N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26E-3.4

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

Section 7:26E-3.4 - Site investigation-soil

(a) The person responsible for conducting the remediation who is subject to 7:26E-3.3(b) shall conduct a site investigation of soil by sampling the soil in each potentially contaminated area of concern that includes soil to determine if any contaminants are present above any soil remediation standard, and shall:

1. Collect a sufficient number of soil samples to evaluate for the presence of soil contamination, biasing soil sampling to the suspected location of greatest contamination, both horizontally and vertically;

2. Use appropriate sample collection methods, but composite soil sampling shall not be used for site investigation; and

3. Use appropriate analytical methods.

(b) If the concentration of any contaminant in the soil exceeds any soil remediation standard, then the person responsible for conducting the remediation shall conduct a remedial investigation of the soil pursuant to 7:26E-4.2.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26E-3.4