The Northern WET Team conducted a preliminary survey of several waterways in Northeast New Jersey. Within the first 2 hours of surveillance, they identified an unauthorized discharge of sewage to the Hudson River in Edgewater Borough, Bergen County. The investigation is on-going and they are in the process of identifying the responsible party.

On the same day they performed surveillance of the Saddle River in Lodi Borough, Bergen County. Here, solid waste and land use violations were identified in an industrial park, along a 200 foot stretch of the Saddle River. They met with the property owner who agreed he will correct the violations and remove all of the solid waste (construction debris, old appliances, macadam, wood waste, a 55-gallon drum, other solid waste) from the bank of the Saddle River and cleanup the remainder of his property.

Information gathered during the patrol and subsequent follow-up inspections was entered into the department's database, New Jersey Environmental Management System (NJEMS). Details about the inspections completed, the enforcement actions issued, and violations found are recorded in NJEMS and accessible to the public.

Enforcement Actions Issued By the Waterway Enforcement Team
Inspections Completed By the Waterway Enforcement Team
Violations Found By the Waterway Enforcement Team