Photo Credit: chrisinphilly5448 (CC BY-SA 2.0) Sea Isle City, where the EPA standard was topped on one day last year. “Report says a third of beaches exceeded federal limits at least once last year, putting swimmers’ health at risk.”
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Op-Ed: Now More than Ever, Our Health Depends on Access to Clean Water
Medical experts tell us that the best defense against the coronavirus (and many other illnesses) is to wash our hands with soap and water.These days, the minute we walk in the house, we head to the sink for a vigorous scrub. We also rely on running water for drinking, cooking, sanitation and hygiene every day;… Continue reading Op-Ed: Now More than Ever, Our Health Depends on Access to Clean Water
Let’s invest in projects that guarantee we’ll have clean water | Opinion
“As we move toward reopening and recovery, the government response to COVID-19 must assure a clean water future for all communities in New Jersey. And we can do so while growing New Jersey’s economy and creating thousands of much needed jobs.” — Chris Sturm of New Jersey Future
Pandemic Pushes Back Filing Date for Plans to Stop Sewage Overflow
Photo Credit: Shannon Dosemagen via Flickr Combined Sewer Overflow “The deadline for filing plans to prevent raw sewage from spilling into state waterways during heavy rains has been extended, giving 21 communities a reprieve.”
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
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
The Price of Clean Water
If there had been a soundtrack to the annual conference of Jersey Water Works, held last Friday at NJPAC, it could have been the Bob Marley lyric: “You don’t miss your water ‘til your well runs dry.” Lester Taylor, one of the conference panelists, found those lyrics to be very motivational back in 2014, when… Continue reading The Price of Clean Water
When it Comes to Clean and Safe Water, We’re All in the Same Boat
It has been a tough year for New Jersey’s water infrastructure. A series of water main breaks in Hoboken this summer reminds us yet again that the pipes that carry water to many of our homes and businesses are old, leaky and failing. Drinking water contaminated with lead continues to be an issue not just… Continue reading When it Comes to Clean and Safe Water, We’re All in the Same Boat