This document lists Jersey WaterCheck metrics by “Communications Category” with: Relevant metric descriptor Survey question (if applicable) Data source Additional contextual information, and data source
Topic: Wastewater
Understanding Jersey WaterCheck Data – Terms and Systems
This document explains the following related to Jersey WaterCheck: Terms used, their definitions, and clarification if they differ from typical industry usage Which “systems” were included/excluded and the basic information provided for each The breakdown of systems based on population served
Jersey WaterCheck Frequently Asked Questions
Jersey WaterCheck was created by Jersey Water Works, a collaborative working to improve water infrastructure in New Jersey. Jersey WaterCheck was designed to help people understand and connect to their water and wastewater systems and to measure key parts of our state’s water infrastructure. By putting all this information in one place, Jersey WaterCheck can… Continue reading Jersey WaterCheck Frequently Asked Questions
Jersey Water Works Comments on the Long Term Control Plans
Jersey Water Works recognizes the immense efforts devoted to creating and implementing the CSO permits by the NJDEP within a five year timeline. Jersey Water Works also recognizes the time and efforts that each permit holder has put in place to the development of the Long Term Control Plan. We understand that these plans will… Continue reading Jersey Water Works Comments on the Long Term Control Plans
Cleanup of our water continues: NJ 2020, the year of COVID-19
Photo Credit: Montgomery County Planning Commission from Flickr An aeration tank at a wastewater treatment facility In 2021, there is a chance of turning the corner in water infrastructure projects following a year of progress in lead-line replacement, curbing sewage overflows and state funding. Mark Mauriello talked about how Jersey Water Works members are finding… Continue reading Cleanup of our water continues: NJ 2020, the year of COVID-19
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.”
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.
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.”
COVID Response Recommendations to Ensure Universal Access to Clean Water
The Jersey Water Works Asset Management and Finance Committee submitted the following recommendations in response to the COVID-19 outbreak to the Governor’s office on April 17, 2020. These recommendations address the inequitable impacts of the pandemic during and immediately following the outbreak, both on low-income customers who can’t afford to pay their water bills, and on… Continue reading COVID Response Recommendations to Ensure Universal Access to Clean Water