“The $300 million [allocated by the state for water infrastructure] is just a drop in the bucket, but we’ll make good use of that drop,” said Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), in his mini-keynote address at July’s Jersey Water Works (JWW) membership meeting. “It shows that advocacy works.”… Continue reading Critical Connections for Critical Conversations: First In-Person Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting Since 2019 a Huge Success
Latest Information for the JWW Annual Membership Meeting
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting: Wednesday, July 13 – 11:30 a.m. Critical Connections for Critical Conversations Transforming New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure Together Kean University North Avenue Academic Building [NAAB] 1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083 (Main campus address, enter main entrance, follow road to the left)… Continue reading Latest Information for the JWW Annual Membership Meeting
Award-Winning Map Shows Water-Related Environmental Justice Issues in New Jersey
Read our guest blog post on how the NJ Water Risk and Equity Map can be used to understand water and equity issues in New Jersey. Read the Spanish translation here.
JWW Steering Committee Releases Public Statement on Strategic Direction (May 2022)
New Jersey must urgently address water quality and the need to fund updates and upgrades to our state’s water infrastructure. Building on the successes of the collaboration over the past seven years, Jersey Water Works (JWW) Steering Committee members are committed to continuing to drive change to impact New Jersey’s water infrastructure. In 2017, JWW… Continue reading JWW Steering Committee Releases Public Statement on Strategic Direction (May 2022)
EDA Pilot Program Could Address Lead Exposure in NJ Child Care Facilities
Exposure to lead contamination in paint or drinking water has long worried health experts, particularly as it affects young children, but a new pilot pro gram offered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) could represent a key step forward. Drawing on an appropriation of $54.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan authorized… Continue reading EDA Pilot Program Could Address Lead Exposure in NJ Child Care Facilities
Registration Opens: Topics in Lead Service Line Replacement Implementation Workshop
Topics in Lead Service Line Replacement Implementation Workshop Jersey Water Works Lead Service Line (LSL) Implementation Workgroup and New Jersey Water Association invite you to join us on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. for a workshop designed to help water utilities navigate the LSL replacement looming compliance deadlines. Learn promising practices… Continue reading Registration Opens: Topics in Lead Service Line Replacement Implementation Workshop
Controlling Drinking Water Loss: What Can We Learn From Jersey WaterCheck?
In the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, a water main burst under West Front Street in Middletown, New Jersey. This “major” water main break continued to worsen throughout the day. Police reported to the scene. A sinkhole developed in the road that was so massive it swallowed a car, and traffic had… Continue reading Controlling Drinking Water Loss: What Can We Learn From Jersey WaterCheck?
Seizing the water infrastructure moment nationally and locally
Aging and undersized sewers, contaminated drinking water, and lead-tainted pipes imperil millions of households and communities nationally. At the same time, more severe flooding and drought conditions have exacerbated the nation’s water infrastructure deficit. Decades of inaction and underinvestment—particularly at a federal level—have multiplied these and other water infrastructure challenges, but the recently passed Infrastructure Investment… Continue reading Seizing the water infrastructure moment nationally and locally
Jersey Water Works and New Jersey Future Win National Water Data Prize
Award-winning data tools reveal that half the state’s population live in areas served by water systems with at least some identified lead service lines. TRENTON, March 22, 2022 — After receiving more than 50 applications from across the country, on Monday the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) announced the six winners of the Water Data… Continue reading Jersey Water Works and New Jersey Future Win National Water Data Prize
Jersey Water Works Statement on Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address
TRENTON, March 8, 2022 — Jersey Water Works (JWW) Co-chairs Nicole Miller and Andy Kricun released the following statements on Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address: “Jersey Water Works is grateful for the Murphy administration’s commitment to making life more affordable for New Jersey residents,” said JWW Co-chair Nicole Miller. “Our shared goal of… Continue reading Jersey Water Works Statement on Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address