In 2022, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection will release its own LCRR proposal which is likely to address how fifth liter sampling will be implemented in New Jersey. This report explains the differences between the most common methods of water sampling and clarifies some of the questions clean water advocates may have about implementation… Continue reading Fifth Liter Sampling: EPA’s Newly-Mandated Technique for Sampling Lead in Drinking Water
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Compendium of Successful Water Workforce Practices
The Water Environment Federation collected 21 case studies demonstrating the ways in which the best-in-class water utilities across the country have implemented innovation to optimize the performance of their water workforces. This compendium has a special focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our national water workforces.
Wow Your Town: Four Fact Sheets for Green Infrastructure Champions
The Green Infrastructure Committee created four fact sheets to help local advocates promote green infrastructure in their towns. Each fact sheet is unique for a specific audience in mind: general population, environmental experts, transportation specialists, or school stakeholders.
Green Infrastructure Champions Spotlight: Schools
This fact sheet reviews the benefits of installing aesthetically pleasing green infrastructure on school grounds as a learning tool for students, staff, and visitors.
Green Infrastructure Champions Spotlight: Transportation
This fact sheet reviews the benefits of green infrastructure for green streets to support transportation goals.
Green Infrastructure Champions Spotlight: Environmental Commission & Green Teams
This fact sheet reviews building public trust around green infrastructure through a local Green Team or Environmental Commission.
Green Infrastructure Champions Spotlight: Introduction to Green Infrastructure
This fact sheet reviews the basics of green infrastructure and how it can be used as a tool to support community goals.
DEP Commissioner LaTourette Written Testimony to the Senate Budget Committee
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette shared public written testimony with the Senate Budget Committee. The testimony highlights ‘Water Infrastructure Investments and Accountability’ as his first priority.
Jersey Water Works Comments on the Proposed Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF Intended Use Plans for SFY23
The Jersey Water Works Asset Management and Finance Committee submitted comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on the proposed Intended Use Plans (IUPs). The IUPs establish the policies and priorities of the New Jersey Water Bank, which administers New Jersey’s State Revolving Fund.
Open Space, Flood Protection, and Pollutant Trapping: Unlocking the Potential of the Green Acres and Blue Acres Programs to Support Green Infrastructure
The Jersey Water Works Green Infrastructure (GI) Committee encourages the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres and Blue Acres programs, which convert floodprone properties into open space, to incorporate green infrastructure into their final design plans. The GI Committee’s Green Acres Subcommittee developed this document to showcase four successful Green Acres and… Continue reading Open Space, Flood Protection, and Pollutant Trapping: Unlocking the Potential of the Green Acres and Blue Acres Programs to Support Green Infrastructure