On March 2 the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced the launch of the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, which provides emergency relief to address arrears that residential water and sewer customers have accrued during the pandemic. The state received $24 million in federal funds for this program last year. “This marks… Continue reading Application Period Now Open for Low Income Household Water Assistance Program
Topic: Affordability
A policy window of opportunity for water infrastructure action in New Jersey
New Jersey’s water is at a turning point, and on the first day of the 2021 Jersey Water Works (JWW) conference, speakers weren’t afraid to shy away from a strong message: As new federal funding for water infrastructure arrives, New Jersey can—and needs to—do better. Legacy water issues have plagued many communities for generations in… Continue reading A policy window of opportunity for water infrastructure action in New Jersey
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.
Understanding Affordability Problems for Drinking Water and Sewer Utilities
Research results describe the location and extent of household stress in New Jersey. The cost of drinking water and sewage utility services has been rising faster than inflation since the early 1980s, creating household affordability stresses. Roughly one-fifth of New Jersey households may face affordability concerns. What does this mean for our ability to continue… Continue reading Understanding Affordability Problems for Drinking Water and Sewer Utilities
A New Jersey Affordability Methodology and Assessment for Drinking Water and Sewer Utility Costs
This report, A New Jersey Affordability Methodology and Assessment for Drinking Water and Sewer Utility Costs, presents a detailed methodology for assessing the extent to which current drinking water and sewer utility costs pose a major financial burden for New Jersey households. The report also provides the results from applying the methodology using utility rate… Continue reading A New Jersey Affordability Methodology and Assessment for Drinking Water and Sewer Utility Costs
Letter to the Governor’s Office, Department of Community Affairs, Board of Public Utilities, and Department of Environmental Protection identifying opportunities for the State of New Jersey that can help to ensure affordable water services
The purpose of this letter is to identify opportunities for the State of New Jersey that can help to ensure affordable water services.
Use billions from infrastructure deal, COVID-19 aid to fix water problems in poor communities, advocates urge
Photo Credit: Credit: (ChrisGoldNY via Creative Commons under CC BY-NC 2.0) Wastewater management plant in Newtown Creek, with the skyline of New York City in the background. Incoming Jersey Water Works co-chairs Andy Kricun, from Moonshot Missions & US Water Alliance, and Nicole Miller, from Newark DIG share their thoughts on this ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to… Continue reading Use billions from infrastructure deal, COVID-19 aid to fix water problems in poor communities, advocates urge
New Release: GIS Files of Water System Locations and Affordability Data
If you want to know how the affordability of drinking water and sewer rates compares between locations in New Jersey, you can now use spatial data from Jersey Water Works (JWW) to find out. What is “spatial data?” Simply put, it is a computer file (formatted as a shapefile) that includes a location, its shape,… Continue reading New Release: GIS Files of Water System Locations and Affordability Data
Finance sources can ease daunting cost of renewing water infrastructure, experts say
“The price tag for fixing New Jersey’s creaking water infrastructure is an eye-watering $25 billion over the next 20 years, according to a water-industry collaborative, but a range of financing options could soften the impact and allow critical improvements to be made, experts told an NJ Spotlight News roundtable on Monday.”
Efforts to Make Sure Water Safe to Drink in Paterson Continue
Photo Credit: TAPinto.net File Photo “In an effort to accelerate pipe replacements – something that can cost property owners upwards of $5,000 – the PVWC plans to launch a program that’ll allow customers to do so for free.”(Jersey Water Works mentioned).