CSRR Guidance Library
Disclaimer: Users of this information should not consider these materials the sole source of information sufficient in itself to dictate any outcome or decision on the remediation of a contaminated site but should refer to the Department’s rules and guidance provided on CSRR’s web site.
NOTE: The following guidance documents are specific to remediation required by the regulations promulgated by and other requirements of the Site Remediation Program. Nothing in these guidance documents affects potential liability and obligations to the State Trustee, the Department, or its Commissioner regarding natural resource injuries, restoration, or damages.
Types of Guidance
Developed using a Stakeholder Process
The Technical Guidance Documents Contained in this Section were developed using a Stakeholder process. Click on the topics below for a brief description of the document content, a downloadable copy of the document, a response to significant comment (if available), and additional links to training opportunities. To view the Department’s policy for varying from a rule and applying technical guidance, click here [pdf].
- Alternative Remediation Standards Technical Guidance for Soil and Soil Leachate for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway
- Alternative Remediation Standards Technical Guidance for Soil for the Ingestion-Dermal and Inhalation Exposure Pathways
- Analytical Methods
- Attainment/Compliance
- Capping of Inorganic and Semi-volatile Contaminants for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway
- Capping of Sites Undergoing Remediation
- Capping of Volatile Contaminants for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway
- Characterization of Contaminated Ground Water Discharge to Surface Water Technical Guidance
- Commingled Plume Technical Guidance Document
- Conceptual Site Model (CSM)
- Ecological Evaluation Technical Guidance
- Evaluation of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil Technical Guidance
- Fill Material Guidance for CSRR Sites (Formerly “Alternative and Clean Fill Guidance for CSRR Sites”)
- Ground Water SI/RI/RA
- Historic Fill Guidance
- Historically Applied Pesticides
- Immediate Environmental Concern (IEC)
- In Situ Remediation: Design Considerations and Performance Monitoring Technical Guidance
- Landfills Investigation Technical Guidance
- Linear Construction Technical Guidance
- LNAPL Initial Recovery and Interim Remedial Measures Technical Guidance
- Monitored Natural Attenuation
- NJDEP Field Sampling Procedures Manual
- Off-Site Source Ground Water Investigation Technical Guidance
- Perimeter Air Monitoring Technical Guidance
- Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Contaminated Sites
- Preliminary Assessment
- Presumptive and Alternate Remedy Guidance
- Receptor Evaluation
- Remediation Standards
- Soil SI/RI/RA
- Technical Impracticability (TI)
- Technical Guidance for Investigating Child Care Centers and Educational Facilities
- Technical Guidance for Investigation of Underground Storage Tank Systems
- Vapor Intrusion
Developed prior to enactment of SRRA
The Technical Guidance Documents contained in this section were developed by the NJDEP prior to enactment of SRRA, and without extensive Stakeholder input/review. The Department will seek stakeholder input in the future. Click on the topic for a downloadable copy of the document.
- Characterization of Concrete and Clean Material Certification
- Coordination of NJDEP and USEPA PCB Remediation Policies
- Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons Methodology Replacement of TPH Method 418.1 for the Site Remediation Program
- Findings and Recommendations for the Remediation of Historic Pesticide Contamination (March 1999; developed with stakeholder input)
- IEC-GAC POET Specifications
- Protocol for Addressing EPH Contamination
- Sheen Remediation Guidance, February 2006
- Volatile Organic Contamination including methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) derived from discharges of Petroleum Mixtures
2. Financial Guidance: RFS / Fee / Grant
- Fees/Oversight Cost Guidance Document
- Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Application Guidance
- Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation Fund Application Guidance
- RFS Cost Guidance (Formerly known as “Cost Guidance”)
- Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Application Instructions
- Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Cost Guide
- Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Guidance (NOTE: This document was not in the original list, but it is an important part of our TAG guidance package.)
- Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Project Summary Sheets
- Activity Merge Requirements Guidance
- Administrative Guidance for Addressing Unknown Off-Site Sources of Contamination (Formerly “Administrative guidance for LSRPs and Subsurface Evaluators when encountering contamination that is suspected to be unrelated to a known discharge undergoing remediation”)
- Administrative Guidance for Green, Sustainable, and Resilient Remediation
- Administrative Guidance for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway Soil Remediation Standards
- Administrative Guidance Regarding Compliance with Remedial Action Report Timeframes
- Administrative Guidance Regarding Environmental Remediation Undertaken by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority
- Analytical Method Certification Requirements for the Site Remediation Program
- CEA Guidance
- Contaminants of Emerging Concern: timeframe issues for existing cases
- Diffuse Anthropogenic Pollution (DAP) Administrative Guidance
- Direct Oversight Guidance: When the Department of Environmental Protection May Undertake Direct Oversight of a Remediation of a Contaminated Site
- Direct Oversight Public Participation Plan Guidance
- GIS Guidance
- Guidance for Submission of Electronic Documents on Compact Disc or Other Portable Media
- Implementation of January 18, 2018 Ground Water Remediation Standards
- Implementation of March 13, 2019 Interim Ground Water Quality Criteria, PQLs and Standards for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) (Updated 5/23/2019)
- Implementation of November 25, 2015 Interim Ground Water Quality Criteria, PQLs and Standards
- Implementation of September 18, 2017 Updated Soil Remediation Standards
- Interpretation of Technical Requirements for Site Remediation requirement to “complete the remedial investigation” (N.J.A.C. 7:26E-4.10)
- Investigating Impacts to Surface Water
- Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) Timeframe Communication Requirements
- Licensing of Proposed Child Care Centers
- Need for LSRPs and SSEs to have an A-901 license at Site Remediation sites
- Post-No Further Action Compliance Notice for Cases Requiring a Remedial Action Permit (May 3, 2021)
- Preparation of the Case Inventory Documents
- Pre-Purchase Administrative Consent Order Guidance
- Process for RCRA, CERCLA and Federal Facility Sites
- Public Notification Guidance
- Response Action Outcome Guidance Document (RAO)
- Site Remediation Program’s Electronic Data Interchange
- Soil Remediation Standards Guidance
- Spill Act Liens and the Procedures for a Property Owner to Contest a Spill Act Lien Administrative Guidance
- Status of Administrative Consent Orders and Remediation Agreements
- Submission and Use of Data in GIS Compatible Formats Pursuant to Technical Requirements for Site Remediation
- Well Search Guidance
- NJPDES Discharges to Ground Water Technical Manual for the Site Remediation Program
- Remedial Action Permit for Ground Water
- Remedial Action Permit for Soils
- Remedial Action Permit Requirements for RCRA GPRA 2020, CERCLA and Federal Facility Sites under Traditional DEP Oversight
1. Technical Guidance
Developed using a Stakeholder Process
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Alternative Remediation Standards Technical Guidance for Soil and Soil Leachate for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway
Brief Description of Document Document: Response to Comments: Comments and Responses to Comments on release of Draft Alternative Remediation Standards Technical Guidance for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway [pdf]
Version 1.0 May 2021Training Links on this topic: -
Alternative Remediation Standards Technical Guidance for Soil for the Ingestion-Dermal and Inhalation Exposure Pathways
Brief Description of Document Document: Response to Comments: Alternative Remediation Standards Technical Guidance for Soil for the Ingestion-Dermal and Inhalation Exposure Pathways Response to Comments [pdf]
Version 1.0 May 2021Training Links on this topic: -
Analytical Methods
Brief Description of Document Document: Analytical Laboratory Data Generation, Assessment and usability Technical Guidance [pdf] Version 1.0, 4/2014 Quality Assurance Project Plan Technical Guidance [pdf] Version 1.0, 4/2014
Data of Known Quality Protocols Technical Guidance [pdf] Version 1.0, 4/2014
Data Quality Assessment and Data Usability Evaluation Technical Guidance [pdf] Version 1.0, 4/2014
Response to Comments: Analytic Methods Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Analytical Methods Technical Guidance Document – Webinar -
Attainment/Compliance
Brief Description of Document Document: Attainment/Compliance Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 3.0, Posted 8/21/2024Change Log: Attainment/Compliance Change Log [pdf]
Version 3.0, Posted 8/21/2024Response to Comments: Attainment/Compliance Response to Comments [pdf]
Version 3.0, Posted 8/21/2024Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Attainment/Compliance -
Capping of Inorganic and Semi-volatile Contaminants for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway
Brief Description of Document Document: Capping of Inorganic and Semi-volatile Contaminants for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway [pdf]
Version 1.0, 3/2014Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Capping of Sites Undergoing Remediation
Brief Description of Document Document: Capping of Sites Undergoing Remediation [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 7/14/2014Response to Comments: Capping of Sites Undergoing Remediation Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Capping of Volatile Contaminants for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway
Brief Description of Document Document: Capping of Volatile Contaminants for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway [pdf]
Version 1.1, 1/2019Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Characterization of Contaminated Ground Water Discharge to Surface Water Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: Characterization of Contaminated Ground Water Discharge to Surface Water Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 1/2016, Posted 1/19/2016Response to Comments: Characterization of Contaminated Ground Water Discharge to Surface Water Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Characterization of Contaminated Ground Water Discharge to Surface Water -
Commingled Plume Technical Guidance Document
Brief Description of Document Document: Commingled Plume Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 1.1, Issued 3/2018, Posted 3/15/2018Change Log: Commingled Plume Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 3/15/2018Response to Comments: Commingled Plume Technical Guidance Document Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Commingled Plume -
Conceptual Site Model (CSM)
Brief Description of Document Document: Conceptual Site Model Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 1.1, Issued 8/2019, Posted 8/14/2019Change Log: Conceptual Site Model Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 8/14/2019Response to Comments: Conceptual Site Model Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Conceptual Site Model – January 30, 2012 -
Ecological Evaluation Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: Ecological Evaluation Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 2.1, Issued 5/2023, Posted 5/11/2023Ecological Screening Criteria (ESC)
Updated 3/10/2009Change Log: Ecological Evaluation Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Version 2.1, Posted 5/11/2023Response to Comments: Ecological Evaluation Response to Comments [pdf]
Version 2.0Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Ecological Evaluation -
Evaluation of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document This technical guidance replaces the previous Protocol For Addressing Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPH Protocol, Version 3.0, 9 August 2010) Document: Evaluation of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil Technical Guidance [pdf] Version 1.0, Posted 6/20/2019 Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons Alternative Product Limit Calculator [xlsm] Version 1.1, Posted 12/3/2019
Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons Category 2 Health Based Calculator [xlsm] Version 1.0, Issued 6/2019
Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbon Ingestion-Dermal Exposure Pathway Calculator [xlsm] Version 1.0, Posted 5/17/2021
Response to Comments: Evaluation of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil Response to Comments [pdf]
Posted 6/20/2019Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Fill Material Guidance for CSRR Sites
Brief Description of Document This document was previously titled “Alternative and Clean Fill Guidance for CSRR Sites”. The name has been changed to better reflect document content and to avoid confusion with the Historic Fill Technical Guidance Document Document: Fill Material Guidance for CSRR Sites [pdf]
Version 4.0, Posted 10/2021Fill Material Guidance for CSRR Sites Change Log [pdf]
Posted 10/2021Response to Comments: Fill Material Guidance Response to Comments [pdf]
Posted 10/2021Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Fill Guidance at CSRR Sites
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Ground Water SI/RI/RA
Brief Description of Document Document: Ground Water – SI/RI/RA Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 4/3/2012, Posted 4/5/2012Response to Comments: Ground Water – SI/RI/RA Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – PA/SI/RI Ground Water – April 10, 2012 -
Historic Fill Guidance
(NOTE: This document was formerly titled “Historic Fill and Diffuse Anthropogenic Pollutants Technical Guidance”)Brief Description of Document Document: Historic Fill Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 2.0, Issued 04/29/2013Response to Comments: Historic Fill and Diffuse Anthropogenic Pollutants Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Fill Guidance at CSRR Sites -
Historically Applied Pesticides
Brief Description of Document This guidance provides the investigator with a more streamlined approach to the identification, investigation, delineation and remediation of sites that may be impacted by historically applied pesticides. Document: Historically Applied Pesticide Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 3.1, Posted 2/2022Change Log: Historically Applied Pesticide Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 2/2022Response to Comments: N/A Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Historically Applied Pesticides -
Immediate Environmental Concern (IEC)
Brief Description of Document Document: Immediate Environmental Concern (IEC) Technical Guidance Page
Version 2.0, Issued 5/2018, Posted 5/14/2018Change Log: IEC Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Issued 5/2018Response to Comments: IEC Technical Guidance Response to Comments Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – IEC -
In Situ Remediation: Design Considerations and Performance Monitoring Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: In Situ Remediation: Design Considerations and Performance Monitoring Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 10/17/2017Response to Comments: In Situ Remediation: Design Considerations and Performance Monitoring Response to Comments [pdf]
Posted 10/17/2017Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – In Situ Remediation -
Landfills Investigation Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: Landfills Investigation Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.3, Issued 5/2016, Posted 6/2/2016Change Log: Landfills Investigation Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Issued 5/2016, Posted 6/2/2016Response to Comments: Archived Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Landfills Investigation – Webinar -
Linear Construction Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: Linear Construction Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 1/27/2012Response to Comments: Linear Construction Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Immediate Environmental Concern (IEC) -
Light Non-aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) Initial Recovery and Interim Remedial Measures Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: LNAPL Initial Recovery and Interim Remedial Measures Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.2, Issued 8/1/2012Response to Comments: Archived Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – LNAPL -
Monitored Natural Attenuation
Brief Description of Document The Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) Technical Guidance document was developed to provide detailed information on the use of MNA as a remedial action for a contaminated ground water site in New Jersey. The term MNA refers to the reliance on natural attenuation processes to achieve the applicable ground water remediation standard. Document: Monitored Natural Attenuation Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 2.0, Issued 9/2022, Posted 9/20/2022Change Log: Monitored Natural Attenuation Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 9/20/2022Response to Comments: Monitored Natural Attenuation Response to Comments [pdf]
Version 2.0Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Monitored Natural Attenuation -
NJDEP Field Sampling Procedures Manual
Brief Description of Document The NJDEP’s Field Sampling Procedures Manual is the most current technical guidance associated with procedures and equipment utilized for the collection of environmental samples. The primary intent of the manual is to promote accuracy and consistency when environmental samples are collected and prepared for chemical analysis by public and private entities. Document: NJDEP Field Sampling Procedures Manual Page Response to Comments: Field Sampling Procedures Manual Response to Comments and Change Logs Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Off-Site Source Ground Water Investigation Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: Off-Site Source Ground Water Investigation Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.1, Issued 9/2018, Posted 9/13/2018Change Log: Off-Site Source Ground Water Investigation Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 9/13/2018Response to Comments: Off-Site Source Ground Water Investigation Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Perimeter Air Monitoring Technical Guidance
Brief Description of Document The Perimeter Air Monitoring (PAM) Technical Guidance provides guidance on sites where PAM implementation is applicable, how to plan and execute PAM that generates quality data, and how to evaluate data generated from PAM to determine whether actions are needed to protect off-site receptors from the migration of contaminants released by remediation activities. The PAM Technical Guidance is also accompanied by a PAM Calculator and User’s guide to assist investigators in the development of health based threshold values (HBTVs) and response levels for PAM. Document: Perimeter Air Monitoring Technical Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 12/2023, Posted 12/4/2023Perimeter Air Monitoring Technical Guidance Calculator [xlsm]
(It is recommended you download the spreadsheet to your computer before working with it. The spreadsheet might not work properly if opened in a Web browser. You will need Microsoft Excel or compatible spreadsheet software. Be sure to configure the spreadsheet software to enable macros to run. Otherwise, the spreadsheet’s programming will not work.)Response to Comments: Perimeter Air Monitoring Response to Comments [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 12/4/2023Training Links on this topic: -
Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Contaminated Sites
Brief Description of Document This Technical Guidance presents lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy and identifies improvements that can be made to enhance remedial system resiliency and prepare for future catastrophic events. Document: Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Contaminated Sites [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 6/2016, Posted 6/3/2016Response to Comments: Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Contaminated Sites: Response to Comments [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 6/3/2016Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Planning for and Response to Catastrophic Events at Contaminated Sites -
Preliminary Assessment
Brief Description of Document Document: Preliminary Assessment Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 1.3, Issued 3/2018, Posted 3/15/2018, Contact information corrected 9/2019Change Log: Preliminary Assessment Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 3/2018Response to Comments: Archived Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Preliminary Assessment – Webinar -
Presumptive and Alternate Remedy Guidance
Brief Description of Document Document: Presumptive and Alternate Remedy Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 2.1, Issued 2/2018, Posted 2/8/2018Change Log: Presumptive and Alternate Remedy Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 2/2018Response to Comments: Archived Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Presumptive and Alternate Remedy Guidance -
Receptor Evaluation
Brief Description of Document Document: For Technical Guidance refer to the Receptor Evaluation Form Instructions which can be found at:
CSRR Forms LibraryResponse to Comments: Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Receptor Evaluation -
Remediation Standards
Brief Description of Document NJDEP Site Remediation Program’s Guidance for the Remediation Standards N.J.A.C. 7:26D. Document: Remediation Standards (RS) Page Response to Comments: Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Soil SI/RI/RA
Brief Description of Document Document: Soil – SI/RI/RA Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 1.2, Issued 3/2015Response to Comments: Archived Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – SI/RI/RA Soils – Webinar -
Technical Impracticability (TI)
Brief Description of Document Document: Technical Impracticability (TI) Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 12/3/2013Response to Comments: Technical Impracticability (TI) Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Technical Impracticability – Webinar -
Technical Guidance for Investigating Child Care Centers and Educational Facilities
Brief Description of Document Document: Technical Guidance for Investigating Child Care Centers and Educational Facilities [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 2/2017, Posted 2/8/2017Response to Comments: Technical Guidance for Investigating Child Care Centers and Educational Facilities Response to Comments [pdf] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Investigating Child Care Centers and Educational Facilities -
Technical Guidance for Investigation of Underground Storage Tank Systems
Brief Description of Document Document: Technical Guidance for Investigation of Underground Storage Tank Systems [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 4/12/2012Response to Comments: Technical Guidance for Investigation of Underground Storage Tank Systems Response to Comments [xls] Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Technical Guidance for Investigation of Underground Storage Tank Systems -
Vapor Intrusion
Brief Description of Document Document: Vapor Intrusion Technical Guidance Page
Version 5.0, Issued 5/2021, Posted 5/17/2021Change Log: Vapor Intrusion Technical Guidance Change Log [pdf]
Posted 5/17/2021Response to Comments: Updates to the Vapor Intrusion Technical Guidance Response to Comments [pdf]
Version 5.0 May 2021, Posted 5/17/2021Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Vapor Intrusion – Webinar
Developed prior to enactment of SRRA
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Characterization of Concrete and Clean Material Certification
Brief Description of Document The Guidance for Characterization of Concrete and Clean Material Certification for Recycling document includes Sampling and Analysis Protocol guidance below is for certain contaminants that the Department recognizes may be found in concrete from contaminated sites. Only uncontaminated concrete will normally qualify for unrestricted recycling, while some minimally contaminated concrete or concrete fines may qualify for beneficial uses but only with Department approval. Document: Characterization of Concrete and Clean Material Certification Document (Via the NJDEP Sustainable Waste Management Program) Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Coordination of NJDEP and USEPA PCB Remediation Policies
Brief Description of Document The Contaminated Site Remediation and Redevelopment Program has promulgated residential and non-residential soil remediation standards for the ingestion-dermal exposure pathway of 0.25 mg/kg and 1.1 mg/kg for total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), respectively, which are based upon a legislatively mandated 1 X 10-6 cancer end-point. A soil remediation standard for the migration to ground water pathway of 1.6 mg/kg has also been promulgated for total PCBs which is based on the ground water remediation standard. It should be noted that the full guidance document will be updated to reflect these changes in the near future. Document: Coordination of NJDEP and USEPA PCB Remediation Policies [pdf]
Version 1.1, Updated 9/18/2023, Posted 9/19/2023Change Log: Coordination of NJDEP and USEPA PCB Remediation Policies Change Log [pdf]
Posted 9/19/2023Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons Methodology Replacement of TPH Method 418.1 for the Site Remediation Program
Brief Description of Document Documents: Phase-in for the implementation of the “Protocol for Addressing Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons” and the associated analytical method “Analysis of Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbon Compounds (EPH) in Aqueous and Soil/Sediment/Sludge Matrices” [pdf]
Version 3.0, Issued 8/9/2010Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – EPH Methodology Replacement of TPH Method 418.1 for the Site Remediation Program -
Findings and Recommendations for the Remediation of Historic Pesticide Contamination (March 1999; developed with stakeholder input)
Brief Description of Document Documents: Findings and Recommendations for the Remediation of Historic Pesticide Contamination
Issued 3/1999Training Links on this topic: N/A -
IEC-GAC POET Specifications
Brief Description of Document This document gives the minimum specifications for a Granular Activated Carbon Point-of-Entry Treatment System. Document: POET Specifications – GAC [pdf]
Issued 3/26/2015Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Protocol for Addressing EPH Contamination
Brief Description of Document This New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) guidance document will provide direction on how to address petroleum hydrocarbon mixture discharges except for those that originate from the more volatile petroleum hydrocarbon mixtures (i.e., gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, and mineral spirits). This guidance document provides a health-based approach to accomplish the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon mixtures. Document: Protocol for Addressing EPH Contamination Technical Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 5.0, Issued 8/9/2010Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Sheen Remediation Guidance, February 2006
Brief Description of Document “Sheen” Remediation Policy Initiative Document: Sheen Remediation Guidance Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Volatile Organic Contamination including methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) derived from discharges of Petroleum Mixtures
Brief Description of Document Document: Volatile Organic Contamination including methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) derived from discharges of Petroleum Mixtures
Posted 25 January 2009Training Links on this topic: N/A
2. Financial Guidance: Fee / Grant
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Fees/Oversight Cost Guidance Document
Brief Description of Document The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to the person responsible for conducting the remediation regarding the fees that apply to specific activities and submittals subject to the Spill Compensation and Control Act, Site Remediation Reform Act, Underground Storage Tank Act, Industrial Site Recovery Act, and child care center licensing requirements. This guidance describes the steps to identify an annual remediation fee for new cases and those fees that still are in place, and when they apply. This guidance does not take into consideration every combination or scenario that may exist, but rather is designed to addresses a majority of the most common occurrences. It should also be noted that section XI of this Guidance identifies those cases that are, and may in the future be, subject to direct billing for oversight costs pursuant to the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites (ARRCS) rule, specifically N.J.A.C. 7:26C-4.5. Document: Fees/Oversight Cost Guidance Document [pdf]
Version 3.0, Effective 6/3/2024, Posted 6/3/2024Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Application Guidance
Brief Description of Document The Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) grants and loans are available to public entities, private entities, and non-profit organizations (as described in section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code) that perform a remediation pursuant to DEP’s Site Remediation Program requirements.The HDSRF Fund page below provides current information about the Fund. Document: Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Page Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation Fund Application Guidance
Brief Description of Document The UST Fund provides financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to eligible owners and operators for the remediation of discharges of residential and other unregulated petroleum underground storage tanks, and for the closure and remediation of State regulated petroleum underground storage tanks.The UST Fund page below provides current information about the Fund. Document: Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation Fund Page Training Links on this topic: N/A -
RFS Cost Guidance
(NOTE: This document was formerly known as “Cost Guidance”)Brief Description of Document Detailed Remediation/Remediation Funding Source Cost Estimate Guidance Document: Remediation Funding Source Cost Estimate Guidance Documents Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Application Instructions
Brief Description of Document Document: Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Application Instructions [pdf]
Version 1.2, Issued 3/4/2011Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Cost Guide
Brief Description of Document The TAG Cost Guide is used by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection when reviewing a financial plan submitted with TAG applications. Document: Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Cost Guide [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 12/15/2009Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Guidance
(NOTE: This document was not in the original list, but it is an important part of our TAG guidance package.)Brief Description of Document This guidance document will assist community groups and licensed site remediation professionals (LSRP) in determining who is eligible for a technical assistance grant (TAG), how to apply for a TAG, what are eligible TAG activities and the reporting requirements associated with a TAG. Document: Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.1, Issued 1/31/2011Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Project Summary Sheets
Brief Description of Document Document: Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Project Summary Sheets [xls]
Version 1.0Training Links on this topic: N/A
3. Administrative Guidance
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Activity Merge Requirements Guidance
Brief Description of Document This document provides information on merge requirements and how remediating parties may request the merging of LSR activities at a site’s Program Interest number. Document: Activity Merge Requirements Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 12/5/2023, Posted 12/6/2023Training Links on this topic: -
Administrative Guidance for Addressing Unknown Off-Site Sources of Contamination
(NOTE: This document was formerly titled “Administrative guidance for LSRPs and Subsurface Evaluators when encountering contamination that is suspected to be unrelated to a known discharge undergoing remediation”)Brief Description of Document When conducting remedial activities, Licensed Site Remediation Professionals and Subsurface Evaluators (LSRP/SSE) may encounter contamination that is suspected to be unrelated to the site under investigation (the subject site). This document provides administrative guidance for the LSRP/SSE under three scenarios depending on where the contamination was identified in relation to the subject site and whether the subject site is a heating oil tank at a residential property. Document: Administrative Guidance for Addressing Unknown Off-Site Sources of Contamination [pdf]
Version 2.0, Posted 1/15/2016Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Administrative Guidance for Green, Sustainable, and Resilient Remediation
Brief Description of Document Document: Administrative Guidance for Green, Sustainable, and Resilient Remediation [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 9/21/2023Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Administrative Guidance for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway Soil Remediation Standards
Brief Description of Document This Administrative Guidance addresses implementation of the migration to ground water soil exposure pathway soil remediation standards. Document: Administrative Guidance for the Migration to Ground Water Exposure Pathway Soil Remediation Standards [pdf]
Posted 10/12/2021Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Administrative Guidance Regarding Compliance with Remedial Action Report Timeframes
Brief Description of Document This Administrative Guidance provides tips for justifying an extension to a remedial action timeframe. Document: Administrative Guidance Regarding Compliance with Remedial Action Report Timeframes [pdf]
Posted 4/4/2017Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Administrative Guidance Regarding Environmental Remediation Undertaken by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority
Brief Description of Document This guidance addresses remediations that are being conducted under the purview of the Education Facilities Construction Financing Act and the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA). Document: Administrative Guidance Regarding Environmental Remediation Undertaken by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority [pdf]
Posted 5/1/2017Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Analytical Method Certification Requirements for the Site Remediation Program
Brief Description of Document This notice serves as a reminder that, pursuant to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-2.1(a)1, laboratories or companies involved in any laboratory or field activity that generates and/or provides analytical data are required to have all applicable certifications for the specific parameters or categories for which certification exists pursuant to the Regulations Governing the Certification of Laboratories and Environmental Measurements (N.J.A.C. 7:18). Document: Analytical Method Certification Requirements for the Site Remediation Program Training Links on this topic: N/A -
CEA Guidance
Brief Description of Document This Guidance helps with the designation of Classification Exception Areas (CEAs) Document: CEA Guidance Page Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Contaminants of Emerging Concern: timeframe issues for existing cases
Brief Description of Document This Administrative Guidance explains how timeframes are affected when a contaminant of emerging concern (CEC) is detected at an existing case. Document: CECs Timeframes Existing Cases [pdf] Version 2.0, Posted 10/14/2022 PFAS Handling Industry Sectors [pdf] Version 1.0, Posted 8/5/2021
Change Log: CECs Timeframes Existing Cases Change Log [pdf]
Version 2.0, Posted 10/14/2022FAQs: Contaminants of Emerging Concern FAQ [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 8/5/2021Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Diffuse Anthropogenic Pollution (DAP) Administrative Guidance
Brief Description of Document This document describes what diffuse anthropogenic pollution (DAP) is and where this pollution is likely to be found in New Jersey. This document includes the procedures that the person responsible for conducting the remediation should follow when DAP is identified at a site but will not be remediated. The document provides language that the LSRP should use in the Response Action Outcome (RAO) to provide notice to future site owners and occupants that DAP is present. Document: Diffuse Anthropogenic Pollution (DAP) Administrative Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.1, Issued 4/30/2013Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Direct Oversight Guidance: When the Department of Environmental Protection May Undertake Direct Oversight of a Remediation of a Contaminated Site
Brief Description of Document Pursuant to Section 27b of the Site Remediation Reform Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10C-27 the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is authorized, under certain conditions, to undertake direct oversight of the remediation of a contaminated site or a portion of a contaminated site. The Legislature has established specific conditions that trigger the Department’s evaluation of the remediation of a site for direct oversight. In addition, Section 27d the Site Remediation Reform Act requires the Department to issue guidelines establishing specific criteria that the Department will evaluate in order to determine when a site or a portion of a site will be subject to direct oversight pursuant to Section 27b. The purpose of this guidance document is to fulfill this requirement and to provide the public with notice of these criteria. Document: Direct Oversight Guidance: When the Department of Environmental Protection May Undertake Direct Oversight of a Remediation of a Contaminated Site [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 11/4/2009Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Direct Oversight Public Participation Plan Guidance
Brief Description of Document This administrative guidance is to be used when developing public participation plans required for sites that are subject to direct oversight. The public participation plan is an opportunity for the person responsible for conducting the remediation to provide site information that is appropriate for the individual site and solicit community input from the community affected or potentially affected by the site. Document: Direct Oversight Public Participation Plan Guidance [pdf]
Version 3.0, Issued 1/26/2023, Posted 1/26/2023Training Links on this topic: N/A -
GIS Guidance
Brief Description of Document The Administrative Requirements for GIS Deliverables contains guidance for various GIS standards and deliverables required by the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation rules at N.J.A.C. 7:26E. The goal of this guidance document is to provide a framework to ensure compliance with GIS submission requirements and efficient integration of these GIS submissions with the Contaminated Site Remediation and Redevelopment’s existing GIS databases. Document: Administrative Requirements for GIS Deliverables Guidance [pdf]
Version 2.0, Issued 6/2023, Posted 7/24/2023Change Log: Administrative Requirements for GIS Deliverables Guidance Change Log [pdf]
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Guidance for Submission of Electronic Documents on Compact Disc or Other Portable Media
Brief Description of Document This guidance describes the naming convention to be used by the person responsible for conducting the remediation when submitting documents to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Site Remediation & Waste Management Program electronically on compact disc or other portable media. The guidance also provides helpful hints for what electronic documents should be included on the disc. This document should not be used when submitting documents using the online portal. Document: Guidance for Submission of Electronic Documents on Compact Disc or Other Portable Media [pdf]
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Implementation of January 18, 2018 Ground Water Remediation Standards
Brief Description of Document The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) adopted specific ground water quality standards for 23 contaminants. Pursuant to the Remediation Standards (N.J.A.C. 7:26D), Class II-A specific ground water quality standards are ground water remediation standards for Class II-A ground water. This document explains how the person responsible for conducting the remediation is to implement these ground water remediation standards. Document: Implementation of January 18, 2018 Ground Water Remediation Standards [pdf]
Posted 1/18/2018Training Links on this topic: N/A
Implementation of March 13, 2019 Interim Ground Water Quality Criteria, PQLs and Standards for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS)
Brief Description of Document The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) posted interim ground water quality standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) to its website on March 13, 2019. This guidance explains how the person responsible for conducting the remediation is to implement these interim ground water quality standards. Document: Implementation of March 13, 2019 Interim Ground Water Quality Criteria, PQLs and Standards for (PFOA) and (PFOS) [pdf]
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Implementation of November 25, 2015 Interim Ground Water Quality Criteria, PQLs and Standards
Brief Description of Document The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) posted interim ground water quality standards for several contaminants to its website on November 25, 2015. This guidance explains how the person responsible for conducting the remediation is to implement these interim ground water quality standards, as well as how the Department will interpret whether the remedial investigation for a contaminated site is completed for sites where these contaminants may be of concern. This includes sites subject to the May 7, 2016 statutory deadline. This new policy replaces the policy originally posted on November 25, 2015. Document: Implementation of November 25, 2015 Interim Ground Water Quality Criteria, PQLs and Standards [pdf]
Posted 3/8/2016FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Implementation of November 25, 2015 Interim Ground Water Quality Criteria, PQLs and Standards [pdf]
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Implementation of September 18, 2017 Updated Soil Remediation Standards
Brief Description of Document The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) posted updated soil remediation standards for 19 contaminants to its website on September 18, 2017. These documents explain how the person responsible for conducting the remediation is to implement these updated soil remediation standards. Document: Notice of Administrative Change to Remediation Standards [pdf] Posted 9/18/2017 Notice of Administrative Correction to Remediation Standards [pdf] Posted 9/18/2017, Publication Date: 10/16/2017
Implementation of Updated Soil Remediation Standards [pdf] Posted 9/18/2017
PowerPoint presentation: IRIS Updates – Soil Remediation Standards [pdf] Posted 9/18/2017
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Interpretation of Technical Requirements for Site Remediation requirement to “complete the remedial investigation” (N.J.A.C. 7:26E-4.10)
(NOTE: This document was formerly titled “Historic Fill and Diffuse Anthropogenic Pollutants Technical Guidance”)Brief Description of Document This document addresses what “contaminated site” means, what “contamination” means, what “complete the remedial investigation” means, what “nature and extent of the contamination” means, and the need to attain remediation standards prior to issuance of a Response Action Outcome. Document: Interpretation of Technical Requirements for Site Remediation requirement to “complete the remedial investigation” (N.J.A.C. 7:26E-4.10) [pdf]
Posted 1/13/2020Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Investigating Impacts to Surface Water
Brief Description of Document This document restates existing requirements related to investigating surface waters impacted by upland contaminated sites. Pursuant to the Site Remediation and Waste Management Program (CSRR) enabling legislation, rules and implementing guidance, current and historic contaminant migration from all sites must be characterized and delineated to the extent of that site’s contamination. This applies to potential migration of contamination from upland sites to nearby or adjacent surface waters, including, but not limited to, heavily industrialized urban rivers that may have become contaminated by numerous point and non-point discharges, are part of an ongoing study, or are associated with a CERCLA National Priority List (NPL) site. Document: Investigating Impacts to Surface Water [pdf]
Posted 11/25/2015
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Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) Timeframe Communication Requirements
Brief Description of Document On January 4, 2016, the New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board adopted a new rule governing the licensed site remediation professional (LSRP) program, codified at N.J.A.C. 7:26I (“Regulations of the New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board”, “Board rule”). The Board rule addresses LSRPs’ professional conduct and includes requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:26I-6.8(b) and (c) and N.J.A.C. 7:26I-6.18(b) concerning the LSRP’s duty to communicate with clients regarding applicable remediation timeframes, notify clients if those timeframes are unlikely to be met, and the consequences of missing those timeframes. Documents: Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) Timeframe Communication Requirements [pdf]
Version 1.0, Issued 5/5/2016, Posted 5/9/2016Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Licensing of Proposed Child Care Centers
Brief Description of Document This Web page provides environmental guidance for proposed and existing child care facilities and educational facilities. Document: Environmental Guidance for All Child Care Facilities & Education institutions Page Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Need for LSRPs and SSEs to have an A-901 license at Site Remediation sites
Brief Description of Document This policy statement serves to clarify the situations when Licensed Site Remediation Professionals and Certified Subsurface Evaluators do not need to have an A-901 license when overseeing remediation, as well as those situations when an A-901 license is required. Document: Policy Statement – LSRPs and SSEs need for an A-901 license [pdf]
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Post-No Further Action Compliance Notice for Cases Requiring a Remedial Action Permit (May 3, 2021)
Brief Description of Document This Compliance Notice reminds businesses and individuals who have received a DEP-issued Limited Restricted or Restricted Use No Further Action letter prior to May 7, 2012 of their obligation to apply for and receive the required soil or ground water remedial action permit, pursuant to 58:10C-19b. Steps on how to come into compliance are outlined, along with the associated fees. Document: Post-No Further Action Compliance Notice for Cases Requiring a Remedial Action Permit (June 2024) – updated to include applicable fees for Fiscal Year 2025 [pdf] Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Preparation of the Case Inventory Documents
Brief Description of Document The Case Inventory Document (CID) is a concise summary of all areas of concern (AOCs) and major case components that serve to form the basis for remedial decisions. The person responsible for conducting the remediation shall develop and submit the CID with each remedial phase report and Direct Oversight Documents. The tracking of AOCs and major case components allows for the person responsible for conducting the remediation and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to: - efficiently track the progress of all AOCs from identification to issuance of a final remediation document (i.e., Remedial Action Outcome (RAO), No Further Action letters (NFAs), etc.), in one easily identified section of the technical reports;
- review a summary of the work completed and planned at each AOC; and
- identify the current case status.
This tracking process allows for the snapshot review of remedial efforts.
Document: Preparation of the Case Inventory Documents [xlsm] (Excel spreadsheet has multiple tabs containing Instructions) Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Preparation of the Case Inventory Documents -
Pre-Purchase Administrative Consent Order Guidance
Brief Description of Document The purpose of this document is to explain how a prospective purchaser of a contaminated site can obtain a pre-purchase Administrative Consent Order. A Pre-Purchase ACO allows certain adjustments to the direct oversight requirements for parties who are going to acquire a site that is subject to direct oversight, provided the potential buyer meets certain requirements set forth in statute and regulation. The Pre-Purchase ACO enables a potential buyer who is not a discharger, responsible party, nor is in any way related to the responsible party(ies) at the site to acquire/purchase and remediate the site while maintaining compliance with the requirements of adjusted direct oversight. Document: Pre-Purchase Administrative Consent Order Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 9/9/2022Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Process for RCRA, CERCLA and Federal Facility Sites
Brief Description of Document Document: Process for RCRA, CERCLA and Federal Facility Sites [pdf] Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Public Notification Guidance
Brief Description of Document The Department has recently adopted rule amendments affecting public notification requirements to address concerns from the community. Included in these amendments is the recodifying of the public notification requirements from the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (Technical Requirements, N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.4) in the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites (ARRCS, N.J.A.C. 7:26C-1.7).
Please note: ARRCS states that public notification must be conducted 14 days prior to commencing field activities associated with the Remedial Action (RA). This differs from the previous requirement in the Technical Requirements that public notification must be conducted 14 days prior to commencing field activities associated with the Remedial Investigation (RI). This change was made in error and the requirement for public notification will be changed back to the RI in a future rule amendment package. Until the amendment package is adopted, and as mentioned above, the Department believes that it beneficial to everyone the early that public outreach and notification occurs, and supports RPs conducting public outreach and notification occurs prior to the RA.The Department has compiled a list of FAQs, and developed the following guidance to help remediation parties comply with the amendments:Document: Public Notification & Outreach Guidance Page Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Response Action Outcome Guidance Document (RAO)
(NOTE: This document was formerly “Issuance of Response Action Outcomes”)Brief Description of Document The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued this guidance document to assist licensed site remediation professionals in the structure of a response action outcome (RAO), the different types of response action outcomes, when a licensed site remediation professional may issue a response action outcome, to whom it may be issued and when the licensed site remediation professional is to include specific inserts and reporting requirements in a response action outcome.The Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment program has prepared a single response action outcome shell document to ensure content consistency. The licensed site remediation professional is expressly prohibited from modifying the content of a response action outcome except as explicitly provided for in this guidance. The licensed site remediation professional can not apply variance provisions in any Department rule to this document. Documents: Response Action Outcome Guidance Document [pdf] Version 3.1, Issued 11/2021, Posted 11/22/2021 Response Action Outcome Guidance Document Change Log [pdf] Version 3.1, Posted 11/22/2021
Response Action Outcome Guidance Document Change Log [pdf] Version 3.0, Archived
Model Response Action Outcome [docx] (Appendix D for ARRCS Rule)
Response Action Outcome Notices [docx] Updated 11/2016, Posted 11/21/2016
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Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment program’s Electronic Data Interchange
Brief Description of Document The Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment (CSRR) has developed this manual to help you submit your data to us electronically. The manual is designed to make it easier to submit your data and incorporate it into a data management system. This will help the CSRR make more informed cleanup decisions, respond more accurately to questions and improve our ability to review your data more quickly and accurately. Document: Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment program’s Electronic Data Interchange Page Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Soil Remediation Standards Guidance
Brief Description of Document The Department has developed documents that will help remediating parties comply with the new soil remediation standards and with the development of alternative soil remediation standards: Document: Soil Remediation Standards Guidance Documents Page
Originally Issued June 2008Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Spill Act Liens and the Procedures for a Property Owner to Contest a Spill Act Lien Administrative Guidance
Brief Description of Document The purpose of this administrative guidance is to explain what a Spill Act lien is and to describe the procedures for an owner of property against which the Department has filed a lien pursuant to the Spill Compensation and Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11f (“Spill Act lien”), to receive timely notice of the Department’s filing of the lien and to have an opportunity to contest the reasonableness of the Department’s decision to file the lien. Document: Spill Act Lien Administrative Guidance [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 2/9/2016Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Status of Administrative Consent Orders and Remediation Agreements
Brief Description of Document Parties currently conducting remediation pursuant to an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) or a Remediation Agreement (RA) have asked for clarification regarding the status of their ACO/RA in light of the 2009 amendments to the Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act. N.J.S.A. 58:10B-1.3. This notice is intended to provide that clarification Document: Status of Administrative Consent Orders and Remediation Agreements Status of Administrative Consent Orders and Remediation Agreements [pdf]
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Submission and Use of Data in GIS Compatible Formats Pursuant to Technical Requirements for Site Remediation
Brief Description of Document NOTE: The SRRA Guidance matrix points to the same Web page for GIS Guidance as for this guidance item.This guidance document is intended to clarify the relationship between the “Mapping and Digital Data Standards” (MDDS) criteria and practical issues associated with electronic submission of contaminated site remediation information called for in the requirements of N.J.A. C.7:26E. The goals of this guidance are to ensure swift, uncomplicated integration of digital map submissions with the CSRR’s existing GIS databases. Document: GIS Guidance Page Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Well Search Guidance
Brief Description of Document Summarizes a Department Data Miner query that serves as an electronic search for all wells within ½ and 1 mile of points of contamination as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.17. The search is appropriate for CEA biennial certifications and initial evaluations. Refers users to additional guidance to help reduce the number of wells initially under consideration for sampling to just those which are likely to be impacted by contamination. Document: Well Search Guidance (via CEA Compliance Page) Training Links on this topic: N/A
4. Permits
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NJPDES Discharges to Ground Water Technical Manual for the Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment program
Brief Description of Document The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for implementing the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System – Discharge to Ground Water (NJPDES-DGW) regulations at contaminated sites, as defined in the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, N.J.A.C. 7:26C (the ARRCS Rules) and/or at sites subject to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, N.J.A.C. 7:26E (the Technical Rules). This document has not been updated to reflect rule changes adopted after June 2007. Regulatory citations currently applicable to the DGW Permit-by-rule provisions discussed in this manual are in the NJPDES rule at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-7.5(a) and (b) and 8.5 and in the Technical Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.5(b) and (h) and 5.6. N.J.A.C. 7:26E-5.6(b) requires submittal of a DGW Proposal and N.J.A.C. 7:26E-5.6(c) specifies applicable public notice and notification requirements. Additional interim update information is provided at the below link and in the instructions for the “Discharge to Ground Water Permit by Rule Authorization Request” form, at https://njdepwptest.net/srp/forms/. Document: NJPDES Discharges to Ground Water Technical Manual for the Site Remediation Program
Issued 6/2007Training Links on this topic: N/A -
Remedial Action Permit for Ground Water
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Remedial Action Permit for Soils
Brief Description of Document This guidance is designed to assist the person responsible for conducting the remediation to determine when a Soil Remedial Action Permit (RAP) Application should be submitted and by whom and to assist in navigating the Soil RAP process. Document: Remedial Action Permit for Soils [pdf]
Version 1.1, Issued 6/2024, Posted 6/18/2024
Appendices 2-5 are available as model documents on the Forms webpage.Remedial Action Permit for Soil Checklist and Helpful Hints [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 7/13/2017Change Log: Remedial Action Permit for Soils Change Log
Posted 6/18/2024FAQs: Remedial Action Permit Application and Remedial Action Report Submittal Frequently Asked Questions and Flow Charts [pdf]
Version 1.0, Posted 6/20/2023Training Links on this topic: CSRR Training – Remedial Action Permit -
Remedial Action Permit Requirements for RCRA GPRA 2020, CERCLA and Federal Facility Sites under Traditional DEP Oversight
Brief Description of Document The Department has developed guidance on how Remedial Action Permits will be implemented at RCRA GPRA 2020, CERCLA and Federal Facility Sites. The document that is posted on the Department’s training and tools web page at https://njdepwptest.net/srp/training/quick-reference/ outlines when remedial action permits and biennial certifications are required and information on the associated fees and oversight costs at RCRA GPRA 2020, CERCLA and Federal Facility sites. It is suggested you review this document, particularly if you have a case involving one of these types of facilities. Document: Remedial Action Permit Requirements for RCRA GPRA 2020, CERCLA and Federal Facility Sites under Traditional DEP Oversight [pdf]
Issued 9/11/2012Training Links on this topic: N/A
Types of Guidance
Guidance Archive Documents
Related Links
- Technical Consultation
- Summary of Regulatory and Mandatory Timeframes [pdf]
- Technical Guidance Subcommittees and Members
Updated 31 January 2011