Effective October 1, 2009, NJDEP will launch the Stormwater Construction E-Permitting System. With the implementation of this system, the State Soil Conservation District offices will no longer be accepting Stormwater Construction General Permit Request for Authorization (RFA) forms. All RFAs shall be submitted electronically using the NJDEP Online portal to access this electronic application service. If necessary, paper applications may be submitted to the NJDEP Office of Permit Management on a form provided by the Department. Below are links to access the E-Permitting system as well as guidance materials to aid in this transition.

For more information please contact the Bureau of Non-Point Source Pollution Control at 609-633-7021.

Please note: The Dental Amalgam Registration and Certification web page has been temporarily shut down to standardize the registration and certification period for all dental facilities impacted by the amalgam regulations. If you are attempting to register for the first time, or are attempting to renew your existing registration, please come back to this page on October 2, 2009, to complete your registration and certification.

Going forward, dental facilities will be required to certify between 10/1 and 12/31 of each year, with the certification covering the period 10/1 to 9/30 of the reporting year.

For more information please contact the Bureau of Pretreatment and Residuals at 609-633-3823.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("the Department") proposes to reissue the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Scrap Metal Industrial Stormwater General Permit along with the draft Vehicle Recycling Stormwater General Permit.

For more information, please visit the Bureau of Non-Point Source Pollution Control web site.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("the Department") proposes to reissue the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) General Permit for Combined Sewer Systems (CSS) NJPDES No. NJ0105023, in accordance with NJAC 7:14A and by the authority of the Water Pollution Control Act at N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et. seq. This General Permit was last reissued on June 30, 2004 and is due to expire on July 31, 2009.

This General Permit controls the discharge of pollutants from Combined Sewer Systems (CSS) through Combined Sewer Overflow Points (CSO Points) within the State of New Jersey.  

Click here for details.

Public Notice
List of Changes

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“the Department”) intends to renew the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Hot Mix Asphalt Producers Stormwater General Permit (NJ0132721), in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A, and by authority of the Water Pollution Control Act at N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq. Please see the links below for details.

3/1/09   Final Renewal Municipal Stormwater General Permits

The Department has issued the renewal of the four (4) New Jersey Pollutant Elimination System Stormwater General Permits ( Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit, Tier B Municipal Stormwater General Permit, Public Complex Stormwater General Permit and the Highway Agency Stormwater General Permit) issued to implement the USEPA Phase II stormwater regulations. 

The full master version of all four (4) permits contain provisions for existing permittees currently authorized under the expiring permits as well as provisions for “new permittees”.   For simplicity of reading and better understanding the master permits have been separated into two versions, one for “existing permittees” and one for “new permittees”. Please see the links below for details.

The Department has adopted the FY2009 NJPDES Annual Fee Report and Assessment of Fees. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-3.1, publication of this notice marks the completion of the FY2009 budgeting and fee assessment process for the NJPDES permit program.

12/03/2008   Draft Renewal Municipal Stormwater General Permits

The Department has proposed the renewal of the four (4) New Jersey Pollutant Elimination System Stormwater General Permits ( Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit, Tier B Municipal Stormwater General Permit, Public Complex Stormwater General Permit and the Highway Agency Stormwater General Permit) issued to implement the USEPA Phase II stormwater regulations. 

The public comment period for all four (4) draft renewal began December 3, 2008 and will close January 16, 2009. The Department has extended the thirty (30) day comment period to forty-five (45) days to account for the holiday season.   Details on how to submit comments as well as a description of proposed changes are contained in the Fact Sheet for each general permit.  The Department has not proposed any major capital projects or changes due to the current economic issues facing the State.  Changes have been proposed to help municipalities and other permittees implement the program in a cost effective manner with added flexibility while improving water quality.

The full master version of all four (4) permits contain provisions for existing permittees currently authorized under the expiring permits as well as provisions for “new permittees”.   For simplicity of reading and better understanding the master permits have been separated into two versions, one for “existing permittees” and one for “new permittees”.  Please see the Fact Sheet for more details.

Any questions regarding the proposed permit renewals please contact the Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control at 609-633-7021.

The final general stormwater permit for the concrete products manufacturing industry is available on the Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control's website.

Click here for the final permit.

The Dental Amalgam Online Registration program is now available.  The Department would prefer that dental facilities register and certify via the on-line portal as soon as possible.  However, a paper form will also be made available later.  Please access this site for updates.

Click here to go to the Dental Amalgam Overview Web Page

The Department has revised the 2003 Phosphorus Evaluation Manual for NJPDES DSW Permits. This technical manual is used to determine whether or not phosphorus criteria shall be applied to specific wastewater discharges, in accordance with the existing criteria at N.JA.C. 7:9B. The Technical Manual for Phosphorus Evaluations (PDF) can be downloaded at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dwq/techman.htm, or a paper copy can be requested by calling (609) 292-4860.

This clarification is issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Quality to establish its wastewater and stormwater aqueous sample analysis requirements for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHC) as applied under New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.

Click here for a copy of 4/1/08 letter.

3/17/08 Proposed Rule - New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 7:14A

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to readopt with amendments the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A. The proposal was published in the March 17, 2008 New Jersey Register (40 NJR1478(a)).

Click here to view a copy of the rule notice and proposal located on the Department's rule webpage.

The Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control has issued a draft renewal of the Sanitary Subsurface Disposal (T1) General Permit. This permit regulates sanitary wastewater discharges with a design volume in excess of 2,000 gallons per day, which were authorized and approved by local administrative authorities prior to January 1, 1990.

Click here to visit the T1 General Permit website and to obtain the renewal information.

2/7/08   Status Report Summary 2004-2007

01/10/08   Impacts of USEPA Methods Update Rule (MUR) on NJPDES Permits