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09/27/19How can the Water Quality Accountability Act (WQAA) become a national model for achieving excellent water infrastructure?
The WQAA has the potential to serve as a tool for water systems to invest in and maintain reliable, sustainable infrastructure. The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee held three hearings to better understand where the Act can be improved, based on testimony from a diverse group of water, utility, environmental, and policy experts.READ ARTICLE#Drinking WaterSOURCE
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09/10/19Build streets for everyone with this new model policy
NJDOT’s new model complete and green streets policy and guide provides practical guidance for municipalities, counties, and agencies to improve roads and the overall landscape.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
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09/09/19Fight flooding and pollution with the updated Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit
The award-winning Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit is perfect for community leaders who want to manage stormwater sustainably, reduce localized flooding, and improve water quality.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future in a new tabSOURCE
Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future
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08/28/19Like learning to talk again: Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting Highlights
From tips on communicating about water to committee work to plan for next steps, the membership meeting was a day of collaborating and learning.READ ARTICLE#Drinking WaterSOURCE
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08/14/19Manny Teodoro Writes About the Water Quality Accountability Act
Read Manny Teodoro's blog post on his website about the Water Quality Accountability Act's potential.READ ARTICLE#Drinking WaterOpen Lauren Belsky, Program Coordinator, Jersey Water Works, Manny Teodoro in a new tabSOURCE
Lauren Belsky, Program Coordinator, Jersey Water Works, Manny Teodoro
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08/05/19Reports on Potential Solutions from CSO Permit Holders Require Local Input
This content originally appeared as a blog post from Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers. The statewide coalition comprises a number of JWW member organizations and it helps to advance the collaborative’s shared goals.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers in a new tabSOURCE
Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers
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08/05/19Trenton’s Plan to Make Clean, Safe Water a Priority
Guest blog from The Times of Trenton detailing the water infrastructure improvement projects Trenton Water Works plans on implementing over the next several years.READ ARTICLE#Drinking WaterOpen Shing-Fu Hsueh, City of Trenton, The Times of Trenton on NJ.com in a new tabSOURCE
Shing-Fu Hsueh, City of Trenton, The Times of Trenton on NJ.com
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05/13/19How Water Investments Drive New Jersey’s Economy
It can be difficult communicating the value of water infrastructure since so often it is out of sight and out of mind. This educational initiative translates hard data into easily understandable and accessible charts and infographics.READ ARTICLE#Drinking WaterSOURCE
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04/24/19A Call to Action: We Can Take Back the Tap, One Municipality at a Time!
The key to any city’s future success is a trusted public education campaign, neighbor to neighbor engagement effort, access to state and local dollars, affordability to homeowners, especially low income residents and seniors, easy and multiple ways to sign up for LSL replacement as well as an extended repayment options.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadOpen Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action in a new tabSOURCE
Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action
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04/19/19At Convention, Builders Take Interest in Green Infrastructure
Why is green infrastructure right for your project? Changing rules will make it a central element of stormwater management.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future in a new tabSOURCE
Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future
