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.

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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

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

Eleven Great One Water Ideas From the Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting

One Water: the idea that all water, regardless of source or use, has value and should be managed as one cycle looking across economic, social, and ecosystem needs to deliver multiple benefits. This was the topic of discussion at Jersey Water Works’ July 19 annual membership meeting. Led by longtime Jersey Water Works member Chris… Continue reading Eleven Great One Water Ideas From the Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting

Jersey Water Works Wins Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

Photo Caption: New Jersey Department of Environmental Commissioner Robert Martin.  Jersey Water Works has been selected as a winner of the 2016 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, in the category of Water Resources. Steering Committee Co-Chair Jane Kenny accepted the award on behalf of the collaborative at a luncheon ceremony on Dec. 7, and was joined… Continue reading Jersey Water Works Wins Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award