“We owe our citizens water quality,” said André Sayegh, mayor of Paterson, at the fourth annual Jersey Water Works Conference in Newark on Dec. 7. Due to a variety of infrastructure challenges — aging water and sewer pipes, lead in drinking water, stormwater management, and combined sewer overflows — quality is hard to achieve. To… Continue reading Conference Speakers Discuss Innovative Solutions for Equitable, Affordable Water Financing
Topic: Community Engagement and Partnerships
The Price of Clean Water
If there had been a soundtrack to the annual conference of Jersey Water Works, held last Friday at NJPAC, it could have been the Bob Marley lyric: “You don’t miss your water ‘til your well runs dry.” Lester Taylor, one of the conference panelists, found those lyrics to be very motivational back in 2014, when… Continue reading The Price of Clean Water
When it Comes to Clean and Safe Water, We’re All in the Same Boat
It has been a tough year for New Jersey’s water infrastructure. A series of water main breaks in Hoboken this summer reminds us yet again that the pipes that carry water to many of our homes and businesses are old, leaky and failing. Drinking water contaminated with lead continues to be an issue not just… Continue reading When it Comes to Clean and Safe Water, We’re All in the Same Boat
What’s Next for Jersey Water Works Committees?
New Jersey’s summer has been filled with the kind of hot, humid days that just scream for slowing down, finding a shady spot, and sipping an ice cold beverage. Yet in the (well air-conditioned) rooms at the Robert Wood Johnson Conference Center in Hamilton, Jersey Water Works’ committees were doing anything but slowing down. Members… Continue reading What’s Next for Jersey Water Works Committees?
Advancing One Water Through Arts and Culture: A Blueprint for Action
The report “Advancing One Water Through Arts and Culture” aims to help water leaders envision the various ways that arts and culture can advance One Water goals, and how they can most effectively partner with artists and cultural leaders. It catalogues more than 30 real-world examples of effective projects and artistic collaborations, complete with in-depth case studies. The blueprint presents… Continue reading Advancing One Water Through Arts and Culture: A Blueprint for Action
Survey: New Jersey Residents Name Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
Clean. Safe. That’s the message from New Jersey residents on what they want the water coming out of their taps to be. When scientists and engineers talk about water quality in terms of parts per million, parts per billion, and maximum contaminant levels, it can be easy to get lost in the jargon. New Jersey… Continue reading Survey: New Jersey Residents Name Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
Finding a natural wastewater solution
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading Finding a natural wastewater solution
From emergency to opportunity
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading From emergency to opportunity
Sewerage facility with a vision
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading Sewerage facility with a vision
Protecting against floods with a community-designed park
The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards, sponsored jointly by Jersey Water Works, the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, and the New Jersey chapter of the American Water Works Association, were developed to honor initiatives that exemplify the principles of the One Water approach: the belief that all water- stormwater, drinking water, wastewater- has… Continue reading Protecting against floods with a community-designed park