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Check out a new video explaining the context and nuances of the metric “met primary drinking water standards that protect against harmful bacteria.” We also spoke to Jersey WaterCheck Data Advisory Committee member Richard Calbi, director of Ridgewood Water, about the drinking water treatment process in general and what it’s like to work at a drinking water treatment plant.

An informative interview with Jersey WaterCheck Data Advisory Committee member Kevin Whitney, who is a wastewater regulatory compliance specialist at Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA), about the wastewater treatment process and what it’s like to work at a wastewater treatment plant. Also check out a new video explaining the context and nuances of the metric “et NJ effluent discharge quality requirements.”

The Education and Outreach Committee drafted a letter to New Jersey's mayors, per their work item to educate and inform elected officials on the benefit of investing in water infrastructure. The personalized letter was sent to each of the state's mayors on July 21.

Guest blog post on web mapping, including details on the July 28 launch of the New Jersey Water Risk and Equity Map, a project to explore the intersections between flood risk, water quality, and demographics.

The New Jersey Legislature broke for the summer delivering a multitude of water-related bills to Governor Murphy, all of which advance the goals of Jersey Water Works and represent a significant commitment to upgrading New Jersey’s water infrastructure.

If you want to know how the affordability of drinking water and sewer rates compares between locations in New Jersey, you can now use spatial data from Jersey Water Works to find out.

Op-ed by JWW Co-Chairs Mark Mauriello and Jane Kenny for United for Infrastructure 2021: A Week to Champion America’s Infrastructure.

As Congress debates various proposals to increase federal aid to address the problem of lead-contaminated drinking water, it is important to consider potential allocation formulas, as different choices may drastically alter New Jersey’s share.

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.

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.