Private Well Usage: Self-Reported as Main Source of Drinking Water by Year, New Jersey, 2011 to 2020
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Why Is This Important?
Water is used for many purposes including drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning, and recreation. Because water use is so common in daily life, there are many opportunities for contaminated water to impact people. New Jersey has over 600 community water systems which provide drinking water to approximately 87% of the State's population. However, about 13 percent of New Jersey residents obtain their drinking water from private wells.
Definition
Percent of NJ residents self-reporting using and testing a private well as the main water source for their home.
Data Notes
Survey question: "What is the main source of your home water supply: a city, county or town water system; a small water system operated by a home association; a private well serving your home; other source; don't know?" This question was not used in 2012, 2018 or 2019. Annually, 5 - 8% of survey respondents did not know or refused to report the source of their home water supply.Data Source
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health(http://www.nj.gov/health/chs/njbrfs/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Number of people age 18 years and older self-reporting using and testing a private well as main water source for their home.Denominator:
Total number of persons aged 18 and older interviewed during the same survey period.