N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-12.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 7:14A-12.1 - Purpose and scope

(a) This subchapter specifies Federal and State effluent standards which may be incorporated into a permit as an effluent limitation for direct discharges to surface water including those discharges conveyed to surface water via storm sewers and indirect discharges to DTWs.

(b) The effluent standards contained in this subchapter are applicable as follows:

1. Regarding stormwater discharges:

i. Any discharge of stormwater authorized by a general permit is exempt from the requirements of this subchapter unless such general permit provides otherwise;

ii. Any stormwater discharge shall be subject to one or more requirements of this subchapter when the effluent standard in question is achievable by stormwater treatment processes using commercially available technology and is not achievable using other practicable BMPs, and the fact sheet or statement of basis for the draft permit provides the basis for the inclusion of such requirement(s).

2. Regarding discharges from combined sewer overflows:

i. Any discharge from a combined sewer overflow authorized by a general permit is exempt from the requirements of this subchapter unless such general permit provides otherwise:

ii. Any discharge from a combined sewer overflow shall be subject to one or more requirements of this subchapter when the fact sheet for the draft permit for such discharge provides the basis for the inclusion of such requirement(s).

3. Any discharge other than those identified at (b)1 above shall be exempt from one or more of the requirements in this subchapter as specified in the applicable section.

4. Any discharge of a parameter to which this subchapter applies that is also regulated by another regulatory agency shall meet the more stringent standards of such agency or of this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-12.1