OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

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• COVID-19 NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality / Division of Water Supply & Geoscience Message to Systems  (3/13/2020)
• Joint DCA DEP BPU Statement re: Water Shut Offs  (3/20/2020)
• Distribution Sampling Guidance During COVID-19 Pandemic-01  (3/21/2020)
• DEP issues guidance for Public Water Systems and Wastewater Monitoring, Licensed Operator and Certified Laboratory issues due to the COVID-19 Pandemic  (3/26/2020)
• Revised public notification templates with clarification language about the COVID-19 virus. Advises customers to boil the water before drinking, cooking, and other potable water uses due to the potential for the water supply to be contaminated with disease-causing microorganisms.
  • RTCR, E. Coli Positive BWA Template_COVID-19  (March 31, 2020)
  • RTCR, Precautionary BWA Template_COVID-19  (March 31, 2020)
  • Water Main Break – Precautionary BWA Template_COVID-19  (March 31, 2020)
  • GWR/RTCR E. Coli Positive BWA Template_COVID-19  (April 20, 2020)
  • Confirmed Nitrate MCL Exceedance  (August 10, 2020)
  • Confirmed Nitrate MCL Exceedance & Failure to Maintain Treatment Violation  (August 10, 2020)
  • Pending Nitrate Confirmation Sample  (August 10, 2020)
  • Unconfirmed Nitrate MCL Exceedance (Confirmation Sample Not Collected)  (August 10, 2020)
• DEP Issues “Extension Guidelines for Water System Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – 02 ” (4/14/2020)
• Lead and Copper Sampling Guidance for Periods of Abnormally Stagnant Water Use  (4/20/2020)
• Best Management Practices During Emergency Conditions  (May 2020)
• Fact Sheet for Requesting DEP Guidance on Public Water System Monitoring during an Emergency  (May 2020)
• Request for DEP Guidance on Public Water System Monitoring due to an Emergency  (May 2020)
• DEP Issues, “Water Quality Accountability Act Guidance”  (5/22/2020)

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• NJDEP Drinking Water Flushing Guidance For Restoring Water Quality in Buildings with Low or No Use  (May 2020)

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• NJ Essential Employee Overview
• NJOEM Essential_Employee_Procedures_Guidelines

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• U.S. EPA’s “COVID-19 Planning and Response: Overview of EPA’s Pandemic Incident Action Checklist for Water Utilities” April 7, 2020 webinar

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• Corona Virus and Water (The American Water Works Association)
• Treatment of COVID-19 (The Water Environment Federation)
• Water Sanitation Hygiene (The World Health Organization)
• Corona Virus and Drinking Water (ASDWA)
• Water Transmission and COVID-19 (CDC)
• Corona Virus and Drinking Water and Wastewater (EPA)
• Guidance for Building Water Systems (CDC)
• COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines for Field Activities (EPA)
• Water Utility COVID-19 Financial Impact Tool (EPA)

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• Division Contact Information & Submittal of Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance Data  (3/23/2020)

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Contact Us” open=”true”]If you have a general question for the Division, we encourage you to contact us by email.

• Division Section email addresses
• Division Staff email addresses

NJDEP-Division of Water Supply & Geoscience
Mail Code 401-04Q
P.O. Box 420
401 East State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625[/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8321″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row]