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Gary Brune

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Deandrah Cameron

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Kimberley Irby

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Paula Figueroa-Vega

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Mo Kinberg

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Program Coordinator

Andrea Sapal

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Donald Shields

Patricia Lindsay Harvey

Russ Dudley

Kendra Morris

Manager

Zach Green

Director of Water Quality Compliance

Matthew Csik

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**

Director of Water Supply

Patricia Ingelido

Program Officer

Lupe Flores

Associate Professor of Practice for Water, Society and the Environment

Dan Van Abs

Watershed Scientist – Groundwater

Mara Tippett

Managing Director, Policy and Water

Chris Sturm

Community Organizer

Shereyl Snider

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

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Kristin Epstein

Vice President of Operations

Tom Shroba

Director, Office of Local Public Health

Shereen Semple

Senior Director of Environmental Health Policy

Elyse Pivnick

Executive Director

Doug O’Malley

Managing Director / Senior Fellow

Andy Kricun

Director, National Campaign to End Lead Poisoning

Cate Klinger

Bureau Chief

Michael Kammer

Special Assistant to the Commissioner

Chris Huber

Executive Assistant

Keisha Griffin

State Director

Amy Goldsmith

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Michael Furrey

Senior Policy Analyst

Peter Chen

Director

Laureen Boles

President and Chief Executive Officer

Staci Berger

General Supervisor of Water

Jeffrey Baig

Chief, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection

Christine Ash

Kareem Adeem

Kevin Whitney

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Lead in Drinking Water Task Force

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Every person in New Jersey deserves a safe, healthy environment that nurtures their full potential. Lead exposure thwarts this basic goal. Across New Jersey, lead in drinking water threatens human health, especially among children.
To address the risks from lead in water, Jersey Water Works, with support from The Fund for New Jersey, convened a 30-member task force of representatives from local, state, and federal governments, water utilities, academia, environmental and public health organizations, and smart growth and community advocacy groups. 
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<li>Beginning in December 2018, the task force worked to determine practical, cost-effective, equitable, and permanent solutions that will ensure people across the state can access drinking water free from the risks of lead. </li>
<li>In 2021, a new Lead Service Line Implementation Workgroup was created to identify best practices that would help water utilities comply with the statutory goal of replacing lead service lines in ten years. Read more on the workgroup <a href="https://www.jerseywaterworks.org/latest-news/lead-service-line-replacement-and-now-for-the-hard-part/">here</a>.</li>
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The task force has released two major reports on lead in drinking water and lead in drinking water in child care facilities. See the reports <a href="https://www.jerseywaterworks.org/committees/lead-in-drinking-water-task-force/resources/">here</a>.
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With a grant from The Fund for New Jersey, staff support for the Lead in Drinking Water Task Force is provided by New Jersey Future, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes sensible growth, redevelopment and infrastructure investments in the state and facilitates the Jersey Water Works collaborative.
See Jersey Water Works <a href="https://www.jerseywaterworks.org/topics/lead/latest-news/">latest news on lead in drinking water</a>.
Questions about the JWW Lead in Drinking Water Task Force? 
Please contact Jersey Water Works’ Backbone staff Gary Brune at <a href="mailto:gbrune@njfuture.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gbrune@njfuture.org</a> or 609-393-0008 x119, or Deandrah Cameron at <a href="mailto:dcameron@njfuture.org">dcameron@njfuture.org</a> or 609-393-0008 x122.

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WEFTEC 2022

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World Water-Tech North America Summit

Lead-Free New Jersey September Membership Meeting

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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

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Building Resilience and Planning for an Uncertain Future: New Jersey Small Water Systems Training

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State Policy Showcase: How States Can Use Federal Covid Relief Funds to Pay for Equitable Water Infrastructure

Water for Climate Action: Reducing GHG Emissions

Fall DEIJ Webinar Series: Bridging Environmental Education and Advocacy

Next Generation Asset Management: Integrated Delivery of Large-Diameter Pipeline Renewal Projects

Lead with Infrastructure Webinar: What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Means for the Water Sector

Affordability and Customer Assistance for Stormwater Services

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The Watershed Institute Annual Conference

NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program Annual Conference

New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management (NJAFM) Annual Conference

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Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) Annual Environmental Congress

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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>
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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>
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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>
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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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