Water Allocation and Registrations

A Water Allocation Permit is required for the diversion of ground and/or surface water in excess of 100,000* gallons per day for a period of more than 30 days in a 365 consecutive day period, for purposes other than agriculture, aquaculture or horticulture. This includes water diversions for public water supply, industrial processing and cooling, irrigation, sand and gravel operations, remediation, power generation, and other uses.  For these use types diversion limits are set within a Water Allocation Permit, Water Use Registration, or Permit-by-Rule.

A Water Use Registration is required for any person with the capability to divert in excess of 100,000* gallons of water per day, but who diverts less than this quantity.

* At the 100,000 gallons per day threshold additional approvals for water diversion may be required by the Delaware River Basin Commission and the New Jersey Pineland Commission.  Diversions within the Highlands Preservation Area have a regulatory threshold of 50,000 gallons of water per day. Please refer to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act for additional information.

Water Allocation Permits

• Cancellation Form (BWA-011, revised 9/2023)
• Minor Modification - Renewal (BWA-001C, revised 9/2023)
• Minor Modification (BWA-001D, revised 9/2023)
• Water Allocation Permit Application for New or Major Modifications (BWA-001A, revised 12/2023)
• Highlands Water Allocation Application - New or Major Modifications (BWA-001HL, revised 9/2023)
• Water Allocation Permit Application for Renewals (BWA-001B, revised 9/2023)
• C.E.R.C.L.A. Permit Equivalency Application (BWA-010, revised 9/2023)
  
  
• BWA-001 & BWA-002 - Administrative Completeness Checklist (revised 9/2023)
• BWA-001A New-Mod Groundwater Application Checklist
• BWA-001A New-Mod Surface Water Application Checklist
• Technical-Hydrological Report Checklist
• Highlands Water Allocation Application - New or Major Modifications Checklist for Administrative and Technical Completeness (revised 9/2023)
• BWA-001B Renewal Application Checklist
• Site Location and Property Information Form
• BWA-012 Base Allocation Transfer Contract Application (revised 9/2023)
• BWA-013 Interconnection Agreement Form/Checklist (revised 9/2023)
• How to appeal Water Allocation Permit denials or conditions or enforcement orders (revised 9/2023)

Water Conservation & Drought Plans

• Water Conservation & Protection
• Golf Courses/Irrigation (WCP-Golf)
• Large Volume Users (WCP-Large)
• Public Water Supply Systems (WCP-WS)

Registration

• Water Use Registration Application (DWR-188, revised 12/2023)
• Highlands Water Use Registration Application (DWR-188HL, revised 7/2024)
• Site Location and Property Information Form (BWA-009, revised 9/2023)
• Water Use Registration Metering Form
• Instructions for Completing Annual WUR Water Use Reports (revised 7/2024)

Permits-by-Rule

• Short Term Water Use Permit-By-Rule (BWA-003, revised 9/2023)
• Short Term Water Use Report (BWA-004, revised 9/2023)
• Dewatering Permit-By-Rule (BWA-005, revised 9/2023)

Permit Application Progress/Status

• Pending Permit Progress Report
• Water Allocation Permitting Non-Ag Dashboard Reports

Diversion Monitoring and Reporting

• Facility Administration Request Form for Water Supply
• NJDEP Online Login for Existing Users and Registration for New Users
• FAQs for On-Line Quarterly Water Utilization Form
• Annual and Quarterly Water Diversion and Water Utilization Report Detailed, Step-by Step Instructions for Submitting Reports through DEPOnline
• Brief Instructions for Filing Water Diversion and Water Utilization Reports Online
• Upload Water Diversion, Water Utilization and Monitoring Data From Your PC To NJDEP Online
• Hints and Tips for Water Utilization, Water Diversion and Monitoring Results Submittal
• Calculating & Reporting Corrected Storage Pond Values
• Inactive Well (revised 9/2023)

Guidance and Information

• Technical Memorandum 12-2: Hydrogeologic Testing and Reporting Procedures in Support of NJ Water Allocation Permit Applications
• Guidance Manual - Estimating the Safe Yield of Surface Water Supply Reservoir Systems
• USGS Publications for New Jersey
• NJGWS Digital Water Data
• Site Location and Property Information Form
• Calculating & Reporting Corrected Storage Pond Values
• DEP Data Miner Water Allocation
• Public Water System Surplus Deficit (Firm Capacity and Water Allocation)
• Diversion Application Form Finder
• Diversion Source Radial Search Instructions
• Diversion Source Radial Search Description
• Permit Extension Act
• New Jersey State Water Supply Plan 2017-2022

USGS Resources You May Need