New Jersey § 58:27-3

§ 58:27-3.

As used in this act: a. “ Contracting unit ” means a county, municipality, municipal or county sewerage or utility authority,

municipal sewerage district, joint meeting or any other political subdivision of the

State authorized pursuant to law to construct wastewater treatment systems or provide

wastewater treatment services. b. “ Department ” means the Department of Environmental Protection. c. “ Division ” means the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. d. “ Vendor ” means any person financially, technically, and administratively capable of financing,

planning, designing, constructing, operating, or maintaining, or any combination thereof,

a wastewater treatment system, or of providing wastewater treatment services to a

local government unit under the terms of a contract awarded pursuant to the provisions

of this act. e. “ Wastewater ” means residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural liquid waste, sewerage,

storm water runoff, or any combination thereof, or other liquid residue discharged

or collected into a sewer system or storm water system, or any combination thereof. f. “ Wastewater treatment system ” means any equipment, plants, structures, machinery, apparatus, or land, or any combination

thereof, acquired, used, constructed or operated for the storage, collection, reduction,

recycling, reclamation, disposal, separation, or other treatment of wastewater or

sewage sludge, or for the final disposal of residues resulting from the treatment

of wastewater, including, but not limited to, pumping and ventilating stations, facilities,

plants and works, connections, outfall sewers, interceptors, trunk lines, and other

personal property and appurtenances necessary for their use or operation. g. “ Wastewater treatment services ” means services provided by a wastewater treatment system.