58:10A-4. Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall have power to prepare, adopt, amend, repeal and enforce, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), reasonable codes, rules and regulations to prevent, control or abate water pollution and to carry out the intent of this act, either throughout the State or in certain areas of the State affected by a particular water pollution problem. Such codes, rules and regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, provisions concerning:
a. The storage of any liquid or solid pollutant in a manner designed to keep it from entering the waters of the State;
b. The prior submission and approval of plans and specifications for the construction or modification of any treatment work or part thereof;
c. The classification of the surface and ground waters of the State and the determination of water quality standards for each such classification;
d. The limitation of effluents, including toxic effluents as indicated herein;
e. The determination of pretreatment standards;
f. The establishment of user charges and cost recovery requirements in conformance with the Federal Act;
g. The establishment of a civil penalty policy governing the uniform assessment of civil penalties in accordance with section 10 of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-10).
L.1977,c.74,s.4; amended 1990,c.28,s.2.