Stormwater Management

Water from rain and melting snow that flows over lawns, parking lots and streets is known as stormwater runoff.

This water, which travels along gutters, into catch basins, through storm drain pipes, ditches, and then flows or is discharged into local waterbodies.  Along the way, the stormwater picks up trash (fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, styrofoam cups, etc.), toxins and other pollutants (gas, motor oil, antifreeze, fertilizers, pesticides and pet droppings).  This polluted stormwater can kill fish, wildlife, and wildlife habitat, contaminate drinking water sources and force the closing of beaches and parks./p>

Human activity is largely responsible for the stormwater pollution.  Everything that we put on the ground or into the storm drain can end up in our water.  Each of us has a responsibility to make sure these contaminants stay out of our water.  Whether we have clean water is up to you.

Codes & Ordinances:

In accordance with our NJOEP Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit, the Township has adopted various Ordinances to regulate the impact of stormwater runoff and pollutants to the environment.

• O-06-12 Municipal Stormwater Management Plan

• O-21-02 Stormwater Control Ordinance

• O-21-02 Stormwater Regs PDF

• O-21-02A Stormwater Control Amendment

• O-24-05 Amend Chap 90_Tree Protection and Management 

• O-25-04 Amend Chap. 90_Stormwater Management

• O-24-10 Tree Removal and Replacement

Links for Stormwater Education:

NJDEP - Clean Water NJ

https://www.cleanwaternj.org/

NJDEP New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

https://www.nj.gov/dep/stormwater/

NJDEP-SEEDS-Clean Water NJ-Educational Resources

https://dep.nj.gov/seeds/teachers/lesson-plans/