A Natural Resource Management Guide for the County of Morris A ...

The classification of ground water relies on hydrogeologic characteristics of the specific resource and the
designated uses which are to be maintained, restored or enhanced. The following is a summation of the
classifications and associated designated uses.
Class I - Ground Water of Special Ecological Significance
Primary designated use: maintenance of special ecological resources which are supported by the contributing
ground water.
Secondary designated uses: potable, agricultural and industrial waters, such as not to compromise the primary
use.
Class I-A - Exceptional Ecological Areas: Hacklebarney Natural Area, and Troy Meadows Natural Area.
This classification stipulates nondegradation, disallowing human activities resulting in the degradation of
natural quality.
Class II - Primary designated use: provision of potable ground water, allowing conventional water supply
treatment.
Class II-A - All ground waters of the State, except for ground water designated in Classes I, II-B or III.
Primary designated use: potable water and conversion (through conventional water supply treatment, mixing
or other similar technique) to potable water.
Secondary designated uses: agricultural and industrial water.
Class III - unsuitable for potable water due to natural hydrogeologic characteristics (e.g. aquitards) or natural
water quality (e.g. salinity). Not applicable to Morris County
Class III-A - specific portions of the saturated zones of the glacial moraine and glacial lake deposits, and
other geologic units having the characteristics of an Aquitard, excepting Class I areas.
Primary designated use: the release of ground water to adjacent classification areas and surface water.
Secondary designated uses: any reasonable uses.
The Standards, as they apply to discharge control and remediation, are implemented by:
the Water Pollution Control Act
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the Spill Compensation and Control Act
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the Solid Waste Management Act
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the Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act/Industrial Site Recovery Act
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the Pesticide Control Act of 1971
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the Storage of Hazardous Substances Act
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the Realty Improvement Act (Chapter 199)
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. . . as well as the following programs:
NJ Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES)
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Underground Storage Tank (UST)
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Case Management System: coordinates case assignments, priorities, and
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technical standards for pollution cases involving hazardous substances
Aquifer Recharge Area Program
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Nonpoint Source Pollution Program
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