Our Campus and Local Drinking Water
a stream running through the woods with stone walls on either side

This stream is located in the woods behind the Village apartments.Ìý It is a tributary of the Darlington Brook.Ìý The Darlington Brook is a sub-watershed within the larger °®ÒºAƬ River watershed, which serves as a major source of drinking water for northern New Jersey.

Campus Information Session

Illustration for Ramapos watershed improvement plan, showing a stream, trees, and infographic icons for protecting water, managing stormwater, reducing flooding, and community engagement information.

Public Information Session: Watershed Improvement Plan and Stormwater Management

Ramapo invites students, employees, and members of the public to participate in a Public Information Session regarding the College’s Stormwater Management Program and Watershed Improvement Plan. The session will provide an overview of Ramapo’s stormwater management program, current watershed and water-quality conditions on campus, ongoing and planned stormwater improvement initiatives, and opportunities for community involvement and feedback.Ìý Comments can be submitted to ehs@ramapo.edu.Ìý

Date: September 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams

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The Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP)
Purpose

The purpose of the Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP) is to identify opportunities to improve water quality, reduce stormwater contribution of pollutants to waterbodies with impairments and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs), and to address stormwater flooding to protect human health and safety, and the environment.

Phases of the Watershed Improvement Plan

Ramapo will complete a comprehensive WIP in three phases as listed below.

  1. Phase 1-Watershed Inventory Report, completed December 2025
  2. Phase 2-Watershed Assessment Report, anticipated completion date January 2027
  3. Phase 3-Watershed Improvement Plan Report, anticipated completion date December 2027
Public Information Sessions

Please contact EHS at ehs@ramapo.edu for more information on any of the below information sessions.

  1. Phase 1 – A public information session was held on Friday December 12, 2025 at 1pm in SC 158.
  2. Phase 2- A public information session is planned for September 21, 2026 at 12pm.Ìý Direct Link: