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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11/17/21I’ll Have My Child Care Without the Lead, Please: New Report Identifies Ways to Eliminate the Risk of Lead in Drinking Water
Across New Jersey, an estimated 400,000 children spend part of their day in child care facilities. Although science confirms that exposure to even minor amounts of lead can permanently harm infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, the extent of lead contamination in these facilities is unknown. How well does New Jersey’s current regulatory system protect these children from lead in drinking water, what gaps exist, and what can we do to minimize that ...READ ARTICLE#LeadSOURCE
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09/15/21Lead Exposure: Learning From East Trenton Residents
This is a guest blog post on the August 26 virtual Listen and Learn session, which focused on the dangers of exposure to lead in paint, water, and soil. The event was attended by nearly 30 East Trenton residents, as well as Mayor Reed Gusciora.READ ARTICLE#LeadSOURCE
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08/30/21
Op-ed: We have the cash. It’s time to fix New Jersey’s water systems.
This op-ed, co-authored by Jersey Water Works co-chairs, Nicole Miller and Andy Kricun, appeared on nj.com on August 26, 2021.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #Lead, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WastewaterOpen Nicole Miller and Andy Kricun, Jersey Water Works Co-Chairs in a new tabSOURCE
Nicole Miller and Andy Kricun, Jersey Water Works Co-Chairs
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07/20/21Use billions from infrastructure deal, COVID-19 aid to fix water problems in poor communities, advocates urge
Incoming Jersey Water Works co-chairs Andy Kricun, from Moonshot Missions & US Water Alliance, and Nicole Miller, from Newark DIG share their thoughts on this ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to fix leaking pipes and drains.READ ARTICLE#Affordability, #Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Drinking Water, #Lead, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WastewaterOpen NJ Spotlight News in a new tabSOURCE
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04/07/21Will Biden’s spending plan allow NJ to replace all lead water lines?
President Joe Biden proposed $2 trillion infrastructure federal funding package may give New Jersey the funding needed to replace lead service lines.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadOpen NJ Spotlight News in a new tabSOURCE
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11/12/18Lead in Drinking Water: Post-Flint Media Coverage and Policy Changes in the Northeast-Midwest Region
This report, released by the Northeast-Midwest Institute, presents a comprehensive analysis of post-Flint statewide laws and regulations enacted in the NEMW states to improve water quality, as well as testing, reporting, and notification of lead results, and replacement of infrastructure. The report catalogs the severity of the lead crisis in the Northeast and Midwest jurisdictions by using a novel, yet established methodology of reviewing news ...LEARN MORE#Drinking Water,#Lead -
10/12/18Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: Information on Identified Needs, Planning for Future Conditions, and Coordination of Project Funding
The U.S. Government Accountability Office was asked to review federal programs that provide funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. This report describes (1) how federal agencies and selected states identify drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs; (2) how federal agencies have supported selected states’ planning for future conditions that may affect needs; and (3) the extent to which federal and state agencies have ...LEARN MORE#Drinking Water,#Lead,#Paying for Water Infrastructure,#Wastewater -
07/02/18Putting children first: Tackling lead in water in child care facilities
Addressing lead in water in child care facilities presents a significant opportunity to reduce lead exposure for many vulnerable children in a single location, with reasonable effort. To succeed in testing and remediating lead in water, child care facility operators, state licensing agencies, and health departments will need support from EPA, water utilities, and NSF International, as well as the families they serve. This report, Putting ...LEARN MORE#Drinking Water,#Lead -
04/10/18New Jersey Lead Poisoning Prevention Action Plan
The analysis and recommendations contained in the 2018 New Jersey Lead Poisoning Prevention Action Plan provide a comprehensive framework for action steps that can be undertaken by the state, local agencies and other prevention partners to fully eliminate childhood lead poisoning within ten years in New Jersey. These strategies focus on the causal sources of environmental lead exposure, support improvements to services to mitigate the impact of ...LEARN MORE#Drinking Water,#Lead -
01/24/18Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure’s Final Report
The Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure convened on Jan. 8, 2018, and voted unanimously to adopt the findings and recommendations in its report. In response to concerns over the condition of the State’s drinking water infrastructure, on Jun. 30, 2016 the Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 86 and Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 161, establishing the Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water ...LEARN MORE#Affordability,#Drinking Water,#Lead,#Smart CSO Control Plans