The regulations promulgated by the New Jersey State Department
of Environmental Protection on June 1, 1989, pursuant to the Realty
Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954) and known as "Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage
Disposal Systems," N.J.A.C. 7:9A, effective January 1, 1990, and last
amended April 2, 2012, and as may be further amended, are hereby adopted
by reference in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:3-69 to 26:3-69.6.
The Board of Health or its designee shall not approve the installation
or construction of a new subsurface sewage disposal system or alteration
or expansion of an existing subsurface sewage disposal system unless
such system complies with certain higher standards prescribed herein
in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-3.1(b).
The Board of Health may approve waivers from higher standards
established by the Board when conditions indicate that such waivers
are desirable or necessary. The design engineer should consult with
the Board of Health or its duly authorized agent regarding specific
problems requiring possible waivers from the standards. Any waiver
from established standards must be approved by the Board of Health.
The following words and terms when used in this article shall
have the following meanings and where applicable shall have the same
definitions as stated in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-2.1, as adopted by this article,
and as may be further supplemented by this article:
ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGY
The definition of "advanced wastewater pretreatment device"
shall be the same as in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-2.1 and as further supplemented
as follows: means any component or system, which is a part of an individual
subsurface sewage disposal system that is employed to reduce levels
of pollution or convey pollutants to the subsurface environment that
is not addressed or is not designated for administrative authority
approval in N.J.A.C. 7:9A.
ALTERATION
The definition of "alteration" shall be the same as in N.J.A.C.
7:9A-2.1 and as further supplemented as follows: the replacement of
a cesspool is an alteration.
AUTHORIZED INSTALLER
An individual who has completed all training requirements
of a manufacturer of a product that is listed by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-8.3 or
7:9A-9.8 and/or a listed system integrator of a drip dispersal system
designed and installed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-10.8, and
who installs those advanced wastewater pretreatment devices, products
used in lieu of laterals/filter material and/or drip dispersal systems,
as applicable.
AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER
An individual who maintains an advanced wastewater pretreatment
device and/or drip dispersal system in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-12.3,
who monitors the system remotely and who responds appropriately to
alarm conditions. This individual must either hold an S2 or greater
license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10A; or have completed all training
required by a manufacturer of an advanced wastewater pretreatment
device that is listed by the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C.
7:9A-8.3; and/or be a listed system integrator of a drip dispersal
system in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-10.8.
BEDROOM
As defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-2.1, means any room within a
dwelling unit, finished or unfinished, which may reasonably be expected
to serve primarily as a bedroom or dormitory. The term "bedroom" shall
be considered to include any room or rooms within an expansion attic.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
A certificate issued by the administrative authority certifying
that an individual sewage disposal system has been installed, altered
or repaired in such manner as to comply with the requirements of the
Standards for Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (N.J.A.C. 7:9A),
the higher standards prescribed by this article and all terms and
conditions of approval imposed by the administrative authority with
respect to such system.
CONSTRUCT
To build, install, fabricate or put together on site one
or more components of an individual subsurface sewage disposal system.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
An educational program prepared and administered by the Board
of Health regarding the fundamentals of individual subsurface sewage
disposal systems and the proper procedures for the maintenance of
such systems. The educational program shall be deemed to be in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-3.14.
EXPANSION ATTIC
As defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-2.1, part of a dwelling unit
left unfinished but which is capable of being finished as a bedroom
or bedrooms and which is accessible by permanent stairways or designed
so that stairways can be installed.
LICENSED SEPTIC SLUDGE REMOVAL OPERATOR
Any person, firm or corporation which has been found qualified
to pump out an individual subsurface sewage disposal system, and who
has been issued a license by the state of New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection.
OWNER or LESSEE
The person who owns or leases the realty upon which an individual
subsurface sewage disposal system is located and/or the person who
uses said system. The owner or the lessee of the system, if different,
are jointly and severally liable for the obligations imposed by this
article.
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ALTER OR REPAIR
A permit issued by the Board of Health or its designee granting
permission to construct, install, alter or repair an individual subsurface
sewage disposal system in accordance with an application on file with
the administrative authority and in compliance with the provisions
of the Standards for Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (N.J.A.C.
7:9A) and the higher standards prescribed by this article.
PLOT PLAN
A sketch drawn by the owner/lessee, or agent on his/her behalf,
showing the type (if known) and location of the individual subsurface
sewage disposal system servicing the property, as well as the location
and type of any on-site water supply. All plots shall be drawn to
scale and list the dimensions used.
RECONSTRUCTION
As defined in Uniform Construction Code N.J.A.C. 5:23, any
project where the extent and nature of the construction is such that
the work area cannot be occupied while construction is in progress
and where a new certificate of occupancy is required before the work
area can be reoccupied. Reconstruction may include repair, renovation,
alteration or any combination thereof. Reconstruction shall not include
projects comprised only of floor finish replacement, painting or wallpapering,
or the replacement of equipment or furnishings. Asbestos hazard abatement
shall not be classified as reconstruction solely because occupancy
of the work area is not permitted.
REPAIR
The definition of "repair" shall be the same as in N.J.A.C.
7:9A-2.1 and as further supplemented as follows: the replacement of
a cesspool is not a repair.
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
An operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends
or otherwise provides food for human consumption:
A.
Such as a restaurant, satellite or catered feeding location;
catering operation if the operation provides food directly to a consumer
or to a conveyance used to transport people; market; vending location;
conveyance used to transport people; institution; or food bank; and
B.
That relinquishes possession of food to a consumer directly,
or indirectly through a delivery service such as home delivery of
grocery orders or restaurant takeout orders, or delivery service that
is provided by common carriers.
SERVICE CONTRACT
A legal, written agreement between a property owner and an
authorized service provider to perform all system startup, maintenance
and monitoring requirements identified in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-2.1 for any
system that includes an advanced wastewater pretreatment device, which
includes all drip dispersal systems. The agreement must be fully transferable
to subsequent owners of the property and renewable.
SYSTEM
An individual subsurface sewage disposal system, including
all of the component parts thereof.
All records and reports of soil suitability shall be filed with
the Board of Health in a timely manner. Such reports shall include
a map of the site accurately showing the location of all soil profile
pits, soil borings, monitor well and all permeability tests.
The following minimum distances (in feet) shall be maintained
between system components and between system components and other
structures or points:
Component Part
|
Minimum Distance From ASTM C-1227 NOT-approved tanks
(feet)
|
Minimum Distances From ASTM C-1227 approved tanks
(feet)
|
Minimum Distance From Disposal Areas
(feet)
|
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Building
|
251
|
10
|
252
|
Property line
|
10
|
5
|
25
|
In-ground swimming pool
|
25
|
10
|
20
|
Watercourse
|
100
|
25
|
100
|
Driveway
|
103
|
103
|
104
|
Well
|
1005
|
50
|
1005
|
Footings for unoccupied buildings (outbuildings, decks, etc.)
|
106
|
106
|
106
|
NOTES:
|
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1
|
Except where the building is on a slab at an elevation higher
than the invert of the septic tank outlet pipe, in which case minimum
distance will be 10 feet.
|
2
|
May be reduced to 15 feet from disposal field and 30 feet from
seepage pit for portions of the building constructed either on a slab
foundation or over a continuous dust cap which is at or above natural
or finished grade, whichever is higher only.
|
3
|
Unless a permanent barrier is installed between the driveway
and the area over the tank or unless the septic tank and its cover
are designed to support a wheel load from the heaviest vehicle that
could be expected to travel over it.
|
4
|
Unless a permanent barrier is installed between the driveway
and the area over the disposal field.
|
5
|
May be reduced by one foot for each additional foot of well
casing greater than 50 feet.
|
6
|
May be reduced to five feet with permission of administrative
authority.
|
The delivery pipe from the dosing tank to the disposal bed shall
be tested for leakage at a pressure of 1 1/2 times the design
pressure head. There shall be no measurable pressure loss for a period
of 30 minutes. Appropriate safety measures shall be observed during
the testing period.
Pressure dosing networks shall be tested in the following manner:
A. The network shall be thoroughly flushed prior to the installation
of the end caps.
B. The end caps shall be installed with a one-eight-inch hole drilled
vertically in the top.
C. After all end caps have been installed with a one-eighth-inch hole
in the top, the distribution network shall be tested by pumping water
through it at the design pressure rate of flow.
D. The height of the water stream discharging from each one-eighth-inch
hole in the end cap shall be measured.
E. No water stream shall have a height that differs from the average
height by more than 20%.
F. After the test has been completed, the end caps shall be removed.
New end caps shall be installed with a one-eighth-inch hole drilled
horizontally near the crown of the pipe.
When sanitary sewage ejector pumps are installed or proposed,
they shall require:
A. An additional septic tank (surge tank) not less than 1,000 gallons
in capacity connected in series with the primary septic tank.
B. A flow velocity in the pipes of greater than two feet per second
and less than 10 feet per second.
C. Gravity flow from the building to the additional septic tank.
D. When a sanitary sewage ejector pump with maximum discharge of 1 1/2 inches and a maximum velocity of two feet per second is proposed for handling gray water only, §
422-33A,
B and
C shall not apply.
Certificate of compliance shall be issued after the following
are furnished to the Board of Health or its designee:
A. An as-built plan of the system prepared by licensed professional
engineer or surveyor within 30 days of the date of satisfactory final
grade inspection. The as-built plan shall show the exact location
of all tanks, building sewers, siphons, pumps, cleanouts, distribution
box, manifold, primary and reserve disposal field, dry wells, curtain
drains and wells in relation to the foundation of the building served
by the system. As-built plans shall be required for all alterations
made to existing individual sewage disposal system.
B. A certification in writing signed and sealed by licensed professional
engineer that the said system has been located, constructed, installed
or altered in compliance with all applicable state and local requirements
and the approved engineering plans.
C. Copy of the suitable fill laboratory test report.
The Board of Health or its designee may order all further work
in and about any individual sewage disposal system which is being
installed in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:9A, Standards for Individual
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems, or any provision of this article
to be stopped forthwith. Such stop-work order shall remain in effect
until such time as a remedy to correct such deficiency has been approved
by the Board of Health or its designee. Remedial action to correct
the deficiency shall be complete prior to the start or resumption
of any other construction.
Persons applying for a letter of approval from the Board of
Health or its designee to the Planning Board shall submit an application
and plans showing the following information:
A. All freshwater wetlands and freshwater wetland transition areas shall
be accurately delineated by the design engineer and supported by a
letter of interpretation from the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection.
B. All soil series and the boundaries between adjacent soil series shall
be accurately shown on a map of the subdivision based on the County
Soil Survey Map. Modifications shall be made as determined to be appropriate
based on information obtained by the mapping of wetlands or by information
obtained by test pit observations for the evaluation of sites for
sewage disposal systems.
C. A feasible location to construct a disposal system to serve a four-bedroom
dwelling shall be shown for each proposed lot on the subdivision plan.
A similar location shall be shown for a reserve disposal system area.
These locations shall comply with N.J.A.C. 7:9A, Subchapter 4, Site
Evaluation and System Location.
D. Soil suitability and soil permeability shall be determined in compliance
with Subchapters 5 and 6 of N.J.A.C. 7:9A.
E. The applicant shall submit a complete report of all site and soil
evaluation work on standard forms prescribed by the Board of Health
or its designee. The location of all tests shall be accurately shown
on the map of the proposed subdivision.
F. Following the review of all site and test information, the Board
of Health or its designee shall advise the Planning Board that based
on a review of information submitted by the applicant it appears that:
(1) All lots proposed to be created by the subdivision are suitable for
the construction of a subsurface sewage disposal system in accordance
with both state and local regulations; or
(2) One or more of the lots proposed to be created by subdivision do
not appear to be suitable for a subsurface sewage disposal system
in compliance with both state and local regulations. The lots that
do not appear to comply shall be identified.