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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01/05/23From the ground up: A guide to replacing the nation’s toxic lead pipes over the next decade
EPIC’s report, From the Ground Up: A Guide to Replacing the Nation’s Toxic Lead Pipes Over the Next Decade, provides best practices on lead service line replacement. The report utilizes Jersey Water Works, Jersey WaterCheck, and the NJ Water Risk and Equity Map projects as examplesREAD ARTICLE
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11/28/22Jersey Water Works Conference to Address Key Water Infrastructure Issues, Dec. 2 at The War Memorial
"State and national experts will convene in New Jersey’s state capital to discuss innovative solutions for building resilient water systems across the state, around issues including the implementation of green infrastructure, the new combined sewer overflow (CSO) permits, water affordability programs, and a diverse and equitable water workforce."READ ARTICLE#Affordability, #Climate Resilience, #Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Lead, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WorkforceOpen Insider NJ in a new tabSOURCE
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10/11/22Could New Technology Help Resolve New Jersey’s Lead in Drinking Water Issue?
Lead testing continues to be done the old-fashioned way, with a limited set of samples shipped to laboratories for analysis, a process that inhibits public awareness and the broader detection of lead hotspots. Could new technology make a difference and, if so, what new solutions are available?READ ARTICLE#LeadSOURCE
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09/21/22We Need Your Help! Utilities Called to Participate in Jersey WaterCheck’s Survey in collaboration with Jersey Water Works Lead in Drinking Water Taskforce
With the federal funding for water infrastructure coming in, we urge utilities to provide us with robust data, which will help us to take advantage of this critical moment in time and to make the collective case for continued investment in these vital systems.READ ARTICLE#Data, #Lead -
08/17/22Yet another water pipe bursts in Newark, prompting frustration, concern
Jersey Water Works co-chair Nicole Miller, from MnM Consulting, comments on the need for more water infrastructure funding after several water emergencies in Newark.READ ARTICLE#LeadOpen PIX11 News in a new tabSOURCE
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11/17/21Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Facilities: Ensuring the Future for New Jersey’s Children
This Jersey Water Works report identifies 10 priority recommendations to protect young children from lead in drinking water in the state’s regulated child care facilities. It is designed to achieve the overarching goal that within 10 years, no children in regulated child care facilities in New Jersey, including licensed facilities and registered FCC homes, are at risk of lead exposure from drinking water due to a coordinated program of water ...LEARN MORE#LeadPRODUCT OF
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11/02/21Lead-free water for all: Making the case for rapid lead pipe removal across the U.S.
This report from The Rockefeller Foundation includes six steps to scaling up equitable lead pipe replacement. It includes a case study of Newark's lead service line replacement program and Trenton's use of predictive modeling technology. The report mentions Jersey Water Works as a resource on page 39.LEARN MORE#Lead -
03/19/21An Update on New Jersey Opinions on the State of Our Water Systems, the Environment, and Infrastructure
Jersey Water Works and New Jersey Future today released the results of a survey of 1,176 New Jersey residents that indicate that residents continue to believe that securing clean, safe drinking water should be the top environmental priority for the governor and Legislature. The survey, an abridged follow up to one conducted in 2017, shows that concern about lead in drinking water has remained steady with over three-quarters of the respondents ...LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and Partnerships,#Data,#Drinking Water,#LeadPRODUCT OF
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03/01/21Understanding How the Water Sector is Organized in New Jersey
This document describes the general structure of the water sector in New Jersey, providing background and context for the types of water systems included in Jersey WaterCheck. Specifically, this document explains: How different water systems are classified in New Jersey Which of those systems are included or excluded in Jersey WaterCheck and why How systems in Jersey WaterCheck are classified, if different from the standard nomenclature The ...LEARN MORE#Data,#Drinking Water,#Lead,#Smart CSO Control Plans,#WastewaterPRODUCT OF
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03/01/21Understanding Jersey WaterCheck Data – Metrics
This document lists Jersey WaterCheck metrics by “Communications Category” with: Relevant metric descriptor Survey question (if applicable) Data source Additional contextual information, and data sourceLEARN MORE#Data,#Drinking Water,#Lead,#WastewaterPRODUCT OF
