Title 58, Title 58: WATERS AND WATER SUPPLY

58:11-67. Examinations; issuance of license; board of examiners; advisory bodies a. The department shall conduct examinations for licenses to operate systems to be held at least twice annually, by the persons and at the times and places it may appoint. The department shall determ…

58:11-68. Fees; schedule; disposition; duration and renewal of licenses a. The commissioner is authorized to adopt a fee schedule which shall reasonably cover the cost of examinations, licensing procedures, and the administration and enforcement of this act. All fees collected pu…

58:11-69. Issuance of license without examination The department may issue licenses, without examination, for the operation of systems to such persons who, in the judgment of the department, meet all the requirements of this act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to t…

58:11-70. Revocation or suspension a. The department may revoke or suspend the license of a licensee if the department determines that the application for the license included false information or that the licensee is managing or operating the system in an incompetent manner, or …

58:11-71. Violations; penalties 8. a. If any person violates any of the provisions of this act, or any operating requirements, the department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to enforce said provisions and to prohibit and pre…

58:11-72. Inapplicability of act to prior or pending orders, proceedings or actions a. Nothing herein contained shall be held to abate or render invalid any administrative order or proceeding, or suit at law or in equity, which may have been served, begun or instituted by the dep…

58:11-73. Liberal construction of act; severability The object and design of this act being the protection and preservation of the environment, and the protection and preservation of public health, safety, and welfare, this act shall be liberally construed and the powers granted …

58:11-9.1. Definitions of words and phrases Definitions. As used in this act: "Water supply system" means a system comprising structures which operating alone or with other structures result in the derivation, conveyance (or transmission), or distribution of water for potable or …

58:11-9.10. Injunctive relief against violations If any person, corporation, or municipality, or any municipal authority shall violate any of the provisions of sections two and five of this act, the State department, whether or not the penalty prescribed by section eight of this …

58:11-9.11. Approval of application by local board or owner not required Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the local board of health or the owner of the supply specified in section three of this act, to approve an application to establish a physical connecti…

58:11-9.2. Permits for connections required; expiration No person, corporation, or municipality shall maintain, own, or operate a physical connection between an approved public potable water supply and an unapproved water supply, unless the person, corporation, or municipality fi…

58:11-9.3. Prerequisites to issuance of permit The State department, before it issues any permit under the provisions of this act, shall be satisfied of the following facts: (a) That the physical connection between an approved public potable water supply and an unapproved water s…

58:11-9.4. Forms; rules and regulations The State department shall establish such rules and regulations, as in its judgment may be necessary for the design, installation, testing and maintenance of an approved physical connection, and shall establish such form or forms as in its …

58:11-9.5. Revocation of permit restoration Upon evidence duly ascertained by the State department, or by the commissioner of health, or furnished to the department by any local board of health, or by the owner of an approved public water supply, that the person authorized under …

58:11-9.6. Renewal of permit, prerequisites to The State department, before it renews any permit, shall be satisfied of the following facts: (a) That the approved physical connection has been tested for tightness under prevailing pressure conditions at least every 3 months; (b) T…

58:11-9.7. Inspection of connection The physical connection provided for in section two of this act shall be inspected by the engineers or inspectors of the State Department, by the local board of health whose approved public potable water supply may be affected, or, by the owner…

58:11-9.8. Violations; other laws respecting remedies not affected Whoever violates any of the provisions of section two of this act shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense, and each day's continuance of a violation after notice to abate or …

58:11-9.9. Recovery of penalties, procedure 9. Any penalty incurred under any of the provisions of section 8 of this act shall be recovered in a civil action in the name of the State department, a local board of health, or the owner of the supply specified in said section eight. …

58:11A-1. Short title This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the "Water Quality Planning Act." L.1977, c. 75, s. 1, eff. April 25, 1977.

58:11A-10. Development and conduct of projects and activities affecting water quality consistent with adopted areawide plan All projects and activities affecting water quality in any planning area shall be developed and conducted in a manner consistent with the adopted areawide p…

58:11A-11. Liberal construction; severability This act shall be liberally construed. If any one or more sections, clauses, sentences, or parts of this act shall for any reason be questioned in any court, and shall be judged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not aff…

58:11A-12. Aquifer recharge area defined As used in this act, "aquifer recharge area" means an area which may be composed of sand or gravel, may be located at points of substantial fracturing in geological formations, may extend to the ground surface in certain locations, and whi…

58:11A-13. Methodology The Department of Environmental Protection, within two years of the effective date of this act, shall prepare and publish a methodology which shall allow the user to define, rank and map aquifer recharge areas. In conjunction with this methodology, the depa…

58:11A-14. Map of aquifer recharge areas The Department of Environmental Protection, within four years of the effective date of this act, shall prepare and publish a map of the aquifer recharge areas in the State, using, to the greatest extent possible, the revised State geologic…

58:11A-15. Map, methodology as guidance The map of aquifer recharge areas prepared pursuant to section 3 of this act and the suggested land use regulations prepared pursuant to section 2 of this act are to be used solely at the discretion of a municipality; and are to be consider…

58:11A-16 Rules, regulations. The department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. P.L. 1988, c. 41, s. 5.

58:11A-2. Legislative findings a. The Legislature finds that the people of the State have a paramount interest in the restoration, maintenance and preservation of the quality of the waters of the State for the protection and preservation of public health and welfare, food supplie…

58:11A-3. Definitions As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Areawide plan" means the areawide water quality management plan authorized in section 5 of this act; b. "Commis…

58:11A-4. Areawide waste treatment management planning areas; designation; county board of chosen freeholders as designated areawide planning agency a. The Governor may designate such areas as he may deem appropriate as areawide waste treatment management planning areas pursuant …

58:11A-5. Areawide plan; preparation; contents; county water quality management plan Every designated planning agency and the Department of Environmental Protection for all areas of the State without a designated planning agency, shall conduct an areawide waste treatment manageme…

58:11A-6. Consultation with concerned county planning board and policy or technical advisory council a. In every planning area in the State, the designated planning agency or the Department of Environmental Protection for all areas of the State without a designated planning agenc…

58:11A-7. Continuous planning process of commissioner The commissioner shall conduct a continuing planning process which shall: a. Integrate and unify the statewide and areawide water quality management planning processes; b. Conduct a statewide assessment of water quality and es…

58:11A-7.1 Designated sewer service areas, certain, approvals revoked. 42. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Water Pollution Control Act," P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) and the "Water Quality Planning Act," P.L.1977, c.75 (C.58:11A-1 et seq.), or any rule or regulation…

58:11A-8. Comprehensive public participation program The Department of Environmental Protection and all areawide waste treatment management planning agencies shall establish a comprehensive public participation program directed towards informing the public and involving it in the…

58:11A-9. Rules and regulations The commissioner may, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedures Act" P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations for the preparation and adoption of areawide plans by the areawide planning agencies and in order to effectuat…

58:11B-1 Title amended. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Infrastructure Trust Act." L.1985, c.334, s.1; amended 1997, c.224, s.2; 2016, c.56, s.10.

58:11B-10 "Wastewater treatment system general loan fund." 10. The trust shall create and establish a special fund to be known as the "wastewater treatment system general loan fund." The monies in the fund shall only be used for projects funded by the New Jersey Environmental Inf…

58:11B-10.1 "Water supply facilities general loan fund." 23. The trust shall create and establish a special fund to be known as the "water supply facilities general loan fund." The monies in the fund shall only be used for projects funded by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastru…

58:11B-10.2 Department of Environmental Protection Loan Origination Fee Fund. 1. a. There is established in the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank a special fund to be known as the Department of Environmental Protection Loan Origination Fee Fund. The Department of Environmental Prote…

58:11B-10.3 Transportation Loan Origination Fee Fund. 22. a. There is established in the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank a special fund to be known as the Transportation Loan Origination Fee Fund. The Transportation Loan Origination Fee Fund shall be credited with: (1) moneys depo…

58:11B-10.4 State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund. 34. a. There is established in the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank a special fund to be known as the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund. The monies in the fund shall only be used for transportation projects, avi…

58:11B-10.5 Maintenance of administrative responsibilities. 35. a. The trust shall maintain the administrative responsibilities for financing projects approved for assistance through the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund, in accordance with any applicable federal laws…

58:11B-10.6 "Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program Revolving Loan Fund" established. 3. a. (1) There is established in the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank a special, nonlapsing fund to be known as the "Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program Revolving Loan Fund." M…

58:11B-10.7 "Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program Loan Origination Fee" subaccount established. 4. a. There is established in the Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program Revolving Loan Fund a special subaccount to be known as the Community Hazard Assistance Mitig…

58:11B-10.8 Monies, use, hazard mitigation, resilience projects. 8. a. Monies in the Community Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Revolving Loan Fund (1) shall be used in accordance with the provisions of the STORM Act and sections 1 through 8 of P.L.2023, c.63 (C.58:11B-20.3 e…

58:11B-11. Reserve, guarantee funds 11. a. The trust shall establish reserve and guarantee funds into which shall be deposited the proceeds from any State bond issue authorized for deposit in the trust or other funds appropriated by law to the trust for deposit in the reserve or …