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Expedited Treatment Works Approval Pilot Program

Engineer Recognition Program

The Expedited Treatment Works Approval (TWA) Pilot Program (Program) was originally developed by the Department in May 1994, 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. The goal of the Program was to reduce review time of minor permits (30 days or less) by increased reliance on a P.E. Certification to the effect that the submittal is both administratively and technically complete. The scope of the original pilot program is limited to minor Treatment Works permits (sewer extension less than 400 L.F. in length and/or any lateral connection).

To submit an application for the Expedited Treatment Works Approval (TWA) Pilot Program (Program), you must make an appointment for the submission of the TWA application and you must include the Professional Engineer's Certification for 30-Day Expedited TWA Application Processing. To ensure the administrative completeness of your submittal, you can use the Expedited TWA Checklist for Administrative Completeness for your convenience.

However, your engineering firm can been recognized for the quality of its participation in the Expedited Treatment Works Approval (TWA) Pilot Program (Program) and can be eligible for expanded scope incentives under the Program.

To increase the use of the Program and to further improve the quality of the TWA application submittals, the Department and the Professional Engineering Groups, in October, 1997, agreed upon an Engineer Recognition Program. The objectives of the Engineer Recognition Program are (1) to acknowledge engineers who consistently submit administratively and technically complete applications, (2) to establish a mechanism for positive peer recognition, and (3) to institute a program incentive for those recognized engineers. Pertinent details of the program are as follows:

1. A minimum of three (3) applications must be submitted for the Expedited TWA Pilot program, within the specified reporting period.
2. The reporting period will be the three (3) consecutive State fiscal years prior to DEP annual reporting the program results (i.e. SFY95 to SFY97; July 1994 to June 1997)
3. At least 70% of the total number of the Expedited TWA applications submitted must be both administratively and technically complete.
4. Recognized Engineer would be eligible for program incentives, for a period of one (1) calendar year, beginning the January after the DEP reports results.
5. DEP will report its findings to Professional Engineering groups and to the Recognized Engineers.

1. The Recognized Engineer would be allowed to submit Expedited TWA applications with an increased project scope, expanded from the current maximum of 400 L.F. to a maximum of 1000 L.F. of sewer extension.
2. The Recognized Engineer incentive would be valid for one (1) calendar year, beginning in January.
3. The Recognized Engineer will be acknowledged by the DEP and may be recognized before his/her peers by the Professional Engineering groups.

We are pleased to announce that based on the data for the past three State Fiscal years (2000-2002), fourteen (14) engineering firms have qualified for the Engineer Recognition Program. Please see Attachment A for the complete list of qualified engineers.

By promoting this positive and incentive-based program, both the Professional Engineering groups and the Department anticipate a greater use of the Expedited TWA Pilot Program. The benefits of the Engineer Recognition program for the Professional Engineers include recognition for excellence in quality submittals, and incentive for expanded scope of expedited projects. The improved quality of project submittals results in an overall reduced processing time. This enables the Department to provide better constituent services to the Regulated Community.

We encourage your participation in this pilot program and with the expanded scope offered under the Engineer Recognition program, we anticipate that submittal of quality TWA applications will continue. If you need any additional information concerning the Program, have any suggestions for further improvement of the program, or need to schedule a drop-off time for an Expedited TWA application, please contact Nicholas Horiates, Supervising Environmental Specialist, of the Bureau of Permit Management, by e-mail at nhoriate@dep.state.nj.us or by telephone at (609) 984-4428.

Application Checklist and Required Forms

• Expedited Permit Processing Checklist for Administrative Completeness
• TWA Application Forms
• P.E. Certification Form

The following engineering firms have qualified for the Engineer Recognition program for the Calendar Year 2003: