New Jersey § 58:25-8

§ 58:25-8.

a. The commissioner is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of funds, to

make grants to any county or municipality, or any combination or agency thereof, or

to any State or interstate agency, to assist such governmental units or agencies in

the construction of those water pollution control projects as qualify for Federal

aid and assistance under the provisions of the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act,”

and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto or revisions thereof, and

any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. b. The State's contribution toward the construction of such project shall not exceed

25% of the cost of that portion of said projects which qualify for Federal assistance. c. The determination of the relative need, the priority of projects, and the standards

of construction shall be consistent with the provisions of the “Federal Water Pollution

Control Act,” as aforesaid, and sections 11 through 20 of this act. d. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall prescribe the procedures for

applying for the grants authorized by this section and may adopt such rules and regulations

as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section and to carry out its

purpose. e. The commissioner is hereby authorized, and with the approval of the Board of Public

Utilities as to any public utility which is subject to Title 48 of the Revised Statutes,

to condition the award of the grant on the adoption by the grantee of an equitable

schedule and classification of rents, rates, fees or other charges for direct or indirect

connection with, or the use or services of, the sewerage system. This schedule and classification shall, to the extent practicable, be based on the

amount and the characteristics of the sewage and other wastes and other special matters

affecting the cost of treatment and disposal thereof, including, but not limited to,

chlorine demand, chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, concentration

of solids, chemical composition and an allowance for amortization of the sewerage

system.