Paying for Water Infrastructure
New Jersey’s water infrastructure needs $25 billion in upgrades over the next 20 years. The urgency of the water infrastructure problem in New Jersey’s older cities and towns cannot be overstated. Water systems in some areas are more than 100 years old—with pipes that leak or break—and are unable to handle the increasing volume that comes with successful urban revitalization. Water infrastructure systems are complex, but elected and staff leaders are poised to advance more sustainable funding arrangements, while addressing the affordability of water bills for their lowest-income residents.
Jersey Water Works members work to achieve the following intended outcomes: Effective and Financially Sustainable Systems, Adequate and Fair Revenue, and Robust Government Funding Initiatives.
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08/04/22Governor’s Office August Hearings on American Rescue Plan Funding Comments Submitted on behalf of the Jersey Water Works Collaborative
Jersey Water Works co-chairs submitted comments to Governor Murphy to elevate the collaborative's action agenda. The comments were sent to the Governor's Office on August 5.READ ARTICLE
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04/08/22Seizing the water infrastructure moment nationally and locally
Aging and undersized sewers, contaminated drinking water, and lead-tainted pipes imperil millions of households and communities nationally. At the same time, more severe flooding and drought conditions have exacerbated the nation’s water infrastructure deficit. Decades of inaction and underinvestment—particularly at a federal level—have multiplied these and other water infrastructure challenges, but the recently passed Infrastructure Investment ...READ ARTICLE#Paying for Water InfrastructureOpen Joseph W. Kane, Fellow - Brookings Metro, and Andy Kricun, Senior Fellow - U.S. Water Alliance and JWW co-chair in a new tabSOURCE
Joseph W. Kane, Fellow - Brookings Metro, and Andy Kricun, Senior Fellow - U.S. Water Alliance and JWW co-chair
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03/08/22Jersey Water Works Statement on Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address
TRENTON, March 8, 2022 — Jersey Water Works (JWW) Co-chairs Nicole Miller and Andy Kricun released the following statements on Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address: “Jersey Water Works is grateful for the Murphy administration’s commitment to making life more affordable for New Jersey residents,” said JWW Co-chair Nicole Miller. “Our shared goal of improving New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure can provide affordable access to ...READ ARTICLE#Affordability, #Paying for Water InfrastructureSOURCE
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01/31/22A policy window of opportunity for water infrastructure action in New Jersey
New Jersey’s water is at a turning point, and on the first day of the 2021 Jersey Water Works (JWW) conference, speakers weren’t afraid to shy away from a strong message: As new federal funding for water infrastructure arrives, New Jersey can—and needs to—do better. Legacy water issues have plagued many communities for generations in New Jersey. According to keynote speaker Colette Pichon Battle, Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy, federal ...READ ARTICLE#Affordability, #Paying for Water InfrastructureSOURCE
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12/06/21
Allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds for water infrastructure investments. Sign on by Dec. 9.
Jersey Water Works members, your voices are needed to amplify water infrastructure as a federal priority.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Paying for Water Infrastructure
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11/13/18Funding Land Conservation Projects with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
This fact sheet, Funding Land Conservation Projects with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, describes opportunities to fund land conservation with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The CWSRF can provide assistance for projects that result in the protection or restoration of surface water, which can include the purchase of land, leasing, fee-simple purchase, and easement. This fact sheet demonstrates how the CWSRF provides ...LEARN MORE#Paying for Water Infrastructure -
11/13/18EPA Fact Sheet: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
This fact sheet, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, describes the DWSRF program’s structure, including its water system and project eligibilities. It lists the multiple financial assistance mechanisms available to communities for their infrastructure and non-infrastructure water needs.LEARN MORE#Paying for Water Infrastructure -
11/05/18Procurement Toolkit for Cities and Utilities
This Procurement Toolkit for Cities and Utilities will help city and utility officials make critical early stage procurement decisions, including which “big city” procurement tool is most relevant and how to apply it to build resilience. It focuses on ways cities and utilities can use current procurement systems to enable better outcomes. The procurement toolkit was piloted by seven U.S. cities: Anchorage (AK), El Paso (TX), Camden County MUA ...LEARN MORE#Paying for Water Infrastructure -
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 -
09/10/18Assessing the Affordability of Water and Sewer Utility Costs in New Jersey
This report, Assessing the Affordability of Water and Sewer Utility Costs in New Jersey, reviews various methods that have been or could be used to evaluate the household affordability of drinking water and sewer utility costs in New Jersey. It provides a preliminary assessment of household financial stress using these methods, based on recent household income levels and estimated utility costs (2017/2018 rates) for households using 60,000 ...LEARN MORE#Affordability,#Paying for Water InfrastructurePRODUCT OF
