This fact sheet reviews the basics of green infrastructure and how it can be used as a tool to support community goals.
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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
Planning for Our Future: Effects of Climate Change on CSOs
The Jersey Water Works (JWW) Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Committee recognizes that CSO permittees, communities, and stakeholders know that climate change can harm our sewer infrastructure but may struggle with how to plan for it. Major weather events like Hurricane Henri and Tropical Storm Ida have raised awareness that many parts of our current sewer… Continue reading Planning for Our Future: Effects of Climate Change on CSOs
Allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds for water infrastructure investments – Jersey Water Works members sign-on letter
On behalf of 50 Jersey Water Works member organizations, a letter was sent to Governor Murphy, Senate President Sweeney, and Speaker of the Assembly Coughlin on December 10. The letter urged them to allocate a significant portion of the state’s available American Rescue Plan Act “State Fiscal Recovery Fund” (SFRF) monies to support a generational… Continue reading Allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds for water infrastructure investments – Jersey Water Works members sign-on letter
New Jersey Water Utility Affordability Methodology & Assessment Infographic
This infographic accompanies a new Jersey Water Works report, A New Jersey Affordability Methodology and Assessment for Drinking Water and Sewer Utility Costs.
Building Blocks of Trust: Creating Authentic and Equitable Relationships Between Community Organizations and Water Utilities
Strong and authentic relationships between local community groups and water systems, built on trust, are vital to achieving equitable and sustainable water systems and supporting public investment in water infrastructure. This report from River Network and WaterNow Alliance examines how to create authentic and equitable relationships between community organizations and water utilities.
Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Facilities: Ensuring the Future for New Jersey’s Children
This Jersey Water Works report identifies 10 priority recommendations to protect young children from lead in drinking water in the state’s regulated child care facilities. It is designed to achieve the overarching goal that within 10 years, no children in regulated child care facilities in New Jersey, including licensed facilities and registered FCC homes, are… Continue reading Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Facilities: Ensuring the Future for New Jersey’s Children
Lead-free water for all: Making the case for rapid lead pipe removal across the U.S.
This report from The Rockefeller Foundation includes six steps to scaling up equitable lead pipe replacement. It includes a case study of Newark’s lead service line replacement program and Trenton’s use of predictive modeling technology. The report mentions Jersey Water Works as a resource on page 39.