{"id":1208,"date":"2022-05-09T14:54:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T14:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dwq\/?page_id=1208"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:15:28","slug":"covid-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dwq\/covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\">COVID-19<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\"><span class=\"Heading\">Important Information for NJPDES Permittees on COVID-19<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>07\/20\/2020<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dwq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/pdf\/covid-19\/covid19_dwq_guidance_for_ww_collection__analysis_20200720.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidance for Wastewater Utilities Engaging in Wastewater Collection and Analysis for SARS-CoV-2 <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>05\/06\/2020<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/covid19regulatorycompliance\/docs\/water-licensed-operator-emergency-rule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Temporary Rule Modification of Licensed Operator Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:10A <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>04\/15\/2020<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dwq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/pdf\/covid-19\/covid19_dwq_advisory_regarding_usepa_npdes_20200331_guidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Division of Water Quality Message Regarding March 31, 2020 USEPA Temporary Advisory for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Reporting in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>04\/07\/2020<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dwq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/pdf\/covid-19\/covid19_dwq_sewage_sludge_management_advisory_20200407.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Division of Water Quality Sewage Sludge Management Advisory <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>03\/23\/2020<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dwq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/pdf\/covid-19\/covid19_dwq_memo_20200323.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Division of Water Quality Guidance &#8211; Reduced Monitoring Frequency for Sanitary Wastewater Dischargers <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>03\/23\/2020<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dwq\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/pdf\/covid-19\/covid19_dwq_notice_20200323.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Message to Systems <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"SubHeading\"><strong>Additional Resources for Wastewater Systems on COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awwa.org\/AWWA-Articles\/coronavirus-and-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corona Virus and Water (The American Water Works Association)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wef.org\/publications\/news\/wef-waterblog\/what-we-know-about-coronavirus-and-water-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treatment of COVID-19 (The Water Environment Federation)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Sanitation Hygiene (The World Health Organization)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asdwa.org\/covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corona Virus and Drinking Water (ASDWA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of a statewide effort the DEP is assisting the New Jersey Department of Health in sharing updates on COVID-19 vaccine news and the state\u2019s vaccination planning process through a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/cd\/documents\/topics\/NCOV\/120420_NJDOH_COVID-19_Vaccine_newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weekly newsletter <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\"><\/i><\/a>. 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