1. Water Conservation in Hammonton
SAVE WATER,
SAVE MONEY!
DO YOUR PART:
BE WATER-SMART!

2. WATER CONSERVATION IN HAMMONTON
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Kirkwood and Cohansey Aquifers
Global, national, and local effects of overuse
HOW TO CONSERVE
General approach
At home
At school
In the office
In the community
QUESTIONS

3. HAMMONTON’S WATER SOURCE
Our bounty lies beneath our feet!

4. KIRKWOOD AND COHANSEY AQUIFERS

5. “Our” Aquifers: the Cohansey and the Kirkwood
The Cohansey sits atop the Kirkwood
Cohansey mostly sand, Kirkwood a mix of sand and clay
Span some 3,000 square miles
Most “productive” in central portion
Water drawn for use runs over 100,000 gpd
Radium found to occur naturally, and release may be facilitated by farm chemicals

6. Article in Philadelphia Inquirer, 1998
Radium tainting water in N.J. wells Unsafe levels were found in six counties. As many as 200,000 private wells may be affected. By Maureen Graham and Frederick Cusick ©1998 The Philadelphia Inquirer Federal scientists have found widespread evidence of cancer-causing agents in the major source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in South Jersey. The findings raise questions among experts about the safety of drinking water from private wells. The U.S. Geological Survey, after an eight-year study, found that 33 percent of the wells tested between 1989 and 1996 had unsafe levels of radium. The USGS analysis, which was released in the past month but not publicized, found unsafe levels of radium in drinking water from wells in these counties: Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Ocean. Other areas of New Jersey are being tested.

7. Hammonton Water Usage Calendar Year 2011 Calendar Year 2012 TOTAL
FLOW
JANUARY
29,913,000
FEBRUARY
26,527,000
MARCH
29,194,000
APRIL
30,119,000
MAY
49,435,000
JUNE
77,065,000
JULY
77,600,000
AUGUST
57,315,000
SEPTEMBER
38,720,000
OCTOBER
38,735,000
NOVEMBER
32,021,000
DECEMBER
32,459,000
TOTAL
519,103,000
MAX
MIN
AVG
43,258,583
2012
FLOW
JANUARY
38,175,000
FEBRUARY
25,819,000
MARCH
31,834,000
APRIL
34,830,000
MAY
44,702,000
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
TOTAL
175,360,000
MAX
MIN
AVG
35,072,000

8. Why is this Important, or “Who cares?”
Globally:
Only 3% of our water is fresh, and 2/3 of that is locked in ice caps and glaciers.
Water increasingly politicized and commercialized
Nationally:
Overuse is drying up major aquifers, like the Ogallala in in the Great Plains, and California’s Central valley
Locally:
Save money by conserving
Overuse causes groundwater levels to drop, resulting in dried out streams and rivers.
It can also cause groundwater sources to leak into the aquifer
Conservation allows for new water hook-ups, encouraging town growth
Reducing use of water and fertilizers reduces likelihood of radium in our system

9. What resources can we use? What can we do about it?

10. The MOST Important Resource of All!
Our Brains! Keep them engaged!

11. So, what else can we do???
Try
Doing MORE
and
Doing LESS! (Huh?)

12. MORE of the good, less of the “bad”
Do more of this
Do less of this

13. MORE of the good, less of the “bad”
Do more of this
Do less of this

14. At Home Do less of this: Do MORE of this: Fix leaks!
Capture water pre-heating
Run washers only when full
Use Energy Star appliances
“On-demand” hot water systems
Gray water systems
Deeper lawn watering
Hand-held hose watering
Native plants
Rain barrels
Rain sensors on sprinklers
Pool covers
Do less of this:
Long showers (use a timer)
Running water while shaving or brushing teeth
Unattended running faucets
Cleaning walks/driveways with hose
Frequent lawn watering (“Brown Is the New Green!”)
Large lawn areas
Watering in the rain or mid-day
Short grass (mow to 3 – 3 1/2 inches)

15. At School Do MORE of this: Do less of this: Fix leaks
Rain gardens
Water conservation awareness initiative and student challenges
Student/faculty challenges
Capture roof and parking lot run-off for irrigation
Compost treatments to build up soil
Do less of this:
Large open grounds
Short grass
Unconditioned soil
Inefficient equipment
Old equipment (including toilets)

16. At Work Do MORE of this: Do less of this: Fix leaks (sound familiar?)
Energy and water audits
Water conservation challenges
Post company water usage
Bottle-less water systems, like “Quench”
“Water Sense” toilets
Waterless urinals
For more, see “At Home”
Do less of this:
Not reporting problems, leaving it for the boss, the landlord, the janitor, “whoever”
Bottled water
Inefficient equipment, including toilets and cooling equipment
(Mr. Whoever 

17. In the Community Do MORE of this: Do less of this:
Report (what else?) LEAKS
Encourage neighborhood to conserve
Advise businesses of your interest in conservation
Participate in local boards, commissions, and committees
Support community efforts to reduce waste: sign up for one of our “Brown is the New Green!” lawn signs when they become available!
Do less of this:
Being a bad example
Ignoring thoughtless behavior
Waiting for “the other guy” to fix things
Not understanding the problem

18. BE WATER SMART! Sign up for “The Sign”! BROWN IS THE NEW GREEN!
WATER LESS,
REDUCE FERTILIZERS
DO YOUR PART:
BE WATER SMART!

19. THANK YOU
FOR
DOING YOUR PART
TO BE
WATER SMART!