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04/17/18Water Infrastructure Funding Included in Omnibus Spending Bill
Congress passed a massive $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill which was signed by President Trump on March 23. The omnibus bill includes $21.2 billion for infrastructure spending.READ ARTICLE#Paying for Water InfrastructureSOURCE
Dan Kennedy, UTCA and JWW steering committee member -
03/28/18Survey: New Jersey Residents Name Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
Survey shows what New Jerseyans think about water issues.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Drinking WaterSOURCE
Ed DiFiglia, Program Manager, New Jersey Future -
01/22/18Finding a natural wastewater solution
The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association constructed an innovative wetland wastewater treatment system to replace an earlier failed septic system at its Watershed Center in Hopewell Township. The project promotes public education through interpretive signage and an audio tour to explain the wetland to visitors.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
Emily Eckart, Manager of Communications and Development -
01/11/18Legislative Task Force Report a Significant Achievement for JWW Members
Breadth of final recommendations to upgrade the state’s drinking water infrastructure demonstrates the power of collaborative actionREAD ARTICLE
#Drinking WaterSOURCE
Jersey Water Works Staff -
01/03/18From emergency to opportunity
Middlesex Water Company's assessment and innovative repair of a 30-inch transmission main under a major highway was supplemented with information sessions and onsite visits to demonstrate this unique method to neighboring utilities, construction and engineering firms.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
Emily Eckart, Manager of Communications and Development -
12/19/17Sewerage facility with a vision
The Landis Sewerage Authority’s operating practices exemplify a holistic approach to water resource management. The Authority partners extensively with community and environmental groups and its programs include many opportunities for public education.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
Emily Eckart, Manager of Communications and Development -
12/12/17Protecting against floods with a community-designed park
Hoboken’s Southwest Park helps control chronic flooding, its design and features received public input on three occasions, and its interpretive signage provides educational opportunities to visitors.READ ARTICLE
#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
Emily Eckart, Manager of Communications and Development -
11/22/17A Rain Garden Grows in Harrison
The two rain gardens planted at the foot of the public library can absorb a maximum of approximately 2,800 gallons of water per storm and as much as 38,000 gallons per year based on average rainfall.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
Jersey Water Works Staff -
11/16/17Winners Announced for the New Jersey One Water Awards
Inaugural One Water Awards Honor Four Innovative Water Management ProjectsREAD ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
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11/07/17Seminar Reveals How New Legislation Will Affect New Jersey Water Purveyors
Workshop explores what the Water Quality Accountability Act means for towns, drinking water systems, and their constituents.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadSOURCE
Brian Caycho, Program Coordinator, New Jersey Future
