Statewide Drought Warning Declared
On November 13^th, 2024, amid drying conditions, the Department has declared a Statewide Drought Warning. A link to the Administrative Order, and more information is available here.

Drought Warning Public Hearing
On November 12^th, 2024 the Department will hold a virtual public hearing to solicit public input on a potential declaration of a Drought Warning. More information about this hearing is available here.

Statewide Drought Watch Declared
On October 17, 2024 the Department declared a statewide Drought Watch. You can learn more about this, and the Department�s Drought monitoring program here.

Final 2024 New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan Published
The 2024 New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan has been published. You can read the complete Plan, and explore the accompanying story map here.

WQAA/Asset Management Rule Proposal
The Department recently published a rule proposal which would codify pertinent requirements of the Water Quality Accountability Act, among other changes. More information about the proposal, and public comment are available here.

2023 Annual Report of Violations

• 2023 Annual Report of Violations

Lead Service Line Replacement Resources Updated April 2024
Forms associated with LSL Inventories, Plans, and Guidance have been updated and are available here and here. Please be sure to refresh your browser on the page to ensure you are using the current versions of those documents.

2023 Capacity Development Implementation Report

• Report

Bureau of Water Allocation & Well Permitting
– WAAS Tool
The Water Allocation Availability Screening (WAAS) Tool helps identify water supply areas of concern to assess probable water availability and potential permitting process impediments and/or issues. This tool hosted in the NJ Geology Information App. This tool is available here. Click the “hammer” icon on the upper right of the toolbar to start the tool.

Trenton Water Works Direct Operational Oversight

Out of Service Facilities Forms Update
DWSG has revised the Facility Out of Service form, which is available here. A new form for reporting wells out of service after a GWR triggering event is also available here.

Licensed Operator Program Update

• In-Person Licensing Examination Update (12/29/2022)

Updated Operations & Maintenance Resources

• O&M Manual Checklist
• O&M Procedure Template

PFAS

• Information about PFAS in Drinking Water

The City of Newark - Lead

• City of Newark � Point of Use Filter Use Study
• Reducing Lead Exposure in Newark Drinking Water

Monitoring Updates

• Notice about updated Monitoring Schedules for 1, 2, 3 TCP, EDB, and DBCP (2/12/2021)
• Notice for Applicable Public Water Systems Regarding PFAS Monitoring Schedules (12/29/2020)
• Updated Notice Regarding Initial Monitoring Reductions (1/30/2020)

General

• Radionuclides in Drinking Water: A Small Entity Compliance Guide
• Nitrate Monitoring Requirements, Guidance to CWS and NTNCWS
• Tier 1 Public Notification Frequently Asked Questions for Customers of a Public Water System
• CCR Certification Form
• CCR Review Checklist (This document is used by NJDEP when reviewing CCRs for compliance with content requirements; CWS may refer to this as guidance when preparing a CCR for distribution to consumers.)