In response to the threat of a federal government shutdown, Congress passed a massive $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill which was signed by President Trump on March 23. The spending measure will fund the federal government to Sept. 30, 2018, and increases military and domestic spending for federal fiscal year 2018. Of interest to Jersey… Continue reading Water Infrastructure Funding Included in Omnibus Spending Bill
Survey: New Jersey Residents Name Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
Clean. Safe. That’s the message from New Jersey residents on what they want the water coming out of their taps to be. When scientists and engineers talk about water quality in terms of parts per million, parts per billion, and maximum contaminant levels, it can be easy to get lost in the jargon. New Jersey… Continue reading Survey: New Jersey Residents Name Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
Finding a natural wastewater solution
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading Finding a natural wastewater solution
NJ Legislature Weighs In on Clean Water: Governor Is Up Next
A new governor takes the helm in New Jersey next week, and the state is looking ahead to a fresh start on environmental protection. High on the list is clean water. It’s a basic necessity of life. And it’s an issue consistently identified as a top environmental concern—indeed a top concern of any kind—by voters in New… Continue reading NJ Legislature Weighs In on Clean Water: Governor Is Up Next
Legislative Task Force Report a Significant Achievement for JWW Members
On Monday, Jan. 8, members of the Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure voted unanimously to adopt the findings and recommendations in its report. The task force’s two Republican members noted that they will also issue a minority report, with specific suggestions for ways to focus a state investment program. The Drinking Water… Continue reading Legislative Task Force Report a Significant Achievement for JWW Members
From emergency to opportunity
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading From emergency to opportunity
Sewerage facility with a vision
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading Sewerage facility with a vision
Protecting against floods with a community-designed park
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading Protecting against floods with a community-designed park
A Rain Garden Grows in Harrison
At the first green infrastructure demonstration project in Harrison, Lou Lambe, president of the local Lions Club, told a group of volunteers, “This may seem like a small effort, but it is step in the direction we need to be taking for our future.” The two kidney-shaped rain gardens that the group planted at the… Continue reading A Rain Garden Grows in Harrison
Winners Announced for the New Jersey One Water Awards
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, have been awarded to four projects that highlight innovative best practices in management across the full water cycle. The awards were developed to… Continue reading Winners Announced for the New Jersey One Water Awards