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Bureau of Case Assignment &Initial Notice Re: Vapor Intrusion Investigation Report West Orange DPW 25 Lakeside Ave April 2023 Page 12 NJDEP Variance: Since the last update of the Technical Rules (August 6, 2018) and available variances (February 4, 2019), the Department has implemented changes related to the VI pathway that will be reflected in the future regulatory revisions. The following available VI related variances are recognized by the Department and acceptable for use by the investigator: • 7:26E-1.7(a) – The Department no longer requires notice on a separate form prior to varying from a technical requirement. The Variance Identification form is no longer available. Rather, on each Key Document form (i.e., SI, RI, RA, etc.), complete the section indicating that the particular phase of the remediation includes a variance taken under N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.7. • 7:26E-1.15(c)1 – The Department no longer expects a notification (by form or spreadsheet) of future sampling events. • 7:26E-1.15(g) – The Department no longer utilizes the Heath Department Notification Levels. In addition, the Department no longer requires the submission of indoor and ambient air analytical results to the New Jersey Department of Health, except for samples collected at educational facilities and child care centers as defined in "Standards for Indoor Environment Certification and for Licensure of Indoor Environmental Consultants," N.J.A.C. 8:50-1.3 and pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26E1.15(h). "Per the Department's direction as noted in the NJDEP Listserv entitled "[SRRA]: Submission of indoor and ambient air analytical results to the New Jersey Department of Health," indoor and ambient air analytical results, including all maps and figures related to the indoor air sampling, and a sample location spreadsheet do not need to be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Health pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.15(h) unless samples are collected at educational facilities or child care centers as defined in "Standards for Indoor Environment Certification and for Licensure of Indoor Environmental Consultants", N.J.A.C. 8:50-1.3." P:\I00 CME7\West Orange\DPW 25 Lakeside Ave\VI Investigation 2023\VI letter Report\VI Letter Report - DPW West Orange - April 2023.docx