N.J. Admin. Code § 7:19-11.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 7:19-11.2 - Water purveyor emergency response plans and teams

(a) Water purveyors serving more than 3,000 residents, and other purveyors when requested by the Department shall develop and submit to the Department:

1. Emergency response plans by February 16, 1986, for water purveyors serving more than 50,000 residents or by March 19, 1991 for water purveyors serving more than 3,000 residents but not more than 50,000 residents.

i. The plans shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Organization structure including names of emergency response team members and telephone numbers;

(2) Emergency notification and communication procedures;

(3) Interconnections and backup supplies to be utilized;

(4) Interim water restrictions, conservation measures and alternate sources of water;

(5) Coordination procedures for emergency response with other agencies;

(6) Resources inventory;

(7) Vulnerability assessment; and

(8) Any other information the Department deems necessary to respond to unforeseen water emergencies and long-term relatively predictable water emergencies.

2. Revised and updated emergency response plans whenever there is a significant change to the procedures in the plan, but in all cases at least every two years. Any change in emergency response personnel or their telephone numbers shall be reported to the Department within two weeks after such change.

(b) Water purveyor emergency response teams shall be comprised of managerial, technical, operations, and public information personnel to implement the emergency response plan. The members of the emergency response teams shall be listed in the emergency response plans.

(c) The water purveyor shall undertake the periodic evaluation of the effectiveness of the emergency response plan and shall incorporate the results of such evaluations into the plan revisions and updates.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:19-11.2

Amended by R.1990 d.180, effective 3/19/1990.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 3594(a), 22 New Jersey Register 932(a).
Added requirement that purveyors of water to more than 3,000 people submit emergency response plan at (a); elements of plan added at (a)2; revision requirements added at (a)3.