N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26E-1.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:26E-1.12 - Receptor evaluation - general and reporting requirements

(a) Except as provided in (b) below, the person responsible for conducting the remediation shall conduct a receptor evaluation pursuant to the requirements of this section through N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.16 and submit a receptor evaluation pursuant to this section.

(b) The person responsible for conducting the remediation who completes an unrestricted use remedial action is not required to conduct a receptor evaluation, except as pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.16, when a final remediation document is filed with the Department within one year after the earliest applicable requirement to remediate, listed at N.J.A.C. 7:26C-2.2.

(c) The person responsible for conducting the remediation shall submit an initial receptor evaluation for a contaminated site, on a form found on the Department's website at www.nj.gov/dep/srp/srra/forms, one year after the earliest applicable requirement to remediate listed at N.J.A.C. 7:26C-2.2. The person responsible for conducting the remediation shall include in the initial receptor evaluation the information that is known by that person at the time the report is submitted. Information to be supplied by filling out the form includes:

1. Site identification information;

2. A description of the known contamination;

3. A summary of the on-site and surrounding property use and the receptor evaluation;

4. The name of the responsible entity and a certification statement; and

5. The name of the licensed site remediation professional and a certification statement.

(d) The person responsible for conducting the remediation shall update the receptor evaluation when:

1. The known concentration or extent of contamination in any medium increases;

2. A new area of concern is identified;

3. A new receptor is identified; or

4. A new exposure pathway is identified.

(e) The person responsible for conducting the remediation shall submit an updated receptor evaluation on a form found on the Department's website at www.nj.gov/dep/srp/srra/forms with the following documents, as applicable:

1. An IEC source control report, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.11(a)8;

2. A remedial investigation report, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26E-4.9; and

3. A remedial action report, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26E-5.7.

(f) The person responsible for conducting the remediation shall also send a copy of each receptor evaluation to the following according to the regulatory timeframes in this section:

1. The clerk of each municipality in which the site is located; and

2. The designated local health department.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26E-1.12