Topic: Lead

Lead in Drinking Water: Post-Flint Media Coverage and Policy Changes in the Northeast-Midwest Region

This report, released by the Northeast-Midwest Institute, presents a comprehensive analysis of post-Flint statewide laws and regulations enacted in the NEMW states to improve water quality, as well as testing, reporting, and notification of lead results, and replacement of infrastructure. The report catalogs the severity of the lead crisis in the Northeast and Midwest jurisdictions… Continue reading Lead in Drinking Water: Post-Flint Media Coverage and Policy Changes in the Northeast-Midwest Region

Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: Information on Identified Needs, Planning for Future Conditions, and Coordination of Project Funding

The U.S. Government Accountability Office was asked to review federal programs that provide funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. This report describes (1) how federal agencies and selected states identify drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs; (2) how federal agencies have supported selected states’ planning for future conditions that may affect needs; and (3) the extent to which federal and state agencies have coordinated in… Continue reading Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: Information on Identified Needs, Planning for Future Conditions, and Coordination of Project Funding

Putting children first: Tackling lead in water in child care facilities

Addressing lead in water in child care facilities presents a significant opportunity to reduce lead exposure for many vulnerable children in a single location, with reasonable effort. To succeed in testing and remediating lead in water, child care facility operators, state licensing agencies, and health departments will need support from EPA, water utilities, and NSF International, as well as… Continue reading Putting children first: Tackling lead in water in child care facilities

Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure’s Final Report

The Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure convened on Jan. 8, 2018, and voted unanimously to adopt the findings and recommendations in its report. In response to concerns over the condition of the State’s drinking water infrastructure, on Jun. 30, 2016 the Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 86 and Assembly Concurrent Resolution… Continue reading Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure’s Final Report

Seminar Reveals How New Legislation Will Affect New Jersey Water Purveyors

What does New Jersey really need? It needs water systems that are reliable, resilient, and affordable. The recently passed Water Quality Accountability Act (WQAA) is a milestone for New Jersey on its path to drinking water systems that meet these goals. But what does this statute mean for water purveyors and their stakeholders? Over the… Continue reading Seminar Reveals How New Legislation Will Affect New Jersey Water Purveyors

U.S. GAO Recommendations to Enhance EPA’s Oversight of Lead Rule

GAO makes three recommendations, as part of its report, “Additional Data and Statistical Analysis May Enhance EPA’s Oversight of the Lead and Copper Rule”, including for EPA to require states to report data on lead pipes and develop a statistical analysis on the likelihood of LCR violations to supplement its current oversight. EPA agreed with… Continue reading U.S. GAO Recommendations to Enhance EPA’s Oversight of Lead Rule

Lead in Drinking Water Results Ready for ‘Back to School’ Season

New Jersey Future has released the first compilation done at the statewide level of the results of school districts’ tests for lead in their facilities’ drinking water. The preliminary analysis shows that lead was found in drinking water in school districts of all types and sizes, and in all geographic areas of the state. School districts were… Continue reading Lead in Drinking Water Results Ready for ‘Back to School’ Season

Lead in School Drinking Water in New Jersey

New Jersey Future released this preliminary analysis of test results reported to and collected by the New Jersey Department of Education in order to help quantify the extent of the problem and recommend actions to ensure schools and communities are being provided all the support they need to remediate the situation.