New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RECORD $1 MILLION FINE TO DATAONE DATA CENTER IN VINELAND FOR BUILDING AND OPERATING 62 POWER GENERATORS WITHOUT DEP PERMITS

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it has fined the DataOne data center in Vineland, Cumberland County, $1.07 million for violations of the New Jersey Air ...
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NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION GRANTS BRING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RESILIENT NJ PROGRAM TO $26.5 MILLION SINCE 2021

(25/P06) TRENTON – Recent coastal ecosystem-restoration grants to Sayreville and Long Beach Township through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund have brought ...
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DEP AWARDS NEARLY $32 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR PURCHASES OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES AND PUBLIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

(26/P01) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection today announced the award of nearly $32 million in grants that will advance the state’s transition to zero-emission school buses to better ...
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OPERATION FAST REDUCES BACKLOG FOR KEY DEP LAND USE DETERMINATION BY 42 PERCENT

(26/P35) TRENTON – Through the implementation of an application-review “blitz” and other operational efficiency improvements, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced that ...
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Snake Help

Do you have a snake on your property, in your home, or in a public recreation area? Despite common fears, snakes in NJ are generally quite harmless and can even be beneficial to have around, as they ...
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Water Conservation Outreach Toolkit

Water is a precious resource and a leaky faucet can waste as much as 2 gallons of water a day.
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Emission Statement Program

The Emission Statement rule, N.J.A.C. 7:27-21, establishes regulations for the annual reporting of air contaminant emissions from stationary sources. The air contaminants reported in the emission ...
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Water Supply Advisory Council

The Water Supply Management Act, signed into law in 1981, concerns the management of water in New Jersey to ensure an adequate water supply for our residents, both present and future, and to protect ...
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Resilient Environments and Landscapes

The DEP has developed a map-based application in the ArcGIS Online mapping service to help users identify areas regulated by the Division of Land Resource Protection as well as other related ...
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Endangered and Nongame Species Program

The Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP) was formed in 1973 to ensure that the State of New Jersey manages all endangered and nongame forms of wildlife to ensure their continued participation ...
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Homeowner Information

For those living in a home served by a septic system or if you are thinking about buying one, this information is for you. The Department has written a Homeowner’s Manual and other guidance to help ...
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Water Supply and Geoscience

These violation reports of drinking water standards, monitoring requirements, and treatment technique rules are published annually by our division. They provide information such as the number of ...