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Current as of February 19, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
If there are radionuclides in or about the waters at or near a former landfill that is situated within a municipality of the second class which is located within a county of the second class with a population density of 2,289.4 persons per square mile, according to the latest federal decennial census and that is a hazardous discharge site subject to the requirements of section 2 of P.L.2003, c. 196 (C.58:10A-6.5), the operator of the hazardous discharge site shall:
a. Construct an on-site treatment facility designed to remediate the former landfill so that the treated wastewater is environmentally safe for discharge to the groundwater on-site, as part of a comprehensive on-site treatment program which shall also include remedial treatment for the radionuclides in or about the waters at or near the former landfill;
b. Make available to the public free of charge the results of the testing for any pollutants at the site immediately upon their production;
c. In conjunction with appropriate officials of the Department of Environmental Protection and, if applicable, the federal government, hold regular monthly public meetings concerning the remediation so that the public may be apprised of the progress of the remediation plan, the treatment options being proposed and considered, the cost for the various treatment options being considered, the content and concentrations of the various pollutants existing at the site, the time-frame for completion of construction of any treatment facility, and the time-frame for the completion of the remediation; and
d. For the purpose of engendering public trust in the cleanup process, give a public accounting of the funds that have been spent to remediate the site, which shall include providing the costs and expenditures associated with constructing and operating the treatment facility and with designing and operating the facility to also treat radionuclides, as well as any other costs and expenditures associated with the remediation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 58. Waters and Water Supply 58 § 10A-6.6 - last updated February 19, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-58-waters-and-water-supply/nj-st-sect-58-10a-6-6/
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