New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 10 - SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT › Subchapter 13 - STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND NONCOMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS › Section 7:10-13.6 - Demonstration of managerial and financial capacity for nontransient noncommunity water systems

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No person shall
				commence operation of a new public nontransient noncommunity water system prior
				to obtaining certification from the administrative authority pursuant to this
				section.
(b) The supplier of water
				shall submit to the administrative authority the following information prior to
				the certification and approval of the water system for operation:
1. A description of the as-built water system
				that includes the information required under
				7:10-12.40(b)1 
				through 8;
2. A managerial plan
				containing the following:
i. A description of
				the organizational structure with a chart showing all aspects of water system
				management and operation;
ii. A
				description of the primary responsibilities and identification of all key
				personnel, including board of directors or councils, involved in the management
				or operation of the system or personnel;
iii. Identification, including the names and
				phone numbers, of those responsible for policy decisions ensuring compliance
				with State regulatory requirements, and the day-to-day operation of the
				system;
iv. If the person in charge
				of operation has other responsibilities unrelated to the water system, an
				explanation as to how the operator will reliably execute his or her managerial
				responsibilities;
v. Copies of any
				contracts for management or operation of the water system by persons or
				agencies other than the system owner;
vi. A description of how legal, engineering,
				and other professional services are provided.
vii. The identity of the system's legal
				owner, including name and address;
viii. Copies of all documents which form the
				legal basis of the system and prescribe the conditions under which the system
				may operate;
ix. Copies of any
				deeds, leases or easements for land, water supply sources, or physical
				facilities used in the operation of the system;
x. A description of the qualifications of the
				owners and managers of the water system, including any training and experience
				in owning or managing a water system. Also, system owners shall include a list
				of public water systems previously or currently owned as well as any systems
				previously or currently operated under contract for another owner;
xi. A description of a plan for keeping
				management personnel informed concerning regulatory requirements for managing
				and operating a public water system; and
xii. The names and telephone numbers of
				responsible persons to contact in the event of an emergency; and
3. A financial plan including the
				following:
i. A five-year budget that includes
				revenues, operating expenses, reserves, and capital improvements including:
(1) A revenue/expenditure analysis that
				compares all anticipated water system revenues with planned expenditures for a
				five-year period;
(2)
				Identification of reserve accounts for emergency funding and equipment
				replacement; and
(3) A capital
				improvement plan for the next five years including identification of the
				project, estimated costs, and amount allocated for repayment of debt financing
				to meet new drinking water standards and accommodate growth.