April 15, 2021
2021 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment: How More Accurate Water Utility Reporting Could Increase Federal Funds
Every four years, the EPA conducts the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey. The goal of this survey is to estimate the projected 20-year financial need of water systems throughout the country. The responses of systems in New Jersey will help to determine how much funding our state receives for drinking water infrastructure improvements. In New Jersey, the NJDEP administers the survey.
MoreMarch 18, 2021
Survey Update: New Jersey Residents Maintain Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
Two public opinion surveys found that respondents’ highest environmental concern was the quality of their drinking water and that ensuring all people have safe drinking water should be a top priority for our governor and Legislature.
MoreMarch 10, 2021
Jersey WaterCheck: A tool to help you be informed about your water system
Jersey Water Works created Jersey WaterCheck to support the goal of solving New Jersey’s water infrastructure challenges using information.
MoreFebruary 26, 2021
Statement from Jersey Water Works Co-Chairs on New Jersey Governor’s FY 2022 Budget Address
On February 23, Governor Murphy presented the FY 2022 Budget Address. The proposed budget includes $60 million to provide continued state budget support for the Drinking Water and Clean Water Infrastructure Fund. The budget also supports new staff to monitor lead and copper contaminants in drinking water.
MoreJanuary 28, 2021
Conference Highlights: Racial Equity, Collaboration, and Resilience as Themes
The sixth annual Jersey Water Works Conference brought together a record-breaking 355 stakeholders and 29 speakers over 11 sessions to share the latest ideas on water funding, CSOs, transparency and data, water workforce, water equity and resilience, and more. This is the first blog post of two recapping the December 9-11 event.
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