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NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-10.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-10.8 - Appeal of civil administrative penalty, collection, interest charged

58:10A-10.8. Appeal of civil administrative penalty, collection, interest charged  a. A person appealing a civil administrative penalty or assessment levied in accordance with section 2 of P.L.1991, c.8 (C.58:10A-10.5), whether contested as a contested case pursuant to P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) or by appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction, shall, as a condition of filing the appeal, post with the delegated local agency a refundable bond, or other security approved by the delegated local agency, in the amount of the civil administrative penalty or assessment levied pursuant to a civil administrative hearing. If the civil administrative penalty or assessment is upheld in whole or in part, the delegated local agency shall be entitled to a daily interest charge on the amount of the judgment from the date of the posting of the security with the commissioner until that amount is paid in full. The rate of interest shall be that established by the New Jersey Supreme Court for interest rates on judgments, as set forth in the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey.  b. A person who is assessed a civil administrative penalty, or is subject to an assessment levied pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.8 (C.58:10A-10.5), and fails to contest or to pay the penalty or assessment, or fails to enter into a payment schedule with the delegated local agency within 30 days of the date that the penalty or assessment is due and owing, shall be subject to an interest charge on the amount of the penalty or assessment from the date that the amount was due and owing. The rate of interest shall be that authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section.  c. Any person who fails to pay a civil administrative penalty or assessment, in whole or in part, when due and owing, or who fails to agree to a payment schedule therefor, shall be subject to the civil penalty provisions of subsection e. of section 10 of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-10).  d. A civil administrative penalty or assessment imposed pursuant to a final order: (1) may be collected or enforced by summary proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the "penalty enforcement law," (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.); or  (2) shall constitute a debt of the violator, and the civil administrative penalty may be docketed with the clerk of the Superior Court, and shall have the same standing as any judgment docketed pursuant to N.J.S.2A:16-1.  L.1991,c.8,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-10.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-10.9 - Adoption of schedule of reimbursement

58:10A-10.9. Adoption of schedule of reimbursement  The Director of the Office of Administrative Law shall establish by regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a schedule of reimbursement for the costs to that office of an administrative hearing provided pursuant to P.L.1991, c.8 (C.58:10A-10.4 et seq.). Reimbursements shall be paid by the delegated local agency, but shall be recoverable from the violator by that agency, if the prevailing party, along with such other costs as may be recoverable for preparing and litigating the case. An assessment for hearing costs shall be included in the final decision or order issued by the head of the delegated local agency.  L.1991,c.8,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-10.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-10.10 - Commissioner to take action against owner of municipal treatment works exceeding effluent limitations

58:10A-10.10. Commissioner to take action against owner of municipal treatment works exceeding effluent limitations  Whenever the commissioner finds that effluent limitations under a discharge permit, issued pursuant to P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.), are being exceeded by a county or municipal utilities authority organized pursuant to P.L.1957, c.183 (C.40:14B-1 et seq.), which provides disposal or discharge but not treatment of the effluent of one or more municipal treatment works, and the commissioner further finds that the violation of the effluent limitation is caused by effluents discharged by one or more municipal treatment works into the disposal facilities of the county or municipal utilities authority, the commissioner shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection a. of section 10 of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-10), issue an order for compliance to, or take such other action authorized thereunder against, the owner or operator of the municipal treatment works determined to be discharging pollutants into the utilities authority's facilities in violation of the discharge permit limitations of the municipal treatment works. The commissioner shall prescribe uniform sampling and reporting requirements for the county or municipal utilities authority and each of the municipal treatment works discharging effluents into the disposal facilities of the authority for the purpose of determining the source and extent of violation of permit requirements.  L.1991,c.109,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-10.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-10.12 - Additional penalties for illegal, improper disposal of regulated medical waste.

58:10A-10.12 Additional penalties for illegal, improper disposal of regulated medical waste.  6. If a violation of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) 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.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). L.2012, c.65, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-11 - Person with delegated responsibility to approve permits; qualifications

58:10A-11. Person with delegated responsibility to approve permits; qualifications  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of State law, no person to whom the commissioner has delegated responsibility to approve permits or portions thereof may accept this responsibility if such person receives, or has received during the previous two years, a significant portion of his income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for a permit. L.1977, c. 74, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-12 - Liberal construction; severability

58:10A-12. Liberal construction; severability  This act shall be construed liberally. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.1977, c. 74, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-13 - Pending actions or proceedings, orders, regulations and rules; effect of act

58:10A-13. Pending actions or proceedings, orders, regulations and rules; effect of act  This act shall not affect, impair or invalidate any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, brought by or against the department, pending on the effective date of this act: all such actions or proceedings may and shall be continued to final judgment, decree or decision, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect; nor shall this act affect orders, rules and regulations heretofore made, promulgated or issued by the department or other matters or proceedings pending before the department on the effective date of this act. Such orders, rules, regulations, matters or proceedings shall continue in full force and effect until amended or repealed pursuant to law. L.1977, c. 74, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-14 - Legislative oversight committees

58:10A-14. Legislative oversight committees  The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment and the Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Environment are hereby designated as the Legislative Oversight Committees for the Water Pollution Control Act. The Department of Environmental Protection is directed to submit any proposed rules or regulations to the Legislative Oversight Committees, prior to the holding of public hearings on such proposed rules or regulations and to promptly submit to either committee any information concerning the administration of said act which either Legislative Oversight Committee may request. The Legislative Oversight Committees shall review, evaluate and recommend alterations to any such proposed rules or regulations and shall recommend whatever administrative alterations it may choose in order to effectuate the Legislative intent of this act. L.1977, c. 74, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-14.1 - Report on implementation and enforcement actions; notice of significant noncompliers in newspaper

58:10A-14.1. Report on implementation and enforcement actions; notice of significant noncompliers in newspaper  a. On or before March 15, 1992, and annually thereafter, the department shall prepare a report on implementation and enforcement actions taken during the preceding calendar year by the department and delegated local agencies pursuant to P.L.1977, c.74. Information in the report shall be compiled so as to distinguish, as applicable: enforcement actions taken by the department from those of delegated local agencies; violations of, and enforcement actions against, publicly owned treatment works from those of, or against, other permitted facilities; violations of effluent limitations from reporting violations--including discharging monitoring reports, compliance schedule progress reports, and pretreatment reports--and other violations; and violations of effluent limitations for hazardous pollutants from those for nonhazardous pollutants. The report shall be transmitted to the Governor, the members of the Legislature, the Assembly Environment Quality Committee and the Senate Energy and Environment Committee, or their successors, and to the Office of Legislative Services not later than March 31 of each year.  b. Within 30 days of publication of the report pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall transmit a written notice to at least one newspaper in each county, with circulation throughout that county which shall: (1) Identify the owner, trade name and location of all facilities listed as significant noncompliers; (2) Identify all of the significant noncompliers who have been assessed penalties pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1990, c.28 (C.58:10A-10.1), the amount of the penalties assessed against, and the amount paid by, each significant noncomplier;  (3) Indicate the availability of the annual reports required under this section, and the address and phone number for securing copies.  L.1990,c.28,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-14.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-14.3 - Guidelines

58:10A-14.3. Guidelines  The department shall adopt guidelines to be utilized by delegated local agencies, the Attorney General and county prosecutors in providing information to the department for inclusion in the report to be prepared in accordance with section 10 of this act, and prescribing the format in which the information is to be provided. Every delegated local agency, the Attorney General, and each county prosecutor shall file with the department, not later than February 1 of each year, such information and in such form as may be required by the department. In the event that information required to be reported pursuant to this section is also required to be reported to the department within the immediately preceding 12 month period pursuant to another law, rule, regulation, or permit requirement, to the extent that identical information is required to be reported, the local agency shall be required only to resubmit the information that was previously reported to the department.  L.1990,c.28,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-14.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-14.4 - Clean Water Enforcement Fund

58:10A-14.4. Clean Water Enforcement Fund  There is created, in the Department of Environmental Protection, a special nonlapsing fund, to be known as the "Clean Water Enforcement Fund." Except as otherwise provided in P.L.1989, c.122, all monies from penalties, fines, or recoveries of costs or improper economic benefits collected by the department pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-10) on and after the effective date of this section, or section 6 of P.L.1990, c.28 (C.58:10A-10.1) shall be deposited in the fund. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, monies in the fund shall be utilized exclusively by the department for enforcement and implementation of the "Water Pollution Control Act," P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) and P.L.1990, c.28 (C.58:10A-10.1 et al.). Any unobligated monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year or monies not required for enforcement purposes in the next fiscal year shall be transferred to the "Wastewater Treatment Fund" established pursuant to subsection a. of section 15 of P.L.1985, c.329, for use in accordance with the provisions of that act.  L.1990,c.28,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-14.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-14.5 - Wastewater Treatment Operators' Training Account

58:10A-14.5. Wastewater Treatment Operators' Training Account  There is created in the Department of Environmental Protection a special nonlapsing account, to be known as the "Wastewater Treatment Operators' Training Account." Monies deposited in the account shall be used to provide training, including continuing education, courses for wastewater treatment operators. A court shall order to be deposited into the account 10% of the amount of any penalty assessed and collected in an action brought by a local agency pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-10) or section 6 of P.L.1990, c.28 (C.58:10A-10.1), or by a public entity pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1972, c.42 (C.58:11-55).  L.1990,c.28,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-14.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-14.6 - Advisory Committee on Water Supply and Wastewater Licensed Operator Training

58:10A-14.6. Advisory Committee on Water Supply and Wastewater Licensed Operator Training  There is established in the Department of Environmental Protection an Advisory Committee on Water Supply and Wastewater Licensed Operator Training. Committee members shall be appointed by the commissioner for three-year terms as follows: four members who shall be representatives of the department; two members who shall be representatives selected from a list prepared by the New Jersey Section American Water Works Association; one member who shall be a licensed operator; two members of the Water Pollution Control Association; two members who shall be selected from a list prepared by the Authorities Association of New Jersey, one of whom shall be from a water authority, and one from a wastewater treatment authority; one member who shall be selected from a list prepared by the New Jersey Business and Industry Council; three members who shall be selected from a list prepared by educational institutions in the State conducting courses in water supply or wastewater treatment operations, or which conducted an appropriate course in the immediately preceding academic year, one of whom shall be the Director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education at Cook College, the State University of Rutgers; and two members who shall be selected from environmental groups in the State actively concerned or involved in water quality or wastewater treatment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.  The advisory committee shall meet at least once a year, and shall organize itself in such manner and hold its meetings in such places as it deems most suitable. The department shall provide staff assistance to the advisory committee, to the extent that monies are available therefor.  The advisory committee shall advise the department on the training and licensing of water supply and wastewater treatment operators and on related matters, or on any other matter referred to it by the department. The advisory committee shall review the training programs for, and identify the training needs of, water supply and wastewater treatment operators, and shall approve the annual allocations of monies for wastewater treatment operators' training programs from sums available in the "Wastewater Treatment Operators' Training Account," established pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1990, c.28 (C.58:10A-14.5).  L.1990,c.28,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-15 - Legislative findings

58:10A-15. Legislative findings  The Legislature finds that certain halogenated hydrocarbon chemicals and aromatic hydrocarbon chemicals used as sewage system cleaners are a significant and unnecessary source of water pollution and groundwater contamination. These chemicals are toxic and generally nonbiodegradable. When used to unblock sewage systems they are introduced into the groundwater where they have adverse effects on the health and environment of the citizens of this State. It is declared to be the policy of this State to eliminate the introduction of these toxic chemicals into the groundwaters of this State. L.1981, c. 253, s. 1, eff. Aug. 12, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-16 - Definitions

58:10A-16. Definitions  As used in this act: a. "Sewage system cleaner" means any solid or liquid material intended or used primarily for the purpose of cleaning, treating, degreasing, unclogging, disinfecting or deodorizing any part of a sewage system but excluding those liquid or solid products intended or used primarily for manual cleaning, scouring, treating, deodorizing or disinfecting the surfaces of common plumbing fixtures. b. "Sewage system" means any part of a wastewater disposal system, including but not limited to all toilets, piping, drains, sewers, septic tanks, distribution boxes, absorption fields, seepage pits, cesspools, and dry wells. c. "Restricted chemical material" means any chemical material which contains concentrations in excess of one part per hundred, by weight of (1) any halogenated hydrocarbon chemical, aliphatic or aromatic, including but not limited to trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, methylene chloride, halogenated benzenes and carbon tetrachloride; (2) any aromatic hydrocarbon chemical, including but not limited to benzene, toluene, and naphthalene; (3) any phenol derivative in which a hydroxyl group and two or more halogen atoms are bonded directly to a six-carbon aromatic ring, including but not limited to trichlorophenol or pentachlorophenol; or (4) acrolein, acrylonitrile, or benzidine. Restricted chemical material does not, however, include any chemical material which is (1) biodegradable and (2) not a significant source, of contamination of the groundwaters of the State. L.1981, c. 253, s. 2, eff. Aug. 12, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-17 - Sewage system cleaner containing restricted chemical material; distribution or sale, or use, introduction or application; prohibition

58:10A-17. Sewage system cleaner containing restricted chemical material; distribution or sale, or use, introduction or application; prohibition  a. No person shall distribute, sell, offer or expose for sale in this State any sewage system cleaner containing any restricted chemical material. b. No person shall use, introduce or apply or cause any other person to use, introduce or apply in any sewage system, surface waters, or groundwaters, any sewage system cleaner containing any restricted chemical material. L.1981, c. 253, s. 3, eff. Aug. 12, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-18 - Regulations; identification and quantification of ingredients; information by manufacturers; deletion or addition to list of restricted chemical material

58:10A-18. Regulations; identification and quantification of ingredients; information by manufacturers; deletion or addition to list of restricted chemical material  a. The commissioner shall, within 90 days of the effective date of this act, promulgate regulations establishing methods for identification and quantification of ingredients in sewage system cleaners containing any restricted chemical material. b. The commissioner shall, within 180 days of the effective date of this act, promulgate regulations requiring manufacturers of sewage system cleaners distributed, sold or offered for sale in this State to furnish to the commissioner any existing information regarding chemical components of such products, including the nature and extent of investigations and research performed by the manufacturer concerning the effects of such products on the quality of the groundwaters of the State, provided that, in lieu of furnishing this information, the manufacturers may refer the commissioner to any available information which has already been obtained by any Federal or State agency. c. Whenever the commissioner finds, after investigation and public hearing, that any ingredient other than a restricted chemical material in a sewage system cleaner distributed, sold, offered or exposed for sale in this State is shown to be dangerous, deleterious or injurious to the public health in its impact on the quality of the groundwaters of the State, he shall prohibit or restrict the sale, distribution, offer or exposure for sale or use by any person of sewage system cleaners containing such ingredients. d. Whenever the commissioner finds, after investigation and public hearing, that any restricted chemical material will not be dangerous, deleterious or injurious to the public health in its impact on the quality of the groundwaters of the State when used in a sewage system cleaner, he may authorize the use of such chemical material in such products. L.1981, c. 253, s. 4, eff. Aug. 12, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-19 - Confidentiality of information from manufacturer

58:10A-19. Confidentiality of information from manufacturer  The commissioner shall hold confidential any information obtained pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 of this act when shown by any manufacturer that the information, if made public, would divulge competitive business information, methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets of the manufacturer. L.1981, c. 253, s. 5, eff. Aug. 12, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:10A-20 - Violations; penalties

58:10A-20. Violations; penalties  Any person who violates any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of P.L.1977, c. 74, s. 10 (C. 58:10A-10). L.1981, c. 253, s. 6, eff. Aug. 12, 1981.