This economic impact analysis from the The Value of Water Campaign quantifies the the need to increase investments in the nation’s water infrastructure and the impacts on economic growth and employment. Based on a 2016 assessment by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), this study estimates that the US needs to invest an additional… Continue reading The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure
Topic: Community Engagement and Partnerships
Presentations from Workshop: “Fostering Municipal and Utility Partnerships for Water Quality Management”
At the “Fostering Municipal and Utility Partnerships for Water Quality Management” Workshop on Feb. 7, 2017, audience members learned about new best practices that will help municipal governments, working in partnership with their utilities, conduct/implement water loss audits, utility asset management and green infrastructure planning and implementation. The workshop was presented in partnership with the… Continue reading Presentations from Workshop: “Fostering Municipal and Utility Partnerships for Water Quality Management”
One Water Roadmap: The Sustainable Management of Life’s Most Essential Resource
This report from the U.S. Water Alliance makes a case for the One Water approach and highlights successful strategies and real-world examples in practice.
Jersey Water Works Wins Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
Photo Caption: New Jersey Department of Environmental Commissioner Robert Martin. Jersey Water Works has been selected as a winner of the 2016 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, in the category of Water Resources. Steering Committee Co-Chair Jane Kenny accepted the award on behalf of the collaborative at a luncheon ceremony on Dec. 7, and was joined… Continue reading Jersey Water Works Wins Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
Working Together to Upgrade New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
On July 25, 2016, 90 people met at New Jersey City University to talk about water. Not an ordinary meeting, it was the inaugural membership congregation of a cross-sector collaborative called Jersey Water Works – the latest milestone in more than two years of work by organizations to build a coalition to address the Garden… Continue reading Working Together to Upgrade New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
Drinking Water and Wastewater Utility Customer Assistance Programs
This report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency describes the types of assistance programs currently in use around the country and details each one’s benefits and costs. The examples show short-term or long-term reductions through a bill discount, flexible terms, lifeline rate, temporary assistance and water efficiency advantages.
Ten Great Ideas for New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
New Jersey Delegation Gathers National Best Practices from One Water Summit Innovative ways to integrate water management, reduce costs, partner and build broad public support were all on tap at the U.S. Water Alliance’s second annual One Water Summit, on June 8-10 in Atlanta. Through coordination by Jersey Water Works, the cross-sector collaborative focused on… Continue reading Ten Great Ideas for New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure
Jersey Water Works Releases 2016 Workplan
Jersey Water Works, the cross-sector collaborative formed to address the problems of New Jersey’s aging urban water infrastructure, today released its workplan for 2016. Among the 2016 workplan’s key items are: Facilitating the inclusion of best practices in water infrastructure management into municipal sustainability efforts, in order to minimize flooding and water loss and maximize… Continue reading Jersey Water Works Releases 2016 Workplan
Get to Know Your Local Waterway Flushing Creek & Flushing Bay
This handout by the S.W.I.M Coalition describes the importance of Flushing Creek & Flushing Bay as a community asset and how to improve its water quality.
Customizable CSO Factsheets
This series of fact sheets is designed for use by residents, local organizations, and anyone else interested in educating the general public on combined sewer overflows and CSO solutions. Our City’s Plumbing Problem and Fixing Our Old Sewers are available in two forms: generic, which can be used in any location, and customizable, which can be… Continue reading Customizable CSO Factsheets