Since the new law mandates that only agents of an NJDEP-certified laboratory take water samples, does that mean that a Home Inspector cannot take a water sample?
This may be the case. Home Inspectors now have to verify testing protocol with the laboratories they normally work with. The Hunterdon County Department of Health is not an agent of any laboratory and will no longer take water samples to certify newly drilled wells. However, the PWTA does not preclude tap water samples from being taken by Home Inspectors to determine if the water is potable. With the number of homes that have treatment units installed, Home Inspectors will still need to test tap samples to show that treatment units are working. More information about the new Private Well Testing Act is available at the NJDEP web site: www.state.nj.us./dep/pwta. Also be sure to review the Hunterdon County Department of Health PWTA presentation on our website.
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