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Permit Extension Act of 2020

List of permits extended by Permit Extension Act of 2020

DEP Extended Permit list ^(pdf)
Other Agency Extended Permit list ^(pdf)

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.

Licensed Operator Requirements during COVID-19 Pandemic ^(pdf)
Issued: October 5, 2020
Fogging/Misting Systems Using Disinfectants/Sanitizers as a COVID-19 Treatment - Not permissible for Human Exposure ^(pdf)
Issued: October 5, 2020
Enforcement Alert: #2020-15
Temporary Rule Modification of Licensed Operator Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:10A ^(pdf)
Issued: May 6, 2020
Temporary modification of certain provisions of the Underground Storage Tank rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14B.. ^(pdf)
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.

Temporary Emergency Rule Modification; Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, N.J.A.C. 7:26C, and the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, N.J.A.C. 7:26E
Issued: August 17, 2020
Waiver of certain provisions of the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites (ARRCS), N.J.A.C. 7:26C.
Issued: June 17, 2020
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.

Extension of Electronic Waste (E-waste) Semiannual Report Submission deadline to September 30, 2020
Issued: June 19, 2020
Extension of Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Submission of Generator Annual Reports Deadline to September 19, 2020
Issued: June 19, 2020
Second Extension of Municipal Tonnage Grant (MTG) application deadline to September 1, 2020
Issued: June 19, 2020
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
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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Permit Extension Act of 2020

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Air Quality - COVID-19 Information

Compliance and Enforcement - COVID-19 Information

Green Acres - COVID-19 Information

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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