Jersey Water Works Comments on Bergen County Utilities Authority, Borough of Fort Lee, City of Hackensack, and the Village of Ridgefield Park Draft Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permits

On November 22, 2023, the Jersey Water Works Combined Sewer Overflow Committee submitted comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Draft Combined Sewer Overflow Permits Bergen County Utilities Authority (NJ0020028), Borough of Fort Lee (NJ0034517), City of Hackensack (NJ0108766), and the Village of Ridgefield… Continue reading Jersey Water Works Comments on Bergen County Utilities Authority, Borough of Fort Lee, City of Hackensack, and the Village of Ridgefield Park Draft Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permits

Primer for Mayors – Let’s Get the Lead Out of Our Drinking Water: Lead Service Line Efficiency Measures

Access to clean and safe drinking water is important for the health and safety of all individuals in New Jersey, and has been a national priority since Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. As there is no safe level for lead exposure, water systems in New Jersey are working to meet the… Continue reading Primer for Mayors – Let’s Get the Lead Out of Our Drinking Water: Lead Service Line Efficiency Measures

Jersey Water Works Comments on City of Elizabeth and Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties (JMEUC) Draft Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Permits

Urban flooding in Hoboken. Image credit: Flickr/alecperkins

On July 14, the Jersey Water Works Combined Sewer Overflow Committee submitted comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Draft Combined Sewer Overflow Permits NJ0108782 and NJ0024741—the City of Elizabeth and the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties.

Jersey Water Works Response to N.J.A.C. 5:30 Proposed Chapter Readoption

Photo description: Lead service line replacement in Trenton, NJ. Photo credit: Peter Kasabach. On April 19, 2023, the JWW Lead Service Line (LSL) Implementation Workgroup Co-Chairs, Mike Furrey and Richard Calbi, submitted comments to DCA on policies affecting administrative fees for road work projects like LSL replacement.

Funding Sources: NJ Infrastructure Projects

Report by Gary Brune, Senior Policy Advisor, New Jersey Future. This report identifies the major funding sources for infrastructure projects including water-related investments and local transportation initiatives.

Rain Gardens: A Simple Way to Do Your Part – Facilitator’s Guide

New Facilitator’s Guide for GI Champions: Rain Garden: A Simple Way to Do Your Part presentation available on the Rutgers Green Infrastructure Champions program website. Rain gardens are just one of many green infrastructure practices that can help municipalities manage stormwater.