N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-21.6 - Bypass
(a) An indirect user may
allow any bypass to occur which does not cause pretreatment standards to be
violated, but only if such bypass is for essential maintenance to ensure efficient
operation. Such bypasses are not subject to (b) and (c) below.
(b) Notice of bypass shall be as follows:
1. If an indirect user knows in advance of the
need for a bypass , it shall submit prior notice to the control authority, if
possible at least 10 days before the date of the bypass .
2. An indirect user shall inform the control
authority by telephone or in person of an unanticipated bypass that exceeds
applicable pretreatment standards within 24 hours from the time the indirect user
becomes aware of the bypass. A written submission shall also be provided within five
days of the time the indirect user becomes aware of the bypass. The written
submission shall contain a description of the bypass and its cause; the duration of
the bypass, including exact dates and times, and, if the bypass has not been
corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or
planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass. The control
authority may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the information of
the bypass by telephone or in person was received within 24 hours of the indirect
user's becoming aware of the bypass.
(c) Bypass is prohibited, and the control
authority may take enforcement action against an indirect user for a bypass , unless:
1. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life,
personal injury, or severe property damage;
2. There were no feasible alternatives to the
bypass , such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated
wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition
is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the
exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred
during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
3. The indirect user notified the control
authority as required under (b) above.
(d) The control authority may approve an
anticipated bypass , after considering its adverse effects, if the control authority
determines that it will meet the conditions in (c)1 through 3 above.
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