The onsite system serving the former Cliffdale Park restaurant in Port Murray, N.J., failed its real estate transfer inspection. The 750-gallon metal septic tank discharged under the gravel parking lot onto 6- to 12-inch river stones covered with sheet metal.Heritage Conservancy, a conservation organization, purchased the property to provide 1,100 feet of public access to the Musconetcong River. Plans called for keeping the restaurant but converting the upstairs one-bedroom apartment to office space. The organization did not want to pay the yearly inspection fee for systems larger than 2,000 gpd. Such systems also require a special permit from the state
