The primary cause of the pollution, flooding, and erosion problems is the quantity of impervious surfaces draining directly to local waterways. New Jersey is one of the most developed states in the country. Currently, the state has the highest percent of impervious cover in the country at 12.1% of its total area (Nowak & Greenfield, 2012).
Based upon the 2007 NJDEP land use/land cover data, approximately 40.9% of Milltown Borough has impervious cover!
Milltown Borough can reduce flooding and improve its waterways by better managing stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces. One relatively inexpensive step we can take is to build a strategically placed rain garden in front of Joyce Kilmer school. This impervious cover assessment is the first step toward better managing stormwater runoff. Will you help us?