Public notice regarding significant noncompliance in industrial pretreatment program.

PUBLIC NOTICE   The Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties (Joint Meeting) Industrial Pretreatment Program was approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on February 4, 1985. that program is intended to (1) prevent the discharge of pollutants that will pass through the treatment plant or interfere with the treatment process (2) prevent contamination of the treatment plant sludge and (3) encourage reuse and recycling of industrial materials. The Joint Meeting Pretreatment Program oversees and regulates the discharges of forty-eight (48) users, thirteen (13) of which are subject to Federal Categorical Discharge Standards.  Pursuant to Federal Regulations 40 CFR Part 403.8(f)(2)(vii), Joint Meeting is required to keep the public informed of all cases of significant violation as defined in that regulation. During the twelve- month period ending February 28, 2025, the following users were in significant noncompliance based upon the federal criteria for significant noncompliance: Current Significant Non-Compliance Lioni Latticini, Inc. (Union)  Oil & Grease  Significant Non-Compliance  Deemed In Compliance at Close of Reporting Period Cintas Corporation Location #111 (Union)  Oil and Grease Cintas Corporation Location #15F (Union)  Oil and Grease   5/1/26 $56.96