This general permit authorizes the discharge of wastewater associated with potable water treatment which is largely comprised of filter backwash. Potable water treatment plants provide potable water, after appropriate treatment, for domestic and industrial use.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category BPW 
• NJPDES Form 1
• Form C – Supplemental Application form for Industrial NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Form C – Instructions
• Form R – Industrial Generator

• Final Master General Permit – Effective July 1, 2023 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued March 27, 2023 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of treated and disinfected domestic wastewater from school facility treatment plants to eligible surface waters of the State. School facilities contained under this general permit are small quantity dischargers, seasonal dischargers, and no off-site contribution.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category ASC 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form A – Supplemental Application form for Domestic NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Form A – Instructions
• Form R – Domestic Generator
• Form SIU-1 – Significant Indirect User Discharges for New DLA and Non-DLA dischargers
• Form SIU-1 (Non-DLA) – Significant Indirect User Discharges for Renewal Non-DLA dischargers

• Draft Master General Permit – Issued July 28, 2022 
• Final Master General Permit – Issued October 26, 2022 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of treated groundwater resulting from groundwater remediations, dewaterings and pump test activities that do not typically contain petroleum products to eligible surface waters of the state. This general permit does not authorize a discharge into waters classified as FW-1, Category One and Pinelands.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category BGR 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form for Category BGR NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Form R – Industrial Generator

• Final Master General Permit – Issued July 28, 2020 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued May 27, 2020 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of treated groundwater from remediations, dewaterings, and pump test activities that may be necessary due to contamination by petroleum products (i.e., fuel oil, diesel fuel, kerosene, aviation fuel, and gasoline) to eligible surface waters of the State. This permit is not intended for groundwater contamination at residential homes.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category B4B 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form for Category B4B NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Form R – Industrial Generator

• Final Master General Permit – Issued December 29, 2023 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued November 20, 2023 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This new general permit authorizes the application of certain chemical and biological products to lakes and ponds, classified as Category 2 (C2) designated receiving waters.  As coordinated with the Department’s Division of Science and Research, this general permit is limited to the products specified in the Product Sheets of Appendix B.  Applicants requesting authorization for this general permit must possess a valid Commercial Pesticide License and be certified in Category 5 – Aquatic Pest Control.

Applicants must request authorization to be covered under this general permit by submitting a completed and signed application electronically to habgp@njdepwptest.net.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category HAB 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form for Category HAB NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Water Quality Sampling Template

• Final Master General Permit – Issued May 31, 2024
• Final Master General Permit – Issued May 31, 2024 (without Response to Comments)
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued April 24, 2024 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge from planned hydrostatic testing of storage tanks and pipelines that have been cleaned pursuant to recognized federal, state or general industry documented procedures to eligible surface waters of the state.  This general permit does not authorize a discharge to waters classified as FW1, Category One and Pinelands is not permitted. In addition, this general permit does not authorize the discharge from activities associated with the cleaning water or tank bottom water.

Applicants must request authorization to be covered under this general permit by submitting a completed and signed application electronically to hydrostatictestgp@njdepwptest.net at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the anticipated discharge.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category BG 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form for Category BG NJPDES/DSW Permits

• Final Master General Permit – Issued October 19, 2023 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued August 30, 2023 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of non-contact cooling water, non-contact cooling water commingled with stormwater, cooling tower blowdown, boiler water discharge (i.e., boiler blowdown and boiler bleed-off), and/or air conditioning condensate water to eligible surface waters of the state. Non-contact cooling water is used to cool down various types of industrial and manufacturing equipment without directly coming into contact with facility processes. This general permit does not authorize the discharge into those waters classified as FW1, Category One, Pinelands and certain Shellfish waters.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category CG 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form for Category CG NJPDES/DSW Permits

• Final Master General Permit – Issued May 14, 2024
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued March 19, 2024
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the applications of biological and chemical pesticides in water when such applications are made in, over, or near surface waters of the State. A request for authorization under this permit is required for certain entities and for applications over certain annual treatment thresholds as defined in Table 1 (found below).

This NJPDES general permit is issued to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and does not supersede and/or replace any permits issued by NJDEP’s Pesticide Control Program. This NJPDES permit also does not negate the requirements under any other federal, state, and local laws and regulations including, but not limited to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Pinelands Commission Certificate of Filing, Aquatic Pesticide Permit, Mosquito/Fly Control Permit, and Reporting to the National Response Center.

Applicants must request authorization to be covered under this general permit by submitting a completed and signed application via email to pesticidegp@njdepwptest.net.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category PGP 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form for Category PGP NJPDES/DSW Permits

• Draft Master General Permit – Issued January 3, 2025 
• Final Master General Permit – Issued February 13, 2020 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued August 30, 2013 
• Table 1 – Annual Treatment Area Thresholds for Application Submission 
• FAQs on Pesticide Application Discharge (PGP) Master General Permit 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of short term, uncontaminated groundwater generated during construction activities for the purpose of lowering the groundwater table to eligible surface waters of the State.  A de minimis discharge for the purposes of this general permit is defined as a discharge containing a relatively insignificant amount of pollutants that complies with all of the conditions specified in this permit, including the requirements specified in Attachment 1 in the Request For Authorization (RFA) Certification Form below. This general permit does not authorize the discharge into those waters classified as FW1 and certain Shellfish waters.

Applicants must request authorization to be covered under this general permit by submitting a completed and signed Request For Authorization (RFA) Certification Form, including the associated unfiltered and untreated effluent analytical data.  Application forms must be received by the Department at least 14 days prior to discharge via email at deminimisgp@njdepwptest.net.

• NJPDES Application Request for Authorization (RFA) Checklist: Category B7 
• Request for Authorization (RFA) Form for Category B7 NJPDES/DSW Permit

• Final Master General Permit – Issued on May 27, 2020 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued April 15, 2020 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge from the draining of pool water and/or filter backwash from any municipal, commercial, non-residential or community (e.g., townhouses and condominiums) swimming pools to eligible surface waters of the State. This general permit is not intended for swimming pool discharges from residential homes.

This general permit does not authorize the discharge into those waters classified as FW1, Pinelands and certain Shellfish waters.  In addition, the discharge of filter backwash water to a Category One designated receiving waters is not permitted.

Applicants must request authorization to be covered under this general permit by submitting a completed and signed application electronically to swimmingpoolgp@njdepwptest.net.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category B6 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form for Category B6 NJPDES/DSW Permits

• Final Master General Permit – Issued December 26, 2023 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued June 26, 2023 
• FAQs on Swimming Pool Discharge (B6) Master General Permit 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual NJPDES DSW permit is issued to those facilities that primarily discharge domestic sewage from residential and commercial properties.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category A 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form A – Supplemental Application form for Domestic NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Form A – Instructions
• Form R – Domestic Generator
• Form SIU-1 – Significant Indirect User Discharges for New DLA and Non-DLA dischargers
• Form SIU-1 (Non-DLA) – Significant Indirect User Discharges for Renewal Non-DLA dischargers

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual NJPDES DSW permit is issued to owners/operators of combined sewer systems and/or CSO outfalls.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category CSM  – (same requirements as Category A permits)
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form A – Supplemental Application form for Domestic NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Form A – Instructions
• Form R – Domestic Generator
• Form SIU-1 – Significant Indirect User Discharges for New DLA and Non-DLA dischargers
• Form SIU-1 (Non-DLA) – Significant Indirect User Discharges for Renewal Non-DLA dischargers

Permits Related to Bergen County MUA LTCP

• Bergen County MUA
  • Final Permit – Issued January 30, 2025
  • Draft Permit – Issued September 7, 2023
• Fort Lee Borough
  • Final Permit – Issued January 30, 2025 
  • Draft Permit – Issued August 17, 2023
• Hackensack City
  • Final Permit – Issued January 30, 2025
  • Draft Permit – Issued August 17, 2023
• Ridgefield Park Village
  • Final Permit – Issued January 30, 2025 
  • Draft Permit – Issued August 17, 2023

Permits Related to Camden County MUA LTCP

• Camden County MUA
  • Final Permit – Issued November 4, 2024
  • Draft Permit – Issued November 9, 2023
• City of Camden
  • Final Permit – Issued November 4, 2024
  • Draft Permit – Issued November 9, 2023
• City of Gloucester
  • Final Permit – Issued November 4, 2024
  • Draft Permit – Issued November 9, 2023

Permits Related to North Hudson Sewerage Authority – Adams Street LTCP

• Adams Street STP
  • Final Permit – Issued February 7, 2024
  • Draft Permit – Issued March 3, 2023

Permits Related to North Bergen MUA – Woodcliff LTCP

• North Bergen MUA Woodcliff STP
  • Final Permit – Issued May 25, 2023
  • Draft Permit – Issued December 9, 2022
• Town of Guttenberg
  • Final Permit – Issued May 25, 2023
  • Draft Permit – Issued December 9, 2022

Permits Related to Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties LTCP

• Elizabeth City
  • Draft Permit – Issued May 9, 2023 (Final Permit Status – In Process)
  • Existing Final Permit – Issued October 7, 2015
• Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties STP
  • Draft Permit – Issued May 9, 2023  (Final Permit Status – In Process)
  • Existing Final Permit – Issued October 9, 2015

Permits Related to North Hudson Sewerage Authority – River Road LTCP

• River Road STP
  • Draft Permit – Issued March 6, 2023 (Final Permit Status – In Process)
  • Existing Final Permit – Issued March 19, 2020

Permits Related to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners LTCP

• Bayonne City
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• City of Newark
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• East Newark Borough
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• Harrison Town
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• Jersey City MUA
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• Kearny Town
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• North Bergen MUA
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• Paterson City
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020

Permits Related to Middlesex County Utilities Authority LTCP

• Middlesex County UA
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020
• Perth Amboy City
  • Final Permit – Issued May 1, 2020

Permits Related to Trenton Sewer Utility LTCP

• Trenton Sewer Utility
  • Final Permit – Issued February 5, 2021

Additional Forms

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual NJPDES DSW permit is issued to those facilities that discharge treated and non-treated wastewater derived from, but not limited to process and non-process wastewater, contact and non-contact cooling water and comingled storm water run-off.

• NJPDES Application Checklist: Category B 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form C – Supplemental Application form for Industrial NJPDES/DSW Permits
• Form C – Instructions
• Form R – Industrial Generator

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes stormwater basin discharges to ground water at operating sanitary landfills. The permit is for site runoff into sedimentation basins, retention basins, detention basins, and surface impoundments (collectively referred to as basins). This runoff (rainwater) flows into basins without contacting landfill refuse. The permit includes monitoring among other permit requirements.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 

• Final Master General Permit – Effective August 23, 2023 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued June 28, 2023 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes those who discharge wastewater to the ground water from new or existing dental facilities using individual subsurface sewage disposal systems, i.e. “septic systems”, or Class V Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells. This permit was developed to remove dental amalgam prior to entering the waste stream by requiring dental facilities that generate amalgam waste to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) and install an amalgam separator.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• K2 Supplemental Application Form 

• Final Permit Renewal – Effective November 1, 2018 
• Program Information Sheet 
• K2 Certification Form 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of wastewater to lined surface impoundments. The Lined Surface Impoundment General Permit was developed to encourage the elimination of ground water discharges from unlined surface impoundments, basins or infiltration/percolation lagoons, and simplifies the regulatory requirements for permittees by not requiring discharge or ground water monitoring.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 

• Final Master General Permit – Effective August 01, 2024 
• Draft Master General Permit Renewal – Issued May 23, 2024
• Professional Engineer Certification Form  
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit covers potable water treatment plants (WTP) discharging filter backwash and clarifier water to outdoor basins. The discharge results from the process of bringing raw water supplies to drinking quality standards, which often requires the removal of low concentrations of iron, manganese, organic matter, and trace amounts of other metals. When filters are backwashed or when clarifiers are cleaned, the wastewater generated is usually discharged to an outdoor infiltration-percolation basin which ultimately discharges to groundwater. Among other requirements, this permit requires sampling of accumulated sludge from the Infiltration Percolation (IP) lagoon.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Industrial Generator

• Final Master General Permit Renewal – Effective August 1, 2019 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form A – As-Built Certification 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form B – Location Certification 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of sanitary sewage from existing facilities to a subsurface disposal (i.e. septic) system where the design volume on the property is in excess of 2,000 GPD.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• T1 Facility Information Form 

• Draft Master General Permit – Issued January 16, 2025
• Final General Permit – Effective November 1, 2018 
• Septic System Monthly Inspection Blank Form 
• Septic System Monthly Inspection Example Form 
• T1 Annual Report Form (in development)
• Cesspool Identification Form
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of sanitary sewage to ground water via an individual subsurface sewage disposal system(s) at farms, where the aggregate volume of sanitary sewage on the property is greater than 2,000 gallons per day as calculated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Domestic Generator
• GFSD Facility Information Form

• Final Master General Permit – Issued March 14, 2024
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued December 7, 2023 
• GFSD Frequently Asked Questions
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form A – As-Built Certification 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form B – Location Certification
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This General Permit authorizes the discharge of sanitary sewage to Ground Water on farms that utilize individual subsurface sewage disposal systems where the aggregate design volume of sanitary sewage generated on the property from farm labor housing is greater than 2,000 gallons per day, as calculated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Domestic Generator
• GFLH Inventory Form 

• Final Master General Permit – Issued April 28, 2023 
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued January 18, 2023 
• GFLH Frequently Asked Questions 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form A – As-Built Certification 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form B – Location Certification 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes discharges of sanitary sewage to ground water via individual subsurface sewage disposal system(s) where the total design flow does not exceed 20,000 gallons per day.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Domestic Generator
• GWSD Inventory Form

• Final Master General Permit Modification – Issued October 1, 2024
• Final Master General Permit – Issued June 25, 2024
• Draft Master General Permit – Issued April 25, 2024
• GWSD FAQs (In Development)
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form A – As-Built Certification 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form B – Location Certification 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

For discharges of sanitary wastewater over 2,000 GPD from various disposal methods, such as septic systems (UIC), lagoons, spray irrigation, or overland flow, a sanitary wastewater permit provides the necessary management practices and monitoring requirements to ensure conformance with the NJPDES regulations and the Ground Water Quality Standards.

Systems classified as underground injection system dispose of wastewater directly into the subsurface. These subsurface disposal systems include disposal beds or trenches, dry wells and seepage pits. UIC discharges are regulated via permits to protect underground sources of drinking water and ensure compliance with state performance standards as well as the Ground Water Quality Standards.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Domestic Generator

• Underground Injection Control Class V Inventory Form
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form A – As-Built Certification 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form B – Location Certification 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

Discharges of industrial wastewater, such as cooling water, process wastewater, boiler blowdown, and Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) injection wells require a permit for the particular disposal method employed by the facility (septic systems [UIC], lagoons, spray irrigation, overland flow, etc.) to ensure conformance with the NJPDES regulations through management practices and monitoring. The individual permit provides the necessary management practices and monitoring requirements to ensure conformance with the NJPDES regulations and the Ground Water Quality Standards.

Systems classified as underground injection system dispose of wastewater directly into the subsurface. These subsurface disposal systems include disposal beds or trenches, dry wells and seepage pits and can receive sanitary or industrial wastewater. UIC discharges are regulated via permits to protect underground sources of drinking water and ensure compliance with state performance standards as well as the Ground Water Quality Standards.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Industrial Generator

• Underground Injection Control Class V Inventory Form
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form A – As-Built Certification 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form B – Location Certification 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) is a technique for improving groundwater recharge and maintaining aquifer levels to support water storage for drinking water systems or other water needs. MAR can be an effective buffer against future fluctuations in water demand and drought. In the United States, MAR system use has increased for several reasons including water shortages, greater need for reliable seasonal water sources, and favorable costs.

The injection of potable water for future recovery into aquifers requires a permit to ensure compliance with management practices of the injection process and with the Ground Water Quality Standards.

• NJPDES DGW Checklist: Individual and General Discharge to Ground Water Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 

• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form A – As-Built Certification 
• Ground Water Monitoring Well Certification – Form B – Location Certification 
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit is available to regulated industrial facilities that have eliminated or can eliminate within 6 months of authorization, all exposure of industrial materials or activities to stormwater discharges (rainfall and snowmelt waters). Exposure may be eliminated by covering the materials or activities or by moving materials or activities indoors.

• NJPDES Form 1
• 5G2 Request for Authorization (RFA) Checklist
• Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES-1 for NJPDES 5G2 Stormwater Permits

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes new and existing discharges from concentrated animal feeding operations and designated animal feeding operations required to obtain a permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.13.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (R8) Stormwater General Permit 
• NJPDES RFA Form 1
• Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES RFA Form 1 for NJPDES R8 Stormwater Permits

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit regulates industrial stormwater discharges to surface and ground waters of the State from facilities that manufacture concrete or concrete products (block and brick, and ready mixed concrete) or facilities classified as manufacturers of concrete or concrete related products by the DEP.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Concrete Products Manufacturing Activity (CPM) Stormwater General Permit 
• NJPDES RFA Form 1 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes point source discharges from certain construction activities. Regulated entities are required to develop a soil erosion and sediment plan aimed at eliminating the flow of contaminated rainwater into streams and rivers. This general permit is issued through the Local Soil Conservation Districts.

On October 1, 2009, NJDEP launched the Stormwater Construction E-Permitting System. With the implementation of this system, the State Soil Conservation District offices do not accept Stormwater Construction General Permit Request for Authorization (RFA) forms. All RFAs shall be submitted electronically using the NJDEP Online portal to access this electronic application service. Below is guidance and training on how to access the E-Permitting system, as well as guidance materials to aid in the process.

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes stormwater discharges to surface and ground water for facilities engaged in the activity of manufacturing hot mix asphalt defined by SIC 2951 and NAICS 324121.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Hot Mix Asphalt Producers (R4) Stormwater General Permit 
• NJPDES RFA Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES RFA Form 1 for NJPDES R4 Stormwater Permits

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes stormwater and certain process wastewater discharges to surface waters and stormwater-only discharges to groundwater for facilities involved in mining and quarrying operations under SICs 1411, 1423, 1429, 1442, 1446, 1459 (i.e. NAICSs 212311, 212313, 212319, 212321, 212322, 212325, 212319, 212399).

Note: Mining and quarrying activities are not authorized under the Construction General Permit (5G3) NJ0088323 or the Basic General Permit (5G2) NJ088315.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Mining and Quarrying Activity (R13) Stormwater General Permit 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• NJPDES RFA Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES-1 for NJPDES R13 Stormwater Permits

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

The Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater from small municipal separate storm sewers. The permit was issued in response to USEPA’s phase II rules. Tier A municipalities are generally located within the more densely populated regions of the state or along or near the coast. The Tier A permit addresses stormwater quality issues related to both new and existing development.

For additional information regarding this Master General Permit, please click HERE.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permits 
• NJPDES MS4 Application Form 
• MS4 Tier A Annual Report – 2022 Supplemental Questionnaire 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

The Public Complex Stormwater General Permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater from large publicly owned complexes such as colleges, universities, prisons and hospital complexes.

For additional information regarding this Master General Permit, please click HERE.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permits 
• NJPDES MS4 Application Form 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

The Highway Agency Stormwater General Permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater from highways or other thoroughfares operated by counties or by entities such as the NJ Department of Transportation, NJ Turnpike Authority, and the South Jersey Transportation Authority.

For additional information regarding this Master General Permit, please click HERE.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permits 
• NJPDES MS4 Application Form 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit regulates the discharge of industrial stormwater from the Newark Liberty International Airport Complex and all its operators that conduct fueling of vehicles, aircraft or equipment; washing of vehicles, aircraft or equipment; maintenance of vehicles, aircraft or equipment and de-icing or anti-icing of vehicles, aircraft or equipment.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Newark Airport (R5) Stormwater General Permit 
• NJPDES RFA Form 1 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes stormwater discharges to ground water for facilities involved in sand and gravel mining/quarrying operations.

Sand and gravel operations that were previously authorized under the Mining and Quarrying Stormwater (R13) General Permit but have no discharges to surface water may be eligible for this stormwater general permit.

• NJPDES Form 1 
• Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES-1 for NJPDES RSG Stormwater Permits

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater from facilities involved in either the recycling of scrap metal materials or the recycling of both scrap metal materials and used vehicle parts. This general permit is available to facilities that meet the eligibility criteria described therein.

• NJPDES Form 1 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the discharge of industrial stormwater for facilities that engage in vehicle recycling. The ultimate goal of this permit is to have effective best management practices (BMPs), which are documented in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP), as well as other permit conditions to ensure adequate stormwater quality.

For additional information regarding this Master General Permit, please click HERE.

• NJPDES Form 1 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This NJPDES general permit authorizes/regulates stormwater discharges to surface water and ground water from the following activities:

• Recycling activities in which tree branches, tree limbs, tree trunks, brush, and other wood waste that has not been chemically treated, glued, dyed, or painted are received, stored, processed, and transferred. Processing shall be limited to chipping, grinding, screening, and size reduction.
• Composting activities in which grass clippings, leaves, and wood chips (not chemically treated, glued, dyed, or painted) are received, stored, processed, and transferred.

• NJPDES-1 Form

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

Individual NJPDES stormwater permits are issued to facilities that cannot eliminate exposure of pollutants to stormwater. These facilities have to develop and implement Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans to minimize or eliminate contact between pollutants and stormwater. Other permit conditions may require monitoring stormwater discharges for pollutants, and in some cases, effluent limitations may be imposed.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Individual Industrial or Construction Stormwater Permits 
• NJPDES Form 1 
• NJPDES Form RF – Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES-1 for NJPDES Stormwater Permits
• NJPDES Form RF – Instructions
• NJPDES Form RF – Supplemental Alternative Discharge Information (ADI) Application Form
• NJPDES Form RF – Supplemental Alternative Discharge Information (ADI) Application Form Instructions
• NJPDES Form RF – Sampling and Reporting Guidance for PAS and ADI Forms
• NJPDES Form RFC – Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES-1 for NJPDES Stormwater Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activity
• NJPDES Form RFC – Instructions
• NJPDES Form R – Industrial Generator
• NJPDES Form RFO – Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES-1 for NJPDES Stormwater Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This category of individual NJPDES permit is issued to permittees of a municipal separate storm sewer (MS4) system that do not qualify for coverage under any of the available master general permits.

• NJPDES DST Checklist: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permits 
• NJPDES MS4 Application Form 

• To access a copy of the permit, as well as additional documents/forms related specifically to the permit, please click HERE.
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

A discharge may qualify for exclusion from a New Jersey Pollutant Discharge System (NJPDES) permit for an industrial stormwater discharge to surface or ground waters of the State if certain conditions are met.

• Non-Applicability Form (NAF) 
• Permanent No Exposure (PNE) Certification Form

This permit authorizes the discharge of wastewater from a significant indirect user (SIU) into a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) of a local agency that does not have an approved pretreatment program (i.e. a non-delegated POTW).

• Application Checklist for NJPDES SIU Permits
• NJPDES Form 1 
• NJPDES Form L – Supplemental Application Form to NJPDES-1 for NJPDES SIU Permits
• NJPDES Form L – Instructions
• Form R – Industrial Generator
• WQM003S – Statements of Consent Form

• Request for Determination of Categorical Applicability
• SIU Determination Request Form
• Supplement to Determination Request: Electroplating/Metal Finishing Categories
• Supplement to Determination Request: Pharmaceuticals Category
• Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Certification Form
• Supplemental Data Report Form ^{(xlsx, 52Kb)}
• Supplemental Data Report Instructions
• Baseline Report
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

These general permits implement the provisions of the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations for residual quality and quantity monitoring for Domestic Treatment Works (DTWs). Details regarding each category of permit are provided below:

• S4G – For DTWs that have a permitted flow greater than or equal to 5.0 MGD.
• S3G – For DTWs that have a permitted flow between 1.0 and 4.999 MGD.
• S2G – For DTWs that have a permitted flow between 0.1 and 0.999 MGD.
• S1G – For DTWs that have a permitted flow between 0.02 and 0.099 MGD.
• SXG – For DTWs that generate only domestic septage, or that have a permitted flow of 0.020 MGD or less and that remove all sewage sludge generated to an off-site in-State treatment works treating domestic sewage.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Discharge of Residuals Categories S1G, S2G, S3G, S4G, and SXG
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Domestic Generator

• Final S4G Sludge Quality Master General Permit (NJ0194921)
• Final S3G Sludge Quality Master General Permit (NJ0200182)
• Final S2G Sludge Quality Master General Permit (NJ0211672)
• Final S1G Sludge Quality Master General Permit (NJ0223131)
• Final SXG Sludge Quality Master General Permit (NJ0235075)
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

These general permits implement the provisions of the Sludge Quality Assurance Regulations for residual quality and quantity monitoring for industrial and public water treatment systems that generate a residual. Details regarding each category of permit are provided below:

• SQIG – For industrial wastewater treatment systems that generate a residual.
• WTRG – For public water treatment systems that generate a residual.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Discharge of Residuals Categories SQIG and WTRG
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Industrial Generator

• Final SQIG Sludge Quality Master General Permit (NJ0253553)
• Final WTRG Sludge Quality Master General Permit (NJ0215546)
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes the distribution and land application of food processing by-products for a class of food processing operations. Food processing by-products include residuals (e.g. solids removed during wastewater treatment processes), and vegetative wastes such as peels, skins, and seeds which are left over from trimming, reject sorting, cleaning, pressing, cooking, and other similar food processing operations. Instructions for applying for a request for authorization to operate under this general permit are found in the Fact Sheet and in Part II (specifically, Condition B.6.a) of this master general permit.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Discharge of Residuals Category EG
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Category EG

• Final Master General Permit (NJ0105767)
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This general permit authorizes qualifying residuals transfer facilities that temporarily store liquid sewage sludge (which includes domestic septage) and grease (which meets the definition of a domestic pollutant) prior to transfer to duly permitted or approved residuals management operations for ultimate management. Instructions for applying for a request for authorization to operate under this general permit are found in the Fact Sheet, Item 3 and in Part II, Condition B.7 of this master general permit.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Discharge of Residuals Category ZG
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Category ZG

• Final Master General Permit (NJ0132519)
• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual permit authorizes the land application of industrial residuals.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Residuals Category E Permit
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Category E

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual permit authorizes the land application of biosolids of exceptional quality.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Residuals Category V Permit
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Category V

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual permit authorizes the land application of out-of-state biosolids of exceptional quality.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Residuals Category V1 Permit
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Category V1 

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual permit authorizes the land application of biosolids of non-exceptional quality (i.e. Class B).

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Residuals Category D Permit
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Category D
• Letter of Land Application Management Approval (LLAMA) Application

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

This individual permit authorizes the management of residuals by a transfer facility.

• Application Checklist for NJPDES Residuals Category Z Permit
• NJPDES Form 1 
• Form R – Category Z 

• Additional forms associated with issued or effective NJPDES permits (e.g., revocation request form, permit transfer form, adjudicatory hearing request form, etc…).

Treatment Works Approval (TWA) permits regulate/authorize the construction and operation of industrial and domestic wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment facilities, including treatment plants, pumping stations, interceptors, sewer mains and other collection holding and conveyance systems.

• TWA Checklist for Administrative Completeness
• TWA-1 – TWA Permit Application
• TWA-2 – TWA Time Extension Request Form
• WQM003T – Statements of Consent Form
• WQM006 – Engineer’s Report for Domestic Treatment Works Approval Applications
• WQM006A – Engineer’s Report for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems
• WFR006GI – Professional Engineer’s Certification for General Industrial Treatment Works Approval (TWA) Applications
• DWQ-175D – Domestic Wastewater Treatment System – Licensed Operator Grading Sheet
• DWR-175 – Industrial Treatment Wastewater Treatment System – Licensed Operator Grading Sheet
• WFR-001 – Application for Exemption from a Sewer Connection Ban

• WQM 005 – Certification of Completion

Important Note: This form must be submitted to the Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals and Permit Administration (BGRPA) via email to dwq_twa@njdepwptest.net with “WQM005” and the TWA permit number in the subject line or via mail to the following address:

Mail Code 401-03D
Division of Water Quality
Bureau of Ground Water, Residuals and Permit Administration
P.O. Box 420
401 E. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

This type of Treatment Works Approval (TWA) may be issued when a septic system location, design, construction, installation, alteration or operation does not strictly conform with the requirements in N.J.A.C. 7:9A. The Alternative Design TWA permit is an authorization, in the form of a waiver. It permits the local Health Department to make the final approval. To obtain an Alternative Design TWA from NJDEP, the health department must first review and endorse the septic application.

• Application Completeness Checklist: Alternate Design Treatment Works Approvals (TWA) 
• TWA-1 – TWA Permit Application
• TWA-2 – TWA Time Extension Request Form
• WQM006A – Engineer’s Report for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems
• Appendix B (Standard Form for Submissions of Soils/Engineering Data)