N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:10-10.7 - Physical connection permit modifications; termination of physical connection permits on removal of physical connection installations

(a) To effect an administrative change to an existing physical connection permit, the holder of the physical connection permit shall submit an application on a form obtained from the Department at the address set forth at 7:10-10.5(a) within 14 days of such change. The application shall specify the permit holder's name, permit number, and address, and shall describe the administrative change. An administrative change to an existing physical connection permit is required for any one or more of the following:

1. A change in permit holder's name and/or mailing address;

2. A change in ownership of the facility;

3. A change in any manufacturing process that may have an impact on the public community water system's water supply; and/or

4. A change in tenancy of the facility in which the physical connection installation is located.

(b) A holder of an existing physical connection permit who seeks to make any of the below-listed modifications to an approved physical connection installation shall submit an application on a form obtained from the Department at the address set forth at 7:10-10.5(a). The application shall specify the permit holder's name, permit number, and address, and shall describe the proposed modification(s). An application is required for any one or more of the following:

1. Replacement of a backflow prevention device, except as provided at (d) below;

2. Installation of additional backflow prevention devices on water service lines from the public community water system; or

3. Installation of a new service connection from the public community water system.

(c) The holder of an existing physical connection permit shall submit an application in accordance with the requirements of 7:10-10.5(a) to modify the existing physical connection permit for either of the modifications specified at (b)2 and 3 above, or for the modification specified at (b)1 above if the replacement of the backflow prevention device is the replacement of a double check valve assembly with a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly pursuant to 7:10-10.3(b) and (c).

(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of (c) above, an application to modify an existing physical connection permit is not required for the replacement of a reduced backflow preventer assembly with another reduced backflow preventer assembly of the same kind and size.

(e) The Department shall terminate a physical connection permit when the physical connection permit holder removes an approved physical connection installation in accordance with the following procedure:

1. The permit holder shall notify the supplier of water and the administrative authority within seven days after the permit holder removes the approved physical connection installation;

2. When one or more of several approved physical connection installations is removed from a facility, an authorized representative of the supplier of water and/or the administrative authority shall visually inspect and certify in writing to the owner of the facility that the approved physical connection installation or installations have been removed and that the remaining physical connection installation or installations meet the requirements of 7:10-10.2(a);

3. When all approved physical connection installations are removed from a facility, an authorized representative of the supplier of water and/or the administrative authority shall visually inspect and certify in writing to the owner of the facility that the unapproved water supply has been rendered inoperable;

4. Within seven days of receipt by the facility owner of the written certification required under (e)2 or 3 above, the owner of the facility shall submit to the Department a copy of the certification and a written explanation of the reason(s) for the removal of the approved physical connection installation or installations, identifying which installations have been removed, and, in the case of removal of all installations pursuant to (e)3 above, stating that the unapproved water supply has been rendered inoperable;

5. The Department shall terminate the applicable physical connection permit upon receipt of the certification and explanation required pursuant to (e)4 above, and shall send written confirmation of the termination to the owner of the facility, the administrative authority, and the supplier of water. The Department reserves the right to inspect the site of the removed physical connection installation(s) to ensure compliance with this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-10.7

Amended by R.2011 d.039, effective 2/7/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 17(a), 42 N.J.R. 642(a), 43 N.J.R. 289(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "submit an application on a form obtained from the Department at the address set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:10-10.5(a)" for "notify the Department in writing" and the second occurrence of "application" for "notification"; rewrote the introductory paragraph of (b); and in (c), substituted "The" for "In addition to the written request for approval required pursuant to (b) above, the", and deleted "(b)" preceding "3".