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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12/03/18When it Comes to Clean and Safe Water, We’re All in the Same Boat
Former N.J. governors: Group working together to tackle our greatest challengesREAD ARTICLE#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Drinking Water, #LeadOpen Hon. James J. Florio and Hon. Christine Todd Whitman, Honorary Co-Chairs of Jersey Water Works in a new tabSOURCE
Hon. James J. Florio and Hon. Christine Todd Whitman, Honorary Co-Chairs of Jersey Water Works
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11/07/17Seminar Reveals How New Legislation Will Affect New Jersey Water Purveyors
Workshop explores what the Water Quality Accountability Act means for towns, drinking water systems, and their constituents.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadSOURCE
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09/13/17Lead in Drinking Water Results Ready for ‘Back to School’ Season
Report shows positive results from more than 300 schools in districts in all areas of the state, but data incompleteREAD ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadOpen Allison Kopicki in a new tabSOURCE
Allison Kopicki
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01/31/17The Crisis in Our Pipes: Lead in Drinking Water
Legislators at Third Task Force Hearing Seek SolutionsREAD ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadSOURCE
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08/10/16Lead Found in School Drinking Water Across New Jersey
Reports show that lead has been found in at least one drinking water outlet in 137 public schools in New Jersey. Our interactive map shows where, and how many.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadOpen New Jersey Future 2016 summer intern Rachel Host in a new tabSOURCE
New Jersey Future 2016 summer intern Rachel Host
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