Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program

05/28/2026

Our Engineers, Benny, Alena and Gillian back at Bartle Elementary School to do some rain garden maintenance with students. Check out the before and after!

05/28/2026

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05/27/2026

Come out to EcoFest Saturday, June 6th for the 8th Rally for the Two Rivers!

Learn more here: https://cleanoceanaction.org/rally-the-waterways/rally-for-the-rivers-eco-fest

05/26/2026

Ever wonder what our Field Technicians do when they are out and about?

We talked with our Catch Basin Inspection team Sophie DeCoite and Taylor Myer about the importance of inspecting our stormwater infrastructure.Chapters:0:00 ...

05/21/2026

This week, the inspection team sampled outfalls throughout Middlesex County to investigate potential illicit discharge. An illicit discharge is any non stormwater flow entering the storm sewer system, such as sewage, chemicals, or other pollutants. To help identify contamination we measured indicators including temperature, flow rate, and collected water samples for lab analysis.

05/06/2026

Ever wonder what you can do with an Environment Engineering Degree? Check out this video Water Resources Program made to bring awareness to one of the many career paths for engineers:

We sat down with Adam Elabboudy, an environmental engineering alumni of Rutgers who currently works at CDM Smith.Follow us on our website!http://www.water.r...

05/05/2026

Today, Dr. Obropta’s Environmental Engineering students shared their senior designs with their colleagues and families!

05/02/2026

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Don't miss the April 2026 edition of Water Pages!

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04/28/2026

Chris Obropta today speaking at the Hackensack River Nation Summit

04/28/2026

The New Jersey Sustainability Summit is coming up on May 15th and our very own, Matt Leconey will be a guest speaker at one of the 16 sessions!

Session Title: Navigating New Jersey’s MS4 Rules: What Green Teams Need to Know

Time; 10:00am - 11:10am

There's still time to register and attend this exciting event!

The New Jersey Sustainability Summit brings together the leaders and innovators driving change across our state. This energizing one-day gathering uplifts the people, projects, and ideas shaping a more sustainable New Jersey—while offering clear, practical lessons for what comes next. Attendees at...