A new state law enacted in July 2021 requires New Jersey water systems to replace lead service lines (LSLs) within 10 to 15 years. Due to the age of its housing stock, New Jersey is estimated to have 350,000 LSLs, the fifth highest of all states, and at an average cost of $6,700, the total… Continue reading Putting Lead Service Lines in New Jersey’s Rearview Mirror
Topic: Lead
Other New Jersey Towns Can Learn From Newark’s Lead Pipe Project
Sooner or later, all of the Garden State will have to follow in Newark’s footsteps. Here are three crucial lessons that officials learned. Jersey Water Works is mentioned in this article.
Completed Newark Lead Service Line Replacement Program Is A Model for Statewide Action
The City of Newark has completed its innovative lead service line replacement program, replacing more than 23,000 lead lines. The program, as revised in 2019, serves as a model for lead service line replacement programs in communities across the state. Jersey Water Works (JWW) congratulates the City of Newark on this historic success. Starting… Continue reading Completed Newark Lead Service Line Replacement Program Is A Model for Statewide Action
Lead Service Line Replacement at a Blistering Pace Newark, New Jersey
In most cities, the task of replacing lead service lines (LSLs) has stretched over 20 to 25 years. The City of Newark, New Jersey, however, set an unprecedented pace, removing all of its LSLs in just over two years. This accomplishment, which transformed a crisis into a positive story, reflects recommendations made by a Lead… Continue reading Lead Service Line Replacement at a Blistering Pace Newark, New Jersey
Lead Service Line Replacement… And Now For the Hard Part
In July, 2021, Governor Murphy signed a new law (P.L.2021, c.183; https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/AL21/183_.HTM) requiring the state’s water utilities to replace lead service lines (LSLs) within ten years. Implementation will be challenging. The few cities in other states that have successfully tackled this problem typically required 20 to 25 years to complete the job. To accelerate the… Continue reading Lead Service Line Replacement… And Now For the Hard Part
Jersey WaterCheck Data Show New Jersey Water Systems Actively Identifying and Eliminating Lead Service Lines
Identifying and removing lead service lines from our water systems is one of the most urgent issues in drinking water today—in New Jersey and around the country. President Biden has repeatedly stated his goal of removing all lead service lines from water systems across the country, which will likely feature as a requirement when the… Continue reading Jersey WaterCheck Data Show New Jersey Water Systems Actively Identifying and Eliminating Lead Service Lines
I’ll Have My Child Care Without the Lead, Please: New Report Identifies Ways to Eliminate the Risk of Lead in Drinking Water
Across New Jersey, an estimated 400,000 children spend part of their day in child care facilities. Although science confirms that exposure to even minor amounts of lead can permanently harm infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, the extent of lead contamination in these facilities is unknown. How well does New Jersey’s current regulatory system protect these children… Continue reading I’ll Have My Child Care Without the Lead, Please: New Report Identifies Ways to Eliminate the Risk of Lead in Drinking Water
Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Facilities: Ensuring the Future for New Jersey’s Children
This Jersey Water Works report identifies 10 priority recommendations to protect young children from lead in drinking water in the state’s regulated child care facilities. It is designed to achieve the overarching goal that within 10 years, no children in regulated child care facilities in New Jersey, including licensed facilities and registered FCC homes, are… Continue reading Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Facilities: Ensuring the Future for New Jersey’s Children
Lead-free water for all: Making the case for rapid lead pipe removal across the U.S.
This report from The Rockefeller Foundation includes six steps to scaling up equitable lead pipe replacement. It includes a case study of Newark’s lead service line replacement program and Trenton’s use of predictive modeling technology. The report mentions Jersey Water Works as a resource on page 39.
Lead Exposure: Learning From East Trenton Residents
On August 26, 2021 a virtual Listen and Learn session on the dangers of exposure to lead in paint, water, and soil was attended by nearly 30 East Trenton residents, as well as Mayor Reed Gusciora. The question and answer exchange highlighted new areas of concern and reinforced that there is work to be done… Continue reading Lead Exposure: Learning From East Trenton Residents