There may be a story brewing in Lambertville with United Water. There are articles in the Trenton Times and the New Hope Gazette that describe an as-of-yet unexplained “wall of water”. The kind of thing a muckraker like you might be interested in.

Here are links to DEP rules that may apply:

1. Stormwater Management
http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/rules/njac7_8.pdf

2. Municipal Stormwater Permit
http://www.nj.gov/dep/dwq/msrp_home.htm

3. CAFRA
http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/rules/njac7_7e.pdf

4. Surface Water Quality Standards
http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/rules/njac7_9b.pdf

Also, in addition to regulations, there are Best Management Practices (BMPs) for stormwater and you could have wetlands, stream encroachment, and Tidelands regulatory issues as well.

I think funding decisions are being driven by Ocean County engineers- but I am not up to speed on details of implementation of the Gov.’s “10 point plan”.

You should reach out to EPA as well, and ask them what they are doing on the ground and with forcing a TMDL decision for the Bay.

Good luck!

You may want to start here:
http://www.njstormwater.org/

While doing research on the net I ran into your web site. I am searching for information pertaining to stormwater / catch basin regulations affecting man made lagoons. As president of the Berkeley Shores Homeowners Civic Association, a waterfront community in Bayville, (Berkeley Township) NJ, I have concerns for the water quality of our lagoons. At times conditions are very stagnant, aided by direct runoff into the lagoons from street level catch basins. The recent ten point program outlined by the present administration includes concern for stormwater runoff controls with future grant dollars committed to corrective measures. I find little specific information on this subject other than maintenance of catch basins or modifications to same that are more efficient in trapping pollutants. Lagoon communities, with their close proximity to the bay, provide little opportunity for stormwater filtration prior to spilling directly into the lagoons. I am trying to quickly educate myself on this subject as I intend to convene a meeting with local goverment to discuss the issue and possibly take advantage of available funding.

Thankinh you in advance for your assistance,

Frederick S. Bekiarian

Long time, no see! Just discovered this blog and I’ll be a regular reader now.

Things down here in Cape May County are still messed up. The pols are pushing the Route 55 extension, there’s no concern about running out of potable water and depleting the aquifers, BL England continues to burn West Virginia coal, and PurGen wants to release CO2 off the coast of Atlantic City. And, yes, “environmentalist” is still a four-letter word.

I also live in West Virginia now and our two big issues there are hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction and mountaintop removal. These local folks sell their souls for any jobs or cash. It’s disheartening.

I’ve written an article about the latest Route 55 extension schtick, which includes Senator Van Drew calling for the road to be an elevated highway, since that won’t harm the environment. Yeah, right! Are you interested in having the article forwarded to you?

http://www.politickernj.com/mayors-suit-isn-t-just-about-saving-trees-it-s-about-protecting-our-communities

http://www.ewg.org/minoritycordblood/BPA-cordbloodpollution

Terrific photos, fine article (on the BofA, NRDC demo 30-Nov-09).

By chance, do you have a pic of *me*? I also spoke yesterday — I was the economist who spoke specifically about NRDC … wearing a knitted wool hat.

Please contact me if you do. I’m going to post my remarks on the Carbon Tax Center web site. A photo (w/ credit) to go with it would be great.

THANKS.

— Charles