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NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 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

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 "Water Supply Replacement Trust Fund" to provide loans to a qualifying municipality for the extension of a public water supply system to a residential area or to a municipally-owned or privately-owned public water supply system for the extension of a public water supply system to a residential area in a qualifying municipality. A qualifying municipality is one with a residential area of more than 1,500 residential units that has been found by the local department of health, or board of health, and the county board of health, or department of health, to have at least 25% of the wells supplying potable water to the area with contaminants at the Class II, Class III or Class IV interim action levels for hazardous contaminants in drinking water of the Department of Environmental Protection, or in excess of the maximum contaminant levels adopted by the department pursuant to P.L.1983, c.443 (C.58:12A-12 et seq.), as may be applicable, and:  a. (1) The potable water supply for the residential area is deemed by the county board of health or department of health to be unfit for human consumption, and (2) the governing body of the municipality has adopted a resolution banning new construction in the area pending connection of the area to a public water supply system; or  b. The Department of Environmental Protection determines all or a portion of the ground water serving the residential area to be a well-restriction area. A municipality applying for a loan under this section shall certify to the department the estimated costs for extending a public water supply system to an eligible residential area that satisfies the criteria of this section. Monies from a loan made hereunder are to be expended solely for the purpose of expanding the public water supply system to residences with contaminated wells.  L.1988, c.106, s.4; amended 1989,c.311,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-26 - Short title

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-27 - Water testing of private well as provision of contract of sale; reviewing water testing results

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 water supply for which is a well that has less than 15 service connections or that does not regularly serve an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year, shall include a provision requiring, as a condition of the sale, the testing of that water supply for at least the parameters prescribed pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of this act. b. Closing of title on the sale of the real property shall not occur unless both the buyer and the seller have received and reviewed a copy of the water test results. At closing, the buyer and seller both shall certify in writing that they have received and reviewed the water test results. L.2001,c.40,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-28 - Water test parameters

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 have been established pursuant to P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-1 et seq.); and lead. In addition, the water test shall include a short term 48-hour gross alpha test to screen for the presence of radium, provided that the Department of Environmental Protection has made a finding pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 of this act that there are a sufficient number of laboratories certified to perform the test. L.2001,c.40,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-31 - Actions on water testing results; information for public record

58:12A-31. Actions on water testing results; information for public record  6. a. The Department of Environmental Protection, within five business days after receiving any report of a water test failure in accordance with this act, shall provide notice thereof to the county health department, health agency, or designated health officer, as appropriate to each county in which the private well that failed the water test is located. The county health department, health agency, or designated health officer, as appropriate to each county, may issue a general notice to owners of real property served by private wells located in the vicinity of the real property experiencing the water test failure suggesting or recommending that those property owners may wish to have their private wells tested for at least the parameters at issue. The specific address or location of the private well that failed a water test shall not be identified in the notice or by any other means or in any other manner. The department shall establish criteria for notification which may include, but shall not be limited to, the level of exceedance recommended for notification, and the distance or location of the properties in the vicinity of the contaminated well for which testing is recommended. It shall be at the sole discretion of the county health department, health agency, or designated health officer, as appropriate to each county, whether or not to issue such a notice and to whom and by what means it shall be given. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, water test results received by the Department of Environmental Protection, a county health department, health agency, or designated health officer, or any other State or local governmental entity in compliance with or as authorized by this act shall be confidential and shall not be open for public examination, inspection, or copying, except that general compilations of water test results data arranged or identified by county and municipality or appropriate geographic areas therein, which do not include specific address or location information, may be made available to the public. L.2001,c.40,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-32 - Lessor's water testing responsibilities for private wells.

58:12A-32 Lessor's water testing responsibilities for private wells.  7. Within 18 months after September 14, 2002, and at least once every five years thereafter, the lessor of any real property the potable water supply for which is a private well for which testing of the water is not required pursuant to any other State law, shall test that water supply in the manner established pursuant to P.L.2001, c.40 (C.58:12A-26 et seq.) for at least the parameters required pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of P.L.2001, c.40 (C.58:12A-28 and 29). Within 30 days after receipt of the test results, the lessor shall provide a written copy thereof to each rental unit on the property. The lessor shall also provide a written copy of the most recent test results to a new lessee of a rental unit on the property. In the case of the seasonal use or rental of real property as "seasonal use or rental" is defined at section 1 of P.L.1967, c.265 (C.46:8-19), the lessor of such property shall post the test results in a readily visible location inside the seasonal use or rental unit or the lessor shall provide a written copy of the most recent test results to the new lessee of a seasonal use or rental unit. L.2001,c.40,s.7; amended 2003, c.236.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-33 - Public information, education program, established

58:12A-33. Public information, education program, established  8. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with county health departments, health agencies, and designated health officers, shall establish a public information and education program to inform the public and appropriate professional disciplines of the enactment of this act and the substance of its provisions and requirements, the potential health effects of consuming water from a private well that does not meet maximum contaminant levels and other established water quality standards, the potential presence of radium in at least some potable groundwater supplies in the State, the geographic areas in the State subject to an actual or potential threat of danger from contaminated groundwater, the importance of testing private wells regularly for contaminants, and suggested water treatment techniques, equipment, strategies and public funding sources available for treating water from private wells that have failed a water test conducted in accordance with this act. The department shall make available to the public a general compilation of water test results data arranged or identified by county and municipality or appropriate geographic areas therein, but which does not include specific address or location information. L.2001,c.40,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-34 - Local health authority not preempted

58:12A-34. Local health authority not preempted  9. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or preempt the authority of a county, county health department, health agency, or designated health officer from making or causing to be made such inspection and testing of a water supply as may be necessary to ensure the health and safety of the residents of the State. L.2001,c.40,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-35 - Report to Legislature, Governor

58:12A-35. Report to Legislature, Governor  10. Within five years after the date of enactment of this act, the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with county health departments, health agencies, and designated health officers, shall prepare, and transmit to the Governor and Legislature, a report on the implementation and operation of this act, which report shall also describe the benefits and deficiencies realized as a result of the act and include recommendations for any appropriate legislative action. This report shall also be made available free of charge to the public. L.2001,c.40,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-36 - Staffing for DEP

58:12A-36. Staffing for DEP  11. The Department of Environmental Protection shall hire, pursuant to Title 11A (Civil Service) of the New Jersey Statutes, a sufficient number of new employees as may be deemed necessary by the department to implement this act.  L.2001,c.40,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-37 - Annual budget request by DEP for implementation and staffing

58:12A-37. Annual budget request by DEP for implementation and staffing  12. a. Notwithstanding any provision of section 11 of P.L.1983, c.443 (C.58:12A-21) or any other law to the contrary, there is appropriated from the "Safe Drinking Water Fund," established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1983, c.443 (C.58:12A-21), to the Department of Environmental Protection the sum of $1,000,000 to pay the initial costs of (1) implementing this act, including but not limited to the costs of hiring any new employees needed to implement this act and of establishing and administering the data base required by this act, and (2) providing grants to county health departments, health agencies, and designated health officers to pay for any costs incurred by those entities resulting from implementation of this act. b. For each State fiscal year after the State fiscal year in which this act is enacted, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall include in the annual budget request of the Department of Environmental Protection submitted for the annual appropriations act a sufficient sum to meet the costs, as set forth in subsection a. of this section and in section 11 of this act, for the particular State fiscal year. L.2001,c.40,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-38 - Findings, declarations relative to entry onto property to perform lead service line replacements.

58:12A-38 Findings, declarations relative to entry onto property to perform lead service line replacements.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Lead service lines are the primary source of lead in drinking water; b. It is estimated that there are between 160,000 and 350,000 lead service lines throughout the State; c. Lead in drinking water poses a serious health and safety risk to the public, particularly infants and children; d. A municipality in the State, pursuant to R.S.40:48-2, may enact such ordinances as it deems necessary and proper for the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants; and e. It is the intent of the Legislature to clarify that a municipality may enact an ordinance to enter properties to perform lead service line replacements as part of its powers to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents. L.2019, c.291, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-39 - Adoption of ordinance to enter property to perform a lead service line replacement.

58:12A-39 Adoption of ordinance to enter property to perform a lead service line replacement.  2. a. A municipality may adopt an ordinance that allows the municipality or municipal water system, or any agent thereof, to enter a property within the municipality to perform a lead service line replacement, provided that the municipality provides the owner and any residents of the property with notice at least 72 hours before entering the property, unless in the case of an emergency as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection. A municipality may not enter into a part of the property that is not directly related to performing a lead service line replacement. b. For the purposes of this section, notice to the owner and any residents of the property shall include an attempt to inform the owner and any residents in person of the date and time of the lead service line replacement, and if the owner or a resident is unable to be reached in person, the municipality shall send, by certified mail, a letter to the owner and any residents or post a written notice in a prominent location on the property which shall include: (1) the scheduled date and time of the lead service line replacement and who will be performing the replacement; (2) the likely extent of water service disruption;  (3) nearby locations where the municipality or a public water system is distributing supplementary drinking water, if any ; and (4) any remedies that the municipality shall take if the municipality or municipal water system, or an agent thereof, is unable to access the property. In a municipality in which the primary language of 10 percent or more of the residents is a language other than English, a letter or written notice sent or posted pursuant to this subsection shall be provided in English and any other such primary language. c. In addition to the notice requirements of subsection b. of this section, a municipality shall send, by certified mail, the owner a letter after the completion of the replacement stating the approximate time that the replacement occurred, and providing a brief summary of the work performed. d. As used in this section: "Municipal water system" means a municipal utilities authority, water district, waterworks, water commission, joint meeting or any other political subdivision of the State authorized pursuant to law to operate or maintain a public water system or to construct, rehabilitate, operate, or maintain water supply facilities or otherwise provide water for human consumption. "Service line" means the pipe, tubing, and fittings connecting a municipal water main to a building or structure, and also includes the water meter for the property. L.2019, c.291, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-40 - Findings relative to presence of lead in drinking water.

58:12A-40 Findings relative to presence of lead in drinking water.  1. The Legislature finds that the presence of lead in drinking water represents a threat to the public health, especially the health and development of New Jersey's children; that pipes containing lead that connect water mains to homes and other buildings, often called lead service lines, are a primary source of lead in drinking water; and that, due in part to the age of New Jersey's housing, there does not exist a full and complete inventory of all lead service lines in the State. The Legislature therefore declares that public water systems should fully inventory all service lines and gradually replace all lead service lines, portions of which may exist on private property; and that, given the risk to public health and the resulting social costs that lead exposure imposes upon society as a whole, it is in the public interest that each public water system be obligated to replace lead service lines, including those that exist on private property, and be authorized to recoup the costs of lead service line replacements from all subscribers of the public water system. L.2021, c.183, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-46 - Report detailing progress in replacing lead service lines.

58:12A-46 Report detailing progress in replacing lead service lines.  7. No later than December 31 of each year, a public community water system shall submit to the department, in a form and manner to be determined by the department, a report detailing the public community water system's progress in replacing lead service lines pursuant to this act. A public community water system shall make its report available on its Internet website. If an Internet website is not available, the public community water system shall make its report available in another publicly accessible location. If the department determines, based on the information provided by the public community water system pursuant to this section, that the system has completed the replacement of all lead service lines within the system's service area, the system shall no longer be required to submit a report pursuant to this section. L.2021, c.183, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:12A-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:12A-47 - Rules, regulations.

58:12A-47 Rules, regulations.  8. a. The Department of Environmental Protection may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. b. The Board of Public Utilities may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. c. The Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Public Utilities shall consult with one another and with the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs when adopting rules and regulations pursuant to this section. L.2021, c.183, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:14-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:14-2 - Passaic valley sewerage commissioners; body corporate; general powers

58:14-2. Passaic valley sewerage commissioners; body corporate; general powers  The board of commissioners known as the Passaic valley sewerage commissioners, the first members of which were appointed under the act entitled "An act authorizing the appointment and defining the powers and duties of commissioners in sewage and drainage districts created for the purpose of relieving the streams and rivers therein from pollution, and to provide a plan for the prevention thereof and providing for the raising, expenditure and payment of moneys necessary for this purpose," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and two (L.1902, c. 49, p. 195), is continued as a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession under said name of Passaic valley sewerage commissioners, hereinafter in this chapter designated as the "commissioners" , with power to sue and be sued and to adopt and use a corporate seal, and with the right, power and authority to acquire, hold, use and dispose of all such property, real and personal, as may be proper or necessary, and with all other power and authority proper or necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes for which the board is created.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:14-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:14-3 - Appointment of commissioners; removal; vacancies

58:14-3. Appointment of commissioners; removal; vacancies  58:14-3. The board shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the Governor in the following manner. Each county in the district shall be represented on the board by two members, of different political parties, both of whom shall reside in the district and in the county they represent. At least one of the two members from each county must reside in a contracting municipality as defined in R.S.58:14-34.11 or in a leasing municipality. Not more than five of the nine members of the board shall be from the same political party. The ninth member shall be an at-large member appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve during the term of office of the Governor. As used in this section, "at-large member" means a resident of the Passaic Valley Sewerage District as defined in R.S.58:14-1. Upon the expiration of the term of office of a commissioner, his successor shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of five years, except that the term of the at-large member shall be concurrent with the term of office of the Governor. The Governor may remove any commissioner from office for cause. Each commissioner shall hold his office until his successor has been appointed, and any vacancy in the membership of the commission because of death, resignation or removal, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for on original appointment. In making any appointment hereunder, either for a full term or to fill a vacancy, regard shall be had to ability and fitness, and also locality, so that each section of the district may be represented as far as practicable. Amended 1941,c.99; 1975,c.151; 1991,c.145,s.1.