-41. Conformance to land-based sludge management criteria  On or after March 17, 1991, all sludge generated in this State by municipal treatment works shall conform to the land-based sludge management criteria.  P.L. 1988, c. 56, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-42 - Plan for land-based management

58:10A-42. Plan for land-based management  Each municipal treatment works shall prepare a plan for the land-based management of sludges currently disposed of in the ocean. The plan shall provide for the termination of ocean disposal by March 17, 1991 and shall include, but need not be limited to, an analysis of the pretreatment, air pollution control, residuals management, funding requirements and potential sources thereof necessary for the implementation of the land-based management methods chosen by the municipal treatment works. Not later than April 30, 1989, each municipal treatment works shall develop a plan to implement land-based sludge management methods and shall so certify to the Department of Environmental Protection. Not later than June 30, 1989, the department shall submit the several plans to the Governor and the Legislature, together with its comments thereon and any recommendations for legislative or administrative action deemed appropriate.  P.L. 1988, c. 56, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-43 - Compliance schedules

58:10A-43. Compliance schedules  The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish compliance schedules for municipal treatment works. The compliance schedules shall include deadlines for submittal of the permit application or applications for the chosen land-based sludge management method or methods, awarding of the construction contract, commencement of construction, and completion of construction. The department shall act either to approve, conditionally approve or deny permit applications within six months of their submittal.  P.L. 1988, c. 56, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-44 - Short title

58:10A-44. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ocean Sludge Dumping Elimination Act."  P.L. 1988, c. 57, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-45 - Findings

58:10A-45. Findings  The Legislature finds that 2.8 million wet tons (1 million dry pounds) of sewage sludge generated by six New Jersey municipal treatment works each day are ocean disposed at the federally designated 106-mile dump site; that these sludges are ocean rather than land disposed in recognition of the threat posed by the presence of contaminants; that the United States Environmental Protection Agency has officially affirmed a termination of ocean dumping as its adopted policy, a goal undermined by continuing at-sea disposal of sewage sludge; and that experts in deepwater ocean ecosystems have attested to the deleterious effects of waste disposal on the ocean environment.  P.L. 1988, c. 57, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-46 - Ocean disposal prohibited

58:10A-46. Ocean disposal prohibited  The provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, municipal treatment works are prohibited from disposing of sludge in ocean waters by March 17, 1991.  P.L. 1988, c. 57, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-47 - Short title

58:10A-47. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ocean Dumping Enforcement Act."  P.L. 1988, c. 61, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-48 - Definitions

58:10A-48. Definitions  As used in this act:  "Dump" or "dumping" means the disposition of material. Dumping does not mean: (1) the disposition of any effluent from any outfall structure to the extent that the disposition is regulated under the provisions of the State "Water Pollution Control Act," P.L. 1977, c. 74 (C. 58:10A-1 et seq.); (2) a routine discharge of effluent incidental to the propulsion of, or operation of motor-driven equipment on, vessels; (3) the construction of any fixed structure or artificial island nor the intentional placement of any device in ocean waters, or on or in the submerged land beneath those waters, for a purpose other than disposal, when the construction or placement is otherwise regulated by federal or State law or occurs pursuant to an authorized federal or State program; (4) the deposit of fish, shellfish, and other animals and plants, or their body parts, for the purpose of developing, maintaining, or harvesting fishery, plant, or shellfish resources and is otherwise regulated by federal or State law or occurs pursuant to an authorized federal or State program; (5) the discharge of sewage as defined pursuant to 33 U.S.C. s.1322; or (6) any dumping activity permitted and not violative of the provisions of the federal "Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972," 33 U.S.C. s.1401 et seq. or other State or federal law;  "Material" means matter of any kind or description, including, but not limited to, dredged material, solid waste, incinerator residue, garbage, sewage, sewage sludge, munitions, radiological, chemical, and biological warfare agents, radioactive materials, chemicals, biological and laboratory waste, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, excavation debris, and industrial, municipal, agricultural, and other waste;  "Ocean waters" means those waters of the open seas lying seaward of the base line from which the territorial sea is measured, as provided for in the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, April 29, 1958, 15 U.S.T. 1606, T.I.A.S. No. 5639.  P.L. 1988, c. 61, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-48.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-48.1 - Dumping material in ocean prohibited.

58:10A-48.1 Dumping material in ocean prohibited.  2. No person may intentionally dump any material into the ocean waters within the jurisdiction of this State, or into the waters outside the jurisdiction of this State, which material enters the ocean waters within the jurisdiction of this State. L.2009, c.282, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-49 - Crime of third degree; penalty; reward.

58:10A-49 Crime of third degree; penalty; reward.  3. a. (1) A person who intentionally dumps any material into the ocean waters within the jurisdiction of this State, or into the waters outside the jurisdiction of this State, which material enters the ocean waters within the jurisdiction of this State, is guilty of a crime of the third degree.  (2) If the violation involves the willful illegal or improper disposal of regulated medical waste, as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1989, c.34 (C.13:1E-48.3), and the person found guilty or liable for the violation is a health care professional, facility, generator, or transporter, as also defined under P.L.1989, c.34, the violator shall also be subject to any applicable penalties under P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) and P.L.1989, c.34 (C.13:1E-48.1 et al.), including but not limited to the suspension and revocation provisions of section 23 of P.L.1989, c.34 (C.13:1E-48.23) and sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2012, c.65 (C.13:1E-48.23a and C.13:1E-48.23b). b. Of the monetary penalty imposed pursuant to this section, 10% shall be paid to the Department of Environmental Protection from the General Fund if the Attorney General determines that a person or persons are entitled to a reward pursuant to subsection c. of this section.  c. Any person who provides information to an enforcing authority concerning a violation of this act that proximately results in the imposition and collection of a criminal penalty as the result of a criminal action brought pursuant to this act shall be entitled to a reward of 10% of the penalty collected. The reward shall be paid by the department from moneys received pursuant to subsection b. of this section. If more than one person is entitled to a reward, the Attorney General shall determine the percentage of the reward that each person shall receive. The Attorney General shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement this section, including procedures to assure the anonymity of the person or persons providing the information to the enforcing authority when appropriate.  L.1988, c.61, s.3; amended 2012, c.65, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-50 - Necessary dumping

58:10A-50. Necessary dumping  The provisions of this act do not apply when the dumping of any material is necessary to secure the safety of human life or of vessels, aircraft, platforms, or other man-made structures at sea in cases of force majeure caused by stress of weather, or in any case that constitutes a danger to human life or a real threat to vessels, aircraft, platforms, or other man-made structures at sea, if dumping appears to be the only way of averting the threat and if there is every probability that the damage consequent upon the dumping will be less than would otherwise occur. In such instances dumping pursuant to this section shall be so conducted as to minimize the likelihood of damage to human or marine life.  P.L. 1988, c. 61, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-51 - Submission of proposals

58:10A-51. Submission of proposals  The Attorney General shall submit to the Administrator of the federal Environmental Protection Agency whatever proposals may be necessary pursuant to 33 U.S.C. s.1416 in order to allow enforcement of the provisions of this act.  P.L. 1988, c. 61, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-52 - Short title

58:10A-52. Short title  This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the "Clean Ocean Education Act."  P.L. 1988, c. 62, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-53 - Findings, declarations

58:10A-53. Findings, declarations  The Legislature finds and declares that the presence of plastic and other non-biodegradable materials in coastal waters has an adverse effect on the quality of ocean waters, on sea mammals and other marine life, and potentially on human health; that behavior which results in ocean and beach discharges of such materials is the product, at least in part, of a lack of information and awareness on the part of the general public of the consequences of their acts; and that a public education program can play a key role in supplementing State, federal, and international efforts to reduce ocean pollution and promote a healthy marine environment.  P.L. 1988, c. 62, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-54 - Educational materials

58:10A-54. Educational materials  The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Education and citizen, educational and environmental groups, shall prepare educational materials concerning the deleterious effects of plastics and other forms of pollution on the marine environment. The materials shall promote the values of litter control, oil recycling, street cleaning, and "pooper scooper" activities; encourage the use of biodegradable or recyclable alternatives to plastics where adequate alternatives exist; and inform citizens of the need to develop and participate in community programs for recycling, litter control, and other similar public benefit programs. The Department of Environmental Protection shall distribute these educational materials to civic, community, and other public interest organizations.  P.L. 1988, c. 62, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-55 - Distribution to school districts

58:10A-55. Distribution to school districts  The Department of Education shall distribute the educational materials prepared by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 3 of this act to each school district in the State. Local school boards are encouraged to integrate these educational materials into the curricula where possible, and to otherwise make them available to elementary and secondary school children for extracurricular activities and to their parents.  P.L. 1988, c. 62, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-56 - Sewage discharge prohibited

58:10A-56. Sewage discharge prohibited  No person may discharge sewage from a watercraft into any coastal water area designated as a "no discharge" area by the Administrator of the federal Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to an application filed by the Department of Environmental Protection in accordance with 33 U.S.C. s.1322.  P.L. 1988, c. 117, s. 1.