PWTA Additional Resources

Drinking Water Standards and other Related Topics

• PWTA Drinking Water Standards
• Safe Drinking Water Standards
  • Safe Drinking Water Standards FAQ
• Drinking Water from Household Wells – United States Environmental Protection Agency
• Interpreting Drinking Water Quality Analysis: What do the numbers mean? (Rutgers)
• CDC Well FAQ

Health Effects Information

• A South Jersey Homeowner’s Guide to Radioactivity in Drinking Water
• A North Jersey Homeowner’s Guide to Radioactivity in Drinking Water
• A Homeowner’s Guide to Arsenic in Drinking Water
• New Jersey Department of Health - General Environmental Health Issues
• New Jersey Department of Health – Fact booklets providing in-depth information
  • Microorganisms
• Nitrate
• Lead
• Mercury
• Pesticides

Remediation / Treatment options for Homeowner’s

• Summary of Treatment Options for Homeowners
• Directions for Disinfecting a Home Well in New Jersey
• Arsenic Water Treatment for Residential Wells in New Jersey
• NSF International

Remediation / Treatment Funding Sources

• Spill Fund (Environmental Claims Administration) program (administered by the NJDEP - Site Remediation Program)
• New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency’s Potable Water Program (administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs)

Well Permitting Information (Including Well Searches)