This content was adapted and originally appeared on the Association of Environmental Authorities’s blog. Several AEA member organizations get a boost for their community outreach and education efforts and great prospects for hiring via participation in the AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program, which was first developed and initiated by the New Jersey Department of… Continue reading Watershed Ambassadors Program a Win for Water Sector Workforce
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Seminars Highlight Programmatic Changes at the New Jersey Water Bank
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are federal-state partnerships that provide communities with permanent, independent sources of low-cost financing for a wide range of water infrastructure projects. The loan programs are administered jointly by the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (I-Bank) and the New Jersey Department of… Continue reading Seminars Highlight Programmatic Changes at the New Jersey Water Bank
Municipalities get boost from major federal water legislation
Following years of advocacy, bipartisan sponsorship, as well as House and Senate support, the administration signed the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act amending the Clean Water Act on January 14, 2019. A progressive move, considering the recent efforts to repeal the 2015 definition of the Waters of the United States rule and revise it, narrowing the definition of… Continue reading Municipalities get boost from major federal water legislation
Green infrastructure is coming of age, and it’s time to demystify it.
Green Infrastructure and Transportation Presentations Introduction to Green Infrastructure and Transportation in New Jersey (CDM Smith) City of Newark Case Study on Green Infrastructure and Transportation (City of Newark) City of Hoboken Case Study on Green Infrastructure and Transportation (City of Hoboken) City of New York Case Study on Green Infrastructure and Transportation (City of… Continue reading Green infrastructure is coming of age, and it’s time to demystify it.
Tackling Combined Sewer Overflows
Increased rainfall caused by climate change is having a negative impact on water quality, especially for communities with combined sewer systems. In 21 New Jersey communities with combined sewer systems, increased rainfall also means an increase in combined sewer overflows (CSOs). These CSOs occur when older sewer systems that convey both sewage and stormwater through… Continue reading Tackling Combined Sewer Overflows
Camden Stormwater Management and Resource Training Initiative
The New Jersey One Water Awards honor projects that demonstrate great water management. Winners illustrate the One Water ideal by valuing and making use of all water, whether it’s drinking water, stormwater, or wastewater. The awards program is sponsored by five organizations: American Water Resources Association’s New Jersey section, American Water Works Association’s New Jersey section,… Continue reading Camden Stormwater Management and Resource Training Initiative
JWW Forms Task Force Focused on Lead in State’s Drinking Water
The following was issued as a Jersey Water Works press release. Learn more about the JWW Lead in Drinking Water Task Force. Jersey Water Works has convened a 25-member task force to develop practical and effective policies for eliminating lead in New Jersey’s drinking water. The task force includes representatives from publicly- and privately- owned… Continue reading JWW Forms Task Force Focused on Lead in State’s Drinking Water
A township’s holistic approach to water management
The New Jersey One Water Awards honor projects that demonstrate great water management. Winners illustrate the One Water ideal by valuing and making use of all water, whether it’s drinking water, stormwater, or wastewater. The awards program is sponsored by five organizations: American Water Resources Association’s New Jersey section, American Water Works Association’s New Jersey… Continue reading A township’s holistic approach to water management
New Campaign Launches to Engage Communities in Shaping Solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows
This content originally appeared as an announcement issued by the partners of the Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers campaign. The statewide coalition comprises a number of JWW member organizations and it helps to advance the collaborative’s shared goals. For more information, please visit the Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers campaign website. A statewide coalition today unveiled Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers,… Continue reading New Campaign Launches to Engage Communities in Shaping Solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows
Conference Speakers Discuss Innovative Solutions for Equitable, Affordable Water Financing
“We owe our citizens water quality,” said André Sayegh, mayor of Paterson, at the fourth annual Jersey Water Works Conference in Newark on Dec. 7. Due to a variety of infrastructure challenges — aging water and sewer pipes, lead in drinking water, stormwater management, and combined sewer overflows — quality is hard to achieve. To… Continue reading Conference Speakers Discuss Innovative Solutions for Equitable, Affordable Water Financing