Water testing in New Jersey
Lowest price: Free, New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), Private Well Outreach Project.
South Jersey Private Well Outreach: Free Radioactivity, Iron, and Manganese Testing
Free
- Radioactivity (gross alpha)
- Iron
- Manganese
Register online through the program's South Jersey sampling registration form to schedule a free water sample.
Private well owners who live in an eligible South Jersey municipality; testing is limited and first-come, first-served, and outreach is based on available funding
- NJ Department of Health, P.O. Box 360, Trenton · 1-800-367-6543
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Free Lead Testing Kits
Free
free lead testing kit
- Lead
Call the PVWC Customer Service Department at 973-340-4300 and ask for a free lead testing kit.
PVWC water customers (Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, and other service area residents) concerned about lead in their drinking water
- Passaic Valley Water Commission Customer Service, 1525 Main Avenue, Clifton · 973-340-4300
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Lead in Private Well Drinking Water Outreach
Free
- Lead
If you received an invitation letter, register online to schedule a free water sample for lead.
Only randomly selected homeowners who receive an official invitation letter from NJDOH may register; not open to the general public on request
- NJ Department of Health, P.O. Box 360, Trenton · 1-800-367-6543
Checked October 1, 2026. Report a change