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A Water Allocation Permit is required for the diversion of ground and/or surface water in excess of 100,000* gallons per day (equivalent to an aggregate total of 70 gallons per minute for all sources) for a period of more than 30 days in a 365 consecutive day period, for purposes other than agriculture, aquaculture or horticulture. This includes water diversions for public water supply, industrial processing and cooling, irrigation, sand and gravel operations, remediation, power generation, and other uses. For these use types diversion limits are set within a Water Allocation Permit or Water Use Registration.
A Water Utilization Form is required for Public Water Systems (currently those serving a population of roughly 1000 or more). The Water Utilization Form is internet based (NJDEP Online) and is used to report monthly water transfer and system water balance data to the Division of Water Supply and Geoscience on a quarterly basis.
A Water Use Registration is required for any person with the capability to divert in excess of 100,000* gallons of water per day, but who diverts less than this quantity.
* At the 100,000 gallons per day threshold additional approvals for water diversion may be required by the Delaware River Basin Commission and the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Diversions within the Highlands Preservation Area have a regulatory threshold of 50,000 gallons of water per day (equivalent to an aggregate total of 35 gallons per minute for all sources). Please refer to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act for additional information.
2026 FEE SCHEDULE (effective 1/1/2026): The new fee schedule for Water Allocation Permits and Dewatering Permits becomes effective January 1st, 2026. See the new fee schedule .[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1642532875512{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Water Allocation Permit Information
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- Water Allocation Permit Application for New or Major Modifications (BWA-001A) [updated 6/2025]
- Highlands Water Allocation Application – New or Major Modifications (BWA-001HL)
- Water Allocation Permit Application for Renewals (BWA-001B)
- C.E.R.C.L.A. Permit Equivalency Application (BWA-010)
- Minor Modification – Renewal (BWA-001C)
- Minor Modification (BWA-001D)
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- Water Conservation & Protection
- Golf Courses/Irrigation (WCP-Golf)
- Large Volume Users (WCP-Large)
- Public Water Supply Systems (WCP-WS)
- Additional Information on Water Conservation can be found here.
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- Instructions for Quarterly Water Use & Water Utilization Reports
- Detailed Instructions for Completing Water Diversion, Water Utilization and Monitoring Submittals Through NJDEP Online
- How to Calculate Corrected Storage Pond Values
- FAQ for Quarterly Water Utilization Reports
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- BWA-001 & BWA-002 – Administrative Completeness Checklist
- BWA-001A New-Mod Groundwater Application Checklist
- BWA-001A New-Mod Surface Water Application Checklist
- BWA-001B Renewal Application Checklist
- Technical-Hydrological Report Checklist
- Site Location and Property Information Form (BWA-009)
- Base Allocation Transfer Contract Application (BWA-012)
- Interconnection Agreement Form/Checklist (BWA-013)
- Appeal denials, conditions, or enforcement orders
- Facility Administration Request Form for Water Supply
- Inactive Well Form
- Cancellation Form (BWA-011)
- Water Allocation Availability Screening Tool (WAAS Tool)
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Water Use Registration Information
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- Water Use Registration Application (DWR-188)
- Highlands Water Use Registration Application (DWR-188HL)
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- Water Use Registration Metering Form
- Instructions for Water Use & Water Utilization Reports
- Detailed Instructions for Completing Water Diversion, Water Utilization and Monitoring Submittals Through NJDEP Online
- How to Calculate Corrected Storage Pond Values
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- Site Location and Property Information Form (BWA-009)
- Appeal denials, conditions, or enforcement orders
- Facility Administration Request Form for Water Supply
- Inactive Well Form
- Cancellation Form (BWA-011)
- Water Allocation Availability Screening Tool (WAAS Tool)
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NJDEP Online DEP Dataminer NJ GeoWeb WAAS Tool
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