N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1H-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:1H-2.2 - Duties and powers

(a) The county department and local health agency shall investigate citizen complaints and provide public information and citizen education services in all matters concerning environmental health. The county department and local health agency shall monitor the various State statutes, rules and regulations concerning environmental health; shall report any violations of said statutes, rules and regulations to the department for enforcement; shall gather evidence of said violations as required; and shall provide witnesses for any resultant court action as needed. The county department and local health agency may maintain an action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any other person to enforce, or to restrain the violation of, any statute, regulation or ordinance which is designed to prevent or minimize pollution, impairment or destruction of the environment as provided in the Environmental Rights Act, 2A:35A-1 et seq.

(b) The county department may operate a technical resource center for environmental health services to provide:

1. Training programs for public and private persons or groups concerned with environmental health;

2. Laboratory services for analyzing materials to determine compliance with environmental health standards;

3. Technical assistance;

4. Library services;

5. Data collection and exchange services, concerning the results of all monitoring activities within the county; and

6. Any other function or service deemed necessary to effectuate the purpose of the County Environmental Health Act. The technical resource center may be established at the county college, if any, within the county.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1H-2.2