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Re: Residual Master General Permit Renewal Cat: S2G -Sludge Quality Category 2 (GP) NJPDES Permit No.: NJ0211672, Program Interest No.: 50577 NJPDES Master General Permit Program Interest Trenton City, Mercer County

Dear Interested Party:

Enclosed is a final New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permit action identified above which has been issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A. This action contains the conditions necessary to implement the provisions of the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations for residual quality and quantity monitoring for Domestic Treatment Works that have a permitted flow from 0.1 to .999 MGD.

The public notice was published in the DEP Bulletin on April 19, 2023, in the Asbury Park Press, the Courier Post, Star-Ledger, Times of Trenton, and the Burlington County Times on April 7, 2023, and the Press of Atlantic City on April 8, 2023. Therefore, the thirty (30) day public comment period began on April 8, 2023. It ended on May 8, 2023. No written comments were received on the draft action during the comment period, and no provisions of the draft permit have been changed in the final permit. Therefore, the right by you, or any third party, to contest the permit conditions in an adjudicatory hearing is hereby waived pursuant to N.J.A.C.

7:14A-15.13.

Questions or comments regarding the final action should be addressed to Susanne Hoffman at

(609) 984-4428 or via email at Susanne.Hoffman@dep.nj.gov.

Sincerely, Patrick R. Brown, Environmental Specialist 3 Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals, and Permit Administration

Enclosures

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

PHILIP D. MURPHY MAIL CODE 401-02B SHAWN M. LATOURETTE

Governor DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY Commissioner

BUREAU OF GROUND WATER, RESIDUALS, AND PERMIT ADMINISTRATION

SHEILA Y. OLIVER 401 E. STATE STREET, P.O. BOX 420

Lt. Governor TRENTON, NJ 08625-0420 www.state.nj.us/dep/dwq

NJPDES Permit No. NJ0211672

Table of Contents

This Permit Package Contains the Items Listed Below

1. Cover Letter

2. Table of Contents

3. Response to Comments

4. Fact Sheet

5. NJPDES Permit Authorization Page

6. Part I GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: NJPDES

7. Part II GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: DISCHARGE CATEGORIES

8. Part III LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

9. Part IV SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: NARRATIVE

Fact Sheet

NJPDES Permit No: NJ0211672

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality

Water Pollution Management Element

FACT SHEET

This fact sheet sets forth the principal facts and the significant factual, legal, and policy considerations examined during preparation of the final permit.

PERMIT ACTION: Residual Master General Permit Renewal

1 Name and Address of the Applicant:

GENERAL PERMIT - CATEGORY S2G

PER INDIVIDUAL NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION

TRENTON, NJ 08625

2 Name and Address of the Facility/Site:

NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT - CATEGORY S2G

PER INDIVIDUAL NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION

TRENTON, NJ 08625

3 Description of the Facilities Covered by this Permit:

This New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) general permit renewal is issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A, and applies to those Domestic Treatment Works that have a permitted flow from 0.1 to 0.999 million gallons per day (MGD). Domestic Treatment Works (DTW) means all publicly owned treatment works as well as any other treatment works processing primarily domestic sewage and pollutants together with any ground water, surface water, stormwater or process wastewater that may be present. This general permit issued to the DTW generating the residual is intended to implement the provisions of the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations (SQAR, N.J.A.C. 7:14C) for residual quality and quantity monitoring as well as other general conditions required by N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.

Table 1 lists the names of the sixty-four (64) permittees currently authorized under this general permit.

4 Specific Authorization Criteria:

The Department has determined that a general permit is appropriate for this class of facilities since they generate the same type of wastes and engage in similar residual use or disposal practices. This general permit will cover the following class of facilities:

1. The source of sewage sludge must be from a DTW that has a permitted flow from 0.1 to 0.999 MGD.

2. Any out-of-state facility meeting the above criteria that transports sewage sludge into the State of

New Jersey for use or disposal.

NJPDES Permit No: NJ0211672

5 Request for Authorization:

All DTWs meeting the above criteria must submit a complete Request for Authorization (RFA) seeking authorization under this new general permit. RFA requirements are explained in Part II, General Requirements, B.9.a of this permit. Upon issuance of a new authorization under this general permit, any sludge monitoring requirements in an existing, individual non-residual permit will be deactivated. However, the Department may notify a person that the conditions relating to residual generation, use and disposal are authorized by a general permit, even if the person has not submitted a RFA. A person so notified will be covered under this general permit unless they request to be excluded from authorization under the general permit in accordance with Part II, General Requirements, B.8.a of this permit.

All existing authorizations will be automatically renewed upon reissuance of this general permit. However, the renewal of an authorization either requires a notice to the Department that there are no changes to the previous RFA, or a new RFA to be submitted to update any information that is no longer true, accurate and/or complete.

6 Basis for Permit Conditions:

The Department administers a regulatory program for the use and management of residuals generated by domestic and industrial treatment works. Of fundamental importance is the need to control sludge quality.

Under applicable laws, the Department is directed to issue permits to limit concentrations of heavy metals, pesticides, organic chemicals and other contaminants in sludge in conformance with land-based sludge management criteria. All treatment works with a discharge regulated under N.J.A.C. 7:14A must have permits that implement applicable technical standards for residuals management. This general permit issued to the domestic treatment works generating the residual is intended to implement the provisions of the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations (SQAR, N.J.A.C. 7:14C) for residual quality and quantity monitoring as well as other general conditions required by N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6. The Department believes that these conditions are more appropriately controlled under a general permit than the individual permits for the following reasons:

1. The class of facilities covered by the general permit all have the same or similar operating conditions, standards for residual use or disposal, monitoring and reporting.

2. Sludge monitoring locations can change frequently. The Department can better accommodate sludge monitoring location changes and sludge monitoring report form changes through issuance of authorizations under this general permit specific to sludge monitoring requirements as opposed to individual permits which often address multiple discharge categories.

3. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14C-1.12(b) out-of-state DTW’s are required to comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements of the SQAR. There is currently no mechanism to track the importation of sludge into the State. Implementation of the general permit will allow the Department to impose the same requirements on out-of-state facilities as are required by in-state facilities.

The SQAR were initially promulgated in October 1979. With the SQAR, the Department embarked on a major program of monitoring the quality and quantity of sludge generated throughout the State by domestic and industrial treatment works. For clarification, SQAR also applies to out-of-state sludge generators if they transport sludge into the State of New Jersey for use or disposal. The SQAR have been in effect for more than 30 years, and the information submitted by the treatment works with regard to their sludge has been extremely useful to the Department in evaluating sludge management plans and establishing land-based

NJPDES Permit No: NJ0211672 sludge management criteria, and to the generators in developing appropriate sludge management alternatives and implementing applicable pretreatment programs.

DTWs with a permitted flow from 0.1 to 0.999 MGD are considered a Category 2 pursuant to N.J.A.C.

7:14C-1.5. The category determines the frequency of sampling and analysis for all required sludge reports in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14C-1.8 as follows:

1. An annual Waste Characterization Report (WCR) which shall include: the total sludge removed for use or disposal on a wet basis (gallons, cubic yards or wet tons) per year; the total sludge removed for use or disposal on a dry basis (dry metric tons) per year; and the total solids content (percent by weight) for each form of sludge removed for use or disposal per year.

2. A monthly Residuals Transfer Report (RTR) which shall include the quantity of residuals accepted from each generator and sent to each management site on a wet basis (gallons, cubic yards, and/or metric tons) per month.

3. A semiannual Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) which shall include analyses of the metals and other selected chemical parameters listed in Appendix, Table I of the SQAR for each form of sludge removed for use or disposal per six-month period.

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14C-1.6(b), where a DTW generates different types of sludges that are removed separately for use or disposal, separate composite samples for each different type of sludge shall be analyzed for the parameters under Part III of the permit. The Department will provide a separate monitored location designator for each different type of sludge with its own DMR and RTR for monitoring and reporting purposes.

The Department administers the NJPDES Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Online Service, which is a fully operational electronic reporting system with all the necessary legal, security, and electronic signature functionalities that provide a completely paperless reporting system. N.J.A.C. 7:14C-1.7(b) requires mandatory electronic submittal of monitoring report forms. Mandating electronic reporting has improved reliability of data entry, and has decreased the number of reports being submitted late or being lost. The Department’s web-based system streamlines reporting, which improves the quality of data flow, reduces reporting costs, offers on-line availability of reports and their processing status, and improves the Department’s efficiency in data analysis, compliance assessment, and decision-making.

The documents listed below were instrumental in the Department’s development of the permit conditions and monitoring requirements of this general permit:

1. New Jersey "Water Pollution Control Act" and amendments - N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq.

2. New Jersey "Solid Waste Management Act" and amendments - N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.

3. United States Environmental Protection Agency “Standards for the use or disposal of sewage sludge” (40 CFR Part 503).

4. “New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System” (N.J.A.C. 7:14A).

5. Technical Manual for Residuals Management, May 1998.

6. USEPA Part 503 Implementation Guidance, EPA 833-R-95-001, October 1995. This document is a compilation of federal requirements, management practices and EPA recommended permit conditions for sewage sludge use and management practices.

NJPDES Permit No: NJ0211672

7. USEPA A Plain English Guide to the EPA Part 503 Biosolids Rule, EPA/832/R- 93/003, September 1994.

8. New Jersey “Statewide Sludge Management Plan”, January 2006.

9. New Jersey “Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations” (SQAR), N.J.A.C. 7:14C.

10. Technical Support Document for Land Application of Sewage Sludge, Volumes I and II, EPA 822/R-93-001a and 001b, November 1992.

11. USEPA Process Design Manual Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Domestic Septage, EPA/625/R-95/001, September 1995. This manual summarizes nationwide information concerning land application of sludges.

12. USEPA Environmental Regulations and Technology: Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge, EPA/625/R-92/013, revised October 1999.

13. USEPA Guide to the Biosolids Risk Assessments for the EPA Part 503 Rule, EPA-832-B-93-005, September 1995.

14. New Jersey Sludge Sampling and Analytical Guidance Document, January 2012, or as amended or supplemented.

15. NJPDES Final Permit NJ0211672 issued August 3rd, 2018, and effective January 1st, 2019.

7 Name, Bureau, and Phone Number of Contact Persons:

Susanne Hoffman, Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals, and Permit Administration at (609) 984-4428 or via email at Susanne.Hoffman@dep.nj.gov.

NJPDES Permit No: NJ0211672

Table 1 - List of 64 Permittees Currently Authorized

Facility Name NJPDES # PI # County Municipality

RAMAPO RIVER RESERVE WWTP NJG0211681 47178 Bergen Oakland Boro

ALBERT C WAGNER YOUTH CORRECTIONAL

FACILITY

NJG0200816 46684 Burlington Chesterfield Twp

FIELDSBORO WWTP NJG0211745 46343 Burlington Fieldsboro Boro

HOMESTEAD TREATMENT UTILITY NJG0211761 46454 Burlington Mansfield Twp

KINGS GRANT STP NJG0211737 46313 Burlington Evesham Twp

MANSFIELD FARMS NJG0211770 47714 Burlington Mansfield Twp

MEDFORD LAKES BOROUGH STP NJG0211699 46591 Burlington Medford Lakes Boro

NEW LISBON DEVELOPMENTAL CTR NJG0211753 46695 Burlington Woodland Twp

PINELANDS WASTEWATER CO NJG0211729 46912 Burlington Southampton Twp

RIVERTON STP NJG0211702 46852 Burlington Riverton Boro

WRIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH STP NJG0211711 47101 Burlington Wrightstown Boro

WOODBINE AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK STP NJG0211826 166779 Cape May Woodbine Boro

WOODBINE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER NJG0211818 46694 Cape May Woodbine Boro

BAYSIDE STATE PRISON NJG0211834 46113 Cumberland Maurice River Twp

DOWNE TWP MUNICIPAL COMPLEX NJG0304948 828563 Cumberland Downe Twp

HARRISON TWP MULLICA HILL WWTP NJG0211842 46426 Gloucester Harrison Twp

SWEDESBORO WTP NJG0211851 46967 Gloucester Swedesboro Boro

HUDSON CNTY MEADOWVIEW HOSPITAL STP NJG0211877 46460 Hudson Secaucus Town

EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH & ENGINEERING NJG0318698 47148 Hunterdon Clinton Twp

FRENCHTOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT

PLANT

NJG0211907 46366 Hunterdon Frenchtown Boro

MILFORD SEWER UTILITY NJG0211885 46608 Hunterdon Milford Boro

MOUNTAINVIEW CORRECTIONAL

INSTITUTION

NJG0211893 46651 Hunterdon Clinton Twp

STONY BROOK RGNL SEWERAGE AUTH NJG0211915 46949 Mercer Hopewell Twp

STONY BROOK RSA NJG0211923 46950 Mercer Hopewell Twp

ALLENTOWN BORO WWTP NJG0211931 46034 Monmouth Allentown Boro

BEACON HILL WTF NJG0211974 47550 Monmouth Upper Freehold

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE NJG0211966 47036 Monmouth Colts Neck Twp

ROOSEVELT BORO WTP NJG0211958 46858 Monmouth Roosevelt Boro

CLOVERHILL STP NJG0212008 46655 Morris Mount Olive Twp

GREYSTONE PARK PSYCH HOSPITAL NJG0212032 46697 Morris Parsippany-Troy

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Hills

LONG VALLEY VILLAGE WTP NJG0212091 47764 Morris Washington Twp

MENDHAM BORO NJG0211991 46594 Morris Mendham Boro

MT OLIVE VILLAGES SEWER CO STP NJG0212083 46657 Morris Mount Olive Twp

OAKWOOD VILLAGE WTP NJG0212075 46721 Morris Mount Olive Twp

SUNRISE @ JEFFERSON LLC NJG0212105 49693 Morris Jefferson Twp

UNITED WATER ARLINGTON HILLS

SEWERAGE CO INC

NJG0212067 46076 Morris Mount Arlington Boro

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MUA WTP NJG0212016 47067 Morris Washington Twp

WHITE ROCK STP NJG0212041 46495 Morris Jefferson Twp

PLUMSTED MUA WWTP NJG0262145 631998 Ocean Plumsted Twp

BALD EAGLE VILLAGE STP NJG0212130 46105 Passaic West Milford Twp

HIGHVIEW ACRES STP NJG0212121 47078 Passaic West Milford Twp

OLDE MILFORD ESTATES STP NJG0212113 47077 Passaic West Milford Twp

PENNS GROVE SEWERAGE AUTHORITY NJG0212156 46767 Salem Penns Grove Boro

WOODSTOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT

PLANT

NJG0212148 47099 Salem Woodstown Boro

BERNARDSVILLE STP NJG0212202 46124 Somerset Bernardsville Boro

CHERRY VALLEY STP NJG0212245 46636 Somerset Montgomery Twp

PIKE BROOK STP NJG0212237 46634 Somerset Montgomery Twp

SKILLMAN VILLAGE WASTEWATER

TREATMENT PLANT

NJG0212172 46708 Somerset Montgomery Twp

STAGE II TREATMENT PLANT NJG0200841 46632 Somerset Montgomery Twp

VETERANS AFFAIRS NJ HEALTH CARE

SYSTEM-LYONS

NJG0212164 46267 Somerset Bernards Twp

WARREN STAGE IV STP NJG0212199 47064 Somerset Warren Twp

WARREN STAGE V STP NJG0212229 47065 Somerset Warren Twp

WARREN TWP SEWERAGE AUTH STAGE I-II NJG0212181 47063 Somerset Warren Twp

ANDOVER UTILITY COMPANY NJG0212261 46069 Sussex Andover Twp

BRANCHVILLE WWTP & GROUNDWATER

DISPOSAL BEDS

NJG0212288 216237 Sussex Frankford Twp

FRANKFORD TOWN CTR WTF NJG0237833 588419 Sussex Frankford Twp

LEGENDS RESORT & COUNTRY CLUB NJG0212253 46403 Sussex Vernon Twp

MARTIN PROPERTY NJG0236926 49826 Sussex Hampton Twp

NORTHVILLAGE@SPARTA WTP NJG0232220 645193 Sussex Sparta Twp

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ALLAMUCHY SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANT NJG0212296 46776 Warren Allamuchy Twp

BELVIDERE WWTF NJG0212300 47059 Warren White Twp

HAWK POINTE GOLF COMMUNITY WWTP NJG0224111 52623 Warren Washington Twp

KNOWLTON WWTP NJG0212326 49801 Warren Knowlton Twp

OXFORD AREA WTF NJG0212318 47060 Warren Oxford Twp

Response to Comments Permit No. NJ0211672

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Water Quality Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals and Permit Administration

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

This constitutes the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) response to comments raised during the public comment period for draft New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Master General Permit No. NJ0211672 (the Permit) issued to the NJDEP Division of Water Quality on April 6, 2023. Under this permit renewal, individual Authorizations are issued to those Domestic Treatment Works that generate a sludge and is intended to implement the provisions of the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations (SQAR, N.J.A.C. 7:14C) for residual quality and quantity monitoring as well as other general conditions required by N.J.A.C 7:14A-6.

The Public Notice was published in the Asbury Park Press, the Courier Post, Star-Ledger, Times of Trenton, and the Burlington County Times on April 7, 2023, and the Press of Atlantic City on April 8, 2023. It was published in the DEP Bulletin on April 19, 2023. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15.10(c)1.i the public comment period ended on May 8, 2023.

No written comments were received on the draft action during the comment period, and no provisions of the draft permit have been changed in the final permit.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT

DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection hereby grants you a NJPDES permit for the facility/activity named in this document. This permit is the regulatory mechanism used by the Department to help ensure your discharge will not harm the environment. By complying with the terms and conditions specified, you are assuming an important role in protecting New Jersey’s valuable water resources. Your acceptance of this permit is an agreement to conform with all of its provisions when constructing, installing, modifying, or operating any facility for the collection, treatment, or discharge of pollutants to waters of the state. If you have any questions about this document, please feel free to contact the Department representative listed in the permit cover letter. Your cooperation in helping us protect and safeguard our state’s environment is appreciated.

Permit Number: NJ0211672

FINAL: Residual Master General Permit Renewal

Permittee: Co-Permittee:

General Permit Per Individual Notice of Authorization

Property Owner: Location Of Activity:

NJDEP – Division of Water Quality 401 E. State Street Trenton, NJ 08625

General Permit Per Individual Notice of Authorization

Authorization(s) Covered Under This Approval Issuance Date Effective Date Expiration Date S2G -Sludge Quality Category 2 (GP) 06/01/2023 01/01/2024 12/31/2028

By Authority of: _________________________ Commissioner's Office DEP AUTHORIZATION Michele Christopher, Chief

PI: 50577

(Terms, conditions and provisions attached hereto)

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NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM INTEREST Permit No. NJ0211672 Trenton Residuals Residual Master General Permit Renewal

PART I

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

NJPDES

A. General Requirements of all NJPDES Permits

1. Requirements Incorporated by Reference

a. The permittee shall comply with all conditions set forth in this permit and with all the applicable requirements incorporated into this permit by reference. The permittee is required to comply with the regulations, including those cited in paragraphs b. through e. following, which are in effect as of the effective date of the final permit.

b. General Conditions

Penalties for Violations N.J.A.C. 7:14-8.1 et seq.

Incorporation by Reference N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.3 Toxic Pollutants N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)4i Duty to Comply N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)1 & 4 Duty to Mitigate N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)5 & 11 Inspection and Entry N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.11(e) Enforcement Action N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.9 Duty to Reapply N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4.2(e)3 Signatory Requirements for Applications and Reports N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4.9 Effect of Permit/Other Laws N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)6 & 7 & 2.9(c) Severability N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.2 Administrative Continuation of Permits N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.8 Permit Actions N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.7(c) Reopener Clause N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)10 Permit Duration and Renewal N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.7(a) & (b) Consolidation of Permit Process N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15.5 Confidentiality N.J.A.C. 7:14A-18.2 & 2.11(g) Fee Schedule N.J.A.C. 7:14A-3.1 Treatment Works Approval N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22 & 23

c. Operation And Maintenance

Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.9(b) Proper Operation and Maintenance N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.12

d. Monitoring And Records

Monitoring N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.5 Recordkeeping N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.6 Signatory Requirements for Monitoring Reports N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.9

e. Reporting Requirements

Planned Changes N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.7 Reporting of Monitoring Results N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.8 Noncompliance Reporting N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10 & 6.8(h) Hotline/Two Hour & Twenty-four Hour Reporting N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10(c) & (d) Written Reporting N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10(e) &(f) & 6.8(h) Duty to Provide Information N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.11, 6.2(a)14 & 18.1 Schedules of Compliance N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.4 Transfer N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)8 & 16.2

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PART II

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

DISCHARGE CATEGORIES

A. Additional Requirements Incorporated By Reference

1. General Discharge Requirements

a. The permittee shall comply with land-based sludge management criteria and shall conform with the requirements for the management of residuals and grit and screenings under N.J.A.C.

7:14A-6.15(a), which includes:

i. Standards for the Use or Disposal of Residual, N.J.A.C. 7:14A-20;

ii. Section 405 of the Federal Act governing the disposal of sludge from treatment works treating domestic sewage;

iii. The Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq., and the Solid Waste Management Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:26;

iv. The Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations, N.J.A.C. 7:14C;

v. The Statewide Sludge Management Plan promulgated pursuant to the Water Quality Planning Act, N.J.S.A. 58:11A-1 et seq., and the Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.;

vi. The provisions concerning disposal of sewage sludge and septage in sanitary landfills set forth at N.J.S.A. 13:1E-42 and the Statewide Sludge Management Plan; and

vii. Residual that is disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill unit shall meet the requirements in 40 CFR Part 258 and/or N.J.A.C. 7:26 concerning the quality of residual disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill unit. (That is, passes the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure and does not contain "free liquids" as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.)

B. General Conditions

1. Standard Reporting Requirements – Monitoring Report Forms (MRFs)

a. All MRFs shall be electronically submitted to the Department's MRF Submission Service.

b. MRF data submission shall be in accordance with the guidelines and provisions outlined in the Department’s Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) agreement with the permittee.

c. MRFs shall be submitted at the frequencies identified in Part III of this permit.

d. All MRFs shall be certified by the highest ranking official having day-to-day managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility.

e. The highest ranking official may delegate responsibility to certify the MRFs in his or her absence.

Authorizations for other individuals to certify shall be made in accordance with N.J.A.C.

7:14A-4.9(b).

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f. Monitoring results shall be submitted in accordance with the current NJPDES MRF Reference Manual and any updates thereof.

g. If monitoring for a parameter is not required in a monitoring period, the permittee must report “CODE=N” for that parameter.

h. If, for a monitored location, there are no discharge events during an entire monitoring period, the permittee must notify the Department when submitting the monitoring results by checking the “No Discharge this monitoring period” box on the paper or electronic version of the monitoring report submittal form.

2. Scope

a. The issuance of this permit shall not be considered as a waiver of any applicable federal, state, and local rules, regulations and ordinances.

3. Notification of Non-Compliance

a. The permittee shall notify the Department of all non-compliance when required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10 by contacting the DEP HOTLINE at 1-877-WARNDEP (1-877-927-6337).

b. The permittee shall report any noncompliance with the land-based sludge management criteria to the Department and to the ultimate sludge management alternative utilized by the permittee in accordance with Part IV, D.1.b of this permit.

4. Notification of Changes

a. The permittee shall give written notice to the Department of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility when the alteration or addition is expected to result in a significant change in the permittee's discharge(s) and/or residual use or disposal practices. This includes, but is not limited to, any changes in the treatment process that would result in a change to: sludge quality, a monitored location, and/or addition of a monitored location.

b. Prior to any change in ownership, the current permittee shall comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:14A-16.2, pertaining to the notification of change in ownership.

5. Permit Conditions Relating to Residuals Management

a. If any applicable standard for residual use or disposal is promulgated under section 405(d)of the Federal Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the State Act and that standard is more stringent than any limitation on the pollutant or practice in the permit, the Department may modify or revoke and reissue the permit to conform to the standard for residual use or disposal.

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b. The permittee shall make provisions for storage, or some other approved alternative management strategy, for anticipated downtimes at a primary residual management alternative. The permittee shall not be permitted to store residual beyond the capacity of the structural treatment and storage components of the treatment works. N.J.A.C. 7:14A-20.8(a) and N.J.A.C. 7:26 provide for the temporary storage of residuals for periods not exceeding six months, provided such storage does not cause pollutants to enter surface or ground waters of the State. The storage of residual for more than six months is not authorized under this permit. However, this prohibition does not apply to residual that remains on the land for longer than six months when the person who prepares the residual demonstrates that the land on which the residual remains is not a surface disposal site or landfill. The demonstration shall explain why residual must remain on the land for longer than six months prior to final use or disposal, discuss the approximate time period during which the residual shall be used or disposed and provide documentation of ultimate residual management arrangements. Said demonstration shall be in writing, be kept on file by the person who prepares residual, and submitted to the Department upon request.

c. The permittee shall comply with the appropriate adopted District Solid Waste or Sludge Management Plan (which by definition in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2 includes Generator Sludge Management Plans), unless otherwise specifically exempted by the Department.

d. The preparer must notify and provide information necessary to comply with the N.J.A.C. 7:14A-20 land application requirements to the person who applies bulk residual to the land. This shall include, but not be limited to, the applicable recordkeeping requirements and certification statements of 40 CFR 503.17 as referenced at N.J.A.C 7:14A-20.7(j).

e. The preparer who provides residual to another person who further prepares the residual for application to the land must provide this person with notification and information necessary to comply with the N.J.A.C. 7:14A-20 land application requirements.

f. Any person who prepares bulk residual in New Jersey that is applied to land in a State other than New Jersey shall comply with the requirement at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-20.7(b)1.ix to submit to the Department written proof of compliance with or satisfaction of all applicable statutes, regulations, and guidelines of the state in which land application will occur.

6. Additional General Requirements

a. This general permit may be issued, modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated in accordance with applicable requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15, 16 and 17.

b. With the consent of the permittee, the Department shall revoke an authorization to discharge under this general permit without following the procedures set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15.6 if the discharge has ceased and provided that all applicable closure requirements as required by N.J.A.C.

7:14A-23.34 have been completed.

7. Requirements to Obtain an Individual Permit

a. The Department may require any person authorized by this general New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permit to apply for and obtain an individual NJPDES permit. Cases in which an individual NJPDES permit may be required include the following:

i. The quantity and/or quality of the discharge changes such that site specific requirements are necessary;

ii. The permittee is not in compliance with the conditions of the general NJPDES permit;

iii. A change has occurred such that the source does not involve the same or substantially similar types of operating procedures; or

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iv. A change has occurred such that the source does not require the same or similar monitoring.

b. The Department may require any owner, operator and/or discharger authorized by this general NJPDES permit to apply for an individual NJPDES permit as provided above, only if the owner, operator, or discharger has been notified in writing that a permit application is required. This notice shall include a statement establishing a deadline by which the owner, operator, and/or discharger is to file the application, and a statement that on the effective date of the individual NJPDES permit the general NJPDES permit as it applies to the individual permittee shall be revoked.

8. Exclusions

a. Any owner, operator, and/or discharger authorized by this general permit may request to be excluded from the coverage of the general NJPDES permit by applying for an individual permit.

The owner, operator, and/or discharger shall submit an application in accordance with N.J.A.C.

7:14A-4, with reasons supporting the request, to the NJDEP. The request shall be processed under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15, 16 and 17. The request shall be granted by the issuance of an individual permit if the reasons cited by the owner, operator and/or discharger are adequate to support the request.

b. An owner, operator, and/or discharger excluded from this general NJPDES permit solely because of an existing individual permit, may request that the individual permit be revoked or modified, as appropriate, and that the discharge be authorized by the general NJPDES permit. Upon revocation or modification of the individual permit, the permittee shall be authorized under the general permit.

9. Administrative Requirements

a. Persons seeking authorization under this general permit shall submit to the Department a written Request for Authorization (RFA). A RFA under this general permit shall include the following: A completed NJPDES 1 Form and a completed Form R.

b. The Department may notify a person that the discharge is authorized by a general permit, even if the person has not submitted a RFA. A person so notified may nonetheless request an individual permit under B.8 above.

c. Authorizations under this general permit shall become effective upon receipt of notification of authorization by the Department as allowed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.13(d)5.iii.

d. Upon reissuance of this general permit, authorizations shall be automatically renewed as allowed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.13(d)9. However, the renewal of an authorization either requires a notice to the Department that there are no changes or a new RFA to be submitted to update any information that is no longer true, accurate and/or complete

10. Access

a. The permittee shall allow an authorized representative of the Department, upon the presentation of credentials to enter upon a person's premises, for purposes of inspection, and to access/copy any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit. The Department or its designated agent may take samples of sludge to verify the reported analytical data and to determine if the permittee is in compliance with this permit.

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NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM INTEREST, Trenton

PART III

LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

SL2A SQAR - Example Location S2G - Sludge Quality Category 2 (GP)

MONITORED LOCATION: DISCHARGE CATEGORY(IES):

The sampling location(s) will be determined by your application (Form R). Where a treatment works generates different types of residuals that are removed separately for use or disposal, or where a treatment works accepts customer sludge or septage, separate sampling points for each different type of residual may need to be established.

Dom Residual-Other

Location Description

Contributing Waste Types

Residuals DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Semi-Annual DMR: due 60 calendar days after the end of each calendar six months.

PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:PHASE:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final

Parameter Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units

1/6 MonthsREPORT %TS Composite Residuals

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Solids, Total

1/6 MonthsREPORT MG/KG Composite Residuals

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Nitrate Nitrogen, Dry Weight

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Nitrogen, Kjeldahl Total, Dry Wt

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Potassium

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NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM INTEREST, Trenton

Residuals DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Semi-Annual DMR: due 60 calendar days after the end of each calendar six months.

PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:PHASE:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final

Parameter Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units

1/6 MonthsREPORT MG/KG Composite Residuals

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Nitrogen, Ammonia

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Calcium

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Molybdenum

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Phosphorus

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Arsenic, Dry Weight

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Selenium, Dry Weight

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Copper, Dry Weight

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NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM INTEREST, Trenton

Residuals DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Semi-Annual DMR: due 60 calendar days after the end of each calendar six months.

PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:PHASE:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final

Parameter Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units

1/6 MonthsREPORT MG/KG Composite Residuals

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

January thru December

Beryllium

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Cadmium, Dry Weight

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Zinc, Dry Weight

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Lead, Dry Weight

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Nickel, Dry Weight

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Mercury, Dry Weight

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NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM INTEREST, Trenton

Residuals DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Semi-Annual DMR: due 60 calendar days after the end of each calendar six months.

PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:PHASE:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:

Table III - A - 1: Residuals DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final

Parameter Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units Sample TypeFrequencyUnitsLimitLimitLimitLimitSample Point Limit Units

1/6 MonthsREPORT MG/KG Composite Residuals

QL *** *** *** *** ***

Average

***** Monthly ***** ***** *****

Chromium, Dry Weight

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NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM INTEREST, Trenton

Residuals Transfer Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Monthly RTR: due 60 calendar days after the end of each calendar month.

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NJPDES MASTER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM INTEREST, Trenton

SL2P SQAR - Sludge Production S2G - Sludge Quality Category 2 (GP)

MONITORED LOCATION: DISCHARGE CATEGORY(IES):

Production information shall be collected on all residuals leaving the treatment plant for use or disposal. All residuals removed from the treatment works during the reporting period must be reported on the Monitoring Report Forms (MRFs). If the permittee is removing residuals for use or disposal from a location other than the monitored location(s) in Part III of the permit, the permittee shall contact BGRPA prior to removal to determine if the residual should be reported on the existing MRFs or if a new monitored location should be added.

Dom Residual-Other

Location Description

Contributing Waste Types

Residuals WCR - Annual Reporting Requirements:

Submit an Annual WCR: due 60 calendar days after the end of each calendar year.

PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:PHASE:

Table III - B - 1: Residuals WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final PHASE Start Date: PHASE End Date:

Table III - B - 1: Residuals WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements

Final

Parameter Sample Type Monitoring PeriodUnitsSample Point Compliance Quantity Sample Type Monitoring PeriodUnitsSample Point Compliance Quantity January thru DecemberWCY/YR REPORT Calculated Amt Sludge Rmvd, Wet Cubic Yards Residuals

January thru DecemberWMT/YR REPORT Calculated Amt Sludge Rmvd, Wet Metric Tons

Residuals

January thru DecemberGAL/YEAR REPORT Calculated Amt Sludge Rmvd, Gallons

Residuals

January thru DecemberDMT/YR REPORT Calculated Total Amount of Sludge Removed

Residuals

January thru December%TS REPORT Composite Solids, Total Residuals

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PART IV

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: NARRATIVE

Notes and Definitions

A. Footnotes

1. Statistical Base Limit

a. Monthly Average - report the arithmetic mean of all samples taken during that month.

2. Sample Type

a. Composite - a minimum of five (5) grab samples of equal volumes shall be taken to form a representative composite of residual quality in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14C-1.6.

B. Definitions

1. Definitions

a. All words and terms used in this permit shall have meanings as defined in the "Regulations Concerning the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System" (N.J.A.C. 7:14A), unless otherwise stated or unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.

b. "Land-based sludge management criteria" means those standards established by the Department in the Statewide Sludge Management Plan adopted pursuant to the Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq., or established pursuant to the Clean Water Act or the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq.) including all subsequent supplements and amendments, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

c. "Sludge" means the solid residue and associated liquid resulting from physical, chemical, and/or biological treatment of domestic or industrial wastewaters.

d. "Treatment works" means any treatment works as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2 and N.J.S.A.

58:10A-3.

e. "Ultimate sludge management alternative" means the final management of sludge at a facility or operation such that no additional permit or approval actions are required for further processing or movement.

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Sludge Quality Category 2 (GP)

A. Sludge Quality Requirements

1. Residuals Information

a. The parameters required to be monitored are specifically stated under Part III of this permit.

b. All sludge samples shall be collected at locations representative of the chemical and physical characteristics of the sludge removed from the last treatment process before leaving the treatment plant for use or disposal.

c. Where a treatment works generates several different types of sludges (for example, primary, secondary or advanced wastewater treatment sludges) each of which is removed separately for use or disposal, separate composite samples for each different type of sludge shall be analyzed for the parameters under Part III of this permit.

d. All residuals removed from the treatment works during the reporting period must be reported on the RTR. If the permittee is removing residuals for use or disposal from a location other than the monitored location in Part III of the permit, the permittee shall contact Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals, and Permit Administration prior to removal to determine if the residual should be reported on the existing MRFs or if a new monitored location should be added.

e. A sludge sampling plan that details the sampling and analytical procedures pursuant to N.J.A.C.

7:14C-1.6(c) shall be developed and maintained for all parameters under Part III of this permit.

f. All sample collection, preservation and analysis shall be performed in a manner consistent with the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:14C).

g. All monitoring required by this permit shall be performed by a laboratory certified by the Department for the analysis of those specific parameters in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:18.

h. All sample frequencies expressed in Part III are minimum requirements. If the permittee monitors any parameter more frequently than required by this permit and uses the test procedures contained herein, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted. Such increased frequency shall also be indicated.

B. Recordkeeping

1. Standard Recordkeeping Requirements

a. The permittee shall retain copies of all reports required by a NJPDES permit and records of all data used to complete the application for a NJPDES permit for a period of at least 5 years.

2. Residuals Information

a. In addition to the information required under Part III, the permittee shall retain the following information for a period of at least five (5) years:

i. All records of the monitoring information, and quality assurance and quality control documentation specified in N.J.A.C. 7:14C-1.4(f).

ii. Records on the quality of all residual received pursuant to the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:14C.

C. Reporting

1. Residuals Information

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Sludge Quality Category 2 (GP)

a. The frequency of reporting to the Department of the records kept under Part III shall be as specifically stated therein.

b. The permittee shall report monitoring results on the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR), Waste Characterization Reports (WCR), Residuals Transfer Reports (RTR), or other monitoring report forms, where specified, and all applicable information required on the forms shall be entered in the manner specified therein before submission. Any information not in compliance with this condition shall not be deemed to fulfill the reporting requirements of this permit.

c. Submit any modifications to the sludge sampling plan required pursuant to Section A.1.e above within thirty (30) days of any subsequent sampling plan modification. The sludge sampling plan modification shall be submitted to: Mail Code 401-02B, Division of Water Quality, Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals, and Permit Administration, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420.

D. Operation and Management

1. Residuals Information

a. The permittee shall comply with the land-based sludge management criteria applicable to the ultimate sludge management alternative utilized by the permittee. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to ensure that all residual accepted is compatible with the land-based sludge management criteria applicable to the ultimate sludge management alternative utilized by the permittee.

b. The permittee shall report any noncompliance with the land-based sludge management criteria to the Department. The noncompliance with the land-based sludge management criteria shall be orally reported within 24 hours of the permittee becoming aware of the noncompliance to the BGRPA at (609) 984-4428 and to the ultimate sludge management alternative. A written submission shall be made within five days thereafter to: Mail Code 401-02B, Division of Water Quality, Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals, and Permit Adminstration, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420, with a copy to the ultimate sludge management alternative, and shall include the following information:.

i. Dates of occurrence;

ii. A description of the noncompliance with the land-based sludge management criteria;

iii. The cause of the noncompliance; and

iv. Steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.

c. Based on information submitted pursuant to (b) above, or pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-20.5, the Department may require the permittee to perform and submit the results of additional sludge analyses, obtain under N.J.A.C. 7:26G a formal waste classification of the sludge removed for use or disposal, and/or require other actions when necessary to protect public health or the environment from any adverse effect of a pollutant in the sludge.

2. Acceptance of Customer Residuals by Treatment Works located in New Jersey

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a. Prior to accepting a residual source that has not been issued an Authorization under one of the New Jersey Sludge Quality Assurance Regulation (SQAR) General Permits, the permittee shall submit a completed Domestic or Industrial Generator Form R (whichever is applicable), signed by a duly authorized representative of the residual generator.

b. The permittee has one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of this permit to submit a completed Form R from a residual source that is currently being accepted and has not been issued an Authorization under one of the New Jersey Sludge Quality Assurance Regulation (SQAR) General Permits.

c. The permittee is prohibited from receiving residual sources that do not have a completed Form R on file with the Department pursuant to (a) and (b) above.

d. Additional source screening analyses or a formal classification under N.J.A.C. 7:26G may be required, if deemed necessary, in the judgement of the Department through evaluation of past SQAR reports or other relevant info concerning residual quality and industrial discharges.

e. If the nature of the residual reported on a Form R should change at any time due to an increase or change in the process wastewater contributions, a change in treatment process, or a change in its process, handling, manufacturing, packaging, storage, or disposal practice, a new Form R shall be submitted within 90 days of the change.

3. Closure Requirements for Treatment Works located in New Jersey

a. The permittee shall follow the closure procedures at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.34.

b. All residual material shall be removed within 180 calendar days after the treatment works and/or equipment is taken out of service.

c. Proof of proper residual management shall be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days after their removal from a closed unit.

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