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WHAT WE DO - Ground Water Protection Committee In the central Passaic River basin, over 70% of the residents depend on groundwater for their drinking water supplies. In the Highlands, nearly everyone uses groundwater. The Ground Water Protection Committee (GWPC, formerly PVGWPC for Passaic Valley) was established in 1980 to provide a coordinated perspective on groundwater management throughout the Passaic River watershed. Since its founding, the GWPC has been continuously involved in research and education on this region�s groundwater resources. Today, GWPC remains the only intermunicipal organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of groundwater in the State of New Jersey. It serves as an advisory board on topics such as recharge, stream base flow, and maintenance of adequate water supplies for the counties, municipalities, and people within the Passaic River watershed. Our annual Ground Water Summit provides a forum for public discussion on these crucial issues. The chair of the Ground Water Protection Committee is Richard Plambeck. Click here to download a municipal membership form. Upcoming Meetings All meetings are open to the public at Willow Hall (330 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ) and begin at 10am.
Alternatives for Snow and Ice Management Resources about road salt in ground water and alternatives for snow and ice management from the GWPC's 2010 Ground Water Summit and 2011 Course are available at www.passaicriver.org/salt.html.
The Committee also publishes the quarterly newsletter Ground Water Sentinel that keeps its readers up-to-date on ground water issues throughout the Passaic River Watershed. The sentinel is now available online (see below) and can be sent free to interested groups, individuals and to public libraries.
To request a CD of 'Planning for Well Head Protection for Ground Water from the Whippany, Chatham & Millburn Valleys of the Buried Valley Aquifer Systems' book, please contact GIS_Specialist@passaicriver.org.
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