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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09/20/20N.J. was promised safe drinking water a year ago. Coronavirus spoiled the plan.
Coronavirus spoils the plan in some towns in New Jersey affecting their water infrastructure projects.READ ARTICLE
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07/24/20Bacteria Are Fouling the Water off NJ’s Beaches, Advocates Warn. It’s from Leaking Septic Systems, Farms and More
“Report says a third of beaches exceeded federal limits at least once last year, putting swimmers’ health at risk.”READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Data, #Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control Plans, #WastewaterOpen NJ Spotlight News in a new tabSOURCE
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06/09/20Op-Ed: Now More than Ever, Our Health Depends on Access to Clean Water
This op-ed, co-authored by Jersey Water Works co-chairs Mark Mauriello and Jane Kenny, appeared in NJ Spotlight on June 9.READ ARTICLE#Affordability, #Drinking Water, #Lead, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #WorkforceSOURCE
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06/05/20Let’s invest in projects that guarantee we’ll have clean water | Opinion
“As we move toward reopening and recovery, the government response to COVID-19 must assure a clean water future for all communities in New Jersey.”READ ARTICLE
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05/29/20Pandemic Pushes Back Filing Date for Plans to Stop Sewage Overflow
“The deadline for filing plans to prevent raw sewage from spilling into state waterways during heavy rains has been extended, giving 21 communities a reprieve.”READ ARTICLE#Affordability, #Drinking Water, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control PlansOpen NJ Spotlight in a new tabSOURCE
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12/20/16One Water Roadmap: The Sustainable Management of Life’s Most Essential Resource
This report from the U.S. Water Alliance makes a case for the One Water approach and highlights successful strategies and real-world examples in practice.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 -
03/03/16Financing Opportunities for Implementing Green Infrastructure Projects to Manage Stormwater
This webinar presentation, by the Nature Conservancy and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), provides an overview of work done around the country that enables the utilization of public and private funding sources to implement GI in order to create the greatest ecological, economic and social benefits. In addition, the EPA describes innovative financing for green infrastructure programs and highlights low-cost, state-of-the-art financing ...LEARN MORE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management,#Paying for Water Infrastructure -
02/10/16Using New Jersey’s State Revolving Fund to Reduce Combined Sewage Flooding in Camden City
This presentation by Andy Kricun, Executive Director of the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, reviews challenges facing clean water utilities and how to use State Revolving Funds to address those challenges. Using the City of Camden as a case example, the presentation considers Camden’s multi-pronged combined sewage overflow flooding prevention program.LEARN MORE#Paying for Water Infrastructure -
01/28/16Water Infrastructure in New Jersey’s CSO Cities: Elevating the Importance of Upgrading New Jersey’s Urban Water Systems
This 2014 report, prepared by Daniel Van Abs, PhD., for New Jersey Future, describes the new regulatory requirement facing the 21 New Jersey municipalities that have combined sewer systems, the characteristics of those cities and their combined sewer systems in particular, and the challenges they face in upgrading the systems.LEARN MORE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management,#Paying for Water Infrastructure,#Smart CSO Control Plans -
01/25/16Facing Our Future: Infrastructure Investments Necessary for Economic Success
This 2013 report presents the long-term needs and required infrastructure investments in the areas of electric power, transportation and water systems. The report provides a fact-based, analysis-driven opportunity to understand and explore realistic ways in which New Jersey can spur economic development – and economic success – through infrastructure investments.LEARN MORE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management,#Paying for Water Infrastructure