N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9B-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 7:9B-1.6 - Establishment of water quality-based effluent limitations

(a) Water quality-based effluent limitations shall be established for NJPDES point sources in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A.

(b) For new and/or expanding NJPDES point sources, the water quality-based effluent limitations shall comply with the antidegradation policies at 7:9B-1.5(d).

(c) Water quality-based effluent limits for chlorine produced oxidants based on the criteria in 7:9B-1.14(f) are not applicable where:

1. The aquatic community of a waterbody is exposed to one or more point source discharges of non-contact cooling water that is intermittently chlorinated to control condenser biofouling;

2. The total period of such exposure to chlorinated wastewater is two hours per day or less; and

3. The maximum concentration of chlorine produced oxidants in the effluents of such discharges shall not exceed 200 [micro]g/L.

(d) The Department may authorize compliance schedules in accordance with individual NJPDES permits to allow the permittee time to comply with new effluent limitations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9B-1.6

Amended by R.1989 d.420, effective 8/7/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 1597(a), 21 N.J.R. 2302(b).
Administrative Correction.
See: 23 N.J.R. 302(a).
Amended by R.1993 d.610, effective 12/6/1993.
See: 24 N.J.R. 3983(a), 25 N.J.R. 5569(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.234, effective 5/18/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 5128(a), 30 N.J.R. 1778(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2006 d.372, effective 10/16/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3480(a), 4121(a), 4368(a), 38 N.J.R. 4449(a).
In (a), deleted "measurable or" preceding "calculable changes"; and in the introductory paragraph of (c), substituted "(f)" for "(c)14".
Amended by R.2009 d.372, effective 12/21/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 1565(a), 41 N.J.R. 4735(a).
Rewrote (a) and (b); and added (d).