Permit Extension Act of 2020

• Extension of eligible Department of Environmental Protection permits and approvals during the Public Health Emergency ^(pdf)
  Issued: July 1, 2021

• 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 #2020-24 reducing public comment periods for expansions of existing crematories ^(pdf)
  December 22, 2020
• 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
• COVID-19 Alert - Environmental Compliance And Enforcement During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ^(pdf)
  Issued: April 21, 2020
  Enforcement Alert: #2020-08
  Environmental Focus: All
  
• COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Medical Waste ^(pdf)
  Issued: April 8, 2020
  Enforcement Alert: #2020-06
  Environmental Focus: Solid Waste
  
• 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.

• SRWMP Executive Order 103 (2020) Regulatory Compliance Issues.
  
• Waiver/Modification/Suspension of Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites
  Technical Requirements for Site Remediation-Heating Oil Tank System Remediation Rules-N.J.A.C. 7:26C, 7:26E, and 7:26F
  Issued: Febraury 1, 2021
• 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 the Deadlines in P.L. 2019 c.397 (Dirty Dirt law) Pursuant to Executive Order #136
  Issued: March 31, 2021
• 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.

• Questions about COVID-19 specific to Drinking Water?
• Wastewater Treatment Systems 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)