N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9E-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:9E-4.2 - Public notification by local health authorities

(a) The appropriate local health authority, upon the Department's notification that the reported presence of one or more parameters exceed the MCLs, water quality standards, or action levels, is authorized to issue a public notice to owners of property in the vicinity of the subject property, suggesting or recommending that property owners may wish to have nearby wells sampled for the failed parameters(s). The specific address or location of the private well that failed a water test shall not be identified in the notice or by any other means or in any other manner.

(b) Public notification under 7:9E-4.1 is provided at the sole discretion of the appropriate local health authority, and may be in any form deemed suitable by the appropriate local health authority.

(c) If the appropriate local health authority provides public notification, such notification shall, at a minimum, be distributed to all property owners within 200 feet from each boundary of the subject property.

1. Recommended situations which may warrant notification and suggested forms of notification are available from the Department for advice purposes only.

(d) If the appropriate local health authority chooses to provide notice pursuant to this section, it shall comply with the confidentiality requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:9E-5.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9E-4.2