{"id":671,"date":"2020-10-15T13:15:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T17:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/?page_id=671"},"modified":"2025-09-25T17:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T21:08:03","slug":"covid-19-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/drinking-water-systems\/covid-19-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758834316870{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/photosimages\/gettyimages-1237386998-2560&#215;750-1.jpg?id=8711) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;COVID-19 Guidance&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Information for Public Water Systems, Certified Laboratories, Licensed Operators, Well Drillers &amp; Pump Installers, and Water Allocation Permittees on COVID-19&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758834377494{background-color: #00000070 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;DEP COVID-19 Guidance&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;dep-covid-guidance&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Information for Public Water Systems&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Official DEP documentation and information for Public Water Systems, Certified Laboratories, Licensed Operators, Well Drillers, and Water Allocation Permittees<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/covid-19-notice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality \/ Division of Water Supply &amp; Geoscience Message to Systems <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(3\/13\/2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/dep-dca-bpu-ask-water-suppliers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joint DCA DEP BPU Statement re: Water Shut Offs <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(3\/20\/2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/distribution-sampling-guidance-covid-19-20200321.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Distribution Sampling Guidance During COVID-19 Pandemic-01 <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(3\/21\/2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/2020-05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEP issues guidance for Public Water Systems and Wastewater Monitoring, Licensed Operator and Certified Laboratory issues due to the COVID-19 Pandemic <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(3\/26\/2020)<\/li>\n<li>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.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/confirmed-bwa-ls-covid.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RTCR, E. Coli Positive BWA Template_COVID-19 <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(March 31, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/fail-bwa-ls-covid.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RTCR, Precautionary BWA Template_COVID-19 <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(March 31, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/wmb-bwa-covid19.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Main Break &#8211; Precautionary BWA Template_COVID-19 <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(March 31, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/gwr-rtcr-covid19.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GWR\/RTCR E. Coli Positive BWA Template_COVID-19 <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(April 20, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/nitrate-mcl-exceedance-pn-confirmed-covid.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Confirmed Nitrate MCL Exceedance <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(August 10, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/nitrate-mcl-exceedance-pn-tt-violation-covid.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Confirmed Nitrate MCL Exceedance &amp; Failure to Maintain Treatment Violation <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(August 10, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/nitrate-mcl-exceedance-pn-pending-covid.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pending Nitrate Confirmation Sample <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(August 10, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/nitrate-mcl-exceedance-pn-unconfirmed-covid.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unconfirmed Nitrate MCL Exceedance (Confirmation Sample Not Collected) <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\" title=\"Word Document\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(August 10, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DEP Issues \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/extension-memo200414.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extension Guidelines for Water System Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection \u2013 02 <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u201d (4\/14\/2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/lead-copper-sampling-stagnant.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead and Copper Sampling Guidance for Periods of Abnormally Stagnant Water Use <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(4\/20\/2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/bmp-drinking-water.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Management Practices During Emergency Conditions <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(May 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/bmp-fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fact Sheet for Requesting DEP Guidance on Public Water System Monitoring during an Emergency <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(May 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/dep-pws-guidance-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request for DEP Guidance on Public Water System Monitoring due to an Emergency <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(May 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/wqaa-advisory.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEP Issues, \u201cWater Quality Accountability Act Guidance\u201d <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(5\/22\/2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Information for Building Owners and Businesses&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/flushing-guidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJDEP Drinking Water Flushing Guidance For Restoring Water Quality in Buildings with Low or No Use <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(May 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Essential Employee Credentialing&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/nj-essential-employee-overview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJ Essential Employee Overview <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/watersupply\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/covid-guidance\/njoem-essential-employee-policy-procedures-guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJOEM Essential_Employee_Procedures_Guidelines <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Additional Resources&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;additional-resources&#8221;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Webinars&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/recording\/2756167094154416139\">U.S. EPA\u2019s \u201cCOVID-19 Planning and Response: Overview of EPA\u2019s Pandemic Incident Action Checklist for Water Utilities\u201d April 7, 2020 webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Other Resources&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awwa.org\/AWWA-Articles\/coronavirus-and-water\">Corona Virus and Water<\/a><u>\u00a0(The American Water Works Association)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wef.org\/news-hub\/current-priorities\/coronavirus\/\">Treatment of COVID-19<\/a><u>\u00a0(The Water Environment Federation)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/en\/\">Water Sanitation Hygiene<\/a><u>\u00a0(The World Health Organization)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asdwa.org\/covid19\/\">Corona Virus and Drinking Water<\/a><u>\u00a0(ASDWA)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/php\/water.html\">Water Transmission and COVID-19<\/a><u>\u00a0(CDC)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/coronavirus\/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater\">Corona Virus and Drinking Water and Wastewater<\/a><u>\u00a0(EPA)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/php\/building-water-system.html\">Guidance for Building Water Systems<\/a><u>\u00a0(CDC)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/coronavirus\/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-documents-field-activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Health &amp; Safety Guidelines for Field Activities<\/a>\u00a0(EPA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/waterfinancecenter\/water-utility-covid-19-financial-impact-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Water Utility COVID-19 Financial Impact Tool<\/a>\u00a0(EPA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Contact &amp; Data Submittal Information&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;contact-information&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Data Submittal Information&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/watersupply\/pdf\/info-submit-sdwa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Division Contact Information &amp; Submittal of Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance Data <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a>\u00a0(3\/23\/2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Contact Us&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221;]If you have a general question for the Division,\u00a0<strong>we encourage you to contact us by email<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/watersupply\/wsa_contact.html\">Division Section email addresses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/watersupply\/pdf\/wsa-contact-list.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Division Staff email addresses <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NJDEP-Division of Water Supply &amp; 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