N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-13.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 7:10-13.5 - Demonstration of technical capacity for public nontransient noncommunity water systems

(a) An applicant for a certification to construct and operate a new public nontransient noncommunity water system pursuant to 7:10-12.4(a) shall, in addition to requirements set forth at 7:10-12.39 and 12.41, submit to the administrative authority an engineer's report prepared by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer that contains:

1. A system description that includes:

i. An identification of the municipality, area, or facility to be served by the proposed system;

ii. A description of the nature of the establishments and of the area to be served by the proposed system;

iii. Provisions for future extension of the water system;

iv. Identification of all interconnections with other systems;

v. A description of the design basis, including average, daily, annual, maximum daily, peak hour demands, and useful life of all sources, treatment, and transmission facilities including pipes, pumping stations, and storage facilities;

vi. A description of proposed treatment processes including criteria and basis of design of units, methods or procedures used in arriving at recommendations and reasons or justifications for any deviations from conventional or indicated process or method;

vii. Identification of all backflow prevention devices;

viii. A description of source meters; and

ix. Population projections and trends for 25 years into the future;

2. A description of the source adequacy including:

i. An analysis of the ability of the proposed and existing sources to reliably meet design demands, and a comparison of the available water with average and maximum daily demands, considering existing and future (25 years) conditions;

ii. A determination of the safe yield of the sources of supply.

(1) For ground water sources, the maximum potential yield for each well shall be reported along with the following:

(A) Identification of the aquifer in which the wells are located;

(B) Well efficiency information, including the ratio of most recent specific capacity to maximum specific capacity;

(C) Planned pumping rates of the wells, including the maximum well capacity of each well based on limitations such as the relationship to other wells, interference from other wells, contamination, and excessive drawdown; and

(D) Operational considerations that may limit the pumping rate;

iii. A characterization of the sources of supply including appropriate hydrological data to demonstrate reliability and water quality with a comparison to established or proposed drinking water standards; and

iv. Source water delineation and assessment in compliance with New Jersey source water protection requirements, if applicable;

3. Evidence of compliance with the State operator certification rules at N.J.A.C. 7:10A, as applicable, including the name of the operator(s) and licenses held;

4. Description of compliance with the State cross-connection control program (at 7:10-10.9 ), as applicable; and

5. An operations plan that includes the following:

i. The name of and license possessed by, the system operator(s);

ii. The responsibilities, qualifications and training of operating personnel;

iii. A description of the routine operation/maintenance procedures;

iv. Water quality violation response procedures;

v. Water quality monitoring plan to comply with regulatory requirements for supply;

vi. Sources, treatment and distribution system;

vii. Maintenance and testing of backflow prevention devices;

viii. Source meter maintenance;

ix. Operation of treatment works and pumping plants; and

x. Storage tank inspection and cleaning.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-13.5