32:18-7 - No single standard of purity; classification of waters of district - New Jersey Statutes

32:18-7.  No single standard of purity;  classification of waters of district
     ARTICLE VI.

     1.  It is recognized by the signatory states that, where tidal waters are used for such varied purposes as bathing, navigation, shellfish culture, the development of fish life and the disposal of wastes, no single standard of purity is practicable in all parts of the district.  In order to attain the objects of this compact, the commission, after proper study and after conducting public hearings upon due notice, shall group the designated waters of the district into classes.  Where local conditions shall have changed in the  future to such an extent that changes in classification become necessary the  commission may, after conducting public hearings upon due notice, adopt such  changes.

    Two general classifications shall be used:

     (1) Class  "A" , in which the designated water areas are expected to be used  primarily for recreational purposes, shellfish culture or the development of  fish life.

    (2) Class  "B" , in which the designated water areas are not expected to be  used primarily for recreational purposes, shellfish culture or the development  of fish life.