Jersey Water Works members, your voices are needed to amplify water infrastructure as a federal priority. Large infrastructure investments are under consideration in Washington, D.C. including a lame duck omnibus spending package and initiatives in the next Congress and Biden administration next year. Will clean water be included? And, if so, will Jersey Water Works’… Continue reading Want Clean Water Included in New Federal Spending Plan? Sign on by Jan. 15
Topic: Paying for Water Infrastructure
Finance sources can ease daunting cost of renewing water infrastructure, experts say
“The price tag for fixing New Jersey’s creaking water infrastructure is an eye-watering $25 billion over the next 20 years, according to a water-industry collaborative, but a range of financing options could soften the impact and allow critical improvements to be made, experts told an NJ Spotlight News roundtable on Monday.”
NJ Spotlight News Virtual Roundtable Focuses on New Jersey Water Infrastructure
State Broadcast News (SBN) “produced a live virtual roundtable broadcast for NJ Spotlight News on Oct. 19, this time focusing on New Jersey’s drinking water infrastructure. SBN produces the live web TV program from its broadcast center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.”
Efforts to Make Sure Water Safe to Drink in Paterson Continue
Photo Credit: TAPinto.net File Photo “In an effort to accelerate pipe replacements – something that can cost property owners upwards of $5,000 – the PVWC plans to launch a program that’ll allow customers to do so for free.”(Jersey Water Works mentioned).
N.J. was promised safe drinking water a year ago. Coronavirus spoiled the plan.
Photo Credit: Andrew Maclean, for The Star-Led Residents carry out water from the Boylan Recreation Center in the West Ward of Newark. Coronavirus spoils the plan in some towns in New Jersey affecting their water infrastructure projects.
Water Needs through 2040 for New Jersey Public Community Water Supply Systems
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) contracted with Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey to estimate water demands in New Jersey for each Public Community Water Supply system to the year 2040. This report was prepared for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Supply & Geoscience by Daniel J. Van… Continue reading Water Needs through 2040 for New Jersey Public Community Water Supply Systems
Bacteria Are Fouling the Water off NJ’s Beaches, Advocates Warn. It’s from Leaking Septic Systems, Farms and More
Photo Credit: chrisinphilly5448 (CC BY-SA 2.0) Sea Isle City, where the EPA standard was topped on one day last year. “Report says a third of beaches exceeded federal limits at least once last year, putting swimmers’ health at risk.”
Op-Ed: Now More than Ever, Our Health Depends on Access to Clean Water
Medical experts tell us that the best defense against the coronavirus (and many other illnesses) is to wash our hands with soap and water.These days, the minute we walk in the house, we head to the sink for a vigorous scrub. We also rely on running water for drinking, cooking, sanitation and hygiene every day;… Continue reading Op-Ed: Now More than Ever, Our Health Depends on Access to Clean Water
Let’s invest in projects that guarantee we’ll have clean water | Opinion
“As we move toward reopening and recovery, the government response to COVID-19 must assure a clean water future for all communities in New Jersey. And we can do so while growing New Jersey’s economy and creating thousands of much needed jobs.” — Chris Sturm of New Jersey Future
Pandemic Pushes Back Filing Date for Plans to Stop Sewage Overflow
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.”