N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 7:10-10.5 - Physical connection permit application and renewal procedures

(a) Initial physical connection permit regulations are as follows:

1. Prior to the installation of a physical connection, the owner of the facility where the installation is to be made shall submit to the Department and to the owner of the public community water system a completed application form for an initial physical connection permit. The application form may be obtained from the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:10-2.6(a).

2. The initial physical connection permit application form includes the following information:

i. The facility name, location and municipality;

ii. The facility owner's name, address and telephone number;

iii. The name of the public community water system;

iv. The name of the administrative authority;

v. The source of the unapproved water supply;

vi. The uses of the public community water system water and the unapproved water supply;

vii. The type of operation conducted at the facility;

viii. The type and size of backflow prevention devices and service connections from the public community water system;

ix. A certification by the owner of the facility that the proposed installation complies with the requirements of this subchapter; and

x. As an attachment, a drawing showing the facility layout with street locations, location of any unapproved water supply, all service connections from the public community water system, location of backflow prevention device(s) and sufficient longitudinal and transverse sections to adequately explain the installation.

3. The Department and the owner of the public community water system shall review the application and notify the owner of the facility in writing if the proposed physical connection installation meets the requirements of this subchapter.

4. Upon receipt of the notification from the Department and the owner of the public community water system pursuant to (a)3 above, the owner of the facility shall ensure that the physical connection installation is installed in accordance with the application approved pursuant to this section.

5. Upon completion of the physical connection installation, the owner of the facility shall contact the owner of the public community water system, the Department, and the administrative authority to arrange for the initial inspection and pressure testing of the physical connection installation in accordance with 7:10-10.6. The pressure test results shall be recorded on the Quarterly Physical Connection Test and Maintenance Report form.

6. Upon completion of the inspection and pressure testing of the device pursuant to (a)5 above, the authorized representatives of the public community water system, the administrative authority and the Department shall complete the Certification of Inspection and Testing Results form obtained from the Department.

7. The owner of the facility shall obtain the Certification of Inspection and Testing Results form completed in accordance with (a)6 above and submit the completed certification to the Department.

8. The Department shall review the application and results of the inspection and pressure testing conducted and certified pursuant to (a)5 and 6 above, and shall notify the owner of the facility, the supplier of water, and the administrative authority in writing of its decision to issue a physical connection permit or to deny the application. If an application is denied, the Department shall state the reason(s) for the denial.

(b) Permit renewal rules are as follows:

1. At least 60 days prior to the expiration of a permit, the holder of a current physical connection permit shall submit to the Department a complete permit renewal application on the form obtained from the Department at the address specified in (a)1 above.

2. The Physical Connection Permit Renewal application requires the following information:

i. The physical connection permit number;

ii. The facility name, location and municipality;

iii. The facility owner's name, address and telephone number;

iv. The facility owner's signature;

v. The number, type and size of device(s) permitted;

vi. A record of the dates of quarterly pressure tests and internal inspections;

vii. A description of all modifications to existing devices and/or all new devices installed during the year preceding the application;

viii. Until February 6, 2011, either certifications from the supplier of water and/or the administrative authority that the backflow prevention device(s) was functioning satisfactorily at the time of the tests, if the administrative authority and/or the supplier of water representative was present during the tests or certification from the certified tester through submission of the Quarterly Physical Connection Test and Maintenance Report recommending that the physical connection permit be renewed for one year;

ix. As of February 7, 2012, a certification by a certified tester that the approved physical connection:

(1) Has been tested for tightness under prevailing pressure conditions at least once every three months during the year preceding the renewal application;

(2) Has been subjected to an internal inspection within the six months preceding the renewal application; and

(3) Was functioning satisfactorily at the time of the tests; and

x. A certification by the facility owner that:

(1) The administrative authority and the supplier of water have been notified that the device was functioning satisfactorily at the time of the tests; and

(2) All information provided in the application is accurate and complete. The certification shall acknowledge that knowingly providing false or incomplete information may subject the facility owner to enforcement action in accordance with this chapter.

3. Until February 6, 2011, upon completion of the inspection and pressure testing of the existing installation, the permit holder shall obtain the certification of the authorized representative of the administrative authority and/or the owner of the public community water system as to the results of the inspection and quarterly pressure tests recorded on the Quarterly Physical Connection Test and Maintenance Report form if the administrative authority and/or the supplier of water's representative was present during the tests. The permit holder shall submit the completed Physical Connection Permit Renewal application form to the Department, along with the completed Quarterly Physical Connection and Maintenance Report forms for the preceding year required by 7:10-10.6.

4. The Department shall review the completed Physical Connection Permit Renewal application, and shall notify the applicant-owner of the facility in writing of its decision to renew the physical connection permit or deny the application. If an application is denied, the Department shall state the reason(s) for the denial.

(c) Each physical connection permit issued or renewed pursuant to this section shall expire March 31 of each year, unless otherwise specified in the permit.

(d) Each applicant for an initial physical connection permit or physical connection permit renewal pursuant to this section shall pay the applicable fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:10-15.

(e) Within 120 days after notification from the Department, every application for an initial or a renewal physical connection permit or for a permit modification under 7:10-10.7 shall be submitted electronically in a format and manner compatible with the Department's electronic permit system.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.5

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3505(b), effective 11/6/2017