Seeking strategies to improve water management in New Jersey, members of Jersey Water Works led a 24-person delegation to the US Water Alliance’s One Water Summit, June 27 to 29 in New Orleans. Representing a wide range of water infrastructure professionals and advocates, the delegation explored ways to build public and political will for investments… Continue reading One Water Delegation Finds Insights, Inspiration for New Jersey
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Three New Jersey Cities Use Citizen-Powered Initiatives to Tackle Stormwater Runoff
In New Jersey, our oldest cities and towns are facing a crisis. Dense development, roads and parking lots mean that there are few natural areas to absorb stormwater runoff, and climate change has intensified precipitation events. The result- cities across the state are susceptible to major flooding, sometimes after even modest rain events. The problem… Continue reading Three New Jersey Cities Use Citizen-Powered Initiatives to Tackle Stormwater Runoff
CSO+ Field Guide Kick-Starts Project Brainstorming
On March 8, the New Jersey Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permittee Network convened to share lessons and to brainstorm ideas for the future of stormwater management across the state. Held at the North Hudson Sewerage Authority, the meeting included a multimodal CSO+ workshop on “Unlocking Untapped Resources for Addressing CSOs” led by re:focus partners, as well as a… Continue reading CSO+ Field Guide Kick-Starts Project Brainstorming
The Crisis in Our Pipes: Lead in Drinking Water
Parsippany. Trenton. Englewood Hospital. These are just the latest communities in New Jersey to show signs of the statewide crisis in drinking water infrastructure. In search of solutions, co-chairs Sen. Linda Greenstein and Asm. John McKeon have re-convened the Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure, which first met in November 2016. This hearing… Continue reading The Crisis in Our Pipes: Lead in Drinking Water
The Numbers Behind New Jersey’s Leaking Water Systems
Photo: This water main break in Hoboken on December 1 slows traffic on Willow Avenue approaching the Lincoln Tunnel. Marisa Iati, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Every water system leaks. But residents of Newton in Sussex County, New Jersey, got an especially unwelcome surprise this past Thanksgiving. A 16-inch water main break erupted from under Sparta… Continue reading The Numbers Behind New Jersey’s Leaking Water Systems
Legislative Task Force Digs Into Drinking Water Infrastructure
In a four-hour hearing that ran through lunch, the newly-formed Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure gathered input on the current condition of the state’s drinking water infrastructure and what improvements are necessary to ensure a safe drinking water supply. Committee Co-chairs Sen. Linda Greenstein and Asm. John McKeon opened the session by… Continue reading Legislative Task Force Digs Into Drinking Water Infrastructure
New Guidance: Designing Parks and Public Spaces with Green Infrastructure
The Jersey Water Works Green Infrastructure Committee has released recommendations for designing new parks and public spaces with green infrastructure to manage stormwater. Green infrastructure features allow parks and public spaces to manage stormwater, control flooding, and improve water quality in ways that complement and can even enhance their other functions. Green infrastructure features can be… Continue reading New Guidance: Designing Parks and Public Spaces with Green Infrastructure
Lead in New Jersey’s Drinking Water Calls for Awareness, Education and Investment
Jersey Water Works Collaborative Provides On-line Resource for New Jersey Citizens Special Statement from Jersey Water Works Steering Committee Most Americans take for granted that they can drink water safely straight from the tap, whether in our homes, at school or in public facilities. Unfortunately, as the public health crisis in Flint, Michigan demonstrates this… Continue reading Lead in New Jersey’s Drinking Water Calls for Awareness, Education and Investment
Ten Great Ideas for New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
New Jersey Delegation Gathers National Best Practices from One Water Summit Innovative ways to integrate water management, reduce costs, partner and build broad public support were all on tap at the U.S. Water Alliance’s second annual One Water Summit, on June 8-10 in Atlanta. Through coordination by Jersey Water Works, the cross-sector collaborative focused on… Continue reading Ten Great Ideas for New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
Protecting Drinking Water by Becoming Climate Ready
From Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Homer, Alaska, drinking water and wastewater utilities across the country are working with EPA to prepare for climate change. These forward-thinking utilities are following the science that shows climate change brings increased water shortages in some parts of the country, while other areas grapple with increased stormwater runoff, flooding, and… Continue reading Protecting Drinking Water by Becoming Climate Ready