Photo credit: Lucia Middleton, The Watershed Institute For the first time ever, Sustainable Princeton and The Watershed Institute hosted a green infrastructure workshop entirely in Spanish. Green infrastructure is an increasingly important landscaping practice in New Jersey, especially with the new Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and the increased flood risk that New Jerseyans… Continue reading A Multi-Lingual Approach: Spanish Language Green Infrastructure Workshop Hosted by Sustainable Princeton and The Watershed Institute
Topic: Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management
Jersey Water Works Comments on the NJDEP Strategic Climate Action Plan
The Jersey Water Works Climate Resilience Committee and Green Infrastructure Committee submitted comments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Strategic Climate Action Plan on October 19, 2023.
Water Cycle Series Part 2: Where does your Drinking Water come from? Where does your Waste Water go?
Image Source: One Water Cycle graphic provided by Brown and Caldwell, © 2020 Brown and Caldwell. All rights reserved. Water Cycle Series: From rainfall to drinking water systems, this series will explore how the natural and built environment impact the water cycle. This entry is the first in a series of blogs to highlight the… Continue reading Water Cycle Series Part 2: Where does your Drinking Water come from? Where does your Waste Water go?
Stormwater Utility Information Forum – September 21, 2023
This is a recording of the SWU Information Forum’s fourth session on Thursday, September 21: Stormwater Rate Structures and Credits.
Stormwater Utility Information Forum – August 24, 2023
This is a recording of the SWU Information Forum’s third session on Thursday, August 24: Stormwater Utility Policies.
Water Cycle Series Part 1: What is a Watershed?
Water Cycle Series: From rainfall to drinking water systems, this series will explore how the natural and built environment impact the water cycle. This entry is the first in a series of blogs to highlight the interconnectedness of water systems. Please follow along as we explore watersheds, drinking and wastewater systems, and the role we… Continue reading Water Cycle Series Part 1: What is a Watershed?
Stormwater Utility Information Forum – July 27, 2023
This is a recording of the SWU Information Forum’s second session on Thursday, July 27: Stormwater Financial Planning and Funding Options.
First Ever Joint Membership Meeting Held by Jersey Water Works & Lead-Free New Jersey
From left to right: Rick Dovey, Atlantic County Utilities Authority; Anthony Diaz, Newark Water Coalition; Kelvin Boddy, Housing and Community Development Network of NJ; Debbie Mans, TWENTY TWENTY public affairs; Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E., Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program; Nicole Miller, MnM Consulting. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Zabinski, New Jersey Future. “One thing… Continue reading First Ever Joint Membership Meeting Held by Jersey Water Works & Lead-Free New Jersey
Stormwater Utility Information Forum – June 20, 2023
This is a recording of the SWU Information Forum’s first session on Tuesday, June 20: Utility Concept, NJ Legislation, Utility Development Process.
Murphy Administration Kicks Off Infrastructure Investment Tour by Announcing $1 Million in Grants for Green Infrastructure Projects in Hudson-Raritan Watershed
“Congratulations to the green infrastructure grant recipients in the Hudson-Raritan watershed,” said Andrew Kricun, Co-chair for Jersey Water Works, a collaboration of organizations working to improve New Jersey’s water infrastructure. “Green infrastructure is a proven way to reduce the environmental and public health impacts of combined sewer systems while also providing community benefits as well. The… Continue reading Murphy Administration Kicks Off Infrastructure Investment Tour by Announcing $1 Million in Grants for Green Infrastructure Projects in Hudson-Raritan Watershed