The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory reminding regulated entities that they must complete and submit a statement of assurance concerning the testing and reporting of lead in school drinking water by June 30, 2024.
The SOA form is available on the NJDOE’s 2023-2024 SOA for Testing and Reporting of Lead in School Drinking Water webpage. Statewide mandated testing is not required until the 2024-2025 period (between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025).
Regulated entities include:
- New Jersey public school districts.
- Charter schools and renaissance school projects.
- Jointure commissions.
- Educational services commissions.
- Approved private schools for students with disabilities acting under contract to provide educational services on behalf of New Jersey public school districts.
- State-funded early childcare facilities pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:13A (contracted childcare and Head Start programs).
- Receiving schools as defined by N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7.1(a).
All regulated entities must submit a completed SOA to the NJDOE by June 30, 2024, using the NJDOE-provided form. The SOA confirms compliance with requirements concerning the testing and reporting of lead in school drinking water in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.4 Safe Drinking Water.
Get more details in the full advisory.