N.J. Admin. Code § 14:9-1.2
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Additional definitions that apply to this chapter can be found at 14:3-1.1.
"Board" means the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
"NJDEP" means the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
"Wastewater treatment service" means the processing of wastewater and includes any activity related to such processing, including transport, handling, and delivery of wastewater, and other similar activities.
"Wastewater utility" means an investor owned public utility, as defined at 48:2-13, that provides wastewater treatment service, or a municipal public utility that provides wastewater treatment service to more than 1,000 billed customers in another municipality.
"Water purveyor" means a public water utility or municipal water utility which delivers water, subject to the terms of a bulk contract, to customers.
"Water utility" means:
1. An investor-owned public utility that provides water service; or
2. A municipal public utility that meets both of the following criteria:
i. The utility provides water service to more than 1,000 billed customers in another municipality; and
ii. The utility charges a different rate to customers inside the municipality than it charges customers outside of the municipality.
N.J. Admin. Code § 14:9-1.2