2023 Primer for Mayors – Let’s Get the Lead Out of Our Drinking Water: Lead Service Line Efficiency Measures

Access to clean and safe drinking water is important for the health and safety of all individuals in New Jersey, and has been a national priority since Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. As there is no safe level for lead exposure, water systems in New Jersey are working to meet the… Continue reading 2023 Primer for Mayors – Let’s Get the Lead Out of Our Drinking Water: Lead Service Line Efficiency Measures

Jersey Water Works Comments on City of Elizabeth and Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties (JMEUC) Draft Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permits

Urban flooding in Hoboken. Image credit: Flickr/alecperkins

On July 14, the Jersey Water Works Combined Sewer Overflow Committee submitted comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Draft Combined Sewer Overflow Permits NJ0108782 and NJ0024741—the City of Elizabeth and the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties.

Funding Sources: NJ Infrastructure Projects

Report by Gary Brune, Senior Policy Advisor, New Jersey Future. This report identifies the major funding sources for infrastructure projects including water-related investments and local transportation initiatives.

Executive Summary – Planning for Our Future: Effects of Climate Change on CSOs

The Jersey Water Works (JWW) Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Committee recognizes that CSO permittees, communities, and stakeholders know that climate change can harm our sewer infrastructure, but may struggle with how to plan for climate resiliency. Recently, major events like Hurricanes Henri and Ida have raised awareness and increased visibility of our current sewer infrastructure… Continue reading Executive Summary – Planning for Our Future: Effects of Climate Change on CSOs