City of Paterson
New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual / N.J.A.C. 7:8 (city MS4 follows NJDEP standards)
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Municipality coverage via NJDEP Stormwater BMP Manual / N.J.A.C. 7:8.
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Document Metadata
Jurisdiction level
City
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State
New Jersey
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Version / edition
Chapter 5: July 2023; Chapter 9.7: January 2026
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Adoption / effective date
2023-07
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Last revised date
2026-01
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Relationship to state manual
adopts state manual directly
“adopts_state_manual_directly — NJDEP BMP Manual / N.J.A.C. 7:8”
Coverage note
Design Criteria
Design storm return periods (years)
2-year, 10-year, 100-year
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Water quality volume method
NJDEP Water Quality Design Storm (WQDS): 1.25 inches of rain falling nonuniformly over 2 hours (N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.5). NRCS methodology computes WQDS runoff volume, peak rate, and hydrograph; BMPs such as small-scale bioretention must store/treat the entire WQDS volume.
“WQDS: 1.25 inches of rain falling nonuniformly over 2 hours”
N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.5 / Ch.5
Peak flow calculation method(s)
USDA NRCS methodology (NRCS Runoff Equation and Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph), NRCS Curve Number (CN) method
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Hydrologic/hydraulic software
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Approved BMP categories
Small-scale green infrastructure BMPs, Small-scale bioretention systems, Small-scale infiltration basins, Green roofs, Pervious paving systems, Grass swales, Cisterns, Green Infrastructure MTDs / MTDs
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