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Jersey Water Works members, your voices are needed to amplify water infrastructure as a federal priority.

The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting existing water challenges. JWW members gathered virtually on July 20 to hear from water leaders on the importance of data and collaboration to find long-term, innovative solutions.

In 2017, the City of Newark, New Jersey, was facing a crisis: the third consecutive test of the city’s water exceeded the federal limit of 15 parts per billion for lead. Something had to be done. Where others may have been inclined to delay action or downplay the risks, Newark developed a plan that would not only drastically reduce exposure to lead in drinking water but serve as a national model for doing so.

This op-ed, co-authored by Jersey Water Works co-chairs Mark Mauriello and Jane Kenny, appeared in NJ Spotlight on June 9.

Guest blog post by Mo Kinberg, community outreach manager, New Jersey Future, and advisory board member, Sewage Free Streets and River Campaign.

This content originally appeared as a blog post from Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers. The statewide coalition comprises a number of JWW member organizations and it helps to advance the collaborative’s shared goals.

Group will produce report of best practices and recommendations for eliminating lead from drinking water statewide.

Your Waterways, Your Neighborhood, Your Money, Your Voice

A new model ordinance will help New Jersey communities curb harmful stormwater runoff that pollutes local waterways and contributes to urban flooding.

New Jersey Future's Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure program addresses the flooding problem in Newton's Memory Park.