Record dryness in US Northeast should change water behavior, experts say

DENVER (AP) — It hasn’t been a typical fall for the northeastern United States.

Fires have burned in parks and forests around New York City. Towns and cities in a stretch from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to south of Philadelphia had their driest three months on record, according to the Applied Climate Information System. Some reservoirs in the region are near historic lows.

Major changes need to happen to avoid critical shortages of water in the future, even if that future isn’t immediate. As the climate warms, droughts will continue to intensify and communities should use this one as motivation to put in place long-term solutions, experts say.

“This is the canary in the coal mine for the future,” said Tim Eustance, executive director of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission. “People should stop watering their lawns yesterday.”

Here are some ways to stretch water experts said could become necessary in the Northeast.

One important place water is stored is under our feet. Groundwater has dropped significantly over the years in parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.

Groundwater makes up about half of New Jersey’s drinking water. Sprawl and concrete can make it tough for rain to replenish the water underground.

“New Jersey is ‘mall-landia.’ We have these giant parking lots that could be ways to reclaim water instead of having runoff,” Eustance said.

In some other parts of the country there is increasing use of permeable asphalt, concrete and pavers that allow water to percolate into the ground and back into the aquifer. It would be up to municipalities to require that, he said.

A faster way to replenish the aquifer is by injecting highly treated wastewater into it, something Los Angeles has been doing for years. It is dramatically adding to the city’s available water.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, is also pumping highly treated water back into its aquifer, and Anne Arundel County in Maryland is trying to pass legislation that would allow the same.

In some places in the western U.S., getting paid to save water has long been an option. Some cities and counties pay dollars for every square foot of lawn torn out and replaced with native landscaping.

Those policies are not nearly as widespread in the Northeast, said Alan Roberson, CEO of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators.

“The abundance has created a different perspective,” he said. This can make it hard to get people on board with conservation.

Upgraded water meters can give customers details about their water use and help them see where they can save money when drought doesn’t feel as urgent, said Beth O’Connell, chief engineer for Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

The concept is simple: capture water from the sink, clothes washer, shower and toilet, treat it to a high standard and use it again for nonpotable purposes: It can be sent back through pipes to flush toilets, cool buildings, water yards or help raise water levels in a river or aquifer.

“One of the crimes I think, in America, is we use drinking water to water our lawns and flush our toilet,” Eustance said.

Zach Gallagher is CEO of Natural Systems Utilities, which designs, builds and operates water recycling systems. He also is the father of three kids and lives in New Jersey, so this drought hits close to home.

“I feel like I’m doing something that is going to be meaningful and leave something beyond for my children, and their children,” he said.

Reuse can be a tool for both drought and flood, he explained. When a building can reuse its own wastewater and discharge it directly into a body of water, it eases stress on a city’s fragile sewer system, which is a common vulnerability in old coastal cities. It also reduces demand on new water.

Once open this summer, the company’s redesign of the old Domino Sugar Refinery on New York’s East River will be able to treat 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of wastewater a day, enough to cover a football field in nearly 15 inches (38 centimeters) of water. The cleaned water will be piped back into the new mixed-use buildings for flushing toilets, cooling and landscaping, with some of it discharged back into the river.

Nonpotable reuse has a growing footprint in the eastern U.S., but scaling it to a regional level should be the next focus, O’Connell said.

Planning for a future that includes extended drought can be costly. It could also require a shift in mindset from one of abundance to conservation, said Del Shannon, dam engineer and member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

He has worked on water projects around the world and said many developing countries are focused on getting reliable water for crops and drinking.

“We need to treat our water and guard it as gently as those countries are.”

 

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Kushner has broken ground on a project that will bring 360 new apartments to Colts Neck, part of a sprawling, at times contentious development that is nearly 20 years in the making and will deliver the township’s first multifamily rentals.

Known as Livana Colts Neck, the community is set to rise along Route 537 on a 30-acre site just east of Route 18. That’s where Kushner joined local officials and members of its project team on Wednesday to mark the start of construction, which is slated to last through early 2027, with plans calling for 15 three-story buildings and a clubhouse that the firm says will evoke the landscape and tradition of an area known as New Jersey’s horse country.

“The best projects are typically the toughest ones, and this one clearly confirms it,” said Michael Sommer, Kushner’s chief development officer, who noted that the firm acquired the site in 2006 and received approvals to build 48 townhomes, but declined to move forward at the time. The developer later crafted a plan to build multifamily rentals that would help Colts Neck satisfy its state-mandated affordable housing obligations, giving way to a rezoning and approval process that came amid opposition from residents, environmental groups and some local officials.

“We’re thankful that these challenges are behind us,” Sommer added, “and we’re excited to move forward with this incredible project.”

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Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners, buildings at Livana Colts Neck will have what Kushner described as a modern farmhouse exterior. The community at 7 Route 537 will have a mix of one-, two, and three-bedroom floorplans and upscale amenities such as a fitness center and a yoga studio, plus social and work-from-home spaces such as a clubroom, a lounge and conference rooms.

Outdoor spaces will include a swimming pool with pergolas, patio seating, grills, firepits and a dedicated dog park.

“It has indeed been a long and challenging process to secure the necessary approvals, but every step has been driven by our commitment to creating something truly special for this community,” said Nicole Kushner Meyer, Kushner’s president. “Colts Neck is one of the most prestigious towns in New Jersey and is an equestrian haven. We have all believed in the potential of our state’s towns and cities to thrive and we are deeply committed to contributing positively to their growth and development.”

Sommer, meantime, said the groundbreaking was “a very special day” for both Colts Neck and Kushner, in that the project would create the first apartments ever built in the township. Reaching such a milestone required contributions from local officials and a long list of Kushner team members, Sommer said, while citing Minno & Wasko and many of the other outside firms involved in the project:

• Fortress, the project’s lender
• Giordano Halleran & Ciesla PC
• Langan
• Natural Systems Utilities
• 11FIFTYNINE
• Mulhern+Kulp
• Sharpe Engineering
• Cahn Communications

The event also marked Kushner’s third groundbreaking in Monmouth County in just over four months. The firm in May marked the start of construction at Monmouth Square, its planned redevelopment of the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, where it plans to create a modern town center with 1,000 residential units, 900,000 square feet of retail, an active public green space and pedestrian pathways.

In late March, Kushner kicked off a project in Long Branch where it will build 299 apartments, a SuperFresh grocery market and a neighborhood café. The project will look to enhance the Lower Broadway corridor and connect downtown to the beachfront, all while integrating with the firm’s mixed-use Pier Village property.

In Colts Neck, Kushner executives noted that residents will have access to fresh retail options, a highly rated school district and prestigious golf clubs.

“Livana Colts Neck reaffirms our commitment to investing in Monmouth County through meaningful developments that enhance the quality of life for residents and serve as attractive additions to the towns and cities in which we invest,” CEO Laurent Morali said.

Representing the township on Wednesday was Deputy Mayor Tara Torchia Buss, who also acknowledged that the project “has been in the works for a very, very long time.” But with construction set to begin, she said local officials would look to embrace those residents who will arrive starting less than three years from now.

“I want to make sure that everybody here understands that we really want to be a welcoming community to all 360 units that are coming here,” she said. “There’s going to be a lot of people, and we’re going to partner with everybody.”

 

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