Section 58:10A-14.1 - Report on implementation and enforcement actions; notice of significant noncompliers in newspaper

NJ Rev Stat § 58:10A-14.1 (2019) (N/A)
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58:10A-14.1. Report on implementation and enforcement actions; notice of significant noncompliers in newspaper

a. On or before March 15, 1992, and annually thereafter, the department shall prepare a report on implementation and enforcement actions taken during the preceding calendar year by the department and delegated local agencies pursuant to P.L.1977, c.74. Information in the report shall be compiled so as to distinguish, as applicable: enforcement actions taken by the department from those of delegated local agencies; violations of, and enforcement actions against, publicly owned treatment works from those of, or against, other permitted facilities; violations of effluent limitations from reporting violations--including discharging monitoring reports, compliance schedule progress reports, and pretreatment reports--and other violations; and violations of effluent limitations for hazardous pollutants from those for nonhazardous pollutants. The report shall be transmitted to the Governor, the members of the Legislature, the Assembly Environment Quality Committee and the Senate Energy and Environment Committee, or their successors, and to the Office of Legislative Services not later than March 31 of each year.

b. Within 30 days of publication of the report pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall transmit a written notice to at least one newspaper in each county, with circulation throughout that county which shall:

(1) Identify the owner, trade name and location of all facilities listed as significant noncompliers;

(2) Identify all of the significant noncompliers who have been assessed penalties pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1990, c.28 (C.58:10A-10.1), the amount of the penalties assessed against, and the amount paid by, each significant noncomplier;

(3) Indicate the availability of the annual reports required under this section, and the address and phone number for securing copies.

L.1990,c.28,s.9.