Impact of Suburban Residential Development on Water Resources in the Area of Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey

摘要

Changes in land use as a result of large-scale residential development can have significant impact on water resources. Data on the quality and quantity of surface water and ground water in the vicinity of the Winslow Crossing residential development, in Winslow Township, New Jersey, were collected from 1972 to 1979. Pumpage for water supply from the Cohansey Sand averaged 0.48 Million gallons per day during 1978 and had little effect on water levels in the aquifer. Water quality was variable in the observation wells sampled. High levels of dissolved solids, nitrate-nitrogen, and phosphorus were found in the shallow ground water surrounding the effluent infiltration ponds of a wastewater treatment plant. A treatment process change in 1974 reduced nitrate-nitrogen levels.