Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management
Most people are familiar with “gray” water infrastructure, which includes hard concrete and metal pipes, holding tanks, pumps, water tunnels, and treatment plants. These systems play a key role in managing drinking water, wastewater, and combined sewer systems.
“Green” infrastructure is a newer approach to stormwater management that mimics nature by capturing stormwater so it can either be reused or seep into the ground where it falls, rather than flowing into underground sewer and storm pipes. Methods for stormwater capture include rain gardens, pervious pavement, planted swales, and storage containers, such as cisterns and rain barrels. Green infrastructure features can help reduce stress on water systems and provide good local jobs, while making the communities where they’re installed healthier and more vibrant.
Both gray and green infrastructure are important components of water infrastructure systems across the state. Communities with combined sewer systems, in particular, will be evaluating gray and green infrastructure approaches to identify the best combination that meets regulatory requirements cost-effectively and in a manner that provides tangible community benefits.
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01/28/21Conference Highlights: Racial Equity, Collaboration, and Resilience as Themes
The sixth annual Jersey Water Works Conference brought together a record-breaking 355 stakeholders and 29 speakers over 11 sessions to share the latest ideas on water funding, CSOs, transparency and data, water workforce, water equity and resilience, and more. This is the first blog post of two recapping the December 9-11 event.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Smart CSO Control PlansSOURCE
Paula Figueroa-Vega and Lauren Belsky, Jersey Water Works Backbone Staff -
12/08/20Want Clean Water Included in New Federal Spending Plan? Sign on by Jan. 15
Jersey Water Works members, your voices are needed to amplify water infrastructure as a federal priority.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Paying for Water InfrastructureSOURCE
Lauren Belsky, Program Coordinator, Jersey Water Works -
10/22/20Finance sources can ease daunting cost of renewing water infrastructure, experts say
“The price tag for fixing New Jersey’s creaking water infrastructure is an eye-watering $25 billion over the next 20 years, according to a water-industry collaborative, but a range of financing options could soften the impact and allow critical improvements to be made, experts told an NJ Spotlight News roundtable on Monday.”READ ARTICLE
#Affordability, #Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Lead, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WastewaterOpen NJ Spotlight News in a new tabSOURCE
NJ Spotlight News
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08/26/20Greening the Garden State: These Three Towns Show You How!
Jersey Water Works and EPA Region 2 recently released case studies on three New Jersey communities—Hoboken, Highland Park, and Camden—to spread awareness about green streets and their environmental, public health, social, and economic benefits.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
Andrew Tabas, Policy and Program Coordinator, New Jersey Future -
07/24/20Bacteria Are Fouling the Water off NJ’s Beaches, Advocates Warn. It’s from Leaking Septic Systems, Farms and More
“Report says a third of beaches exceeded federal limits at least once last year, putting swimmers’ health at risk.”READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Data, #Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WastewaterOpen NJ Spotlight News in a new tabSOURCE
NJ Spotlight News
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03/15/21Green Streets Handbook
Green streets can provide many environmental, social and economic benefits. In addition to the stormwater runoff reduction and water quality improvement benefits, green streets can be designed to calm traffic, provide safer pedestrian and bicycle paths, mitigate urban heat island effects, improve community aesthetics, promote a sense of place and stimulate community investments. These enhancements can help to make a “green and complete street” ...LEARN MORE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management -
08/19/20New Jersey Green Streets Case Studies
As of 2019, 151 municipalities in New Jersey have adopted complete streets policies, but most have not incorporated green streets language or requirements into their policies. Municipalities can enhance their roadways by incorporating green streets practices into their complete streets designs. Green streets can help meet regulatory requirements for stormwater management, provide important environmental and public health benefits, and provide ...LEARN MORE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementPRODUCT OF
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07/30/20Green Infrastructure Recommendations for Consideration within the Green Acres Reauthorization
In July 2020, the Jersey Water Works Green Infrastructure Committee sent recommendations for consideration by the Department of Environmental Protection to the re-authorization of the Green Acres rules. The Green Infrastructure subcommittee focused its efforts to understand the limitations of the current rule towards green infrastructure, and propose revisions that integrate green infrastructure into the Green Acres grant application process ...LEARN MORE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementPRODUCT OF
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06/09/20Assessing Public Input and Consideration of Green Infrastructure in NJ CSO Reports
This paper, "Assessing Public Input and Consideration of Green Infrastructure in NJ CSO Reports", assesses how well the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Development and Evaluation of Alternatives Reports meet the Jersey Water Works (JWW) goals for “Smart CSO Plans.” The Development and Evaluation of Alternative Reports (DEARs) were submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in July 2019, with a deadline for the final ...LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and Partnerships,#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management,#Smart CSO Control PlansPRODUCT OF
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03/01/19Unlocking Green Infrastructure: An Applicant’s Guide to Obtaining Water Bank Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects
This Applicant’s Guide, from I-Bank, DEP and New Jersey Future, is intended for any municipality, utility authority or other eligible entity with an interest in obtaining financing for green infrastructure projects from the New Jersey Water Bank. It offers a "roadmap" for applicants by providing information in one place regarding what is involved in getting from an initial funding query through to final construction dollars. The Applicant’s ...LEARN MORE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management
