How was a public water systems susceptibility to potential contamination determined?
a12. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection contracted with the United States Geological Survey to provide susceptibility assessments for all of the public water systems for each of the contaminant categories. To determine susceptibility, the United States Geological Survey developed susceptibility models. Models were created for each of the contaminant categories and for ground water and surface water. Susceptibility is determined on several factors: location, use, ground water or surface water, and amount and type of potential contaminants within the source water assessment area. The susceptibility models were created using existing analytical data and a selected set of public water system wells and intakes located throughout the state. Following the development of the models, the United States Geological Survey tested and validated the models using additional public water system wells and intakes. These models were then applied to the remaining public water systems to
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