WRM Goals
The primary goals of WRM include:
Clean and Plentiful Water
To ensure an adequate supply of clean water to support our state’s needs; minimize the potential for droughts in NJ by ensuring that water is conserved, reused and managed wisely; and monitor, protect and enhance the quality of our rivers, streams, lakes and coastal waters.
Public Health
To ensure that existing and newly emerging environmental threats to public health and safety are evaluated and addressed and to continue to educate the public about its role in environmental protection.
Science-based Decision Making
To provide high quality water data and assessments to ensure a solid technical foundation for decision-making on water quality and quantity issues.
Sustainable Growth
To encourage sustainable growth and livable communities by establishing consistent criteria for the protection of natural resources and application of green design principals into rulemaking, priority – setting and planning efforts.
Efficient Service
To ensure timely, inclusive and efficient service to NJ residents and the regulated community.
The Water Resource Management Program uses the best available science to ensure that water resources are adequate and safe for current and future uses and needs, thereby protecting public health, safety, and the environment. To achieve this goal: WRM monitors and assesses surface and groundwaters; conducts research, geologic mapping, and water supply planning; establishes standards and policies; regulates pesticides, drinking water, wastewater and its residuals, water diversions; provides low cost financial assistance for water infrastructure improvements; and ensures compliance with drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater regulations.
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