treatment
works approval review unit
The TWA Review Unit, in the Bureau of Permit Management
maintains and updates the Department’s NJEMS database
program for Treatment Works applications, and provides internal
processing and tracking reports. The Unit performs the administrative
reviews on all treatment works approval (TWA) applications,
including requests for TWA modifications and one-year time extension
requests. The Unit also processes and issues the General
Industrial TWAs and administers the Expedited
TWA program. In addition, the Unit also processes the
certification of water pollution abatement facilities for Claim
for Tax Exemption from the local taxing district. We
also process the Determination of Environmental Benefit
of the reuse of further treated effluent in industrial
facilities, which can be submitted to the New Jersey State Department
of Treasury, Division of Taxation for a corporate business tax
credit and/or sales tax refund for the eligible treatment or
conveyance equipment purchased for the exclusive purpose of
reusing further treated effluent in industrial processes.
- The certification of water pollution abatement facilities
for the Claim for Tax Exemption are performed
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 127, P.L. 1966
(N.J.S.A. 54.4-3.56 et seq., as amended by Chapter 104, P.L.
1967). This certification can then be submitted by the permittee
to the local Tax Assessor for exemption of taxation of water
pollution control equipment, facilities and devices. For a
copy of the Application for Certification of Water Pollution
Control Abatement Facility form M5601, please click
here.
- A Determination
of Environmental Benefit on the reuse of further
treated effluent in industrial facilities is performed in
accordance with the administrative requirements of N.J.A.C.
7:14D et seq. This determination is needed for the submission
of a request to the New Jersey State Department of Treasury,
Division of Taxation for a corporate business tax credit and/or
sales tax refund for the eligible treatment or conveyance
equipment purchased for the exclusive purpose of reusing further
treated effluent in industrial processes. For a copy of the
Determination of Environmental Benefit application form DEB-1,
please click here.
Program Contact: Nick
Horiates, (609) 984-4428
- Administrative review of TWAs is performed
in accordance with the administrative requirements of TWA
regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22 et seq.) and the 90-Day Construction
permits regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:1C et seq.) The submission
of an administratively complete application is essential for
the proper and timely processing of TWA applications (please
see Common TWA Application Deficiencies
for more information).
Program Contact: John
Maselli, (609) 984-4428
- Administrative processing of General Industrial
TWAs are performed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22.6
and are issued within 30 days of a complete submittal. There
are instances where a general industrial TWA is not required
(see N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22.4(b)) and times when, due to the potential
for health risk, environmental impact or past performance
of a facility, a full TWA technical processing will be required.
However, a majority of industrial TWA applications are processed
as General Industrial TWAs.
Program Contact: Nick
Horiates, (609) 984-4428
The Expedited TWA Program,
developed in consultation with the New Jersey Society of Professional
Engineers, the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers, and
the Consulting Engineers Council of New Jersey, is available
for "minor" TWA applications. At this time, the "minor"
types of TWA submittals to be processed under this program include
sewer extensions less than 400 L.F. in length, or any lateral
connections that require a TWA (regardless of maximum flow).
The TWA applications submitted under this program will be processed
with 30 days of a complete submittal, of which includes a separate
P.E. Certification for the pilot expedited program. Please
note that the submittal of such applications is by appointment
only.
Program Contact: Nick
Horiates, (609) 984-4428
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