- Advance water and wastewater affordability for low-income customers by:
- Raising awareness of the Low Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWAP) Program to increase participation.
- Promoting and sharing the findings of the study, A New Jersey Affordability Methodology and Assessment for Drinking Water and Sewer Utility Costs.
- Creating a resource guide for NJ water/wastewater systems to develop local affordability solutions, including in support of new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines under the Clean Water Act.
- Working with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to develop technical assistance and planning grants to seed innovative utility level affordability ideas in NJ.
- Provide feedback on the NJDEP implementation of the Water Quality Accountability Act (WQAA) rules (to be issued in 2023).
- Expand information about all available funding dollars by developing an easy to understand factsheet.
- Submit comments on the proposed SRFY 24 Water Infrastructure Investment Plan. (This item has already been completed.)
- Encourage municipalities to consider creating stormwater utilities by:
- Finalizing an educational video explaining the need for and benefits of a stormwater utility.
- Providing technical assistance office hours through the stormwater utilities subcommittee meeting.
- Advance water and wastewater affordability for low-income customers by: