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A Watershed-Based Approach to Flood Hazard Mitigation in the Raritan Region

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Sara Malone in Balanced Redevelopment, News, R3C News, Research-Data, Resilience, RU on the Raritan, SOTR_Resilience, Water Quality

This project examined the flood mitigation plans of the seven counties in the Raritan River watershed to better understand local government flood mitigation planning in the region.  The study examines how county agencies analyze flood risks and mitigation strategies at the watershed level, the challenges that hazard mitigation planners face when thinking and acting at […]

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Near-real-time Water Quality Monitoring in the Raritan River Using Hybrid Vehicular-static Stations

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Sara Malone in minigrant, News, R&D Posts, R3C News, RU on the Raritan, Water Quality

Near-real-time water-quality monitoring of different variables in the Raritan River is critical to protect the aquatic life and to prevent propagation of the potential pollution in the water. Using only static sensors attached to fixed monitoring stations with predefined configurations is not a real-time and efficient solution for data collection as the phenomenon of interest […]

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RISE on the Raritan

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sara Malone in News, R&D Posts, R3C News, RU on the Raritan, Water Quality

The Rutgers Raritan River Consortium (R3C)  is dedicated to providing students, especially those from diverse backgrounds, with opportunities to access and study the Raritan alongside professionals, stakeholders and decision-makers. Similarly, the RISE at Rutgers program, run by the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, works to engage undergraduate students from across the United States in research […]

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Development of a Volunteer Science Pathogen Monitoring Program on the Lower Raritan River

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sara Malone in data, minigrant, News, Public Access, R&D Posts, R3C News, RU on the Raritan, SOTR_AccessRiverPublicBoatLaunches, Water Quality

Little water quality data exists that can inform the safety of recreating on the highly urbanized Lower Raritan River. The Lower Raritan is actively used for fishing, paddling, catching bait fish, crabbing, jet skiing, wading and even swimming on a hot day, yet limited information is available for pathogen levels that have a direct effect […]

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Opportunistic pathogens in the Raritan and the homes of people drinking the river

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sara Malone in minigrant, News, R&D Posts, R3C News, RU on the Raritan, Water Quality

The burden of non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) infections on the US healthcare systems is estimated to cost $815 million annually.  NTM causes chronic lung infections most commonly in older, immunocompromised, and cystic fibrosis patients.  NTM can by-pass drinking water treatment and has been shown to proliferate in household plumbing biofilms after chlorine-sensitive competitors have been inactivated.  […]

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MERI – Spatial Distribution of Contaminants in Lower Raritan Sediments

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Sara Malone in Data Portal, minigrant, News, R&D Page Content, R3C News, RU on the Raritan, SOTR_KnownContamSites, Water Quality

This research study by the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MERI) at Rutgers – Newark, aimed to fill in data gaps in river and marsh sediment contamination in the Lower Raritan River. The main tasks of this study were: (1) Measure trace metal and organic contaminant levels in surficial sediments along 20 km of the Lower […]

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Access to Equipment

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Sara Malone in Data Portal, Education on the Raritan Page Content, R&D Page Content, Research-Data, Resources Page Content, Water Quality

The R/V Rutgers, available to organizations inside and outside of Rutgers University, comes equipped with instrumentation to measure water quality and quantity, such as CTDs, an ADCP, and a fluorometer.  Click on the images to learn more about the instruments and what they measure. Follow this link to learn more about the R/V Rutgers. Follow […]

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EPA Rutgers Raritan Data Project

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Sara Malone in Data Portal, News, R&D Page Content, Remediation, Resources, RU on the Raritan, Water Quality

The EPA Rutgers Raritan River Project was conducted to compile data related to point source and non-point source pollution and Superfund, Brownfield and other contaminated sites into a comprehensive database. In addition, the project developed an interactive tool that assists federal, state, and local stakeholders to make decisions related to environmental cleanup and site reuse, […]

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Oct 16 Deadline for Public Comments on Raritan Integrated Report

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Sara Malone in Initiative Activities, News, Remediation, Water Quality

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is seeking public comment on the proposed 2016 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Waters. This is the Integrated Water Quality Assessment Report (Integrated Report) that has a focus section on the state’s Raritan Water Region, which includes the Elizabeth, Rahway and Woodbridge River watersheds (WMA 07), North and […]

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SRRI releases State of the Raritan Report, Volume 2

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Sara Malone in data, Initiative Activities, Johnson Chair, News, Public Access, R&D Posts, R3C News, Remediation, Resources, RU on the Raritan, Stewardship, Water Quality

Rutgers University’s Sustainable Raritan River Initiative has released a second report on the status of watershed health for the Raritan River.  The State of the Raritan Report, Volume 2 continues efforts to update key indicators of water quality and watershed health for the Raritan River basin.  The health of the Raritan basin was originally assessed […]

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News

  • R3C Webinars on Recent Raritan Research

  • 2020 and 2021 Raritan River Conferences Canceled

  • Rutgers Raritan River Initiative to partner with NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program on Coastal Watershed Grant

  • Influence of biogeochemistry on the availability of toxic metals in iron-replete New Jersey sediment

  • New video on removal of Weston Mill Dam highlights preservation of historic artifacts

  • A Watershed-Based Approach to Flood Hazard Mitigation in the Raritan Region

Click here for more news! and be sure to check out the Calendar for upcoming activities.

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  • World Wetlands Day
    World Wetlands Day
    Starts: 12:00 am
    Ends: February 2, 2023 - 11:59 pm


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    2 February each year is World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

    Each year since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided materials to help raise public awareness about the importance and value of wetlands.

    - See more at: http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/about

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  • Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting
    Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting
    Starts: 7:30 pm
    Ends: February 27, 2023 - 9:30 pm

    Location: 290 River Road, Princeton, NJ


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    Authority Board Meeting Schedule

    ­A RESOLUTION SETTING REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR THE STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT

    Resolution No. 2015-78

    BE IT RESOLVED by the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority:

    That the regular meeting day of the Authority be held on the fourth Monday of each month, except in November, when it will be held on the second Monday, and June and December when the meeting will be held on the third Monday of the month.

    http://www.sbrsa.com/

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  • Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority
    Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority
    Starts: 7:30 pm
    Ends: February 27, 2023 - 9:30 pm

    Location: 50 Polhemus Ln, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA


    Description:

    Meetings of the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority are held the fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the Authority conference room located in the Administrative Office. Open session meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and there is an opportunity for public participation. Anyone from the public wishing to be heard should arrive promptly for the start of a meeting as the public participation portion is early on the agenda.

    http://srvsa.org/

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