New Jersey Statutes Title 40. Municipalities and Counties 40 § 62-131

In all cases in which the owner of waterworks purchased or condemned in pursuance of sections 40:62-108 to 40:62-150 of this title has at the time of such purchase or condemnation the consent of the state to take and divert water from any source for domestic and public use, the rights obtained by such consent shall pass to and vest in the municipalities acquiring the waterworks as provided in said sections 40:62-108 to 40:62-150, and no further or other consent of any state board or commission shall be necessary. The municipalities shall be bound by all the terms and conditions attached to such consent and accepted by the owner of the waterworks purchased or condemned.

Nothing in said sections 40:62-108 to 40:62-150 shall be interpreted to affect the power and authority of the state water policy commission over the sources of water supply in this state.