{"id":136,"date":"2020-08-31T15:17:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:55:08","slug":"private-well-testing-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wells\/private-well-testing-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Well Testing Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758826503720{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/photosimages\/gpsunit-scaled-2560&#215;750-1.jpg?id=8683) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758826234652{background-color: #00000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Private Well Testing Act<br \/>\nLearn more about the PWTA&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758826283527{background-color: #00000033 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1713370550116{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][info-box-shortcode removebg=&#8221;true&#8221; targetlink=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emsl.com\/PDFDocuments\/NJ%20Private%20Well%20Testing%20Act%20(PWTA)%202024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Jersey Private Well Testing Act: An Overview <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit our site to learn more about NJ Private Wells<\/p>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][vc_btn title=&#8221;Learn More&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fprivatewells%2F|title:Private%20Wells|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640099365891{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Statutory &amp; Regulatory Authority<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.njleg.state.nj.us\/2000\/Bills\/PL01\/40_.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private Well Testing Act, N.J.S.A. 58:12A-26 et seq. <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/adoptions\/adopt_080317a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Private Well Testing Act regulations, N.J.A.C. 7:9E et seq. <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Full text of the rules that implement the Act<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/rules\/njac7_18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulations Governing the Certification of Laboratories &amp; Environmental Measurements, N.J.A.C. 7:18 et seq. <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Technical Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/watersupply\/pwta\/pwta_list.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Required Parameters for Private Well Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/privatewells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/njdep-gps-requirements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Positioning System (GPS) Requirements for Spatial Data Collection <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/gis\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agc.army.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Army Corps of Engineers \u2013 Army Geospatial Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/privatewells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/pwta-reporting-form-pfas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey Private Well Water Test Reporting Form <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1640099365891{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PWTA data<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/privatewells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/pwta-report-2002-2003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Initial Well Test Results for September 2002 &#8211; March 2003 <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/privatewells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/pwta-report-2002-2007.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Well Test Results for September 2002 &#8211; April 2007 <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/watersupply\/pwta\/welladdendum.htm\">Addendum to Well Test Results for September 2002 &#8211; April 2007<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/dsr\/pwta\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to get Detailed Information for PWTA Data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][info-box-shortcode]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PWTA Resources for Certified Laboratories<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"listblack\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/watersupply\/pwta\/pwta_newinfo.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PWTA Electronic Submittal Process <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"listblack\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/privatewells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/pwta-edd-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PWTA Electronic Environmental (E2) Reporting Manual <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Revised 1\/28\/08<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"listblack\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEP Online Registration for User Profile<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Receive your User ID and PIN here.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/privatewells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/pwta-reporting-form-pfas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ Private Well Water Test Reporting Form with PFAS <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 A form used exclusively by laboratories reporting well test results to their clients. This form should be used for closing on or after December 1, 2021.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/privatewells\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/pwta-sampling-guidance-pfas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PFAS Sampling Guidance for PWTA Sample Collectors <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Guidance for samplers collecting PFAS in compliance with the Private Well Testing Act<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"listblack\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/rules\/njac7_18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulations Governing the Certification of Laboratories &amp; Environmental Measurements <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>, N.J.A.C. 7:18 &#8211; 9\/16\/02<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"listblack\" 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