Discharge Prevention Program: Compliance in New Jersey

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NEWLY REVISED! Is your facility required to prepare and submit DPCC and DCR plans? Learn how to prepare updates to current plans and ensure compliance with NJDEP rules.

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Newly Revised Course – Updated with Latest NJDEP Regulations

Discharge Prevention Program: Compliance in New Jersey offered on October 29, 2025 includes the latest NJDEP rule changes published June 16, 2025—covering updated DPCC and DCR requirements.

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Course Details

Course Name: Discharge Prevention Program: Compliance in New Jersey
Course Code: EL0201CA26
Date of Most Recent Offering: October 29, 2025

Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Check-in time: 8:30 am)

Location: Rutgers EcoComplex, 1200 Florence Columbus Rd., Bordentown, NJ 08505 (Directions)
Format: Classroom course

Registration Fee: $315 per person
Multi Person Discount Fee: $295 per person (Save when you sign up with a colleague!)

Registration Closes: October 27, 2025

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Course Overview

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) oversees implementation of the Discharges of Petroleum and Other Hazardous Substances (DPHS) rules (N.J.A.C. 7:1E et seq.) that impact major facilities throughout the state. As part of these regulations, major facilities are required to prepare, submit, and update Discharge Prevention Containment and Countermeasure (DPCC) plans and Discharge Cleanup and Removal (DCR) plans with the NJDEP. These rules were recently revised and published in the New Jersey Register: June 16, 2025. Changes to the rules will be reviewed and highlighted.

This workshop will provide guidance on preparing updates to current DPCC and DCR plans, steps to ensure compliance with the plans and NJDEP rules and a discussion of the federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) “sister” program, and how discharges will be addressed under the Remediation of Contaminated Sites Rule.

  • Overview of DPHS Rules and Related State/Federal Programs
  • SPCC Inspections & Qualified Facilities
  • Requirements for Discharge Notification, Response, and Reporting
  • Environmentally Sensitive Areas Protection Plan Updates
  • NJDEP Procedures for Annual Audits and Post-incident Inspections
  • Overview of Administrative Requirements for Remediation of Contaminated Sites and Regulation Impact on Discharge Prevention Rules
  • And Much More!

Course Agenda

TimeTopicPresenter
9:00 – 9:15 amCourse Introduction & OverviewBrent O’Dell, PE., BCEE, Wood
9:15  – 10:00 amOverview of the NJDEP Discharge Prevention ProgramPhilip Polios, NJDEP
10:00 – 10:30 amSPCC, Inspections, and Qualified FacilitiesBrent O’Dell, PE, BCEE, Wood
10:30 – 10:45 amBreak
10:45  – 11:15 amNJDEP Annual Audits & Facility DischargeDaniel Rodriguez, NJDEP
11:15 am – 12:00 pmNotification, Response & Reporting RequirementsCharles Harman, Wood
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch
1:00  – 1:45 pmLessons Learned from Court Decisions Related to Discharge PreventionAlexa Richman-La Londe, Esq., Riker Danzig
1:45  – 2:30 pmEmergency ResponseBrent O’Dell, PE, BCEE, Wood
2:30 – 2:45 pmBreak
2:45  – 3:30 pmAdministrative Requirements for Remediation of Contaminated Sites & Discharge Prevention ProgramsRandy Shuler, Ph.D., LSRP, Wood
3:30  – 4:00 pmMapping and Alternative Information Gathering TechniquesWill Lang, Wood
4:00 pmAdjourn

Who Should Attend?

Individuals whose professional responsibilities include knowledge of DPHS rules and preparation of DPCC and DCR plans are encouraged to attend this course. Past participants have included:

  • Environmental Auditors
  • Environmental Health and Safety Professionals
  • Environmental Specialists
  • Geologists
  • Landscape Architects
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP)
  • Regulatory Compliance Officers
  • Wetland Scientists

Meet Your Instructors

Faculty Coordinator

Brent O’Dell, AKRF

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Brent is based in Princeton and leads environmental site assessment and remediation projects for public and private clients. He specializes in site assessment and remedial design, construction implementation, and project and program management and has worked in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland for a wide range of clients.

Brent has served as Engineer-of-Record for projects including the remediation of a broad range of contaminants including volatile organic compounds, semi-VOCs, chlorinated organic compounds, polychlorinated bi-phenols, petroleum related compounds, and Manufactured Gas Plant residues and metals including hexavalent chrome, lead, and arsenic.

Additional Instructors

Charles R. Harman, P.W.S.

Will Lang

Philip Polios

Alexa Richman-La Londe, Esq.

Daniel Rodriguez

Randy Shuler, Ph.D., LSRP

Student Reviews

Most useful aspect of the course: “Learning the legal background for DPHS rules and standings on certain topics, such as de minimis and reporting requirements.”

– Past Participant

“Good overview and clarification information regarding the regulations.”

– Past Participant

Most useful aspect of the course: “The sections that dealt directly with the DPCC/DCR rules and regulations.”

– Past Participant

Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Discharge Prevention Program: Compliance in New Jersey was approved for 0.55 Rutgers CEUs (5.5 contact hours), as well as the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Discharge Prevention Program: Compliance in New Jersey course is approved for 0.55 Rutgers CEUs (5.5 contact hours), as well as the following credits from professional organizations.

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NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): Pending

NJ Continuing Legal Education: 5.5 CLEs

NJ Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators: 5.5 TCHs (Approval #01-051201-30)

NJ Health Officers and Registered Environmental Health Specialists (HO/REHS): Rutgers University, NJAES, Office of Continuing Professional Education has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Health as a provider of NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs). CE credits are pending.

NJ Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP): 5.5 Regulatory CECs (Course No. 2014-015)

NJ Professional Engineers: 5.5 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Credits

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This course is eligible toward PDHs for Pennsylvania Professional Geologists.

Course Requirements and Policies

Meals

Coffee and tea will be provided. Lunch will be available for pre-registered attendees only.

NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least two (2) weeks in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time.

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A $75 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

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If you have any questions about Discharge Prevention Program: Compliance in New Jersey, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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Program Coordinator: Pamela Springard-Mayer
848-932-7463
pspring@rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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