Photo Credit: Shannon Dosemagen via Flickr Combined Sewer Overflow “The deadline for filing plans to prevent raw sewage from spilling into state waterways during heavy rains has been extended, giving 21 communities a reprieve.”
Topic: Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management
NJ Water Bank Offering Principal Forgiveness for CSO Abatement
In response to the Clean Water Act, the National Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Policy, and the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Regulations, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued 25 individual NJPDES permits to require the submission of a Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) to reduce or eliminate CSOs. These permits were issued… Continue reading NJ Water Bank Offering Principal Forgiveness for CSO Abatement
New Jersey Communities Discuss Climate Change Impact on Multi-Billion Dollar Sewer Improvement Plans
In New Jersey, 21 fast-growing communities with outdated sewer systems that combine rainfall with industrial and domestic sewage are finding they are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. When it rains in these communities, raw sewage pours into rivers and backs up into basements and onto streets, known as Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO).… Continue reading New Jersey Communities Discuss Climate Change Impact on Multi-Billion Dollar Sewer Improvement Plans
Landscape Professionals Absorb Stormwater Management
About 25 people attended The Watershed Institute’s inaugural Green Infrastructure Certification class for professionals. The group of landscape designers, municipal officials, and others learned about various types of green infrastructure that help capture and absorb water as well as suitable native plants that will flourish in these stormwater facilities. After the two-day classroom portion of… Continue reading Landscape Professionals Absorb Stormwater Management
Water leaders call for continued momentum, innovative funding to transform New Jersey’s water infrastructure
Throughout 2019, New Jersey’s water infrastructure has made headlines. With the Jersey Water Works Lead in Drinking Water Task Force recommendations advanced by the state legislature, a new stormwater rule requiring green infrastructure finalized by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and local governments now having a new funding option to manage stormwater utilities,… Continue reading Water leaders call for continued momentum, innovative funding to transform New Jersey’s water infrastructure
Restoring wetlands to improve water quality
The New Jersey One Water Awards honor projects that demonstrate great water management. Winners illustrate the One Water ideal by valuing and making use of all water, whether it’s drinking water, stormwater, or wastewater. The awards program is sponsored by five organizations: American Water Resources Association’s New Jersey section, American Water Works Association’s New Jersey section, Association… Continue reading Restoring wetlands to improve water quality
Build streets for everyone with this new model policy
Many streets act as barriers. Cars speed through multiple lanes, endangering pedestrians and bicyclists. Wide expanses of asphalt — often with inadequate sidewalks — mar downtowns and discourage foot traffic. Paved roads prevent rainwater from soaking into the ground, resulting in stormwater runoff that pollutes waterways. But we can design our landscape differently. Streets can… Continue reading Build streets for everyone with this new model policy
Fight flooding and pollution with the updated Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit
Have you seen the award-winning Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit? The Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit is perfect for community leaders who want to manage stormwater sustainably, reduce localized flooding, and improve water quality. When NJDEP adopts stormwater rule amendments later this year that require the use of green infrastructure, the Toolkit will be an especially valuable… Continue reading Fight flooding and pollution with the updated Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit
Reports on Potential Solutions from CSO Permit Holders Require Local Input
The statewide coalition comprises a number of JWW member organizations and it helps to advance the collaborative’s shared goals. For more information, please visit the Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers campaign website. All of the Development and Evaluation of Alternatives reports that were submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on July 1, 2019 have been… Continue reading Reports on Potential Solutions from CSO Permit Holders Require Local Input
At Convention, Builders Take Interest in Green Infrastructure
Why does green infrastructure make good business sense in private-sector projects? Two experts explain why in a new video produced by New Jersey Future. George Vallone, founder and chief executive officer of Hoboken Brownstone Company, and Jeromie Lange, engineer and senior principal at Maser Consulting, make several convincing arguments about the business sense and overall return on… Continue reading At Convention, Builders Take Interest in Green Infrastructure