NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
Environmental Regulation
Division of Water Quality
Notice of Rule Proposal
Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations – N.J.A.C. 7:14C
Public Notice
Take notice that the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (Department) is proposing to readopt with amendments
the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations (SQAR- N.J.A.C. 7:14C).
These rules establish the conditions for sludge quality assurance
reporting of all domestic and industrial treatment works that
generate sludge in the State of New Jersey or that transport
sludge into the State for use or disposal. The rules prescribe
the method and frequency for reporting on the quantity, quality,
and management method of sludge generated by such treatment
works. The rules do not establish sludge limits, but only serve
as the mechanism to gather data on sludge. The Department proposes
to readopt the rules with amendments to reduce the frequency
of reporting of certain sludge generation information for domestic
and industrial treatment works, to increase the reporting frequency
for certain industrial treatment works, to add parameters for
which certain domestic or industrial treatment works must conduct
monitoring, and to clarify that all potable water treatment
plants in New Jersey, whether or not they have a New Jersey
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to discharge,
fall within the scope of the rules.
The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey
Register dated November 7, 2005. A copy of the proposal is available
from the
DEP web site(PDF) or by
contacting Mr. Jim Lunski, rule manager, at New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Quality –
Bureau of Pretreatment and Residuals, 401 East State Street,
Trenton, New Jersey, 08625 or by telephone at (609) 633-3823.
A public hearing(s) concerning the proposal is scheduled as
follows:
Monday, December 19, 2005 at 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
(or until the end of comments, whichever comes first)
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
1st Floor Public Hearing Room
401 East State Street, Trenton, N.J. 08625
Written comments may be submitted by January 6, 2006 to:
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Alice Previte, Legal Specialist
ATTN: DEP Docket No. 36-05-09/358
Office of Legal Affairs
PO Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
| To open the PDF documents, you will need
the Adobe Acrobat pdf reader to view. Left-click on the
link and they will open. Or, right-click on the link and
select "Save Target As" to save the document to your hard
drive or personal directory. You can download the free pdf
reader . |
|
