Environmental Health

The private well outreach project conducts targeted outreach and private well education to New Jersey communities and neighborhoods.

We use data sources and knowledge of geological risk factors to identify areas that may have contaminated well water.

View private well testing data in your community through NJDEP Private Well Water Testing Maps. Check out NJDEP’s Private Well Information Hub.

We develop private well testing and outreach strategies in partnership with local community members, environmental commissions, school boards, township committee members, local health department officials, and others.

Learn more about active outreach projects below.

North Jersey Neighbors Outreach for Radioactivity Project

Letters are being sent to a select number of well owners with a high gross alpha result tested through the Private Well Testing Act (PWTA) from 2018-2021.

Letters are also being sent to neighbors of those wells because they are at high risk of gross alpha contamination.

If you received this outreach letter you can register to schedule a water sample collection with a certified laboratory. Participation is FREE.

Register Here - North Jersey Neighbors

Lead in Private Well Drinking Water Outreach

We are conducting a statewide initiative to sample for lead in drinking water in 1,000 homes served by private wells. Letters are being sent to randomly selected homeowners to participate. Findings from this project will help us identify lead in drinking water concerns among private well owners in New Jersey.

If you received this invitation letter you can register to schedule a free water sample for lead in your drinking water. 

Register Here - Lead

Link to learn more about lead in drinking water. nj.gov/health/ceohs/documents/dw_lead_factsheet.pdf

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All individual level data are confidential.

*NOTE: Outreach initiatives are based on available funding

We have previously conducted outreach projects in various communities around New Jersey. Please find some examples below.

• Pittsgrove Township, Salem County (PDF)
• Waterford Township, Camden County (PDF)
• Hopewell Township, Cumberland County (PDF)
• Commercial Township, Cumberland County (PDF)
• South_Jersey_Gross_Alpha_Project_Summary (PDF)

Training Opportunities

We offer annual trainings for local environmental health department professionals. Continuing Education credits are awarded during the training.

The training information will be managed and posted to the New Jersey Learning Management Network closer to the training date.

If you would you like to be notified on upcoming trainings, please contact us.

Previous Training Materials

2022 - Private Well in New Jersey: Building Local Health Capacity (PDF)

2021 - Private Well in New Jersey: Building Local Health Capacity (PDF)

Funding Opportunities

Each year awards ranging from $5,000 - $10,000 are available through SAGE.

Request for Applications are typically available starting October 1, and the project activity period is December 1-August 31.

If you need more information about our project or would like to participate in our training programs, please contact us.