Access agreements are often part of a site investigation and/or site remediation. In New Jersey, when contamination migrates from the property of the Responsible Party (RP) onto a neighboring property, the RP is legally obligated to pursue the impacts to determine if further action is required. To enter someone else’s property, an access agreement must be negotiated.
To facilitate expansion of an existing childcare center (CCC), ESA was retained to conduct a Preliminary Assessment to fulfill regulatory compliance requirements for New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) CCC licensing.
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The NJDEP Site Remediation and Redevelopment group announced a modification to the Initial Ground Water Remedial Action Permit (RAP) application process in which an LSRP may provide a supplemental certification for Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) proposals at a site undergoing groundwater remediation.
Although the modification itself has limited applicability (see stipulations below), the NJDEP believes the change will help reduce review and approval times for all remedial action permit applications, with most being reduced to between 30 to 60 days versus the nearly 365 day review period applicants are currently experiencing. There is also an understanding that the NJDEP will provide a thorough review of the initial RAP application by certification during the first Biennial Inspection.
To qualify for the modified RAP application process, sites must meet the following criteria:
After years of negotiating with environmental professionals, municipal officials, and other stakeholders, the USEPA has established the long-awaited drinking water standards for six PFAS chemicals. The new standards will require public water systems to conduct initial monitoring of their water supply systems within three years, notify the public of PFAS impacts, and make capital improvements to water treatment systems within five years. The final rule goes into effect 60 days following its publication in the Federal Register.
While the ripple effects of this new rule haven’t been evidenced yet, they will surely increase the burden on municipalities to invest in and improve their existing drinking water treatment and delivery systems.
To learn more, please visit: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | US EPA.