Wanaque reservoir

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by Ken Lyons

As per explanations stated here before, the reservoirs that feed directly into the drinking supply have always been off limits.
Charlotteburg with a kayak was unbelievable when the roads, not the signs allowed. The staff turned a blind eye..

I'm not sure if that is quite true because Monksville feeds directly into the Wanaque. All of the Newark sheds, the Manasquan and Merrill Creek are primary drinking water sources.

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by briansnat

I'm not sure if that is quite true because Monksville feeds directly into the Wanaque. All of the Newark sheds, the Manasquan and Merrill Creek are primary drinking water sources.

if there is a water treatment plant directly on the water body it is considered primary ...secondary reservoirs are for storage/ground water recharge purposes...

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by NJSquatch

if there is a water treatment plant directly on the water body it is considered primary ...secondary reservoirs are for storage/ground water recharge purposes...

True for the strict definition of primary, but the idea that they are more vulnerable and should be off limits to recreation is silly. What happens in Monksville will make its way into the Wanaque. if something happens in one of the sheds they can take it offline, but it would seriously impact the water supply in dry years.

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by briansnat

True for the strict definition of primary, but the idea that they are more vulnerable and should be off limits to recreation is silly. What happens in Monksville will make its way into the Wanaque. if something happens in one of the sheds they can take it offline, but it would seriously impact the water supply in dry years.

It is about being able to get a contaminant directly into the intake of the plant...you would have to dump an enormous volume of stuff into monksville in order for it to be concentrated enough at the plant 7 miles away...

as they say "the solution to pollution is dilution!"

[ianf5]

I've seen some very recent pictures, it is crazy.