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New Jersey enacted the Private Well Testing Act which requires that certain wells be tested as a condition of each contract for sale of real property. The law became effective September 14, 2002. The Attorney General's Office has given formal agency advice that the law applies to real-estate transactions where the sales contract is executed on or after the effective date of the statute, September 14. Thus, private well testing is not required by the statute for real-estate transactions already under contract when the statute goes into effect. However, the Department of Environmental Protection has always recommended that people have their well water tested once a year or upon the sale of property. People may choose to have their wells tested because of the benefit of learning important information about the quality of the water that they and their families are drinking. The new law requires landlords of certain properties to test certain private drinking-water wells and to provide a written copy of the results to tenants. For more information regarding the new Drinking Water Act, call JFM Inspections or click on the link below. |
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