Public notice for NJPDES permit renewal for Taylor Farms NJ Inc.

PUBLIC NOTICE  New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Bureau of Surface Water and Pretreatment Permitting    Notice is hereby given that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department/NJDEP) proposes to issue a New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Significant Indirect User (SIU) Renewal Permit Action (NJPDES Permit No. NJ0139700) in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A, and by authority of the Water Pollution Control Act at N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq., for the discharge into the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority's wastewater treatment plant from:  Applicant or Permittee: Facility: Taylor Farms NJ Inc. TFNJ406 Wastewater 406 Heron Drive 406 Heron Drive Swedesboro, NJ 08085 Swedesboro, NJ 08085   The Permittee's operation includes processing/preparation of fruits, vegetables and processed dishes. Process wastewater from the facility's operation will be pretreated prior to discharge through discharge location point designated as DSN-001L to the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority's (LTMUA) Wastewater Treatment Plant. The pretreatment system consists of equalization, screening, pH neutralization, dissolved air flotation and flocculation. Based upon the sewer agreement with LTMUA, the permittee is allowed to discharge up to a maximum of 142,500 gallons per day (GPD) of process wastewater. The facility's SIC codes are 5149 (Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified) and 5148 (Fresh Fruits and Vegetables).  A draft NJPDES Significant Indirect User (SIU) Renewal Permit Action has been prepared for this facility based on the administrative record filed at the NJDEP, 401 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. Copies of the draft document are obtainable, for a nominal charge, and the administrative record is available for inspection by appointment only, Monday through Friday. If you are interested in scheduling an appointment or requesting specific information regarding the draft document, contact Femi Ibitolu of the Bureau of Surface Water and Pretreatment Permitting at (609) 292-4860.  Written comments or a request that the Department hold a non-adversarial public hearing on the draft document must be submitted in writing by certified mail (return receipt requested), by e-mail to kelly.perez@dep.nj.gov, or by other means which provides verification of the date of delivery to the Department, to Kelly Perez, Mail Code 401-02B, Attention: Comments on Public Notice NJ0172944, Bureau of Surface Water and Pretreatment Permitting, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625 by the close of the public comment period, which closes thirty calendar days after publication of this notice in the South Jersey Times. All persons, including the applicant, who believe that any condition of this draft document is inappropriate or that the Department's decision to issue this draft document is inappropriate, must raise all reasonable arguments and factual grounds supporting their position, including all supporting materials, during the public comment period.  The Department will respond to all significant and timely comments upon issuance of the final permit decision. The applicant and each person who has submitted written comments or requested notice will receive notice of the Department's permit decision.  Cost: $109.25 3/3/26 1T (11074958)