North Central NJ New Jersey Engineer, Civil, Land Use, Structural Engineering, Septic Design, Construction Permitting - Jeffrey Careaga has over 34 years of local experience

Serving North Northern NJ, Central New Jersey, Sussex County, Bergen County, Morris County, Warren County, Passaic County, Hunterdon County, Somerset County, Hopatcong, Budd Lake, Hopatcong, Chester, Mendham, Flanders

Services Provided :

Engineering including Subdivisions, Lot Development Plans, Land Surveying, Structural Home Real Estate Transaction Engineering Inspections typical inspection and letter of report cost $550.00-$750.00 depending on location from 07828, Concrete Pools, Pool Houses and Landscape Design, Dock and Boathouse design, Foundation Specialist for Design and Remediation, Foundation Crack Repair, structural analysis of cracking of gunite and concrete pool, expansion joint issues between the deck and coping (tiles popping off, etc.), epoxy injection, resolve and stabilize settlement issues, infrared thermal imaging for evauation of water infiltration into basement and grouted masonry wall integrity, evaluation of roof to support solar panels, methods to stabilize cracked areas, jobsite inspections, Site Development residential and commercial grading plans and stormwater design, cost for Septic Engineering, price or cost of 3 or 4 bedroom Septic failing system replacement, ISDS - Individual Sewage Disposal Systems, price for Alternative Septic Designs and alternative advanced no mound septic designs including peat systems, manufacturer's certified for design engineer of various peat and aeration systems including engineering and coordination of the installation, North NJ Norweco Singulair sales and service support for Septic Supplies LLC, Puraflow, Hoot systems, EcoPod, certified for design various Drip dispersal systems, drip irrigation systems, Septic Remediation including EcoAire, Terralift, Infiltrator Aquaworx remediator, Civil Engineering, Geotech evaluation for residential Structural Engineering, NJDEP Environmental and Waterfront Engineering and Permitting, LOI and NOV Site Plans and restoration plans, sustainable and regenerative design build landscape construction, no mound septics, cost of septic disposal/leach field Replacements, Construction Stakeout, Commercial Site plans and Land Surveying Services, Landscape Architecture, constructed wetlands, wetland restoration, stormwater reclamation and reuse.

About Careaga Engineering

Jeff Careaga has been serving all of Northern New Jersey for over 30 Years helping thousands of satisfied customers obtain construction approvals through the State, County and Municipal Planning and Zoning Board and Health Dept. approval process. We can help you budget for the cost of the entire job and will be your advocate in the getting permits and approval for your Septic System including engineering services and support for Norweco, Eco-Aire, mechanical aeration drainfields, swimming pool concrete design, Grading Plans, Land Use engineering, Land Surveying, Boundary surveys, Geotechnical, soils, Structural Repair and Licensed Forensic Engineering Building Inspector for residential and commercial framing and foundation inspections, Highlands Preservation Area Act approvals, Commercial Drainage Design and Site Plans, Site Plans, Lot Feasibility Studies, Septic Inspections, Eco Aire Installations, Septic Tank Repair, Septic Design Services and more. Our Northern New Jersey allows us to best serve Sussex County, Morris County, Bergen County, Warren County, Somerset County, Passaic County, Hunterdon County, Essex County and Hudson County.

We serve the following locations in New Jersey:

Budd Lake, Mendham, Hopatcong, Sussex County NJ, Morris County NJ, Passaic County NJ, Somerset County NJ, Warren County NJ, Bergen County NJ, Hunterdon County NJ, Essex County NJ, Kinnelon NJ, Wyckoff NJ, Roxbury NJ, Jefferson NJ, Chester NJ, Randolph NJ, Cedar Knolls NJ, Chatham NJ, Convent Station NJ, Chester NJ, Flanders NJ, Mount Olive NJ, Budd Lake NJ, Byram NJ, Denville NJ, Green Pond NJ, Rockaway NJ, Sparta NJ, Oak Ridge NJ, Oakland NJ, Highland Lakes NJ, Barry Lakes NJ, Hackettstown NJ, Long Valley NJ

Department of Environmental Protection Permiting


Careaga Engineering always has numerous NJDEP permits under construction, and has significant experience with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ( NJDEP ) Engineering and Environmental Permitting Services Including:

  • NJDEP Wetlands Letter of Interpretations ( LOI ), Transition Area Waivers ( TAW ), Limit of Disturbance LOI, Notice of Violation (NOV) Restoration Plans for disturbed areas or construction within a wetland or a wetland buffer area
  • NJDEP General Permits GP1, GP2, GP3, GP4, GP5, GP6, GP7, GP8, GP9, GP10A, GP11, GP12, GP13, GP14, GP15, GP16, GP17, GP18, GP19, GP20, GP21, GP22, GP23, GP24, GP25, GP26, GP27
  • Stream Encroachment FHA ( Flood Hazard Area) Permits, Site Restoration Plans for property owners and contractors who are under NOV stop work orders for construction wwithin a stream or lake buffer, FHA violations, Seawall and Dock permits, Dredging Permits, FHA Permit by Rule requirements and notifications, Emergency flood repair permitting
  • NJDEP Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) Applications Public Well Water and Waste Water Pumping Station Construction Permits and Storage Tanks
  • Sustainable and Regenerative Landscape Construction: constructed wetlands, wetland, meadow, woodland, and stream restoration
  • NJDEP Treatment Works Approval ( TWA ) and NJPDES Permits for large residential and commercial septic system construction projects, grinder pump waivers to reduce need to expand disposal bed, permanent holding tanks and full house incinerating septic disposal systems in liew of holding tanks
  • NJPDES Permits and Approvals for over 2000 gallon per day commercial and community septic systems, T-1 Discharge Permits, large wastewater disposal installations

  • Careaga utilizes the services of Wade Wander Ecological Services and David C. Krueger, PWS, CWD Environmental Technology Inc., on a need basis to provide technical support for the required wetlands and FHA permits.


    NJDEP permiting