NJ · wells & permits
Water wells in New Jersey
Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in New Jersey.
The permit, in plain language
NJDEP Well Permitting
N.J.A.C. 7:9D-1.11
- Instrument
- permit
- Fee
- Call to confirm
- Who files
- Licensed driller must file
- Timeline
- Varies; e-certification required
Domestic fee unpinned — confirm with NJDEP
Before the rig arrives
- Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
- Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
- File permit online via the authority portal (deep-link below).
- Do not drill until authorization is issued (or notification accepted, per regime).
After drilling: Well record by licensed driller within 30 days → NJDEP Well Permitting
Forms: NJ well application
Authority contact: wellpermitting@dep.nj.gov
WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.
Top drillers on record
No contractor statistics for New Jersey yet — several states publish drilling records without contractor names, and a few aren't in bulk form at all. See data & methodology.
County by county
Depth statistics across New Jersey
Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.
New Jersey doesn't publish bulk well records in machine-readable form yet, so county statistics are thin here. The permit rules above still apply — and the estimate tool widens its search radius automatically in sparse areas.