Construction Permits

Current/Pending Construction Permits

Change in Source/Treatment Requirements

Considerations When Purchasing Water Treatment Equipment for Small Community and Noncommunity Water Systems Factsheet (pdf, new 1/22)

Bypass Valve in Noncommunity Water Systems Fact Sheet (pdf, updated 3/21)

SOC Waivers for the 2023-2025 compliance period. To be considered for SOCs monitoring waiver for the 2023-2025 compliance period, systems must complete a NJ Well Vulnerability Survey for each well in use. Systems that do not submit survey(s) must conduct quarterly monitoring.

• Survey link here.
• Survey Instructions

Mapping Requirements for Permit Applications

Safe Drinking Water Works Facilities Approval Technical Manual – Under Revision

Bureau of Water System Engineering Forms

• General
• Complete Standard Permit Application Form, Dec-17 (PA-01)
• Fee Calculations Worksheet Aug-18 (PA-01C)
• Permit Extension of Time Request, Aug-18 (PA-02)
• Application to Modify an Approved Permit, Aug-18 (PA-03)
• Application Form for a Temporary Treatment/Pilot Study, Aug-23 (PA-04)
• Checklist for Administrative Completeness - Permit Application to Construct/Modify/Operate Public Water Works Facilities, Feb-18 (PA-05)
• Planning Control Area Criteria, Feb-18 (PA-05PA)
• General Requirements, Sept-13 (PA-06)
• Firm Capacity & Water Allocation Analysis, Aug-18 (PA-05E)
• Water Sampling Analysis Form for Construction Permits and Temporary Approvals (BWSE-PA-101)
• Directions for Water Sampling Analysis Form
• Sources
  • Wells - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-07)
  • Surface Water Supplies - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-08)
  • Surface Water Supplies Watershed Monitoring, Sept-13 (PA-08B)
  • Contract Approval Application, Aug-21 (BWA-006)
• Treatment
  • Surface Water Treatment Rule - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-08A)
  • Chemical Handling & Feeding - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-12)
  • Pretreatment - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-13)
  • Filtration -Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-14)
  • Aeration - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-15A)
  • Fluoridation - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-15F)
  • Packed Column Aeration - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-15G)
  • Granular Activated Carbon Contractors - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-15H)
  • Chlorination - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-16)
  • Ozone Generation & Feeding - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-17)
• Distribution
  • Pump Stations - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-09)
  • Distribution Systems - Technical Review Form, Aug-18 (PA-10)
  • Master Permit for Main Construction, Sept-13 (PA-10A)
  • Simplified Water Main Certification, Jan-19 (PA-10B)
  • Checklist for Determination of Permit Requirements for Water Main Construction, Sept-13 (PA-10DET)
  • Distribution Storage - Technical Review Form, Sept-13 (PA-11)

County Environmental Health Act (CEHA) Agency Forms

• General
• Instructions Document for the Nontransient Noncommunity Treatment Permit Application, Dec-22
• Application Form for a Nontransient Noncommunity Treatment Permit, Dec-22 (DEP_10-O_00022.1)

How to calculate firm capacity and water allocation capacity

Deficit and Surplus

How to Appeal a Permit Decision