New Brunswick Water Utility Lead Service Line Replacement Plan
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Dear New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Under OPRA and the common law right of access, please provide a copy of the City of New Brunswick Water Utility's Lead Service Line Replacement Plan submitted on May 28, 2024, and any subsequent revisions to that submission. Please also provide any notices or other kinds of messages sent to the New Brunswick Water Utility regarding its late submission of the aforementioned plan.
I am a news reporter and was directed to file this request by a NJDEP staff member. Thank you kindly for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Good afternoon Charlie,
Your OPRA request has been accepted and created.
Your OPRA Tracking # is 359826, please refer to this number when calling/emailing about your request.
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Thank you,
Amirah Abdullah
Agency Service Representative
NJDEP – Office of Record Access
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Mr. Kratovil
Good Afternoon,
Attached are responsive Safe Drink Water records for your request number
35926.
Keith Harley
New Jersey Department of Environmntal Protection
Agency Services Representative 3 | Office of Records Access
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Dear Mr. Harley,
Thanks for the responsive records. I noticed that the 5/2024 LSLR Plan states that there are 4 appendices (A-D), and the 7/2024 LSLR Plan states that there are 3 appendices (A-C). Unfortunately none were included in the response.
Can you please provide me with copies of each of the 4 appendices enclosed with the May 2024 plan, and each of the 3 appendices enclosed with the July 2024 plan? Thanks very much.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil:
Attached are the responsive records for the above referenced OPRA request.
Records Custodian Mailbox
NJDEP – Office of Record Access
(609) 341-3121
Dear Mr. Harley,
I am confused by the response. In addition to the Notice of Non-Compliance, the response also includes two different 11-page LSLR Plan documents, but neither of those plan documents includes the appendices that were supposedly "enclosed," according to the final page of each.
Here's what it says at the end of the May 2024 LSLR Plan:
12. APPENDIX Check all that apply and are enclosed
☒ Appendix A: Lead Service Line (LSL) Inventory Report (DEP_10-S_00014)
☒ Appendix B: Map
☒ Appendix C: Progress Report
☒ Appendix D: Customer notice of LSL Material Letters
Here's what it says at the end of the July 2024 LSLR Plan:
12. APPENDIX Check all that apply and are enclosed
☒ Appendix A: Lead Service Line (LSL) Inventory Report (DEP_10-S_00014)
☒ Appendix B: Map
☒ Appendix C: Progress Report (DEP_10-S_00027)
Were these appendices actually enclosed with the plans? If so, can you please send me the appendices referenced on the final page of each documents? If not, please confirm they were absent from the plans.
Thank you kindly.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Good Morning,
I have reached out to the Safe Drinking Water program for the appendices. I am currently waiting for a reply.
Keith Harley
Agency Services Representative
Office of Records Access
401 E. State Street
P.O. Box 420
Mail Code 401-06Q
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Phone: 609-341-3121
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Dear Mr. Harley,
I never heard back from you regarding the appendices. I understand there is now a more recent version of the LSLR plan. Can you please provide a complete copy of it including appendices pursuant to the OPRA?
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil
Good Morning,
Attached are the requested records.
Keith Harley
Agency Services Representative
Office of Records Access
401 E. State Street
P.O. Box 420
Mail Code 401-06Q
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Phone: 609-341-3121
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