Somerset County

Somerset County Well Water Test

 

Somerset County

Includes:

  • Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Chester Boro, Far Hills, Mendham Boro, Mendham Twp., Peapack-Gladstone
  • Branchburg
  • Bridgewater
  • Franklin Twp.
  • Hillsborough
  • Manville, Raritan, Somerville
  • Montgomery
  • North Plainfield

All new homes with private wells for drinking water must have their well water tested. A laboratory certified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) must sample and analyze the water in accordance with the Somerset County Board of Health requirements.

The Somerset County law requires specific testing of the well water for a variety of contaminants and chemical parameters where a Certificate of Occupancy is required. Testing includes a standard PWTA Parameter test (Total Coliform Bacteria, pH, Nitrate, Iron, Manganese, Lead, Arsenic, and a Volatile Organic Scan).

** PWTA Requirements for Chester Boro follow the Morris County Requirements and also require the following testing: Langlier Index, Hardness, Cadmium, Lead (after treatment), Mercury, Selenium, Copper, Chloride, Odor, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity, Barium, Chromium, Fluoride, Silver, Zinc, Sodium, Color, & MBAS.
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Somerset County
Bernards Township Health Department
262 South Finley Avenue
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-1418
Phone: (908) 204-3070
Fax: (908) 204-3075

  • Bedminster 
  • Bernards
  • Bernardsville 
  • ** Chester Boro (Morris Co.)
  • Far Hills
  • Mendham Boro (Morris Co.)
  • Mendham Twp. (Morris Co.)
  • Peapack-Gladstone

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Somerset County
Branchburg Township Health Department
Municipal Annex
34 Kenbury Road
Somerville, NJ 08876-3936
Phone: (908) 526-1300       Ext. 215
Fax: (908) 704-1214

  • Branchburg

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Somerset County
Bridgewater Township Health Department
700 Garretson Road, Box 6300
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0300
Phone: (908) 725-6300     
Fax: (908) 707-1235
Website: http://webex.net/bridgewater

  • Bridgewater

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Somerset County
Franklin Township Health Department
935 Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ 08873-3697
Phone: (732) 873-2500       Ext. 250
Fax: (732) 214-0969

  • Franklin Twp

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Somerset County
Hillsborough Township Health Department
555 Amwell Road
Neshanic, NJ 08853-1201
Phone: (908) 369-4313     
Fax: (908) 369-8565

  • Hillsborough

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Somerset County
Montgomery Township Health Department
Municipal Building
2261 Route 206
Belle Mead, NJ 08502-4012
Phone: (908) 359-8211       Ext. 245
Fax: 908) 359-4308
E-Mail Address: [email protected]

  • Montgomery

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Somerset County
Somerset County Health Department
County Admin. Bldg., 20 Grove Street
PO Box 3000
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 231-7155     
Fax:  (908) 704-8042
E-Mail Address: [email protected]

  • North Plainfield

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Somerset County
Somerville Health Department
25 West End Avenue, PO Box 399
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 725-2300       x 1996
Fax:    (908) 725-2859
E-Mail Address: [email protected]

  • Manville
  • Raritan
  • Somerville