Private Well Testing

The Private Well Testing Act of 2001 went into effect on September 14, 2002.

To find a complete listing of testing parameters required for each county, please visit www.state.nj.us/dep/pwta and scroll to "List of Required Parameters for Private Well Testing". A complete copy of the Private Well Testing Act and answers to frequently asked questions surrounding private well testing may also be found by visiting this same web site. The following link to the NJ DEP site is provided for your convenience NJ DEP Web Site

If you have any further questions, please contact Jarrod Grasso, Vice President of Government Affairs, at (732) 494-5616 or by mail to Jgrasso@njar.com Click here to send e-mail to Jarrod Grasso.

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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE IN THE PRIVATE WELL TESTING REGULATIONS:

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, Bradley Campbell, has announced today that “Grand fathering” will be permitted under the Private Well Testing Act.Commissioner Campbell announced contracts of sale entered into prior to September 14, 2002 will not be required to comply with the new law. The Private Well Testing Act will specifically apply to contracts of sale that are signed the date of September 14, 2002 and thereafter.

We will continue to update you on any further regulatory amendments.

Private Well Test Act Update
Private Well Test Act
The NJ Attorney General's Office has given formal agency advice that the law applies to real-estate transactions where the sales contract is executed on or after the effective date of the statute, September 14.Thus, private well testing is not required by statute for real-estate transactions already under contract when the statute goes into effect. This advice will be found on the NJ DEP web site at: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/pwta/ this link.

Certified Drinking Water Laboratory Listing The NJ DEP has made the list of Certified Drinking Water Laboratories available on-line at the following location: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/pwta/pwta_lablist.htm
NJ DEP Certified Lab List