NJ Water Savers

Rahway
This urban community’s water is supplied by the Rahway River.
Belmar Borough
This beach community is in a critical water supply area with seasonal population swells.
Livingston
This suburban community has high outdoor irrigation use and summer water use peaks.
East Greenwich
This rural farming community’s farmland is being converted to large-lot suburban developments.
Egg Harbor Township
This Pinelands regional growth area saw massive growth in a short period of time.

Retrofits to Public School Building bathrooms in all five communities, with water-saving fixtures donated by American Standard.
A WaterSense Certifiable Home was built through a partnership with Dobley Construction. The home adheres to EPA Home Specifications, and features all WaterSense plumbing fixtures.
Installing sub-meters at Section 8 Housing.
Water Champions Program to engage Rahway High School students in water conservation by equipping them with knowledge, allowing students to perform water audits on their school, and ultimately using the data to propose a bathroom retrofit with fixtures donated by American Standard.

Build-a-Rain-Barrel Workshops were held in all 5 communities to teach community members about the importance of water conservation, and how to construct their own barrel at home.
The “One Barrel at a Time” Co-op served as a rain barrel beautification campaign, with 35 artists around New Jersey designing and painting rain barrels, which were auctioned off. Funds raised were used to offset program costs, with the balance going to the artists.
A Smart Irrigation Controller demonstration/test site was installed at the Thompson Park soccer field in East Greenwich, as well as in the WaterSense Certifiable Home.
An Irrigation System Upgrade demonstration project was completed at the Magical Garden Co-op in Belmar, resulting in a 53% increase in the site’s water efficiency, (from 38% to 91%).
The Healthy Lawns Program partnered with the Brickman Group to recreate two healthy, sustainable lawns, for use as demonstration and study sites. This involved a two-month process to kill invading weeds, install 55 yards of compost, prepare the soil, and hydro-seed.
A Rainwater Harvesting system was installed at the Samuel Mickle School’s “Wild Site” in East Greenwich. The water from a huge, 500-gallon rain barrel is pumped through a water-efficient irrigation system to provide water for the students’ native plant gardens.

“Name Your Rebate for Water Savings at Home” program to determine what incentives are necessary to encourage homeowners to update to water-conserving technologies. Incentives were given as funding allowed.
Demonstration Native Plants, Rain Gardens & Natural Retention Basins were installed in Livingston, East Greenwich, Egg Harbor Township, and Belmar.
Water Conservation ideas were marketed to tourists at Belmar through a self-guided MP3 bike/walking tour, a demonstration project at the beach, and educational materials available for rent
Water Supply/Conservation videos were created in partnership with NJ American Water to discuss water supply issues in NJ, to showcase the WaterSense certifiable house, and to focus on both indoor and outdoor residential water conservation.
A Model Water Conservation Ordinance was created and made a “Priority Item” for municipalities seeking Sustainable Jersey certification.
The Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) curriculum was taught in Rahway, East Greenwich, and Egg Harbor Township, with funding for a Water Festival awarded to teachers who finished the curriculum. Egg Harbor Township applied and received funding to hold their first student-run Water Festival.

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