Potable Water Program | NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)
637 S Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ 08650
Eligibility
Requires applicants to be individual homeowners of single-family residences whose private well water fails to meet state primary drinking water standards within the service area
Required documents
Call for full document information
Hours
Hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Office Hours Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
800-654-6873
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Hot-Line
609-278-7400
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Main Phone
Application process
Call the NJHMFA main office or hotline to request application information, submit application with required documentation to access service.
Fees
Requires a small application fee (approximately $75) and a modest annual servicing fee; no interest is charged on the loan
Service area
NJ
Offers a no-interest second mortgage loan up to $10,000 available to owners of single family residences, whose source of drinking water comes from a private well that violates the state's Primary Drinking Water Standards or the standards for sodium, chloride, lead, mercury, iron, or manganese. Loan proceeds can be used to pay for an alternative potable water supply or adequate and appropriate treatment technology.
What's Here
Providing organization
NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)
Funds affordable home ownership and housing opportunities for New Jersey residents, including programs for first-time home buyers. It promotes the construction and rehabilitation of rental housing and enhances the quality of life for older adults, the disabled, and those with special housing needs. Additionally, it utilizes federal and state funds to provide housing counseling services.