Lead
Lead is frequently featured in the news, both nationally and in New Jersey. It’s a toxic substance that causes neurological damage, especially to young children. Lead in drinking water is one source of exposure.
As indicated by recent drinking water test results from schools and homes in New Jersey and across the country (i.e., the widely publicized crisis in Flint, Michigan), lead in drinking water is not uncommon, especially in older buildings.
To explain why this is happening—and to position this crisis within a broader context that considers other water infrastructure needs—the Jersey Water Works Steering Committee issued a statement in 2019. In 2018, it convened the JWW Lead in Drinking Water Task Force, which issued a practical, broadly supported action agenda to eliminate the risk of lead in drinking water throughout New Jersey.
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06/05/20Let’s invest in projects that guarantee we’ll have clean water | Opinion
“As we move toward reopening and recovery, the government response to COVID-19 must assure a clean water future for all communities in New Jersey.”READ ARTICLE
#Affordability, #Drinking Water, #Lead, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #WorkforceOpen NJ.com in a new tabSOURCE
NJ.com
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04/24/20Everyone needs their lead pipes replaced, not just those who can afford it
Guest blog post by Tom Neltner, chemicals policy director at Environmental Defense Fund.READ ARTICLE#LeadOpen Tom Neltner, Environmental Defense Fund in a new tabSOURCE
Tom Neltner, Environmental Defense Fund
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10/04/19Where are the lead service lines in New Jersey?
Guest blog post from New Jersey Future, showing mapped data that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection collected from community water systems to show the intensity of lead service lines across the state.READ ARTICLE#LeadSOURCE
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04/24/19A Call to Action: We Can Take Back the Tap, One Municipality at a Time!
The key to any city’s future success is a trusted public education campaign, neighbor to neighbor engagement effort, access to state and local dollars, affordability to homeowners, especially low income residents and seniors, easy and multiple ways to sign up for LSL replacement as well as an extended repayment options.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadOpen Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action in a new tabSOURCE
Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action
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01/15/19JWW Forms Task Force Focused on Lead in State’s Drinking Water
Group will produce report of best practices and recommendations for eliminating lead from drinking water statewide.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadSOURCE
New Jersey Future Staff
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