Source: NJDEP, Bureau of Stormwater Permitting The 2023 Tier A Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection went into effect on January 1, 2023, and the implementation of its requirements on the local level will help address water quality and stormwater issues. Upgrading and retrofitting New Jersey’s… Continue reading MS4 Permit: Watershed Improvement Plan & Public Participation
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From Federal Dollars to State Investment: Understanding Technical Assistance for Water Systems
New Jersey Future at the CIFA Summit on Water Infrastructure. From left to right: NJF Funding Navigator Program Manager Aoi Morel, Environmental Policy Innovation Center Funding Navigator Director Denise Schmidt, US Water Alliance CEO Mami Hara, NJF Policy Director of Water Diane Schrauth, and US Water Alliance Director of Policy and Government Affairs Scott Berry.… Continue reading From Federal Dollars to State Investment: Understanding Technical Assistance for Water Systems
Act Now for Help With Water and Sewer Bills! Access NJ’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
NJ’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) assists low- and medium-income eligible households that have difficulty paying their water and wastewater bills. In NJ, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is responsible for administering this program, which is funded through a federal grant. Residents and utilities must both act to benefit from the program. Specific… Continue reading Act Now for Help With Water and Sewer Bills! Access NJ’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
Stormwater management: Who pays for it?
Patricia Lindsay-Harvey recalls a storm that swamped her town of Willingboro in June 2018, dumping a normal month’s worth of rain across South Jersey in a matter of hours. Streets flooded, so did the first floors of many homes, forcing some residents out until the resultant mold could be cleaned up.
New federal funds will help pay for drinking water upgrades
Advocates for water infrastructure improvements welcomed the latest federal funding to upgrade drinking-water systems, especially for replacement of lead service lines, but warned that the money still does little to close a multibillion-dollar funding gap.
Comments on SFY24 Drinking Water and Clean Water Intended Use Plans
Comments on SFY24 Drinking Water and Clean Water Intended Use Plans Submitted on Behalf of the Asset Management and Finance Committee of the Jersey Water Works Collaborative Every day we depend on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems to deliver essential services. But much of the underlying infrastructure requires significant investment to be brought into… Continue reading Comments on SFY24 Drinking Water and Clean Water Intended Use Plans
Comments on Guttenberg/North Bergen Municipal Utility Authority Draft Combined Sewer Overflow Permits
Comments on Guttenberg/North Bergen Municipal Utility Authority (NBMUA) Draft Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permits Submitted on behalf of the Jersey Water Works CSO Committee on February 13, 2023 Jersey Water Works (JWW) is a collaborative effort of many diverse organizations and individuals who embrace the common purpose of transforming New Jersey’s inadequate water infrastructure by… Continue reading Comments on Guttenberg/North Bergen Municipal Utility Authority Draft Combined Sewer Overflow Permits
New Jersey Named One of EPA’s Four Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTourette and Director of Newark Water and Sewer Utilities Kareem Adeem joined other stakeholders on a panel moderated by Radhika Fox, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water—US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Comments from Vice President Kamala Harris can be viewed here. JWW Members Attend the “Get the Lead Out Partnership”… Continue reading New Jersey Named One of EPA’s Four Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators
Comments on NJDEP’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule
Comments on NJDEP’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule Submitted on behalf of the Jersey Water Works Climate Resilience Committee and Green Infrastructure Committee on February 2, 2023 Climate Change Precipitation Totals for Design Storms Choice of Projection and Data Adjustments: We agree with the incorporation of the following into permit requirements: updated precipitation projections for… Continue reading Comments on NJDEP’s Proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule
New Jersey’s Capital Investment: A JerseyWaterCheck Data Story
Photo by Jason Richard on Unsplash. In 2021, New Jersey American Water completed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of capital projects on its water systems across the state, including installing 71 miles of transmission mains, replacing 548 fire hydrants and 2,430 valves, rehabilitating four water tanks, upgrading multiple treatment plants, and replacing 9,006 service… Continue reading New Jersey’s Capital Investment: A JerseyWaterCheck Data Story