New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 45 - RULES FOR THE REVIEW ZONE OF THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL STATE PARK › Subchapter 8 - STORMWATER RUNOFF AND WATER QUALITY IMPACT REVIEW › Section 7:45-8.7 - Specific water quality standards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Stormwater management measures shall be designed to reduce the post-construction load of total suspended solids (TSS) in stormwater runoff generated from the water quality design storm by 80 percent of the anticipated load from the developed site, expressed as an annual average. The water quality design storm is 1.25 inches of rainfall in two hours. Water quality calculations shall take into account the distribution of rain from the water quality design storm, as reflected in Table 1 below. The calculation of the volume of runoff may take into account the implementation of non-structural and structural stormwater management measures.
Table 1
Water Quality Design Storm Distribution
Time
Cumulative
Time
Cumulative
(Minutes)
Rainfall (Inches)
(Minutes)
Rainfall (Inches)
0
0.0000
65
0.8917
5
0.0083
70
0.9917
10
0.0166
75
1.0500
15
0.0250
80
1.0840
20
0.0500
85
1.1170
25
0.0750
90
1.1500
30
0.1000
95
1.1750
35
0.1330
100
1.2000
40
0.1660
105
1.2250
45
0.2000
110
1.2334
50
0.2583
115
1.2417
55
0.3583
120
1.2500
60
0.6250
The requirement to reduce TSS does not apply to any stormwater runoff in a discharge regulated under a numeric effluent limitation for TSS imposed under the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14A, or in a discharge specifically exempt under a NJPDES permit from this requirement.
(b) For purposes of TSS reduction calculations, Table 2 below is the presumed removal rates for certain BMPs designed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. The BMP manual may be obtained from the Commission's website at
http://www.nj.gov/dep/drcc/
. TSS reduction shall be calculated based on the removal rates for the BMPs in Table 2 below. Alternative removal rates and methods of calculating removal rates may be used if the design engineer provides documentation demonstrating the capability of these alternative rates and methods to the Commission.
(c) If more than one BMP in series is necessary to achieve the required 80 percent TSS reduction for a site, the applicant shall utilize the following formula to calculate TSS reduction:
R=A + B - (AXB)/100 Where
R=total TSS percent load removal from application of both BMPs,
A=the TSS percent removal rate applicable to the first BMP
B=the TSS percent removal rate applicable to the second BMP
Table 2
TSS Removal Rates for BMPs
Best Management Practice TSS Percent Removal Rate
Bioretention Systems
90
Constructed Stormwater Wetland
90
Extended Detention Basin
40-60
Infiltration Structure
80
Manufactured Treatment Devices
50-80
See certification by NJCATS on njstormwater.org
Sand Filter
80
Vegetative Filter Strip
60-80
Wet Pond
50-90
(d) If there is more than one onsite drainage area, the 80 percent TSS removal rate shall apply to each drainage area, unless the runoff from the subareas converge on site in which case the removal rate can be demonstrated through a calculation using a weighted average.
(e) Additional information and examples are contained in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.