N.J. Admin. Code § 8:26-6.5

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

Section 8:26-6.5 - Wastewater disposal

(a) The wastewater disposal system shall be of adequate size to serve the facility including the bathroom, locker room, and related accommodations.

(b) Sanitary sewage and filter backwash waters shall be disposed of without creating nuisances or sources of foulness.

(c) Overflow water shall be returned to the filter system or discharged to a waste system.

(d) Backwash water shall be discharged in a manner approved by the health authority.

(e) The owner shall obtain approval from the local health authority and/or the Department of Environmental Protection, as applicable, for disposal of wastewater. All wastewater shall be disposed of by one of the following approved methods:

1. The discharge of any wastewater into a sanitary sewer shall be approved by the appropriate sewer authority or the municipality that owns and/or operates the treatment system.

2. The discharge of any wastewater into the natural waters of the State shall not be allowed without a New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permit issued by the State Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Quality, Office of Permit Management, PO Box 029, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0029.

i. A wastewater treatment plant that discharges treated effluent into the waters of this State shall be designed and constructed pursuant to the NJPDES rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14A.

ii. A wastewater treatment plant shall not be approved where a public sanitary sewer system, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.6(e), is available, but inconsistent with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, or as specified by local ordinance.

3. The location, design, and construction of a subsurface sewage disposal system shall conform to the requirements of Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems, N.J.A.C. 7:9A, the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.

i. Septage shall be disposed of pursuant to the Statewide Sludge Management Plan and the NJPDES rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14A.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:26-6.5

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 481(b), effective 1/16/2018