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New Jersey (Region 2)

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Links for New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Source Water Assessment Program

   State Drinking Water Protection Web Sites

• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Source Water Assessment Program

   State Drinking Water Protection Web Sites

• New Jersey: State and Local Drinking Water Information - Provides information about state drinking water offices, local drinking water suppliers, and trends among drinking water systems.

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Publications for New Jersey

Draft Guidance for Wellhead Protection Area Delineations in New Jersey ( PDF 29 pp , 1371 K )

Sparta Township Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 14 pp , 30 K )

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Case Studies for New Jersey

Title: New Jersey: Lawrence Brook Watershed, Middlesex County

Subtitle: Stream Monitoring Volunteers Target Susceptible Drinking Water Source

Case Study Type: Assessment

Description: Lawrence Brook in New Jersey's Middlesex County provides 1.5 million gallons of drinking water to surrounding townships. It is considered an impaired stream due to the presence of toxic metals. The source water assessment by the NJ DEP showed the brook to have medium to high susceptibility to contamination. The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership initiated a two-year volunteer stream health monitoring program. Outcomes thus far have included the discovery of unusually low pH and the detection of an illegal dumping site. Still in progress, the monitoring project's results will be collated and presented in a final report.





Title: Tennessee: Department of Environment and Conservation

Subtitle: Educational Videos Present Groundwater Protection

Case Study Type: Protection

Description: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Groundwater Management Section created two videos on protecting ground water sources in TN. The videos are titled: "Drops of Water in Oceans of Sand: Ground Water Resources of West Tennessee" and "Hollow Ground: Land of Caverns, Sinkholes, and Springs". The videos present TN geology; contamination threats; and BMPs such as proper water well construction, reducing animal waste, proper pesticide and fertilizer application, and county/city planning. The University of Memphis and Middle Tennessee State University provided assistance.