NJ S3745

Creates a two-year pilot program in New Jersey requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health, and NJ Infrastructure Bank to detect, monitor, and eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARG) in wastewater treatment plants, hospitals with 100+ beds, surface waters, agricultural areas, and groundwater aquifers.

Appropriates $3 million total: $1 million to DEP, $500,000 to DOH, and $1.5 million to the NJ Infrastructure Bank for grants and loans.

Requires phased performance standards achieving 90% reduction in ARB/ARG across all state water systems over three 8-month phases, starting with systems serving populations over 10,000 and ending with those serving fewer than 3,300.

Mandates monthly testing for low-risk sites and weekly testing for sites with multiple ARB/ARG detections within 90 days, with quarterly reporting and creation of a centralized public database called "The New Jersey ARB and ARG in Water Systems Database."

Requires hospitals discharging more than 0.5 million gallons daily to install advanced treatment technologies such as membrane bioreactors, UV disinfection, or ozone systems.