• •Well permit applications are reviewed to determine compliance with the State Standards for Construction. 
• •Inspectors also perform field inspections of these installations.
• •All new private wells and homes with private wells involved in Real Estate Transactions must have their well water tested in accordance with the NJ Private Well Testing Act. 
• •The Health Department receives notification of wells that do not pass Safe Drinking Water Standards. 
• •Neighborhood notification is done where there is a Primary Drinking Water Contaminant found.  Health information on well water contaminants is left with residents. 
• •All residents are encouraged to have their own well tested, but this is not mandatory.

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