N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-22.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:14A-22.13 - Administrative requirements for wastewater holding tanks (non-industrial)

(a) Wastewater holding tanks for temporary use may be approved by the Department in the following circumstances:

1. Simultaneous or subsequent to the issuance of a Stage II "dry/construct only" treatment works approval issued by the Department pursuant to 7:14A-22.9(a), for projects located in sewer ban areas; or

2. To serve a proposed project that is located in an area not presently served by sanitary sewers and where a treatment works approval has been issued and a contract has been awarded which contains a scheduled completion date for the construction of downstream facilities necessary for the elimination of the holding tank.

(b) An administrative authority may, pursuant to 7:9A-3.12, approve the temporary use of a sewage holding tank for a period of up to 180 days for an existing structure served by a malfunctioning septic system that is causing a public health hazard.

(c) Wastewater holding tanks as a permanent means of sewage disposal may be approved in the following circumstances:

1. The holding tank will be utilized to eliminate a failed subsurface disposal system which has been certified by the local board of health or the Department to be a health hazard, connection to a domestic treatment works is not possible or practical, and the holding tank will not be utilized for additional sources of wastewater flow resulting from a building expansion, change in use, or other source;

i. For holding tanks to serve a facility with a projected flow of less than 2,000 gallons per day, the applicant shall demonstrate in accordance with 7:9A-3.4(d)1 through (d)5, that the existing system was legally constructed and cannot be repaired or rehabilitated and there are no feasible alternatives or substitutes.

ii. For holding tanks to serve a facility with a projected flow of 2,000 gallons or more, in addition to demonstrating that the existing system cannot be repaired or rehabilitated, an amendment to the appropriate wastewater management plan pursuant to 7:15-4.3 may be required, unless in accordance with 7:15-4.2 the use of the holding tank is mandated by an administrative consent order executed between the Department and the applicant; or

2. The holding tank will be utilized at a marina or dock which serves watercraft that are equipped with marine sanitation devices.

(d) The holding tank shall meet the technical design requirements specified in 7:14A-23.5.

(e) The entity identified as the receiving treatment plant for the final treatment and disposal of hauled wastewater shall have sufficient capacity to handle the additional flow and not be subject to a sewer connection ban.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-22.13

Administrative correction.
See: 38 N.J.R. 5153(a).