The NJDEP dental amalgam program is applicable ONLY to those dental facilities that generate amalgam waste through placement and/or removal of amalgam.
Discharges to Septic Systems
The Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control (BNPC) has issued a New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Discharge to Ground Water (NJPDES-DGW) general permit for Dental Facilities Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control or read more regarding the K2 General Permit.
Discharges to Public Sanitary Sewer
Discharges into public sanitary sewers are regulated by the Bureau of Pretreatment and Residuals. All dental facilities subject to this regulation were required to implement Best Management Practices, or BMPs, by October 1, 2008, and must install an amalgam separator that meets the ISO 11143 criteria by October 1, 2009. Facilities that opened after October 1, 2007 shall immediately install an amalgam separator. Each dental facility subject to this regulation shall register and certify compliance annually with the NJDEP.
The 2008 deadline for on-line registration for discharges into the sanitary sewer has been extended to December 15, 2008.
Resources:
AFTER PRINTING BOTH MANUALS CLICK HERE TO BEGIN REGISTRATION
additional Resources:
Rules
Best Management Practices
Fact Sheet
If you have questions or need additional information regarding discharges to the public sanitary sewer, contact the Bureau of Pretreatment and Residuals at 609-633-3823.
