Title 58, Title 58: WATERS AND WATER SUPPLY

58:12A-12. Public community water system; periodic tests for hazardous contaminants The owner or operator of each public community water system shall undertake the periodic testing of the water provided to customers by the system in order to determine the presence of hazardous co…

58:12A-12.1 Additional information included in Consumer Confidence Report by public community water systems. 1. a. The owner or operator of every public community water system required to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of …

58:12A-12.10 Definitions. 1. As used in sections 1 through 4 of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.10 through 58:12A-12.13): "Disruption of the public community water system" means any disruption that has the potential to lessen the quality of the water delivered, including increasing t…

58:12A-12.11 Minimum detectable disinfectant residuals, public water systems; developing, publishing best management practices. 2. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, the owner or operator of a public com…

58:12A-12.12 Public community water system disruption, reporting, data management system, records receipts. 3. a. The owner or operator of a public community water system that is subject to the provisions of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.11) shall prov…

58:12A-12.13 Public community water systems with over 100 service connections, requirements, protect against Legionella bacteria. 4. a. No later than 24 months after the effective date of P.L.2024, c.66 (C.58:12A-12.10 et al.), the Department of Environmental Protection, in consu…

58:12A-12.2 Rules, regulations. 2. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Drinking Water Quality Institute, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations that shall provide th…

58:12A-12.3 Certain notice exemption not exercised. 9. The authority granted pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996," 42 U.S.C.s.300f et al., to exempt public community water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons from the requirement to mail a Consumer Co…

58:12A-12.3a Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2025, c.144 (C.58:12A-12.3a et al.): "Certified point-of-use water filter" means a filter that is installed at the point where water is dispensed from an outlet, and which is certified by a body accredited by the American National Stand…

58:12A-12.3b Notice, health risks associated with lead in drinking water. 2. a. Within six months of the effective date of P.L.2025, c.144 (C.58:12A-12.3a et al.), the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Comm…

58:12A-12.3c Lead In Drinking Water Disclosure statement provided by landlord. 3. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, within 90 days of the publication of the notice developed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2025, c.144 (C.58:12A-12.3b) and the publicat…

58:12A-12.4 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2021, c.82 (C.58:12A-12.4 et seq.): "Landlord" means the same as that term is defined in section 2 of P.L.1975, c.310 (C.46:8-44). "Lead action level" means the standard for lead in drinking water established by the United States Environ…

58:12A-12.5 Written notice provided by public water system. 2. a. A public water system that exceeds the lead action level shall provide a written notice, in a letter addressed to "resident" or "property owner/tenant," by regular mail, to both the service address and the mailing …

58:12A-12.6 Required actions of landlord. 3. a. When a landlord receives any notice or health and safety information from a public water system concerning the presence of lead in drinking water, including but not limited to the written notice submitted pursuant to section 2 of P.…

58:12A-12.7 Definitions relative to drinking water testing. 1. As used in this act: "Copper action level" means the standard for copper in drinking water established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or a more stringent standard adopted by the department pursu…

58:12A-12.8 Water testing request by customer. 2. a. (1) A public water system that exceeds the lead action level or the copper action level shall, upon request by a customer, test the customer's drinking water for the presence of lead and copper, whichever level was exceeded, fo…

58:12A-12.9 Drinking water test following replacement of lead service line. 3. a. A public water system that carries out a partial service line replacement of a lead service line serving a customer shall, upon receiving a request no later than six months after the completion of t…

58:12A-12.9a Public water systems, testing for lead upon request. 4. a. (1) A public water system shall, upon request by a customer or non-paying consumer, test the customer's or non-paying consumer’s drinking water for the presence of lead using a laboratory certified for that p…

58:12A-12.9b Entities, persons in violation of Lead In Drinking Water Disclosure statement provision. 6. a. A landlord found to be in violation of section 3 of P.L.2025, c.144 (C.58:12A-12.3c) shall be provided with a written notice of the violation by the Commissioner of Communi…

58:12A-13. Maximum contaminant levels of certain organic compounds; list of contaminants; rules and regulations a. The commissioner, after considering the recommendations of the Drinking Water Quality Institute created pursuant to section 10 of this amendatory and supplementary a…

58:12A-14. Test results; submission to department; spot checks The water purveyor whose water was submitted for a potability test required by this amendatory and supplementary act shall forward to the department a copy of all test results. The certified laboratory conducting the …

58:12A-15. Excessive contaminant in system; compliance within one year or earlier; extension; failure to comply; remedies a. The owner or operator of each public community water system which has been determined to contain a chemical or chemical compound identified pursuant to sec…

58:12A-16. Voluntary procedures for testing for homeowners with well Local health departments, in cooperation with the department, shall develop voluntary procedures for the testing of water for homeowners whose principal source of potable water is a well, to be paid by the homeo…

58:12A-17. Tariffs; increase by order to equal service costs of tests Within 90 days of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, the Board of Public Utilities shall issue appropriate orders increasing current tariffs established pursuant to law for the supplyi…

58:12A-18. Budget certification; cost of treatment technique When the department orders a municipality, county, or agency thereof which operates a public water supply system to install treatment techniques or other apparatus or equipment for the purpose of achieving a maximum con…

58:12A-19. Annual report The commissioner shall make an annual report to the Legislature and the Governor and to the Chairmen of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee and General Assembly Agriculture and Environment Committee, or their successors, which shall summarize and …

58:12A-2. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature finds and declares that it is a paramount policy of the State to protect the purity of the water we drink and that the Department of Environmental Protection shall be empowered to promulgate and enforce regulations t…

58:12A-20. Drinking water quality institute a. There is established in the department the Drinking Water Quality Institute. The institute shall comprise 15 members as follows: the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Commissioner of Health, and the Chairman of the Water …

58:12A-21. Water tax a. There is levied upon the owner or operator of every public community water system a water tax of $0.01 per 1,000 gallons of water delivered to a consumer, not including water purchased for resale, on or after first day of the first full fiscal quarter foll…

58:12A-22 Water Supply Replacement Trust Fund. 1. a. There is established in the Department of Environmental Protection a non-lapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Water Supply Replacement Trust Fund," hereinafter referred to as the fund. The department shall administer the …

58:12A-22.1. Radium-contaminated water supply sub-account; indication of radium; confirmatory test; loans a. There is established in the "Water Supply Replacement Trust Fund" established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1988, c.106 (C.58:12A-22) a Radium-Contaminated Water Supply sub…

58:12A-22.2 Water Supply Remediation sub-account. 2. a. There is established in the "Water Supply Replacement Trust Fund" established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1988, c.106 (C.58:12A-22) a Water Supply Remediation sub-account. b. Of the monies appropriated to the Water Supply R…

58:12A-22.3 NJHMFA loans to homeowners. 3. a. Of the amount appropriated to the Water Supply Remediation sub-account pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1991, c.456, $3,500,000 is allocated to the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.530 (C.…

58:12A-22.4 DEP water standards; priority system for NJHMFA loans. 4. The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish, within 90 days of the date of enactment of P.L.1999, c.266, standards for sodium, chloride, lead, mercury, iron, and manganese for the purpose of awar…

58:12A-22.5. Homeowner loans repaid by spill compensation claims 5. An owner of a single family residence eligible for financial assistance pursuant to the "Spill Compensation and Control Act," P.L.1976, c.141 (C.58:10-23.11 et seq.), who receives a loan from the Water Supply Rem…

58:12A-23. Funding of study to determine extent water supplies contaminated with hazardous substances; allocation for loans to municipalities to provide alternate water supply for persons with contaminated water supply a. Of the monies made available for the cleanup of hazardous …

58:12A-24. 5% limit on administration costs a. Of the $40,000,000.00 appropriated pursuant to P.L. 1987, c. 154 to the Department of Environmental Protection for hazardous site mitigation Statewide, the sum of $30,000,000.00 is transferred to the "Water Supply Replacement Trust F…

58:12A-24.1 Definitions. 1. As used in this act: "Board" means the Board of Public Utilities. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. "Non-investor-owned public community water system" means…

58:12A-24.2 Department of Environmental Protection, Plastics Advisory Council, comprehensive, collaborative study, current feasibility, benefits, microplastics removal technologies, removing microplastics from drinking water; report to Governor, Legislature. 2. a. Within 30 days …

58:12A-25. Loans to qualifying municipality or municipally-owned or privately-owned public water supply system for extension of public water supply system to residential area The Department of Environmental Protection shall utilize $8,000,000.00 of the monies deposited in the "Wa…

58:12A-26. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Private Well Testing Act." L.2001,c.40,s.1.

58:12A-27. Water testing of private well as provision of contract of sale; reviewing water testing results 2. a. Every contract of sale of (1) real property the potable water supply for which is a private well located on the property, or (2) any other real property the potable wa…

58:12A-28. Water test parameters 3. Every water test conducted in accordance with this act shall include a test for at least the following parameters: bacteria (total coliform); nitrates; iron; manganese; pH; all volatile organic compounds for which maximum contaminant levels hav…

58:12A-29. Rules, regulations; additional parameters 4. a. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Drinking Water Quality Institute, established pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1983, c.443 (C.58:12A-20), shall develop, by rule or regulation adopted purs…

58:12A-3 Definitions. 3. As used in P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.): a. "Administrator" means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or his authorized representative; b. "Contaminant" means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological su…

58:12A-30. Water testing by laboratories; conditions 5. a. Any water test conducted in accordance with this act shall be conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-4) to tes…