Introduction
A Synthetic Organic Compound (SOC) Waiver may exempt you from sampling for some or all the SOCs (primarily pesticides) that are part of the federal drinking water monitoring requirements. Without an SOC Waiver, you are required by federal regulations to conduct four rounds of quarterly sampling for certain SOCs. Eligibility for an SOC Waiver may result in a reduction or elimination of the need to monitor at your water system; however, the Bureau of Water System Engineering (Bureau) cannot determine a water system's eligibility for an SOC Waiver without a completed Well Vulnerability Survey (Survey).

To be considered for an SOC Waiver, a completed Survey must be submitted to the Bureau for each permanent, active well part of a water system used for potable drinking water, including ASR wells and those used on a seasonal basis. Wells that are offline, used as emergency backup, or are not used for potable drinking water do not require a Survey.

If more than one well is in use at a water system, a separate Survey is needed for each well in use.

The Survey cannot be saved and return to later for completion; however, the entire Survey is viewable without having to submit any information. For a copy of the Survey submission for the water system's records, input a valid email address at the end of the Survey when prompted.
For any questions, first consult with the Frequently Asked Questions.

If a question was not answered, contact the Bureau at watersupply@dep.nj.gov or at (609) 292-2957.
Complete all Surveys by December 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m.

For water systems that need to submit a Survey after this date due to reactivation or reclassification -
you will have 60 business days to submit your Survey following the date of your reclassification notification from the Bureau.

For water systems that need to submit a Survey after this date for a new well -
you must submit your Survey prior to the collection of any required samples and wait for instruction from the Bureau
on whether additional SOC sampling is necessary part of your testing requirements.

Late Surveys will not be accepted. No exceptions.

It is the responsibility of the drinking water system to ensure that all
Surveys for all active, permanent wells are complete and submitted on time
for full consideration for an SOC Waiver for the 2026-2028 compliance period.
Part A: Well Information

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* 1. Public Water System ID (PWSID). This is found by searching the water system on Drinking Water Viewer, or is available on most letter correspondences from the Bureau. Format answer as: NJXXXXXXX

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* 2. Name of the Water System.

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* 3. Well Facility ID. This is found by searching the water system on Drinking Water Viewer and selecting Facilities on the left-hand side. WSWL IDs are incorrect. Format answer as: WLXXXXXX

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* 4. Well Permit Number, if known.

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* 5. Year that the well was built, if known.

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* 6. Municipality where the well is located.

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* 7. Aquifer Name, if known.

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* 8. County where the well is located.

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* 9. Coordinates for the location of the well expressed in WSG84 degrees. If coordinates are unknown, see the Supplement, Section 1.1 for further instruction.

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* 10. The well has a functioning raw water (i.e., pre-treatment) sample tap.

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* 11. Coordinates for the location of the raw water sample tap expressed in WSG84 degrees, if the raw water tap is a significant distance away from the well. If coordinates are unknown, see the Supplement, Section 1.1 and utilize the same procedure.

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* 12. The raw water sample tap is able to continuously run for a minimum of 15 minutes.

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* 13. The entry point to the distribution system for the well (i.e., finished water sampling point). This is found by searching the water system on Drinking Water Viewer and selecting Facilities on the left-hand side to see the "Receiving Facility" for the well, which is typically a treatment plant (for community water systems, in which the treatment plan is the entry point) or is the distribution system itself (for non-community water systems, in which the well is the entry point). Can also be confirm by selecting Sampling Points and filtering for the "EP" sampling point types. DS is incorrect. Format answer as: TPXXXXXX (or similar if not a TP header)

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* 14. The entry point to the distribution system has an active SOC-ALL EXCEPT NJ 3 monitoring schedule. This is found by searching the water system on Drinking Water Viewer and selecting Monitoring Schedules on the left-hand side. The monitoring schedule would be stated as "SOC-ALL EXCEPT NJ 3."

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* 15. The entry point to the distribution system has an active monitoring schedule for any of the following analyte(s). This is found by searching the water system on Drinking Water Viewer and selecting Monitoring Schedules on the left-hand side. The monitoring schedule(s) would be stated for each individual analyte.

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* 16. The entry point to the distribution system has had to monitor for SOCs in the past, excluding for those not part of the SOC Waiver Program. This is found by searching the water system on Drinking Water Viewer, selecting Monitoring Schedules on the left-hand side, and then selecting "All Schedules" in the center header. This will show all current and past monitoring schedules associated with the water system.

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* 17. Well Depth (ft). Do not include "ft" with answer. If unknown, contact the Bureau at watersupply@dep.nj.gov.

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* 18. Casing Length (ft). Do not include "ft" with answer.

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* 19. Screen Interval (ft). Do not include "ft" with answer.

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* 20. The well an open borehole (i.e., has no casing).

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* 21. Pump Capacity (gpm). Do not include "gmp" with answer. If unknown, contact the Bureau at watersupply@dep.nj.gov.

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* 22. Calculated Fixed Radius (CFR) (m). Do not include "m" with answer. See Supplement, Sections 2 and 3 for instructions.

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* 23. A map showing the location of the well with its CFR projected. See Supplement, Section 1.2 for instructions.

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Part B: Current Land Use Survey

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* 24. The following checked activities have been observed or is known to occur within the CFR of the well:

Part C: Additional Information

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* 25. The well has been previously taken offline or has been drilled deeper because of water quality related problems.

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* 26. The well is sometimes shock chlorinated.

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* 27. Prior to entering the distribution system, the water is treated for the removal of organic contaminants.

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* 28. Polymers are added as part of the treatment process.

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* 29. In the past five five years, the entry point to the distribution system has received at least one violation of exceedance of nitrate.

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* 30. Some part(s) of the well or distribution system is sealed with a product containing coal tar or benzo(a)pyrene.

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* 31. The well utilizes equipment that once used or is currently using a product(s) containing PCB or PCB oils.

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* 32. The well utilizes a submersible pump(s).

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* 33. If yes, the depth (ft) that the pump is set at: (Do not include "ft" with your answer.)

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* 34. Pesticides are applied or stored within 50 ft of the well, regardless of if it is by the water system itself.

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* 35. There is hydraulic conductivity data associated with this well that can be shared with the Bureau.

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* 36. The recharge areas for the well has been identified and be shared with the Bureau.

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* 37. Groundwater flow models have been utilized to simulate groundwater movement associated with this well and data can be shared with the Bureau.

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Part D: Survey Certification

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* 38. Name of submitter.

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* 40. Phone of submitter that is regularly monitored in case the Bureau needs to reach out regarding your Survey submission.

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* 41. As the ______ of this well, I certify that the answers provided in this questionnaire are, to the best of my knowledge, truthful, accurate and complete. I am aware that false or incomplete information could result in revoking the waiver.

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* 42. Two additional people who can be reliably reached regarding questions or updates about this Survey, including information regarding being selected for screening sampling and the final waiver determination.

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* 43. Date of submission.

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