N.J. Admin. Code § 8:26-7.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:26-7.16 - Sample collection at bathing beaches

(a) Bathing beach water, with the exception of ocean and bay waters, shall be sampled one week prior to the opening of the bathing beach and at one week intervals during the bathing season. Sample(s) shall be obtained during periods of maximum user load from depths used for bathing.

(b) Ocean and bay waters covered by the Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program (CCMP) administered by the NJDEP shall be sampled in accordance with CCMP requirements and N.J.A.C. 8:26-7.18.

1. The health authority shall perform this sampling from May through September. The NJDEP shall set the exact beginning and end of the minimum sampling season after consulting with the health authority.

2. The health authority shall:

i. Sample all ocean and bay stations on Monday, unless Monday is a holiday, in which case the sampling shall be performed the next day; and

ii. If severe oceanographic and/or meteorological conditions unreasonably threaten the safety of sampling personnel or the integrity of the sample, sample all stations on the first safe day.

(c) The samples from all waters not participating in the Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program (CCMP) shall be obtained during various hours of the day and week over a period of time to obtain representative samples of the sanitary quality of the natural waters.

(d) Stabilized chlorines shall be prohibited in indoor hot tubs and spas.

(e) For ocean and bay bathing beaches that are not participating in the CCMP, the following number of samples shall be taken:

1. One sample shall be taken for the first 300 linear feet of bathing beachfront.

2. Additional samples shall be required as follows:

i. If the bathing beachfront is 300 linear feet to 500 linear feet long, two samples shall be taken.

ii. If the bathing beachfront is longer than 500 linear feet, three samples shall be taken.

iii. In addition to the above, the criteria for bracket sample stations shall also be subject to N.J.A.C. 8:26-7.6(c)4 and 5.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:26-7.16

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