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

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

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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

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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.”

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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).

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Op-Ed: Now More than Ever, Our Health Depends on Access to Clean Water

Medical experts tell us that the best defense against the coronavirus (and many other illnesses) is to wash our hands with soap and water.These days, the minute we walk in the house, we head to the sink for a vigorous scrub. We also rely on running water for drinking, cooking, sanitation and hygiene every day;… Continue reading Op-Ed: Now More than Ever, Our Health Depends on Access to Clean Water

Let’s invest in projects that guarantee we’ll have clean water | Opinion

“As we move toward reopening and recovery, the government response to COVID-19 must assure a clean water future for all communities in New Jersey. And we can do so while growing New Jersey’s economy and creating thousands of much needed jobs.” — Chris Sturm of New Jersey Future

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Policy Options: Promoting Affordability of Public Water and Sewer Service for Low-Income Households in New Jersey

This discussion paper presents policy options for improving affordability of water and wastewater service for lower income residents in New Jersey—for the benefit not only of those customers, but of all New Jerseyans, who depend on their local utilities for clean, safe, and reliable water and sewer service. Jersey Water Works aims to use it to spark… Continue reading Policy Options: Promoting Affordability of Public Water and Sewer Service for Low-Income Households in New Jersey