This proved to be another eventful year for attorneys interested in environmental law and policy. Below is a review of the “top ten” environmental issues of 2013, several of which will remain on the public agenda during the year ahead.
10. Sewerage Connection Fees
612 Associates v. North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority involved a dispute between two sewerage authorities concerning entitlement to a sewer connection fee from a new development. 215 N.J. 3 (2013). That development was directly connected to the North Hudson Municipal Regional Sewer Authority’s sewer collection system. But the flow travelled for a short distance before being discharged into the North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority’s collection system and conveyed to its treatment plant.
