A public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Mercer County Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan was held on April 10, 2013. A public notice regarding the hearing was published in the March 4, 2013 New Jersey Register and the Trenton Times and Trentonian newspapers and can be viewed here.

Public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed here.

The proposed WMP for Mercer County will replace all previously adopted municipal and municipal utility authority WMPs in Mercer County as well as areas outside of Mercer served by wastewater treatment facilities located within Mercer County which have been included as part of an adopted WMP. The only exception will be East Windsor Township, Pennington Borough, and Robbinsville Township, which have adopted municipal WMPs that still remain in effect, and which are adopted by reference as the appropriate municipal chapters in the Mercer County WMP.

All information related to the WQM Plan and the proposed amendment is located at the Mercer County Planning Division, 640 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 8068, Trenton, New Jersey 08650-0068. The WMP can be reviewed between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

The WMP may also be viewed and downloaded from the links below.
Mercer County Wastewater Management Plan
County Summary:

County Summary with Appendices A through M and Glossary and Definitions [PDF 808k]

County Summary Maps:
Environmental Analysis and Assessment
Environmental Analysis and Assessment with Appendix B – Letters of Interpretation and Habitat Suitability Determinations

Municipal Chapters:
Municipal Maps:
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Request a CD
A digital version of the WMP can be provided on CD upon request. Please email, mmulévanhorn@mercercounty.org, or call, 609-989-6549, to request a CD.
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