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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12/13/20Cleanup of our water continues: NJ 2020, the year of COVID-19
In 2021, there is a chance of turning the corner in water infrastructure projects following a year of progress in lead-line replacement, curbing sewage overflows and state funding. Mark Mauriello talked about how Jersey Water Works members are finding collaborative solutions to big problems at the NJ Spotlight News Water Infrastructure NJ roundtable.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #Lead, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WastewaterOpen NJ Spotlight News in a new tabSOURCE
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12/08/20Want Clean Water Included in New Federal Spending Plan? Sign on by Jan. 15
Jersey Water Works members, your voices are needed to amplify water infrastructure as a federal priority.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Paying for Water InfrastructureSOURCE
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10/22/20Finance sources can ease daunting cost of renewing water infrastructure, experts say
“The price tag for fixing New Jersey’s creaking water infrastructure is an eye-watering $25 billion over the next 20 years, according to a water-industry collaborative, but a range of financing options could soften the impact and allow critical improvements to be made, experts told an NJ Spotlight News roundtable on Monday.”READ ARTICLE
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10/21/20NJ Spotlight News Virtual Roundtable Focuses on New Jersey Water Infrastructure
State Broadcast News (SBN) “produced a live virtual roundtable broadcast for NJ Spotlight News on Oct. 19, this time focusing on New Jersey’s drinking water infrastructure. SBN produces the live web TV program from its broadcast center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.”READ ARTICLE
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09/30/20Efforts to Make Sure Water Safe to Drink in Paterson Continue
“In an effort to accelerate pipe replacements – something that can cost property owners upwards of $5,000 – the PVWC plans to launch a program that’ll allow customers to do so for free.”(Jersey Water Works mentioned).READ ARTICLE#Affordability, #Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Drinking Water, #Lead, #Paying for Water InfrastructureOpen TAPinto Paterson in a new tabSOURCE
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06/26/17An Equitable Water Future
This national briefing paper from US Water Alliance examines the connections between water management and vulnerable communities in the United States. The overall high quality of water systems in America obscures the fact that water challenges are a daily reality for some communities. All people need access to the basics — water, food, shelter — in order to participate fully in society. Water systems that do not deliver clean, affordable water ...LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and Partnerships,#Paying for Water Infrastructure -
06/19/17Leading Business Practices in Asset Management Case Study Report
This report, commissioned by the American Water Works Association, is made up of thirteen case studies that illustrate leading practices in asset management across the country. The case studies cover five key concepts: current state of assets, levels of service, risk management, maintenance and reliability, and asset management planning. The report is intended to serve as a resource for utilities to learn from industry leaders and to help ...LEARN MORE#Paying for Water Infrastructure -
04/26/17Transforming the East Orange Water Commission
Mayor Lester Taylor of East Orange delivered this presentation at the 2017 WaterNow Alliance Summit to stress the importance of understanding the current water reality in one of New Jersey's oldest cities. This presentation outlines the challenges faced in water system management, the increasing demands on water sources, the degraded state of water infrastructure, and the strategies that have been implemented to safeguard drinking water quality ...LEARN MORE#Drinking Water,#Paying for Water Infrastructure,#Wastewater -
04/06/17The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure
This economic impact analysis from the The Value of Water Campaign quantifies the the need to increase investments in the nation's water infrastructure and the impacts on economic growth and employment. Based on a 2016 assessment by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), this study estimates that the US needs to invest an additional $82 billion per year in water infrastructure at all levels of government over the next 10 years to meet ...LEARN MORE#Community Engagement and Partnerships,#Drinking Water,#Lead,#Paying for Water Infrastructure,#Wastewater,#Workforce -
02/09/17Presentations from Workshop: “Fostering Municipal and Utility Partnerships for Water Quality Management”
At the "Fostering Municipal and Utility Partnerships for Water Quality Management" Workshop on Feb. 7, 2017, audience members learned about new best practices that will help municipal governments, working in partnership with their utilities, conduct/implement water loss audits, utility asset management and green infrastructure planning and implementation. The workshop was presented in partnership with the Association of Environmental ...LEARN MORE#Affordability,#Community Engagement and Partnerships,#Data,#Drinking Water,#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management,#Lead,#Paying for Water Infrastructure,#Smart CSO Control Plans,#Wastewater,#Workforce