New Jersey Legislature

“ The Legislature finds that contaminated sludges are often ocean dumped; that land-based disposal methods for sludge are environmentally preferable to the current practice of ocean dumping; that land-based disposal of sludge requires the removal of contaminants from the waste stream; that by requiring land-based sludge management criteria for sludges which are currently ocean dumped, the sewage treatment plants will have the option to cease ocean dumping in favor of a land-based disposal method ”

“ To insure that all discharges are consistent at all times with the terms and conditions of the permit and that no pollutant will be discharged more frequently than authorized or at a level in excess of that which is authorized by the permit; (4) To submit application for a new permit in the event of any contemplated facility expansion or process modification that would result in new or increased discharges or, if these would not violate effluent limitations or other restrictions specified in the permit, to notify the commissioner of such new or increased discharges ”

“ It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant, except in conformity with a valid New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit that has been issued by the commissioner pursuant to this act or a valid National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the administrator pursuant to the Federal Act, as the case may be. ”