Issued by the JWW Combined Sewer Overflow Committee, the purpose of this paper, Hidden Capacity: How Proper Maintenance and Cleaning of Sewer Systems Can Have Huge Benefits!, is to highlight the importance of sewer cleaning and inspection as critical elements of a proper and effective sewer system operation and maintenance program. Additional basic, cost-effective “gray”… Continue reading Hidden Capacity: How Proper Maintenance and Cleaning of Sewer Systems Can Have Huge Benefits!
Type: Reports & Recommendations
How Americans Relate to Water: A Qualitative Study
Americans are increasingly asked to make important decisions about managing our collective water resources. To do so, The Water Main believes that people need both Water IQ, an understanding of key issues, and Water EQ, a personal connection to water. How do Americans relate to water? To shed light on that question, The Water Main conducted… Continue reading How Americans Relate to Water: A Qualitative Study
Perspectives on State Legislation Concerning Lead Testing in School Drinking Water
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council undertook this study, Perspectives on State Legislation Concerning Lead Testing in School Drinking Water, to inform state legislators and advocates as they consider new state laws to address lead contamination in school drinking water. They reviewed the growing body of state laws concerning testing… Continue reading Perspectives on State Legislation Concerning Lead Testing in School Drinking Water
2018 Stormwater Utility Survey
The “2018 Stormwater Utility Survey” was conducted online, in the United States, during May through July of 2018. The results are presented under the following six sections: Section 1: Organization and Operations presents a general profile of the respondents including population, size and characteristics of service area. Section 2: Planning presents insights into what utility managers perceive to… Continue reading 2018 Stormwater Utility Survey
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: Information on Identified Needs, Planning for Future Conditions, and Coordination of Project Funding
The U.S. Government Accountability Office was asked to review federal programs that provide funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. This report describes (1) how federal agencies and selected states identify drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs; (2) how federal agencies have supported selected states’ planning for future conditions that may affect needs; and (3) the extent to which federal and state agencies have coordinated in… Continue reading Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: Information on Identified Needs, Planning for Future Conditions, and Coordination of Project Funding
Assessing the Affordability of Water and Sewer Utility Costs in New Jersey
This report, Assessing the Affordability of Water and Sewer Utility Costs in New Jersey, reviews various methods that have been or could be used to evaluate the household affordability of drinking water and sewer utility costs in New Jersey. It provides a preliminary assessment of household financial stress using these methods, based on recent household income levels and… Continue reading Assessing the Affordability of Water and Sewer Utility Costs in New Jersey
2018 State of Stormwater Report
The 2018 State of Stormwater Report report provides a brief overview of stormwater programs in participating states. The information was compiled by National Municipal Stormwater Alliance member organizations and does not reflect any official state position on permit compliance or receiving water quality. Rather, the information provided is a snapshot of overall MS4 NPDES program… Continue reading 2018 State of Stormwater Report
A Review of New Jersey Water Bank Financing for Green Infrastructure Projects
This report issued by New Jersey Future, A Review of New Jersey Water Bank Financing for Green Infrastructure Projects, is the culmination of a year-long partnership with I-Bank and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to improve access to the program’s low-cost green infrastructure financing and continues to move the I-Bank into innovative areas of lending… Continue reading A Review of New Jersey Water Bank Financing for Green Infrastructure Projects
Informing, Improving, and Expanding Water Quality and Financing through Advanced Data Management
Over the past three decades, billions of federal, state, and local dollars have been deployed to support water infrastructure projects and other programs that reduce point and nonpoint sources of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center examined the trends that emerged in terms of project… Continue reading Informing, Improving, and Expanding Water Quality and Financing through Advanced Data Management
Putting children first: Tackling lead in water in child care facilities
Addressing lead in water in child care facilities presents a significant opportunity to reduce lead exposure for many vulnerable children in a single location, with reasonable effort. To succeed in testing and remediating lead in water, child care facility operators, state licensing agencies, and health departments will need support from EPA, water utilities, and NSF International, as well as… Continue reading Putting children first: Tackling lead in water in child care facilities