N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 7:10-4.1 - Disinfection

(a) Except in accordance with (b) below, every supplier of water from a public community water system shall disinfect all water in accordance with the method and equipment requirements of 7:10-11.16 in order to ensure delivered water is of microbiologically safe quality.

(b) Except for public community water systems that use surface water source(s), the supplier of water from a water system that serves 100 or fewer dwellings or properties may elect not to disinfect its water, provided it increases the number of microbiological samples taken from its distribution system to a minimum of two samples per month at biweekly intervals.

(c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) above, any supplier of water from any public community water system or public noncommunity water system may be required to disinfect its water if the Department determines that said water is microbiologically unacceptable.

(d) Any supplier of water from a public community water system that purchases treated water from another public water system on a regular or continuous basis may be required to redisinfect said water if deemed necessary by the Department.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:10-4.1