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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”New Jersey Drinking Water Quality Institute (DWQI)” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

ABOUT DWQI<\/h3>\n

1984 amendments to the New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act (Act) at N.J.S.A. 58:12A- 20, established New Jersey\u2019s Drinking Water Quality Institute (DWQI) as well as the drinking water standard setting process. The DWQI is responsible for developing Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) or standards for hazardous contaminants in drinking water and for recommending those standards as well as recommendations for the implementation of the drinking water quality program to the Commissioner of the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”7264″ css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” color=”white” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Meetings” tab_id=”meetings”][vc_column_text css=””]Next Meeting: <\/strong>TBD<\/p>\n

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Directions<\/strong>: DEP<\/a>, Trenton NJ Environmental Infrastructure Bank<\/a>, USGS NJ Water Science Center<\/a><\/p>\n

Agenda TBD<\/p>\n

Last Meeting:<\/strong> December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM<\/p>\n

Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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Meeting Minutes:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n

Minutes are posted after approval at the subsequent meeting and include links to any presentations made during that meeting.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Drinking Water Quality Institute Full Committee Meetings<\/strong> (direct links to presentations are below each date)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

May 5, 2023<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n February 22 2023<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
September 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\nOctober 28, 2015<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nOctober 21, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\nSeptember 30, 2015<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nJuly 14, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\nJune 4, 2015<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nSeptember 14, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 3, 2020<\/a><\/td>\nApril 8, 2015<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nJune 8, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\nApril 29, 2014<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nMarch 2, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 19, 2018<\/a><\/p>\nSeptember 10, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nDecember 1, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 25, 2018<\/a><\/p>\nMay 7, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nMarch 31, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 28, 2017<\/a><\/p>\nFebruary 1, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nDecember 16, 2005<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 27, 2017<\/a><\/p>\nOctober 30, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nJuly 29, 2005<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 16, 2017<\/a><\/p>\nMarch 4, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nMay 13, 2005<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 22, 2016<\/a><\/p>\nJanuary 27, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nMarch 11, 2005<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 30, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Health Effects Subcommittee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 27, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 27, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nApril 24, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 30, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nNovember 13, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 1, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 17, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nAugust 6, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nApril 12, 2005<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 29, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nSeptember 12, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Testing Subcommittee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 24, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nJune 21, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nSeptember 13, 2006<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 14, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nDecember 12, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nMay 2, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 14, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 15, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 24, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 17, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nNovember 28, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nApril 19, 2005<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Treatment Subcommittee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 15, 2010<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n\n

January 9, 2007<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

March 29, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 8, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nAugust 9, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 5, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Radon Ad-Hoc Subcommittee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 14, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 26, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nAugust 15, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 7, 2007<\/span><\/td>\nNovember 13, 2006<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Membership\/Contact Info” tab_id=”membership”][vc_column_text css=””]Membership<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The DWQI has 15 members – six members serve ex officio and nine members are appointed, three each by the Governor, the Senate President, and the Speaker of the Assembly. Appointed members are from the academic scientific community, members public with background in environmental health and from regulated public water supply systems. The Chairman is designated by the Governor.<\/p>\n

Current Membership List<\/a><\/p>\n

Subcommittees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Current subcommittee membership list<\/a><\/p>\n

The following subcommittees were established to address the main considerations for development of an MCLs:<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Health Effects Subcommittee\u00a0<\/strong>is responsible for recommending health-based levels for the contaminants listed in the Act and for developing an additional list of contaminants based on occurrence in NJ drinking waters. The statutory goals for these are:<\/p>\n