Additional Resources

Public Water Systems & Lead

• Lead Service Lines
  • On July 22, 2021, Governor Murphy signed legislation into law for mandatory lead service line replacement, “NJ Bill A5343/S3398,” P.L.2021, Ch. 183, effective immediately upon signature. Public community water systems are required to inventory and replace all known lead service lines and address all service lines of unknown materials in their service areas by July 22, 2031. The legislation also bans partial lead service line replacements. Additional information may be found at: Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Signs Package of Bills Advancing New Jersey as National Leader in Lead Poisoning Prevention (nj.gov)
  • For Community Water Systems
    • Lead Service Line Inventory Form
    • Lead Service Line Inventory Instructions
  • For Non-Community Water Systems
    • NCWS Lead Service Line Inventory Form
    • NCWS Lead Service Line Inventory Instructions
  • Lead Service Line Replacement Frequently Asked Questions
  • Annual Lead Service Line Replacement Progress Report
  • Annual Lead Service Line Replacement Progress Report Instructions
  • Lead Service Line Notification Form
  • Resident Refusal Form
  • Lead Service Line Replacement Contact Log
• Documents due to the Department:
  • Lead Service Line Inventory
    • Due July 10th annually
  • Lead Service Line Replacement Progress Report
    • Due July 10th annually
  • Lead Service Line Replacement Plan
    • Due July 31st annually
  • Notice of Lead Service Line Notification to Consumers and Requirement Certification Form
    • Due no later than 30 days after annual service line inventory submission
• Letters to be sent to consumers
  • Notice of Lead Service Line Letter Template (only required if your system has lead service lines)
    • Letters must be sent out 30 days after submitting inventory to Department
  • Notice of Unknown Service Line Letter Template (only required if your system has lead service lines)
    • Letters must be sent out 30 days after submitting inventory to the Department
  • All documents must be submitted to watersupply@dep.nj.gov. In the subject line of the email, include the PWSID, system name, submittal year and name of document being submitted (NJ1234567 ABC Water 2024 Service Line Inventory).
• Modeling Resources
  • Predictive Modeling Rationale
  • Predictive Modeling Guidance
  • Predictive Modeling Fact Sheet
• LSLR Plans
  • Guidance for Developing a Lead Service Line Replacement Plan
  • Lead Service Line Identification and Replacement Plan Template

• Webinar slides
  • • LSL Replacement Round Table Webinar (10-13-2022) Slides
    • LSL Law Webinar (5-17-2022) Slides
    • LSL Law Notification Q&A Webinar (2-3-2022) Slides
    • LSL Law Replacement Requirements Webinar (1-4-2022) Slides

• Additional Lead and Copper Requirements, Guidance, Factsheets, and Templates
• NJDEP Division of Science & Research

• Funding Opportunities
  
  • Water Infrastructure Investment Plan

• Latitude/Longitude Geocode Tutorial

Residents of Newark

• NJDEP – Reducing Lead Exposure in Newark Drinking Water

Lead in Schools

• NJDEP Division of Water Supply & Geoscience

Private Wells and Lead

• CDC – Lead and Drinking Water From Private Wells
• Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about your service line or your town’s service lines?

Please reach out to your water supplier.
If you are uncertain who your water supplier is, you can look it up on NJ Drinking Water Watch.

For other questions:

LeadInDW@dep.nj.gov or 609-292-5550