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Policy Manager

Gary Brune

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Policy and Program Coordinator

Patricia Dunkak

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Deandrah Cameron

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Kimberley Irby

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Director, Jersey Water Works Collaborative and Organizational Development

Paula Figueroa-Vega

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Community Outreach Manager

Mo Kinberg

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Program Coordinator

Andrea Sapal

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Director of Collaborations & Organizational Equity

Jyoti Venketraman

Director of the Urban Mayors Policy Center 

Tenisha Malcolm

President & CEO

Ruth Ann Norton

Policy Director

Diane Schrauth

Program Manager

Heather Sorge

Donald Shields

Patricia Lindsay Harvey

Russ Dudley

Kendra Morris

Manager

Zach Green

Assistant Director

Tiffany Stewart**

Julia Cavalier

Stephanie Corso, CPC

Richard Calbi Jr. P.E., P.P.

Glenn Barnes

Scientist (retired)

Robert Tucker

Jim Nelson

Former Mayor

Dawn Zimmer**

Program Officer

Lupe Flores

Associate Professor of Practice for Water, Society and the Environment

Dan Van Abs

Watershed Scientist – Groundwater

Mara Tippett

Community Organizer

Shereyl Snider

Director, Trenton Water Works (served until Sept. 13, 2019)

Shing-Fu Hsueh

Vice President of Operations

Tom Shroba

Senior Director of Environmental Health Policy

Elyse Pivnick

Executive Director

Doug O’Malley

Managing Director / Senior Fellow

Andy Kricun

Bureau Chief

Michael Kammer

State Director

Amy Goldsmith

Owner

Michael Furrey

Senior Policy Analyst

Peter Chen

Director

Laureen Boles

General Supervisor of Water

Jeffrey Baig

Kareem Adeem

Kevin Whitney

Daniel J. Van Abs Ph.D., PP/FAICP

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Bernadette M. Sohler

Chris Obropta

Bill Cesanek

Rosana Pedra Nobre

Lester Taylor

Christine Ballard

Kareen Adeem

Drew Curtis

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Larry Levine

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Dan Kennedy

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Education and Outreach Committee

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Committee Goal: Well-informed decision makers, community partners, residents and ratepayers participate actively and influence the planning and management of their water infrastructure. They fully understand the importance of taking care of water infrastructure, including the costs of inaction.
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See Jersey Water Works latest news on <a href="https://www.jerseywaterworks.org/topics/community-engagement-and-partnerships/">community engagement and partnerships</a>.

Climate Resilience

Water Workforce Task Force

Asset Management and Finance Committee

Green Infrastructure Committee

Combined Sewer Overflow Committee

Lead in Drinking Water Task Force

Data Advisory Committee

Jersey Water Works

Construction Industry Career Day (open to high school students)

Construction Industry Career Day (open to the public)

NJ Water Environment Association Conference and Exposition

New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference

New Jersey Sustainability Summit

American Water Works Association New Jersey Annual Conference

Sixth Annual Watershed Conference

State Revolving Funds and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding – Webinar

Leveraging Capital Markets to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacements

Tracking Pollution in the Delaware Basin: Tools for Community Action

Asset Management & Finance Committee

Climate Resilience Committee

American River: A Journey Down the Passaic (film premiere)

Virtual Workshop: Community Driven Input on Upcoming Combined Sewage Overflow Proposed Projects

Webinar | Small Water System Funding: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

Webinar | Financial Benchmarking for Small Water and Wastewater Systems

JWW Annual Conference Virtual Session: Tapping into the Water Assistance Program for Low Income Households

Preparing Critical Infrastructure for Climate Change: Water Utilities Leading the Way

Jersey Water Works Annual Conference

AEA Annual Meeting and Conference

New Jersey’s Low Income Household Water Assistance Program Webinar

WEFTEC 2022

Delaware River Watershed Forum

Imagine a Day Without Water 2022

World Water-Tech North America Summit

Lead-Free New Jersey September Membership Meeting

Topics in Lead Service Line Replacement Implementation Workshop

New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference

2022 New Jersey Sustainability Summit

Climate Resilience Committee Meeting

JWW Annual Membership Meeting

Water Risk Equity Map Subcommittee Meeting

EPA ORD Webinar: Green Infrastructure: Ecosystem Benefits and Applications

A World of Difference: Green Infrastructure Resources For Your Town Webinar

Assessing the Affordability of Drinking Water Rates for Small Systems in the Mid-Atlantic

The Water We Swim In: A Discussion on Water and Equity

Green Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Stormwater Utilities Subcommittee Meeting

Asset Management and Finance Committee Meeting

Municipal Engagement + Workforce Subcommittee Meeting

Accelerating Advocacy with Jersey WaterCheck Dashboard

River Rally

Association of Environmental Authorities Utility Management Conference

Journey to Lead and Copper Rule Revision Compliance

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Under Former Community Engagement Committee
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Produce public participation materials for the new municipal separate storm sewer (MS4) permit.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop a strategic communications plan that identifies event-oriented social media campaigns and tools for committee members to use to engage stakeholders in water infrastructure issues.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provide tools and resources needed by CSO permit holders to address public participation requirements.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Compile and share a collection of educational curricula about water infrastructure.</li>
</ol>

Under Former Municipal Outreach Committee
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Continue outreach for Mayoral Proclamations and City Council Resolutions.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provide technical training for decision makers and their staff on water infrastructure and best management practices.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Build awareness of Jersey Water Works and water infrastructure through a strong presence at external events with a municipal audience.</li>
</ol>
Under Former Best Practices Committee
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop two actions for the Sustainable Jersey certification program: asset management and a water loss audit.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Educate utilities about NJ A.I.M.S. and promote uptake through a presence at utility, municipal, and trade association conferences.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Launch a recognition program for utilities that adopt N.J.A.1.M.S. practices through partnerships with water infrastructure trade associations.</li>
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Under Former Community Engagement Committee
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop and enhance educational materials and actions for community members and community-based organizations.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop a list of specific stakeholders in communities, targeting areas that are perceived to have fewer potential stakeholders. Develop and implement strategy for communicating with identified stakeholders.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop &#8220;universal&#8221; public participation materials for permittees that would outline best practices and checklist of potential stakeholders for outreach and supplemental teams.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Create a network for green infrastructure Municipal Action Teams to share best practices and support and expand work.</li>
</ol>

Under Former Municipal Outreach Committee
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Support the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association Water Infrastructure Policy Committee in developing state policy recommendations on water infrastructure and announcing them at a fall event.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Partner with the New Jersey League of Municipalities and other Jersey Water Works members to provide an educational webinar series for municipal officials.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Encourage partners to host events and conferences that include water-related sessions and invite state and local officials to participate.</li>
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Under Former Best Practices Committee
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Examine the legal impediments to establishing water infrastructure ratepayer assistance programs in New Jersey and identify policy recommendations to overcome them.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Publish a report on “Cost Effective Investments for Water Infrastructure” and host an event to discuss implementation.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Host educational events that utilize the framework provided by the NJ AIMS Guide, including training on water loss audits.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Propose a completed Asset Management “action” for the Sustainable Jersey certification program.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Facilitate the development of a case study of the fiscal implications of asset management at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop an on-line water infrastructure finance clearinghouse with references, resources and links to the following: grant/funding resources, innovative financing methods. alternative project delivery structures, New Jersey enabling statutes.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Assess NJEIT financed integrated green and green infrastructure stormwater management projects that feature successful designs and financing applications and highlight intervention points and advocacy efforts that can improve the financing process and ultimately increase the number of projects funded.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Benchmark wastewater and water-supply utility emergency repair costs.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Review and catalog existing state water-related household assistance programs.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Publish case studies on the financial benefits of asset management for drinking water and wastewater utilities.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Assess the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust green infrastructure financing program to identify ways to improve applicant success at obtaining funding.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Publish a national survey of state-level initiatives to fund water infrastructure.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop two Sustainable Jersey actions for green infrastructure (planning and installation).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Better understand how and which green infrastructure techniques can be used in or next to parks that can control stormwater generated elsewhere under existing regulations and identify necessary modifications to state controls.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Review existing efforts and need for a database of green infrastructure installations and monitoring data in NJ.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Encourage NJ and local DOTs to support green infrastructure best practices on green streets (e.g., right-of-way bioswales) by identifying likely applications, performance, and permitting requirements that could be adopted by the state, counties and/or municipalities.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Develop green infrastructure educational materials for the construction and development industries, such as a design charrette that explores the use of various GI techniques.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Advance implementation of “green streets” by recommending policy changes, promoting state and federal pilot projects and expanding the complete streets “action” in the Sustainable Jersey certification program.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Partner with Jersey Water Works members to host green infrastructure trainings for key stakeholders.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Recommend ways to conduct an inventory of green infrastructure installations and their performance.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Facilitate community advocacy for green infrastructure by assessing stakeholders’ needs for green infrastructure tools and training and developing solutions to fill the gaps.</li>
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<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Advance implementation of “green streets” by recommending policy changes, promoting state and federal pilot projects, and expanding the complete streets “action” in the Sustainable Jersey certification program.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Partner with Jersey Water Works members to host green infrastructure trainings for key stakeholders.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Recommend ways to conduct an inventory of green infrastructure installations and their performance.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Facilitate community advocacy for green infrastructure by assessing stakeholders’ needs for green infrastructure tools and training and developing solutions to fill the gaps.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Host or participate in two events to promote water workforce development, such as running facility tours, career days, or job fairs, and share supporting materials.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Make existing informational resources on water infrastructure more accessible for residents and other stakeholders by creating a new Jersey Water Works website interface.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Implement a pilot schools program in Robbinsville to educate grade-school students on water infrastructure and share lessons learned.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Host or participate in at least two national water infrastructure awareness events such as Infrastructure Week and Imagine a Day Without Water and amplify those efforts through Jersey Water Works’ communications platforms.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Examine the legal impediments to establishing water infrastructure ratepayer assistance programs in New Jersey and identify policy recommendations to overcome them.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Publish a report on “Cost Effective Investments for Water Infrastructure” and host an event to discuss implementation.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Host educational events that utilize the framework provided by the NJ AIMS Guide, including training on water loss audits.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Propose a completed Asset Management “action” for the Sustainable Jersey certification program.</li>
</ol>

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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Advance water and sewer affordability for low-income customers by:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">(a) Finalizing and issuing a white paper with a menu of state policy options to ensure affordability.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">(b) Establishing a consensus methodology for measuring affordability issues, using it to assess New Jersey communities, and issuing a report on the benchmark findings.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Issue a baseline assessment of drinking water utility capital investments in New Jersey.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Review and issue comments on state government proposals, including New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection guidance for stormwater utilities, efforts to require asset management for wastewater systems, and Water Quality Accountability Act recommendations.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Recommend, in partnership with industry groups, level-of-service goals for use with asset management programs.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Represent Jersey Water Works and promote its work at industry and partner conferences and workshops, in coordination with backbone staff.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Define scope of work for and hire consultants under Bank of America grant by March 2023.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Create and facilitate a utility pilot water workforce program in partnership with one educational institution by December 2023.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Collaborate to create a water workforce pathway with aligned curriculum through the NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities initiative led by the NJ Council of County Colleges.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Increase visibility to the water workforce sector and continue cultivating partnerships. </li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Build a visual roadmap showing the continuum of least to most resilient water utilities regarding flooding. Conduct utility interviews to inform the product.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Collaborate with the Green Infrastructure Committee to host a session for local government decision-makers focused on building climate resilience, utilizing the roadmap item, linking to operational and capital needs, and showing a path towards funding for implementation.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Gather input across the collaborative, especially from water utilities, on the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) portion of the NJ PACT rules once they are released and submit recommendations during the public comment period.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Advance water and wastewater affordability for low-income customers by:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Raising awareness of the Low Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWAP) Program to increase participation.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Promoting and sharing the findings of the study, A New Jersey Affordability Methodology and Assessment for Drinking Water and Sewer Utility Costs.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">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.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">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.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provide feedback on the NJDEP implementation of the Water Quality Accountability Act (WQAA) rules (to be issued in 2023). </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Expand information about all available funding dollars by developing an easy to understand factsheet. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Submit comments on the proposed SRFY 24 Water Infrastructure Investment Plan. (This item has already been completed.)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Encourage municipalities to consider creating stormwater utilities by: 
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<li aria-level="1">Finalizing an educational video explaining the need for and benefits of a stormwater utility. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Providing technical assistance office hours through the stormwater utilities subcommittee meeting.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Host an information session for utility staff and local government decision-makers that will include case studies featuring the successful use of federal or state funds on climate resilience projects.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Create a proposal for a visual roadmap showing the continuum from least to most resilient water utilities, as well as on-ramps for each phase, and explore opportunities for funding to build it out.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Gather input across the collaborative, especially from water utilities, on the NJ PACT rules after they are released and submit recommendations during the public comment period.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Convene utility leaders, educational institutions, pre-apprenticeship programs, career centers, and community-based organizations to explore partnerships, collaboration, and pursue goals.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Coordinate efforts to bolster education and outreach to make water a career of choice.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Advance a NJ water workforce pipeline initiative by finalizing a curriculum or career pathway map for entry into the water utility employment sector.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Research funding opportunities to engage partner utilities to implement a water workforce pilot program that would create an employment pipeline from local communities.</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Advance water/wastewater affordability for low-income customers by:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Developing recommendations on the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to the Department of Community Affairs based on insights from utilities.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Promote and share the findings of the study, A New Jersey Affordability Methodology and Assessment for Drinking Water and Sewer Utility Costs, with stakeholders.</li>
</ol>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Support the New Jersey Department of Protection (NJDEP) implementation of the Water Quality Accountability Act (WQAA) by providing feedback on reporting requirements, expanding outreach/sharing information, and exploring data connection to Jersey WaterCheck.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Submit comments on the proposed Water Infrastructure Investment Plan.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Create two products on stormwater utilities for use by localities:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">An educational video explaining the need for/benefits of a stormwater utility</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">A model scope of work for a stormwater utility feasibility study.</li>
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