Bergen County operates an MS4 stormwater program under New Jersey's Municipal Stormwater General Permit. The county Soil Conservation District enforces erosion and stormwater controls for projects disturbing 5,000 square feet or more.
Bergen County complies with New Jersey's Municipal Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES) issued under the federal Clean Water Act. County-owned facilities operate as a regulated MS4 with stormwater pollution prevention plans. Major development projects disturbing 5,000 square feet or more or creating one acre of impervious surface must meet NJ Stormwater Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8, including groundwater recharge, water quality, and quantity controls. The Bergen County Soil Conservation District certifies plans before construction. Green infrastructure is required for new and redeveloped projects under 2020 amendments to the rule.
NJDEP penalties may reach $50,000 per day for unauthorized discharges or noncompliance with permit conditions.
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack, NJ
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