WATER, from?Page 1 involved in to educate those on water usage and conservation. “New Jersey is the most densely populated state and we use a lot of water. We are using more than the state is getting, and New Jersey is vulnerable. We have increased education about water conservation and usage, and the [New Jersey Department of environmental
Green Committee holds water conservation meeting
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that, but we just have to keep educating people. instead of continuing to fine them, we just have to inform residents on how to conserve water,” DiDonato said. Other topics that were discussed during DiDonato’s question and answer forum were water allocation, drip irrigation on Boyer avenue fields and farmers’ water usage. DiDonato stated that piping on the fields will be installed late this year and in the summer of 2014. He also praised farmers for doing a better job during the last 5-10 years of conserving water through the drip irrigation system. “We are all in this together and water is so important to us. We either conserve resources and technology takes over or there will be some cleansing,” DiDonato said. according to the Hammonton Green Committee’s handout of 20 ways to conserve water in a home and yard, water conservation at home is one of the easiest measures to put in place, and saving water should become part of everyday family practice. By adopting water-saving habits and equipment ideas people can reduce in-home water use by 35 percent. residents that attended the event received tips and ideas to conserve water, which is one of the steps that the committee wanted to take to inform the public. Protection] offers free programs for the youth,” Barnett said. Barnett explained how the NJDeP absorbs the costs for educational programs at schools, along with offering other programs such as the New Jersey Watershed ambassador Program and a build-your-own rain barrel class offering. the rain barrels are installed to capture water from a down-spout, and can be used to hand-water plants and shrubs. it is one of the 20 ways to conserve water in one’s home and yard in a handout given out by the Hammonton Green Committee. after Barnett’s presentation, Mayor Stephen DiDonato answered questions about the town’s current water situation. residents had several questions and were concerned about several issues that the municipality is currently facing. “in June, we pumped 45-47 million gallons of water, which is 20 million less than normal. ?
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