# N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-2: Legislative findings and declarations

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-2
- **Heading:** Legislative findings and declarations
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 58 / Chapter 10A / Section 10A-2

## Text

The Legislature finds and declares that pollution of the ground and surface waters of this State continues to endanger public health; to threaten fish and aquatic life, scenic and ecological values; and to limit the domestic, municipal, recreational, industrial, agricultural and other uses of water, even though a significant pollution abatement effort has been made in recent years. It is the policy of this State to restore, enhance and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of its waters, to protect public health, to safeguard fish and aquatic life and scenic and ecological values, and to enhance the domestic, municipal, recreational, industrial and other uses of water. The Legislature further finds and declares that the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-500; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) establishes a permit system to regulate discharges of pollutants and provides that permits for this purpose will be issued by the Federal Government or by states with adequate authority and programs to implement the regulatory provisions of that act. It is in the interest of the people of this State to minimize direct regulation by the Federal Government of wastewater dischargers by enacting legislation which will continue and extend the powers and responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Protection for administering the State's water pollution control program, so that the State may be enabled to implement the permit system required by the Federal Act. L.1977, c. 74, s. 2.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-1 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-2 Legislative findings and declarations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-4 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-5 Powers of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-6 Permits; issuance; exemptions; prohibitions; requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-6.1 Schedule of compliance; administrative consent order; public hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-6.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-6.2 Findings, declarations, determinations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-6.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-6.3 Installation, etc. of water pollution control facilities during pendency of permit application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-6.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-6.4 Definitions relative to certain hazardous discharge sites.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-6.4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-6.5 Discharge of untreated, pre-treated wastewater, prohibited in certain municipalities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-6.5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-6.6 Regulations relative to handling of radionuclides.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-6.6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-7 Term of permit; modification, suspension or revocation; causes; notice; contested cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 58:10A-7.1 Discharging waste in ocean waters prohibited after Dec. 31, 1991; "aquaculture" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T58_C10A_S10A-7.1.md)

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