May 2, 2019
A Critical Deadline Is Fast Approaching!
In 60 days CSO municipalities and utilities will be submitting their Development and Evaluation of Alternatives reports to NJDEP. Your city is about to embark on one of the biggest and most expensive municipal projects in its history. The options being considered are going to be very expensive and will be paid for primarily by residents. Will you and your community’s input be taken into consideration in the evaluation of solutions? 

Download this template letter with recommendations for CSO municipal and utility permit holders on engaging the public in evaluating the alternatives.

All of New Jersey’s combined sewer overflow permit holders are required to conduct public outreach. But what does good public outreach look like? Learn more.

The City of Newark and community organizations are working together to ensure all voices are included in their CSO Long Term Control Plans. Learn more.
Ways Communities Are Being Engaged in Developing CSO Long Term Control Plans

The City of Newark and Ironbound Community Corporation launched an interactive and informational website, Newark Stormwater Solutions, that has information on combined sewer overflows, green solutions, presentations and a portal for residents to submit problems and solutions.  Learn more .

Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority and the Camden SMART initiative piloted an approach that developed metrics to incorporate community priorities into the evaluation of alternatives. Find out more about how this was done.

The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority held four public meetings and posted a survey where residents can rate the options being considered to reduce water pollution. Scroll down this page to take the survey.
New Jersey Clean Waterways Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative held a regional Supplemental CSO Team meeting in March where most of the members (Bayonne, JCMUA, Bergen County Municipal Utilities Authority, Kearny, Harrison, Guttenberg and the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission) presented on their evaluation of alternatives and all of the member presentations were posted on the Clean Waterways website. Download the presentations here.
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Use this sample email text to invite community organizations working in CSO communities to join the Sewage-Free campaign.
Find more information about the campaign and resources on the  Sewage Free Streets and Rivers website

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Upcoming Events
When: May 14 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Rd., Evesham

New Jersey Future and Pinelands Preservation Alliance invite you to participate in a workshop teaching communities all about New Jersey Future's New Jersey Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit.
When: May 16 @ 10:00 am to noon
Where: North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), 1085 Raymond Blvd., 17th Floor, Newark

A seminar to walk attendees through the Applicant’s Guide and provide new information regarding rules and guidance on stormwater management.
When: May 20 @ 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: North Hudson Sewerage Authority, 1600 Adams Street, Hoboken

When: May 22 @ 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Bayonne Museum, 229 Broadway, Bayonne

About This Campaign
Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers is an action-oriented campaign that empowers community organizations to engage residents and small business owners to shape the  solutions  that will be adopted in July 2020 to reduce localized flooding and the raw sewage dumped into our waterways. is organized by its  partners  and an  advisory board , with the support of  New Jersey Future .
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