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Site Remediation News May 2001 (Vol 13 N0 1) Article 06

Applications for NJPDES Permits in the SRP

By: Michael Infanger, Bureau of Underground Storage Tanks

The Site Remediation Program (SRP) issues New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permits for discharges to ground water (DGW) associated with sites under SRP oversight. For the most part, the permit process parallels the process that the Division of Water Quality uses, but there are certain policies unique to the SRP. The following should be considered when applying to the SRP for a NJPDES DGW permit.

The application should be sent directly to the case manager rather than to the address listed in N.J.A.C 7:14A-4.2(b). Also, the SRP does not collect the $350.00 or $700.00 application fee cited in N.J.A.C 7:14A-3.1(k)3. Costs associated with issuance of the permit will be assessed according to the cost recovery formula specified in N.J.A.C. 7:26C at the time of permit issuance.

Endorsements from the local municipality and sewage authority are no longer required. However, the applicant must send copies of the application to these entities and provide documentation that this was done. Normally, it is sufficient to supply copies of cover letters to these entities or similar documentation that the copies were sent. Stronger documentation, such as certified mail receipts, may be required on a case-by-case basis.

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22.4(a)13 exempts SRP permits from obtaining a Treatment Works Approval, but other requirements of Subchapters 22 and 23 must be met, namely the engineer’s report and the licensed operator designation. Note that N.J.A.C 7:10A-1.10(b)6 exempts the requirement of a licensed operator for Class V injection wells which receive water only by gravity or automatic siphon. This is significant because many SRP permits fall in this category (e.g., discharges to injection wells or infiltration galleries).

The SRP’s NJPDES Technical Manual may answer other questions an applicant may have. It also includes a general overview of the process and the current SRP NJPDES application. It can be found on the SRP’s web site at www.nj.gov/dep/srp/regs/guidance.htm. -End of Article-

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