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Patricia Lindsay-Harvey, Willingboro Municipal Utility Authority Commissioner and Shawn LaTourette, NJDEP Commissioner, presenting New Jersey's commitments at the One Water Summit in Milwaukee, WI. Photo credit: Andrea Sapal “I have been a resident of Willingboro for 45 years now. I’ve been an activist since that very first day, and I’ve always been involved in the community.” Community member Patricia Lindsay-Harvey shared, with the passion and ...

Jersey Water Works (JWW) has recently convened a Water Workforce Task Force. In an effort to learn more about water workforce through existing programs, guest author, Mark McDonough, President of New Jersey American Water, shares about their Water UP! Program.

With the federal funding for water infrastructure coming in, we urge utilities to provide us with robust data, which will help us to take advantage of this critical moment in time and to make the collective case for continued investment in these vital systems.

New Jersey has over 500 municipal and private water utilities providing both drinking water and wastewater management. These systems don’t function without the frontline people working day in and day out at our drinking water and wastewater utility. These essential services require dedicated staff and provide well-paying, career-oriented opportunities. 

Jersey Water Works co-chairs submitted comments to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to elevate the collaborative's action agenda. The comments were sent to NJDEP on August 19.

NJDEP will release a formal amended draft to IUP later this month or early September with a 30-day public comment period.

An analysis of New Jersey estimates water and sewer costs pose affordability concerns for roughly one-fifth of all households. 

Jersey Water Works co-chairs submitted comments to Governor Murphy to elevate the collaborative's action agenda. The comments were sent to the Governor's Office on August 5.

On July 13, 2022, over one hundred water advocates and members of the JWW collaborative attended the collaborative’s first in-person annual meeting since 2019.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting: Wednesday, July 13 - 11:30 a.m. Critical Connections for Critical Conversations Transforming New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure Together Kean University North Avenue Academic Building [NAAB] 1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083 (Main campus address, enter main entrance, follow road to the left) Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 ...

Guest blog post on how the NJ Water Risk and Equity Map can be used to understand water and equity issues in New Jersey.