On March 8, the New Jersey Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permittee Network convened to share lessons and to brainstorm ideas for the future of stormwater management across the state. Held at the North Hudson Sewerage Authority, the meeting included a multimodal CSO+ workshop on “Unlocking Untapped Resources for Addressing CSOs” led by re:focus partners, as well as a… Continue reading CSO+ Field Guide Kick-Starts Project Brainstorming
The Crisis in Our Pipes: Lead in Drinking Water
Parsippany. Trenton. Englewood Hospital. These are just the latest communities in New Jersey to show signs of the statewide crisis in drinking water infrastructure. In search of solutions, co-chairs Sen. Linda Greenstein and Asm. John McKeon have re-convened the Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure, which first met in November 2016. This hearing… Continue reading The Crisis in Our Pipes: Lead in Drinking Water
The Numbers Behind New Jersey’s Leaking Water Systems
Photo: This water main break in Hoboken on December 1 slows traffic on Willow Avenue approaching the Lincoln Tunnel. Marisa Iati, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Every water system leaks. But residents of Newton in Sussex County, New Jersey, got an especially unwelcome surprise this past Thanksgiving. A 16-inch water main break erupted from under Sparta… Continue reading The Numbers Behind New Jersey’s Leaking Water Systems
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
Legislative Task Force Digs Into Drinking Water Infrastructure
In a four-hour hearing that ran through lunch, the newly-formed Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure gathered input on the current condition of the state’s drinking water infrastructure and what improvements are necessary to ensure a safe drinking water supply. Committee Co-chairs Sen. Linda Greenstein and Asm. John McKeon opened the session by… Continue reading Legislative Task Force Digs Into Drinking Water Infrastructure
New Guidance: Designing Parks and Public Spaces with Green Infrastructure
The Jersey Water Works Green Infrastructure Committee has released recommendations for designing new parks and public spaces with green infrastructure to manage stormwater. Green infrastructure features allow parks and public spaces to manage stormwater, control flooding, and improve water quality in ways that complement and can even enhance their other functions. Green infrastructure features can be… Continue reading New Guidance: Designing Parks and Public Spaces with Green Infrastructure
Working Together to Upgrade New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
On July 25, 2016, 90 people met at New Jersey City University to talk about water. Not an ordinary meeting, it was the inaugural membership congregation of a cross-sector collaborative called Jersey Water Works – the latest milestone in more than two years of work by organizations to build a coalition to address the Garden… Continue reading Working Together to Upgrade New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
Lead Found in School Drinking Water Across New Jersey
Online sources show 137 public schools in New Jersey have tested positive for lead in at least one drinking water outlet this year. Lead in drinking water is a serious concern that has come to the public’s attention recently with the crisis in Flint, Michigan, and subsequent discoveries of lead contamination in other cities around… Continue reading Lead Found in School Drinking Water Across New Jersey
Lead in New Jersey’s Drinking Water Calls for Awareness, Education and Investment
Jersey Water Works Collaborative Provides On-line Resource for New Jersey Citizens Special Statement from Jersey Water Works Steering Committee Most Americans take for granted that they can drink water safely straight from the tap, whether in our homes, at school or in public facilities. Unfortunately, as the public health crisis in Flint, Michigan demonstrates this… Continue reading Lead in New Jersey’s Drinking Water Calls for Awareness, Education and Investment
Ten Great Ideas for New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
New Jersey Delegation Gathers National Best Practices from One Water Summit Innovative ways to integrate water management, reduce costs, partner and build broad public support were all on tap at the U.S. Water Alliance’s second annual One Water Summit, on June 8-10 in Atlanta. Through coordination by Jersey Water Works, the cross-sector collaborative focused on… Continue reading Ten Great Ideas for New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure