What is a dry well?
A dry well is a subsurface storage facility that receives and temporarily stores stormwater runoff from the impervious surfaces. Discharge of this stored runoff from a dry well occurs through infiltration into the surrounding soils. A dry well may be either a structural chamber and/or an excavated pit filled with aggregate.
Links to stormwater-related ordinances:
- Littering Ordinance https://ecode360.com/12404734#12404734
- Pet Waste Ordinance – https://ecode360.com/12399869
- Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting – https://ecode360.com/15617638
- Recycling Ordinance – https://ecode360.com/12404670
- Stormwater Control Ordinance
- Feeding Wildlife Ordinance- https://ecode360.com/12399864
- Illicit Connection Ordinance – https://ecode360.com/12415420
- Improper Disposal of Waste Ordinance – https://ecode360.com/12415440
Links to stormwater and clean water information
- Stormwater FAQ's
- Chester Township Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, 2019
- Chester Township Stormwater Map, Dec 2020
- Municipal Stormwater Management Plan, 2005
- Township Stormwater Info Sheet
- NJDEP BMP for Dry Wells
- Healthy Lawns Healthy Water
- www.cleanwaternj.org
- www.mcmua.com/w.asp
- http://www.nj.gov/dep/stormwater/
- https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-rain-gardens
- http://water.rutgers.edu/Rain_Gardens/RGWebsite/raingardens.html