Site Application Process
Submit all Site Applications to mthomas@nfrwqpa.org
Before submitting a Site Application, the submitting agency must have an approved Utility Plan that is 10 years or newer from its approval date. If the agency's Utility Plan is outdated or unapproved, it must first be brought current and approved under the current Utility Plan Policy (see the Utility Plan Flow Chart). The proposed project must also be listed or described within the agency's approved Utility Plan.
Once these requirements are met, the agency submits the appropriate Reg. 22 Application project type for review, consideration, and membership approval. A Preliminary Engineering Design Report must also be submitted for the record.
Please allow 1–2 weeks for the Association manager to review the application for completeness and for agreement with the agency's approved Utility Plan and the Regional 208 Plan. The Site Application must be signed by the submitting agency's authority, and it is the agency's responsibility to obtain signatures from all other referral agencies on the Reg. 22 application.
Complete Site Applications must be received at least two weeks before the next available membership meeting to be considered on the agenda. At the meeting, the submitting agency will present the project's goals, objectives, and highlights, followed by a Q&A session with the membership. The membership may then approve the application by vote, deny it, or refer it back to the submitting agency for corrections and resubmittal.
As per state statute “no person shall commence construction of any domestic wastewater treatment works or the enlargement of the capacity of an existing domestic wastewater treatment works unless the site location and the design for the construction or expansion have been approved by the Division.” Regulation No. 22 provides the specific provisions to implement the statutory requirements regarding site location and design approvals. This regulation can be found on the Water Quality Control Division’s website. In addition, Site Application Forms and the Guidance Document for Regulation No. 22 can also be found on this website. This guidance provides additional information for applicants in an effort to help them meet the requirements of Regulation No. 22. As part of this guidance document, checklists have been developed for use by the applicants to ensure that all required information is included in the submittal.
As part of the site application process, applicants are required to submit site applications to a number of review agencies including the 208 planning agencies. The NFRWQPA has developed a Site Location and Design Approval Review Policy (see link below) which establishes the process for how the Association will review and consider these applications. This policy also includes all the necessary information that should be submitted with each site application to the Association. For most site applications, an entity will be required to have an approved or conditionally approved Utility Plan in place prior to the consideration of a site application by the Association (please see Utility Plan Guidance page for additional information).
Entities wishing to have an application considered by the NFRWQPA should submit a complete packet for review by the Association. The packet should include all the necessary information as defined by Regulation No. 22 and the NFRWQPA Policy. One hard copy and one electronic copy of the complete packet are required. In addition, the applicants are also responsible for submitting the application to all other review agencies as outlined in the Regulation & NFRWQPA policy. Please contact the Association with any questions.
