NJDEP - NJ COVID-19 Regulatory Compliance

Public Comment

Important information posted in regards to COVID-19 in public comment

Administrative Order #2020-06 ^(pdf)
Issued: May 8, 2020

Air Quality - COVID-19 Information

Important information posted in regards to COVID-19 in regards to our Air Quality program.

Human Crematory Operation waiver ^(pdf)
Issued: April 13, 2020
Annual Emission Statement submittal deadline extension
Issued: March 24, 2020

Compliance and Enforcement - COVID-19 Information

Compliance advisories and information posted in regards to COVID-19 and alerts in regards to our Licensing and Registration program.

Temporary Rule Modification of Licensed Operator Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:10A
Issued: May 6, 2020
Temporary modification of certain provisions of the Underground Storage Tank rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14B..
Issued: May 5, 2020
General Guidance for Facilities and Contractors Maintaining Commercial Underground Storage Tanks ^(pdf)
Issued: May 5, 2020
Enforcement Alert: #2020-10
Environmental Focus:Underground Storage Tanks
Extensions for Monitoring and Emission Reports Requirements for Air Quality Permits ^(pdf)
Issued: April 27, 2020
Enforcement Alert: #2020-09
DEP issues guidance for Public Water Systems and Wastewater Monitoring, Licensed Operator and Certified Laboratory issues due to the COVID-19 Pandemic ^(pdf)
Issued: March 26, 2020
Enforcement Alert: #2020-05
Environmental Focus:Water, Quality Assurance
Stack test related update
Issued: March 23, 2020
Be Aware of Requirements to Call the DEP Hotline 1-877- WARN DEP (1-877-927-6337) ^(pdf)
Issued: March 20, 2020
Enforcement Alert: #2020-04
Environmental Focus: Air, Hazardous Waste, Land Use, Pesticides, Solid Waste, Underground Storage Tanks, Water

Green Acres - COVID-19 Information

Important COVID-19 Information for Green Acres.

Green Acres Temporary Rule Modification
Issued: April 13, 2020

Site Remediation Program - COVID-19 Information

Important COVID-19 Information for the Site Remediation Program.

Waiver of certain provisions of the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites (ARRCS), N.J.A.C. 7:26C, and the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (Technical Requirements), N.J.A.C. 7:26E.
Issued: April 24, 2020
Revised: May 1, 2020

Solid and Hazardous Waste - COVID-19 Information

Important COVID-19 Information for Solid and Hazardous Waste.

General Guidance for Solid Waste and Recycling Collectors and Transporters and Processing, Transfer and Disposal Facilities and Temporary Adjustment of Limits and Discretionary Allowances
Issued: April 21, 2020
Enforcement Alert #2020-07
Extension of Municipal Tonnage Grant (MTG) application deadline to July 1, 2020
Issued: April 21, 2020
Solid Waste Temporary Rule Suspension
Issued: April 13, 2020

Water Resource Management - COVID-19 Information

Important COVID-19 Information for Public Water Systems, Certified Laboratories, Licensed Operators, Well Drillers & Pump Installers, and Water Allocation Permittees on COVID-19.

Regulated Medical Waste - COVID-19 Information

General guidance on regulated medical waste and regulatory status of diagnostic laboratories, testing centers and temporary or field hospital sites handling of Covid-19 regulated medical waste.

General guidance about COVID-19 ^(pdf)
Temporary Rule Modification adopted by Catherine R. McCabe ^(pdf)

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Site Remediation Program - COVID-19 Information

Solid and Hazardous Waste - COVID-19 Information

Water Resource Management - COVID-19 Information

Regulated Medical Waste - COVID-19 Information

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