What does the Private Well Testing Act, N.J.S.A. 58:12A-26 et seq. (PWTA) require?

  • The Act requires that, when property with certain types of drinking water wells is sold or leased, the well water must be tested for contaminants. The results of the water testing must be reviewed by both the buyer and the seller, or in the case of a leased property, by the lessee.