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“Keep the rain from the drain” Workshop
October 9, 2018 @ 6:45 pm
Free, one-hour Green Team workshop, “Keep the rain from the drain,” on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:45 pm at the Rutherford Public Library.
Every time it rains in Rutherford, the waterways die a little.
The town, 38% covered by impervious surfaces, has “severely impaired waterways” because of all the stormwater — polluted by the oils and chemicals that wash off roads and lawns — that has nowhere else to go.
Dr. Chris Obropta, Extension Specialist for Water Resources at Rutgers University, will explain what the Borough of Rutherford and individuals can do to help capture stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces (like roads, driveways, rooftops, and parking lots).
He will explain about the benefits of rain barrels, rain gardens, pervious pavements, cisterns, and other means of reducing stormwater runoff. He will also discuss the green infrastructure feasibility study that has been completed for Rutherford and some of the potential projects that have been identified.