rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/help-replenish-our-drinking-water-reservoir?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-help-replenish-our-drinking-water-reservoir' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Save Monmouth County Water https://actionnetwork.org/groups/save-monmouth-county-water https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/776/411/normal/Save_Monmouth_Water_Facebook_Cover_4.jpg Help Replenish Our Drinking Water Reservoir Monmouth County’s ongoing drought conditions and the growing demand on our water supply are a dangerous combination. Did you know that we can set up systems that help the Swimming River Reservoir, which provides drinking water to more than 300,000 residents, including Holmdel, replenish itself? Groundwater Recharge, Activate! Groundwater recharge is the process by which surface water, from rainfall and streams, moves through the ground to replenish aquifers. In much of southern Holmdel, septic systems actually play an important role in the recharge process, allowing wastewater to be naturally filtered through underground leach fields, and returning it to the groundwater system that helps replenish the Reservoir. Azura Will Toss 45,000 Gallons of Water Every Day Into the Ocean and it Never Comes Back On June 16, 2026, the Holmdel Planning Board approved Phase 2 of the Azura redevelopment at the old Vonage property at 23 Main Street. During the hearing, engineers confirmed that Azura will use approximately 45,000 gallons of water per day. This water will be sent through a $5.2 million sewer line that was never supposed to exist, which the township is building for the developer. This water, which could have been used to recharge our Reservoir, will instead be tossed into the ocean and it never comes back. This approach is neither sustainable nor responsible. A Modern Septic System at Azura Can Help! Please sign our petition urging the Township Committee to require the Azura developer to install a modern, state-of-the-art treatment facility with underground leach fields located as far as practical from Willow Brook. Such a system would address environmental concerns while helping preserve and replenish one of Monmouth County's most important drinking water resources. Thank you. Kristin Celauro Save Monmouth County Water https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/help-replenish-our-drinking-water-reservoir