Groundwater Contamination: Leave it Alone
If groundwater contamination exists above applicable cleanup standards, is it always necessary to fully remediate? The answer: no. The NJDEP will permit “exceptions” to strict compliance with the State’s “Groundwater Cleanup Standards”. NJDEP will approve a Classification Exception Area (“CEA”), authorizing an owner or operator to leave groundwater contamination in place, without aggressively remediating the [...]
Sell First, Cleanup Later
Effective November 3, 2009, under New Jersey’s Site Remediation Reform Act (“SRRA”), an owner or operator wanting to “sell first and cleanup later” can do so, provided a “Remediation Certification” is filed with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”). The Certification must provide specificity as to the proposed transaction and the manufacturing site, [...]
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