New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 9E - PRIVATE WELL TESTING ACT RULES
Subchapter 3 - REPORTING AND DATA VALIDITY
Section 7:9E-3.1 - Reporting requirements for laboratories

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:9E-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

(a) The reporting laboratory shall, subject to (c) below, within five business days after completion of analyses of water samples:

1. Provide the following information to the person(s) who requested the test. The information shall be provided on the Department's "Private Well Water Test Reporting Form", which is available by logging on to the Department's website at www.state.nj.us/dep/pwta; or by contacting the Department's Hotline for Private Well Testing Act Program Hotline. The form shall include the following information:
i. The name, telephone number and mailing address of person(s) who requested the test;

ii. The name of the laboratory employee or name of authorized representative(s) of the laboratory who collected the water sample;

iii. The analytical method used for each parameter tested pursuant to this chapter;

iv. The analytical results for each parameter tested pursuant to this chapter:
(1) The Department's "Private Well Water Test Reporting Form" shall include the maximum contaminant level (MCL), applicable water quality standard, or action level for each parameter as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:10-5.1, 5.2 and 7:10-7.2. The information required at (a)1iv above, shall be inserted in the space provided on the Department's form next to the applicable standard for that parameter;

v. A statement indicating that the testing was performed for the purpose of complying with the Private Well Testing Act and N.J.A.C. 7:9E;

vi. The location of the real property, including, block and lot, street address, municipality, municipal code, and county;

vii. The date and time of collection of the water sample(s);

viii. The specific point at which the water sample was collected (for example, kitchen tap, bathroom tap, etc.);

ix. If known, the type of installed water treatment device and condition of water treatment device;

x. The date and time that the water sample(s) was analyzed by the certified environmental laboratory;

xi. The Global Positioning System (GPS) location of the well head or front door of the subject property, or if GPS coordinates cannot be collected at one of those locations, at another location on the subject property, as close as possible to the well head or front door. GPS data shall be obtained in accordance with Department standards, N.J.A.C. 7:1D, Appendix A, and shall include a notation of which location was utilized;

xii. The State of New Jersey well permit or well record number (if known);

xiii. The name and identification number of all New Jersey certified laboratories which conducted the analyses in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:18;

xiv. The certified environmental laboratory sample identification number;

xv. A statement of available remediation funding alternatives;

xvi. A written certification signed by the laboratory manager and/or designee stating that all sampling, analyses and reporting performed by that laboratory comply with all requirements as set forth in this chapter and in Regulations Governing the Certification of Laboratories and Environmental Measurements, N.J.A.C. 7:18, and certifying that the laboratory is in compliance with all laboratory certification and quality control procedures and requirements as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:18;
(1) The certification requirement in (a)1xvi above shall also apply to certified laboratories that are subcontracted to perform analytical testing pursuant to this chapter. Subcontracted laboratories shall provide the certification in writing to the reporting laboratory at the time that the results are submitted;

xvii. A statement providing that additional information may be obtained by logging onto the NJDEP-Private Well Testing Act website at www.state.nj.us/dep/pwta; or contacting the Department's Bureau of Safe Drinking Water at 609-292-5550;

xviii. One or more of the following statement(s), as applicable, at the top of the form prior to listing the individual results as follows:
(1) If all analytical results meet applicable standards, the statement shall say: "Analytical results meet primary and secondary contaminant standards for drinking water.";

(2) If one or more of the analytical results fail to meet applicable standards, the statement shall say: "One or more of the analytical results do not meet primary contaminant standards for drinking water.";

(3) If one or more of the analytical results fail to meet applicable standards, the statement shall say: "One or more of the analytical results do not meet secondary contaminant standards for drinking water."; and

xix. Any other information set forth in the Regulations Governing the Certification of Laboratories and Environmental Measurements at N.J.A.C. 7:18-9.4(b)9; and

2. Provide the following information to the Department electronically in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9E-3.2:
i. The name and address of the reporting laboratory;

ii. All data being submitted to the person(s) who requested the test pursuant to (a)1i through xiv above;

iii. The data package submission number;

iv. The unique laboratory submission identification number;

v. The CAS number of each parameter analyzed, if applicable;

vi. A detection flag for each parameter;

vii. The method detection limit(s), and dilution factor(s) if applicable;

viii. The method detection concentration (for gross alpha particle activity);

ix. The first count of gross alpha particle activity (if applicable);

x. The second count of gross alpha particle activity, if warranted and if applicable;

xi. The uncertainty value (of gross alpha analysis);

xii. The units of measure for each parameter;

xiii. The completion date of analyses;

xiv. The well driller name, if known;

xv. The well installation date, if known; and

xvi. A description of lead sample collection technique.

(b) If more than one certified laboratory analyzes water samples subject to this chapter, one certified laboratory shall act as the reporting laboratory and shall provide a complete set of required information to the Department as described in (a)2 above.

(c) Analysis shall be deemed complete once all the required analytical tests have been submitted by the laboratories to the reporting laboratory.

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