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Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permits 2022/2023

News 09/13/2023 - Public Hearing for the NJPDES CSO Permit for the Bergen County Utilities Authority, the City of Hackensack, the Village of Ridgefield Park, and the Borough of Fort Lee scheduled for October 16, 2023 09/07/2023 - Issuance of Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the Bergen County Utilities Authority 08/17/2023 - Issuance of the Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the City of Hackensack 08/17/2023 - Issuance of the Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the Village of Ridgefield Park 08/17/2023 - Issuance of the Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the Borough of Fort Lee 07/17/2023 - Stakeholder Meeting on Draft CSO Public Engagement Guidance Document scheduled for July 19, 2023 06/27/2023 - Draft CSO Public Engagement Guidance Document 05/25/2023 - Issuance of the Final NJPDES CSO Permit for the Town of Guttenberg 05/25/2023 - Issuance of the Final NJPDES CSO Permit for North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority - Woodcliff STP 05/09/2023-Issuance of the Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties 05/09/2023-Issuance of the Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the City of Elizabeth 03/06/2023-Issuance of the Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the NHSA River Road WWTP 03/03/2023-Issuance of the Draft NJPDES CSO Permit for the NHSA Adams Street WWTP Stakeholder Engagement Long Term Control Plan Submittals Public Participation Process Report Guidance Evaluating Green Infrastructure: A CSO Control Alternative for LTCPs Wet Weather Flow Treatment and Disinfection Demonstration Project Report CSO Sewer Maps CSO Outfall Interactive Map Forming and Utilizing Your Supplemental CSO Team New CSO Funding Options Join our CSO email list

The 2015 Final NJPDES Combined Sewer Overflow permits required submission of Long Term Control Plans to address combined sewer outfall discharges. These LTCPs were submitted in 2020 and reviewed by DWQ. Draft CSO permits have been issued based on the information contained in the LTCPs, input from stakeholders and comments from the DWQ. Final CSO permits have begun being issued based on the draft permits and written and oral comments submitted. As these permits have been issued, they have been listed in the “News” section to the right. Note that any new final permits that have been issued do replace the 2015 permits and have been included in the “CSO Permits” tab above.

The goal of the CSO permits is to meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act and the National CSO Policy by reducing or eliminating the remaining CSO discharges in New Jersey. The Department is committed to working with Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) permittees and CSO communities to reduce or eliminate CSOs by providing low-cost funding and guidance to meet permit obligations. In order to achieve the reduction or elimination of CSO discharges, CSO permittees will need to reduce flooding, ensure proper operation, maintenance and management of existing infrastructure and provide opportunities for green infrastructure. CSO permits reinforce the importance of properly operated and maintained water infrastructure systems in protecting public health and the environment and supporting economic redevelopment.

CSO Permits 2015

Twenty-five (25) individual CSO permits, covering 21 municipalities and effective on July 1, 2015, encourage permittee and community engagement on the planning and development of projects. CSO projects provide urban redevelopment opportunities, improve water quality, beautify neighborhoods, and improve the overall quality of life in our urban communities.

A major emphasis of the 2015 permit process was the development of regional strategies to reduce the amount of storm water that flows into combined sewer systems, through the development and implementation of a Long Term Control Plan. These LTCPs are now being incorporated into the next round of NJPDES CSO permits.