The 2024 New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan was released September 23, 2024. It presents updated water supply data, reflects the most current and best available science and for the first time assesses water supply challenges resulting from climate change. Hyperlinks to individual Plan chapters are found below.

Additionally, NJDEP has also developed a new interactive website that outlines key information from the Plan for specific audiences, including residential users, water professionals, and others to summarize key Plan topics, such as climate change and environmental justice.

2024 NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan Story Map Collection

In accordance with the Water Supply Management Act, DEP released a draft version of the proposed Plan in February of 2024, collected public comment through April of 2024, held two public meetings during the public comment period both online and in person, and invited written comments on the draft Plan, all to allow additional public comment. All submitted comments have been evaluated and, where appropriate and practicable, changes were made to the Plan.

• In-person meeting​
  • DEP Public Hearing Room​
  • 401 East State Street, Trenton​
  • March 15, 2024 10AM
  • Directions and Parking information available here
  • Presentation from this meeting available here.
• Virtual Meeting ​
  • Microsoft Teams
  • April 9, 2024 7PM
  • Presentation from this meeting available here.

2024 Water Supply Plan

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• Cover page
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Statewide Water Availability
• Chapter 3: Climate Change
• Chapter 4: Statewide Demands and Balances
• Chapter 5: Water Resource Protection and Planning
• Chapter 6: Regional Planning for Deficit Mitigation
• Chapter 7: Managing Uncertainty: Drought, Resilience and Sustainability
• Chapter 8: Recommendations and Action Items
• Glossary
• References
• Appendix A: Stream Low Flow Margin (LFM) Method Results
• Appendix B: Surface Water Systems of New Jersey
• Appendix C: Water Management Options: Confined Aquifers of the New Jersey Coastal Plain
• Appendix D: 2050 Forecast Water Demands for Public Community Water Systems
• Appendix E: New Jersey Assessment of Water Losses for Public Community Water Systems
• Appendix F: Existing New Jersey Residential, Industrial, and Commercial Demands by Public Community Water System
• Appendix G: Seasonal PCWS Demand and Analysis: Statewide and Coastal
• Appendix H: An Assessment of Regional Water Availability and Demand for Watershed Management Area (WMA) 06: Upper and Middle Passaic, Whippany, and Rockaway Rivers
• Appendix I: An Assessment of Regional Water Availability and Demand for Watershed Management Area (WMA) 13: Barnegat Bay Watersheds
• Appendix J: An Assessment of Regional Water Availability and Demand for Watershed Management Area (WMA) 17: Maurice, Salem, and Cohansey Rivers
• Appendix K: Future Potable Water Availability for New Jersey’s Public Community Water Systems
• Appendix L: Water Resource and Supply Management Options
• Response to Comment Document