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ABOUT THIS REPORT Water affordability and infrastructure challenges are connected. We need to invest in water infrastructure to maintain it, and we also need to fund those investments in ways that ensure people can afford to pay their water bills as part of their overall household expenses. An estimated one-fifth of all New Jersey households struggle to afford their water and sewer bills. Unaffordable water bills threaten savings, wealth ...

JERSEY WATER WORKS LEAD IN DRINKING WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE In 2025, New Jersey took significant steps towards ensuring lead-safe drinking water in schools with two crucial actions. The first one was the passage of a filter bill providing grant funds for point-of-use filtered bottle-filling stations and filtered faucets. The second action was the announcement of round two funding for the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act (SOCFBA) grant ...

The Jersey Water Works Lead in Drinking Advisory Committee submits the following comments on Proposed Amendments and New Rule N.J.A.C. 7:10-5.9 Docket Number: 11-25-12: Background The Lead in Drinking Water Advisory Committee at Jersey Water Works (JWW) brings together a diverse group of experts to achieve practical, cost-effective, equitable, and permanent solutions to removing lead from drinking water. Overview Jersey Water Works is pleased to ...

Jersey Water Works is a collaborative effort of many diverse organizations and individuals who embrace the common purpose of transforming New Jersey’s inadequate water infrastructure by investing in sustainable, cost-effective solutions that provide communities with clean water and waterways; healthier, safer neighborhoods; local jobs; flood and climate resilience; and economic growth. One of the collaborative’s four shared goals is “Effective ...

The JWW CSO Committee respectfully submits the following comments: We recommend that the NJDEP strengthen requirements in certain areas as described in the comments below. Where strengthened requirements are not possible by the NJDEP, we recommend that the NJDEP provide separate, concurrent guidance (in a document) for permittees. When providing guidance, we recommend that the NJDEP be as specific and prescriptive as possible in their overall ...