New Jersey Insights — Page 3
214 environmental consulting and engineering articles covering New Jersey projects, permits and cleanups.
EPA’s PFAS Drinking Water Compliance Extension: How the 2031 Option Affects NY and NJ Water Systems
As of August 2026, the federal PFAS compliance picture has two important dates: April 26, 2029, and a possible extension to April 26, 2031. The EPA’s May 2026 proposal would allow eligible public water systems to request two additional years to comply with the federal 4.0 parts per trillion, or ppt, Maximum Contaminant Levels for […]
Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Systems in NYC and NJ: Design, Installation, and Long-Term Monitoring
Vapor intrusion mitigation systems protect occupied buildings from volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, migrating from contaminated soil or groundwater into indoor air. In New York City and New Jersey, the right system must do more than reduce vapor concentrations. It must satisfy agency requirements, support the construction schedule, and remain functional after the building opens. […]
NJ REAL Rules Legacy Deadline July 20, 2027: A Permit Readiness Plan for Hudson County Developers
Not scheduled or published.Current as of September 3, 2026 For developers planning projects in Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Newark, and the broader Hudson County waterfront market, the NJ REAL rules legacy deadline may create an important permitting opportunity. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, or NJDEP, has proposed extending the legacy period […]
GHG Mandatory Reporting: New Compliance Burdens for NY/NJ Facilities
As of August 17, 2026 Facilities across New York and New Jersey are facing a more complicated greenhouse gas reporting landscape. The obligation may come from federal reporting rules, state-specific methane and refrigerant requirements, RGGI, or more than one program at the same time. The mistake is treating GHG reporting as a single annual form. […]
NJDEP Historic Fill Investigation in Jersey City and Newark: Sampling, Soil Management, and Reuse
A suspected historic fill layer can change the cost, schedule, and regulatory path for a development project in Jersey City, Newark, Hudson County, Bergen County, or elsewhere in Northern New Jersey. The issue is not simply whether fill is present. You need to know what it contains, where it ends, how it may affect groundwater, […]
Wastewater Cybersecurity: New Federal and State Requirements for NY/NJ Utilities
Wastewater cybersecurity is no longer only an IT issue. For utilities across New York and New Jersey, SCADA systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), remote-access tools, network architecture, incident reporting, and emergency response plans now sit directly inside the regulatory conversation. The requirements are not identical from one jurisdiction to the next. Some are legally binding. […]
NJ Asbestos Inspection Before Demolition or Renovation: Permit and Safety Requirements
A commercial demolition or renovation project in New Jersey should not begin with a demolition crew. It should begin with a documented asbestos inspection. For most commercial, industrial, institutional, and larger residential projects, the inspection determines whether asbestos-containing material (ACM) is present, whether it will be disturbed, and what permits, notifications, controls, and abatement steps […]
NJDEP PFAS Final Rule: New Standards Changing NJ Site Cleanup
Published August 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET On June 15, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) adopted final remediation standards for four widely monitored PFAS compounds: PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. The rule does more than add another table to a regulatory manual. It converts interim criteria into enforceable requirements under: […]
Reserve Study HOA Requirements in New Jersey: A 30-Year Capital Plan for Condo Boards
A reserve study HOA boards can defend is more than a spreadsheet. It connects the physical condition of shared property to the money required to repair or replace it. For New Jersey condominium, cooperative, and HOA boards, that connection now carries statutory weight. Under N.J.S.A. 45:22A-44.2 and 45:22A-44.3, covered planned real estate developments must address […]
REAL Rule Extension Strategy: What the New Deadlines Mean for Projects
Updated August 17, 2026 New Jersey developers received more time to plan around the NJPACT Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL) rules. But the extension does not eliminate the technical work required to preserve a project’s regulatory options. The key date is now July 20, 2027: the proposed end of the REAL legacy period for eligible […]
Property Condition Report ASTM E2018-24: Lender-Ready PCA for New York and New Jersey Commercial Property
A commercial acquisition can look strong on paper and still carry major repair exposure. Roof failure, aging HVAC equipment, deteriorated masonry, obsolete electrical infrastructure, and deferred maintenance can change underwriting before closing. A property condition report ASTM E2018 assessment gives lenders, investors, and acquisition teams a consistent way to evaluate those risks. For commercial properties […]
Maria F. Cardenas Named to NYREJ 2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight
Published August 26, 2026 Jersey City, NJ. The New York Real Estate Journal has named Maria F. Cardenas to its 2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight, published in the journal's August 26 issue. Maria leads operations and people at Envicon. Her responsibility has grown well past the role she was hired into, and it […]