Photo description: Maintenance worker. Photo credit: Moriah Kinberg. The future of New Jersey’s water sector lies in the hands of our community members. What is the big challenge? The water workforce is facing a big challenge because longtime employees and Baby Boomers are retiring. So, it is important that the state’s next generation of water… Continue reading Pilot Program to Recruit Local Residents to Address New Jersey’s Water Workforce Shortage
May 2023 Committee Updates
May 2023 Committee Updates (progress on 2023 Work Plans) Goal: Engaged Communities At Jersey Water Works (JWW), one of our goals is to actively engage stakeholders in a meaningful process to influence decision-making and ensure that all people have access to reliable drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. Committees advance that goal in the following… Continue reading May 2023 Committee Updates
NJDEP Launches Interactive Dashboard to Provide Regularly Updated Information on Water Infrastructure Investments
“We are very pleased to hear about the NJDEP’s new dashboard,” said Andrew Kricun, co-chair for Jersey Water Works, a collaboration of organizations working to improve New Jersey’s water infrastructure. “The dashboard will be an outstanding tool to help communities identify and navigate the various federal and state funding opportunities for water infrastructure improvements. This is a… Continue reading NJDEP Launches Interactive Dashboard to Provide Regularly Updated Information on Water Infrastructure Investments
New Pilot Program Addresses NJ’s Water Workforce Shortage
New Jersey Future (NJF), with the guidance of the Jersey Water Works (JWW) Water Workforce Task Force, has established the New Jersey Water Workforce Development Initiative pilot program to educate, train, and place graduates into employment opportunities within the water sector.
A Greener New Jersey: Jersey Water Works Member’s Commitment to Green Infrastructure
During the annual Jersey Water Works Conference, members have the opportunity to announce commitments, which include projects, programs, or resources that aid in advancing JWW’s goals. On April 11, 2023, the Green Infrastructure Committee met and co-chair Rosana Pedra Nobre provided an overview and update on the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program’s 2023 commitments. … Continue reading A Greener New Jersey: Jersey Water Works Member’s Commitment to Green Infrastructure
MS4 Permit: Watershed Improvement Plan & Public Participation
Source: NJDEP, Bureau of Stormwater Permitting The 2023 Tier A Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection went into effect on January 1, 2023, and the implementation of its requirements on the local level will help address water quality and stormwater issues. Upgrading and retrofitting New Jersey’s… Continue reading MS4 Permit: Watershed Improvement Plan & Public Participation
From Federal Dollars to State Investment: Understanding Technical Assistance for Water Systems
New Jersey Future at the CIFA Summit on Water Infrastructure. From left to right: NJF Funding Navigator Program Manager Aoi Morel, Environmental Policy Innovation Center Funding Navigator Director Denise Schmidt, US Water Alliance CEO Mami Hara, NJF Policy Director of Water Diane Schrauth, and US Water Alliance Director of Policy and Government Affairs Scott Berry.… Continue reading From Federal Dollars to State Investment: Understanding Technical Assistance for Water Systems
Act Now for Help With Water and Sewer Bills! Access NJ’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
NJ’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) assists low- and medium-income eligible households that have difficulty paying their water and wastewater bills. In NJ, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is responsible for administering this program, which is funded through a federal grant. Residents and utilities must both act to benefit from the program. Specific… Continue reading Act Now for Help With Water and Sewer Bills! Access NJ’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
Stormwater management: Who pays for it?
Photo courtesy of New Jersey Future. Patricia Lindsay-Harvey recalls a storm that swamped her town of Willingboro in June 2018, dumping a normal month’s worth of rain across South Jersey in a matter of hours. Streets flooded, so did the first floors of many homes, forcing some residents out until the resultant mold could be… Continue reading Stormwater management: Who pays for it?
New federal funds will help pay for drinking water upgrades
Photo description: Infrastructure maintenance roadwork construction in Trenton, NJ. Created and owned by NJF. Advocates for water infrastructure improvements welcomed the latest federal funding to upgrade drinking-water systems, especially for replacement of lead service lines, but warned that the money still does little to close a multibillion-dollar funding gap.