N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9A-3.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 7:9A-3.18 - Requirements for certification of sewerage facilities serving subdivisions involving 50 or more realty improvements

(a) Pursuant to 58:11-25.1, no subdivision approval shall be granted by any municipal or other authority in the State to cover 50 or more realty improvements, or less than 50 where the subdivision extends into an adjoining municipality or municipalities and will, in the aggregate, cover 50 or more realty improvements, until the Department has certified that the proposed water supply and sewerage facilities for realty improvements comply with applicable State standards. An application for Department certification of sewerage facilities for 50 or more realty improvements shall be directed to the Department by the municipal authority, reviewed by the Department as part of an application for a treatment works approval issued pursuant to 7:9A-3.9 and shall be processed in accordance with 7:9A-3.9 and this section. The 50 or more realty improvements treatment works approval application for the proposed sewerage facilities shall contain all information specified in 7:9A-3.5(b) and this section, and shall be reviewed for compliance with the Water Pollution Control Act, 58:10A-1 et seq., and the applicable Ground Water Quality Standards, N.J.A.C. 7:9C.

(b) The TWA application for 50 or more realty improvement certification shall include the following information:

1. A completed Treatment Works Approval Application (TWA-1) form;

2. Engineering plans including Plot Plan, Final Grading and Drainage Plan, Topographic Plan, and Test Pit/Septic Location Plan in accordance with (c) below;

3. A copy of the preliminary subdivision approval, or other written documentation, signed by the municipal or other authority, stating that the proposed project plan in the 50 or More Realty Improvement Certification Application, as submitted to the Department, will comply with local zoning, planning and environmental ordinances and, if applicable, all local master plan requirements;

4. A "Pinelands Certificate of Filing" or a Pinelands "Public Development Approval" as applicable or a certification by the applicant that the project is not subject to the requirements of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, N.J.A.C. 7:50;

5. A certification from the applicant or applicant's agent stating that the information furnished in the application is true, accurate and complete and that it is understood that any falsification or omission of data or information is a violation of the Water Pollution Control Act, 58:10A-1 et seq., and is subject to penalties as prescribed at N.J.A.C. 7:14-8;

6. Copies of return receipts that demonstrate the local planning board, environmental commission, town clerk and administrative authority have received notification of the submittal of the application for certification; and

7. The results of application of a nitrate dilution model to the proposed development in accordance with the Technical Manual for 50 or More Realty Improvement Certification (which may be obtained from at the address specified at 7:9A-3.9(e) ) or alternatively for lands within the Pinelands, a dilution model as approved by the Pinelands Commission.

(c) Applications for 50 or more realty improvement certifications must include the following in addition to the information required by 7:9A-3.5(b). This additional information shall be provided on a general site plan of the subdivision, signed and sealed by a licensed land surveyor:

1. Lots with their dimensions and acreage;

2. Contours of existing topography (at an appropriate contour interval) using absolute elevations or relative elevations referenced to a permanent bench-mark;

3. Drainage right of way and any contemplated diversion thereof;

4. Location of all existing and proposed water supply wells within 500 feet from the boundaries of the subdivisions;

5. Streams and surface water bodies;

6. Existing and proposed storm sewers and subsurface drains;

7. Above and below ground power transmission lines, gas pipe lines and associated right-of-ways:

8. Location of all stream encroachment boundaries and 100-year flood plain boundaries which fall within the boundaries of the subdivision;

9. Location of all State approved wetlands or transition area delineation lines which fall within the boundaries of the subdivision;

10. Location of all profile pits, soil borings, permeability or percolation tests made within the area of the subdivision; and

11. Boundaries of all soil types or mapping units, obtained from detailed onsite soil investigations or transferred from USDA County Soil Survey Report.

(d) After the issuance of a 50 or more realty improvement certification by the Department, the administrative authority shall review each proposed new system for conformance with 7:9A-3.2 prior to the commencement of construction of any realty improvement or system.

(e) (Reserved)

(f) Copies of all applications and accompanying engineering data for certifications submitted under 58:11-25 to cover 50 or more realty improvements shall be filed with or mailed to the Department on the date the application is made to the administrative authority.

(g) Copies of all certifications issued by administrative authorities under 58:11-25 covering 50 or more realty improvements shall be mailed to the Department by the administrative authority issuing the same on the date of issue.

(h) In cases where preliminary determination by the administrative authority regarding the acceptability of the proposed sewage disposal systems may be required prior to the granting of subdivision approval by the planning board or other municipal agency, such determinations may be made based upon the type of disposal field installations proposed and the soil suitability classification determined by use of Soil Conservation Service soil survey maps in conjunction with Appendix D of this chapter. Alternatively, onsite soil evaluation consisting of soil logs and permeability tests may be required. Where onsite soil evaluation is required, a minimum of one soil log for every five acres or fraction thereof shall be sufficient provided that at least one soil log is provided for every soil series present within the area of the subdivision as shown on Soil Conservation Service soil survey maps. The number of permeability tests required shall be a minimum of one test for every five acres or fraction thereof.

(i) Treatment works approval application forms shall be requested from and complete application packages submitted to the Department at the address specified at 7:9A-3.9(e). Fees shall be calculated based upon the formulas at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22.26, using the estimated costs associated with all of the proposed systems to be located on the proposed project.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9A-3.18

Amended by R.2012 d.066, effective 4/2/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 478(a), 44 N.J.R. 1047(a).
Section was "Additional requirements for certification of sewerage facilities serving subdivisions involving more than 10 realty improvements". Rewrote (a), (b), the introductory paragraph of (c), and (d); and added (i).