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Our Campus and Local Drinking Water<\/div>
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This stream is located in the woods behind the Village apartments.\u00a0 It is a tributary of the Darlington Brook.\u00a0 The Darlington Brook is a sub-watershed within the larger Ramapo River watershed, which serves as a major source of drinking water for northern New Jersey.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP)<\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>Purpose<\/div>
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The purpose of the Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP) is to identify opportunities to improve water quality, reduce stormwater contribution of pollutants to waterbodies with impairments and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs), and to address stormwater flooding to protect human health and safety, and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>Phases of the Watershed Improvement Plan<\/div>
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Ramapo College will complete a comprehensive WIP in three phases as listed below.<\/p>\n