The purpose of the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permitting program is to restore, enhance, and maintain the quality of the water resources of the State of New Jersey. The NJPDES permit is the regulatory mechanism to achieve this purpose and by which the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) requires permittees to comply and conform to laws, regulations, and standards. This technical manual is intended to furnish guidance to applicants, permittees, permit writers, consultants, and other interested parties for the submission of a NJPDES permit application for the various types of residuals management operations regulated by the Bureau of Pretreatment and Residuals (BPR). It does not cover discharge of contaminants to a wastewater treatment facility or associated pretreatment programs. This manual specifies information required for a complete NJPDES permit application and provides information on the documents and basis used in the development of permit conditions.