The city, state and county should all work together to solve the problem - quickly. Drought relief - The Delaware River Basin Commission has been telling the state to get better prepared, but so far, little is being done except to talk about it. Newark is taking some steps with their reservoir plans, but conservation has yet to be called into play except during those hot summer drought months. Before this happens the state and all three counties should create and support education efforts that make water conservation a greater part of our everyday life. Unchallenged growth across the state will increase the number of people needing water, while paving over, polluting and further stressing the surface and groundwater resources.
Sprawl needs to be curbed.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's moratorium on new ground water permits in Salem and Gloucester Counties was imposed as a direct result of Delaware's over-pumping the same aquifers in New Castle County. The Killam Report is required reading for those concerned about water in Sussex County. The salty ocean is not very far away from the resorts, and it doesn't take much pumping to bring in the salt. Ask Wildwood, New Jersey, or Ocean City, Maryland. There's a difference between making a living and making a killing.