Wastewater Management Plan

Morris County's Interim Draft Wastewater Management Plan was submitted to the NJDEP on December 31, 2009. The draft plan is subject to amendments and revision. Updated documents will be posted in our Scribd.com library.

The plan consists of a cover sheet, completed Application Form, chapters for each of the 39 municipalities, and sewage treatment plant facilities information. (For the Highlands Planning Area Conforming municipalities, the Highlands Council will be working with them to create their chapters and maps. Once completed, these chapters will be included in the Draft Wastewater Management Plan.)

Each municipal narrative includes a description of the municipality and its infrastructure, an existing zoning build-out analysis, a capacity analysis of each sewage treatment facility, septic capacity analysis by subwatershed (HUC 14), build-out/capacity analyses (surplus/deficit), and three maps.

Maps: 2M-Existing facilities and served properties; 3M-Interim Draft Sewer Service Areas; 4M-General Zoning.

Administrative Orders :
Administrative Order 2010-03 March 24, 2010

Want more information? Try these links:
NJDEP FAQ's on Wastewater Management Plans
NJDEP Rules on Water Quality Management Plans (N.J.A.C. 7:15-1 et seq.)
NJDEP links to Wastewater Management Plans

Required Municipal Ordinances: The rules require that each municipality adopt the following types of ordinances, where applicable, in order to have a valid chapter in the County Wastewater Management Plan. The following model ordinances are provided as samples; these may be modified as long as the ordinance meets the requirement of the Water Quality Management Rules.

• Minimum Acceptable Riparian Zone Model Ordinance February 23, 2010
• NJDEP Septic Management Model Ordinance October 2009
• Morris County Health Officers Model Septic Management Ordinance
• NJDEP Septics in SSA's Model Ordinance September 2009
• NJDEP Riparian Zone Model Ordinance July 2008
• Dover Model Draft Riparian Model Ordinance
• NJDEP Steep Slope Model Ordinance June 2008
• NJDEP Fertilizer Application Model Ordinance
• NJDEP Model Stormwater Control Ordinances for Municipalities March 2004