Water utilities can root themselves as anchor institutions within their communities. Anchor institutions are: Public service entities—like hospitals, universities, or utilities–which are tied to a location due to infrastructure or mission. Entities that provide critical services and vital assets to improve economy, health, environment and well-being in communities. Organizations that provide active civic leadership and… Continue reading Water Utilities as Anchor Institutions
Topic: Drinking Water
Op-ed: We have the cash. It’s time to fix New Jersey’s water systems.
The American Rescue Plan has provided New Jersey state and local budgets with a surplus that can be used immediately to upgrade our failing water infrastructure, complete long-awaited health and safety improvements, and spur economic growth by ensuring that local contracting results in local jobs. The American Rescue Plan delivered a total of $10 billion… Continue reading Op-ed: We have the cash. It’s time to fix New Jersey’s water systems.
What Goes into Making Drinking Water Safe to Drink? Learn from Jersey WaterCheck Metrics
Jersey WaterCheck, which launched in March 2021, is a Jersey Water Works project that features more than 50 metrics related to our drinking water and wastewater systems. Recently, we created a short video to explain the context and nuances of the metric “met primary drinking water standards that protect against harmful bacteria.” Drinking water utilities… Continue reading What Goes into Making Drinking Water Safe to Drink? Learn from Jersey WaterCheck Metrics
Significant Water Legislation Nears the Finish Line
The New Jersey Legislature broke for the summer delivering a multitude of water-related bills to Governor Murphy, all of which advance the goals of Jersey Water Works. The passage of these bills represents a significant commitment to upgrading New Jersey’s water infrastructure, ensuring clean drinking water, and protecting our waterways. A2374/S1953—Directs EDA to establish program… Continue reading Significant Water Legislation Nears the Finish Line
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
Water-the New Oil-An Interview
Honorary Jersey Water Works co-chair, Gov. Florio, and JWW Steering Committee member and Education and Outreach Committee co-chair, Lester Taylor, discussed the importance of investing in water and water infrastructure on the NFN Radio News Podcast.
How More Accurate Water Utility Reporting Could Increase Federal Funds
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awards federal grants annually to states for drinking water projects based on a needs survey that is conducted every four years. This aid is provided through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) administers the EPA’s Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey… Continue reading How More Accurate Water Utility Reporting Could Increase Federal Funds
Will Biden’s spending plan allow NJ to replace all lead water lines?
Photo Credit: NJ Spotlight News Replacing lead service lines in Newark President Joe Biden proposed $2 trillion infrastructure federal funding package may give New Jersey the funding needed to replace lead service lines. JWW members Chris Sturm, from New Jersey Future, and Dan Van Abs, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, and JWW co-chair… Continue reading Will Biden’s spending plan allow NJ to replace all lead water lines?
An Update on New Jersey Opinions on the State of Our Water Systems, the Environment, and Infrastructure
Jersey Water Works and New Jersey Future today released the results of a survey of 1,176 New Jersey residents that indicate that residents continue to believe that securing clean, safe drinking water should be the top environmental priority for the governor and Legislature. The survey, an abridged follow up to one conducted in 2017, shows… Continue reading An Update on New Jersey Opinions on the State of Our Water Systems, the Environment, and Infrastructure
Survey Update: New Jersey Residents Maintain Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
When we turn on the tap, we expect the water that flows from it to be clean and safe to use for things like drinking, cooking, and cleaning. Over the past few years, news media has reported on water issues in New Jersey such as the lead crisis in Newark, emerging contaminants like PFAS, or… Continue reading Survey Update: New Jersey Residents Maintain Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority