58:10A-15 - Legislative findings - New Jersey Statutes

58:10A-15.  Legislative findings
    The Legislature finds that certain halogenated hydrocarbon chemicals and aromatic hydrocarbon chemicals used as sewage system cleaners are a significant  and unnecessary source of water pollution and groundwater contamination.  These  chemicals are toxic and generally nonbiodegradable. When used to unblock  sewage systems they are introduced into the groundwater where they have adverse  effects on the health and environment of the citizens of this State.  It is  declared to be the policy of this State to eliminate the introduction of these  toxic chemicals into the groundwaters of this State.

     L.1981, c. 253, s. 1, eff. Aug. 12, 1981.