Watch this video up until the 3:35 minute-mark for a brief overview of watersheds, including an introduction to our local watershed from Secaucus’s drinking water source, all the way to Newark Bay.

1. Everything that we put on the ground or into the storm drain can end up in our waterways. Each of us has a responsibility to make sure these contaminants stay out of our water. Whether we have clean water is up to all of us!

2. The official definition of stormwater under the N.J.A.C. 7:14A rules is as follows: “'Stormwater' means water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, or is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities, or conveyed by snow removal equipment.”

Your everyday activities can have an impact. If it’s left on your lawn or the street, it will end up in our waterways! To prevent this, please:

• Place litter in trash cans
• Pickup after your pet and dispose of waste in the garbage or toilet
• Do not feed ducks and geese
• Dispose of household hazardous waste properly
• Recycle all used motor oil
• Use a commercial car wash, instead of doing it at home
• Use less fertilizer
• Use alternatives to pesticides whenever possible

To learn more, visit:

• CleanWaterNJ.org
• For educational resources for students, click here.
• Guide to “Jersey-Friendly” Yards
• Rutgers Green Infrastructure guides & Lawn & Garden website

Yes! Please contact the Environmental Department at environmental@secaucus.net or 201-86-GREEN (47336) to be added to our volunteer list. Volunteer cleanups are regularly scheduled in the spring, summer, and early autumn.

Photo credit: STORM

1. Storm drains were designed to prevent flooding by transporting stormwater through underground pipes into the nearest waterbody, untreated. 
2. Sanitary sewers take wastewater from sinks, toilets, washers, etc. directly to the Secaucus Municipal Utilities Authority to be treated.

Secaucus has a “Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit.” The permit was issued in response to USEPA’s phase II rules, and it addresses stormwater quality issues related to both new and existing development.

• Pet Waste

• Wildlife Feeding

• Litter Control

• Improper Disposal of Waste

• Unlawful Solid Waste Disposal

• Containerized Yard Waste/Yard Waste Collection Program

• Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting

• Stormwater Control Ordinance

• Illicit Connection

Records of all ordinances and related enforcement actions are kept at the Town Clerk’s office located at 1203 Paterson Plank Road.

Yes! For a digital copies of the SPPP and MSWMP, click:

1. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP)
2. Municipal Stormwater Management Plan (MSWMP)
3. Outfall Pipe Map

For physical copies, please contact the Stormwater Coordinator.

1. Stormwater Coordinator: Kimberly McCleary

2. Contact: kmccleary@secaucus.net / 201-86-GREEN (47336)