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New Jersey Water Supply Plan 2017-2022 V 1.01 State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NEW JERSEY WATER SUPPLY PLAN 2017-2022 V 1.01 STATE OF NEW JERSEY Chris Christie, Governor Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor Department of Environmental Protection Bob Martin, Commissioner Water Resources Management Dan Kennedy, Assistant Commissioner NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NJDEP’s core mission is and will continue to be the protection of the air, waters, land and natural and historic re- sources of the State to ensure continued public benefit. The Department’s mission is advanced through effective and balanced implementation and enforcement of environmental laws to protect these resources and the health and safety of our residents. At the same time, it is crucial to understand how actions of this agency can impact the State’s economic growth, to recognize the interconnection of the health of New Jersey’s environment and its economy, and to appreciate that environmental stewardship and positive economic growth are not mutually exclusive goals: we will continue to protect the environmental while playing a key role in positively impacting the economic growth of the state. Suggested citation: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 2017, New Jersey Water Supply Plan 2017-2022: 484p, http://www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/wsp.html Cover Photo: “Delaware River from the Calhoun Street Bridge, Trenton, NJ”. Photo by Chelsea DuBrul. ii | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHORITY .................................................................................................................................................................. VI BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................................... VI KEY OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................................................. VI KEY FINDINGS AND SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... VII POLICIES FOR IMPROVING THE STATE’S WATER SUPPLY ....................................................................................................... VIII CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 2 ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 A. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 B. WATER SOURCES ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Data Sources .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Sources of Water ................................................................................................................................................... 5 C. WATER WITHDRAWALS AND USE ................................................................................................................................... 6 Statewide Withdrawals ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Use of Water .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Consumptive Use ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Potable Supply Use .............................................................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 3 ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 A. OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 B. NATURAL WATER RESOURCE AVAILABILITY .................................................................................................................... 16 Raw water storage .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Surface-water intakes and unconfined aquifers .................................................................................................. 19 Confined Aquifers ................................................................................................................................................. 20 C. ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED AVAILABILITY .................................................................................................................. 21 D. FUTURE WATER NEEDS ............................................................................................................................................. 23 E. IMPACTS AND SHORTFALL ANALYSIS.............................................................................................................................. 24 Unconfined Groundwater and Surface Water ..................................................................................................... 24 Confined Aquifers ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Administratively Approved Potable Supplies ....................................................................................................... 29 F. STATEWIDE WATER AVAILABILITY SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 31 G. SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................................. 32 CHAPTER 4 ........................................................................................................................................................... 37 A. EXTREME WEATHER AND DROUGHT ............................................................................................................................. 37 B. DROUGHT AND WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................. 38 Types of Drought ................................................................................................................................................. 38 Drought Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................. 39 Drought Management Regions ........................................................................................................................... 39 Drought Indicators ............................................................................................................................................... 40 Administrative Drought Actions ........................................................................................................................... 41 Decision Support Tool to Balance Water Supply during Drought and other Water Supply Emergencies ............ 42 C. WATER SYSTEM RESILIENCY ........................................................................................................................................ 43 iii | P a g e Water Quality Accountability Act ........................................................................................................................ 43 CHAPTER 5 ........................................................................................................................................................... 45 A. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 45 Protecting source water ....................................................................................................................................... 45 Protecting drinking water .................................................................................................................................... 48 B. REGIONAL AND INTERSTATE WATER SUPPLY PLANNING .................................................................................................... 49 Highlands Regional Master Plan (HRMP) ............................................................................................................ 49 Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan ..................................................................................................... 49 Barnegat Bay Initiative ........................................................................................................................................ 50 Interstate Planning Issues .................................................................................................................................... 50 CHAPTER 6 ..........................................................................................................................................................
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