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"For the third time yesterday, our new H-5 flood pump, combined with our existing H-1 pump, kept western Hoboken dry through the kind of major storm that previously would have flooded our neighborhoods,"
said Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer.
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| Left: Area submerged after 2011 storm (image via TheBoken) Right: Same area, Jan. 23 (image via City of Hoboken) |
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Upgrading our water infrastructure: What are other states doing?
Water Infrastructure Analysis in Indiana:
In early 2016, Indiana
adopted legislation
requiring every community water system to conduct a water loss audit. The subsequent report,
Evaluation of Indiana's Water Utilities
, identified a $2.3 billion initial cost to upgrade infrastructure and recommended funding a new infrastructure program, prioritizing replacement of old water service lines, cultivating and standardizing asset management, naming a leader to coordinate water financing programs, and evaluating regionalization of utilities to improve efficiency.
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Approved for water/wastewater credits!
Date/Time: Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017
9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Middlesex County Utilities Authority, 2571 Main Street, Sayreville 08871
Attend this workshop to learn more about the strategies, tools, and funding opportunities available for water loss audits, utility asset management, and green infrastructure planning and implementation.
Speakers: Donna Drewes, Sustainable Jersey; Peggy Gallos, Association of Environmental Authorities; Daniel J. Van Abs, PhD, PP/AICP, Rutgers; Rick Risoldi, Middlesex Water Company; Christopher C. Obropta, Rutgers Cooperative Extension; Larry Levine, Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Joint Legislative Task Force Targets Lead in Drinking Water at Third Hearing
In search of solutions, Co-chairs Sen. Linda Greenstein and Asm. John McKeon re-convened the Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure on Jan. 26. Representatives from NJDEP, NJEIT, the NJ Dept. of Education, the NJ Poison Information and Education Center, Environment New Jersey, Clean Water Action, and the New Jersey Sierra Club delivered testimony.
Read more
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Media Coverage:
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Jersey Water Works Update: Stay Tuned for the 2017 Work Plan!
Jersey Water Works committees are working this month to brainstorm what they'll work on this year. The work plan will be released in mid-February. Interested in joining a committee and advancing the work of the collaborative? Email
Jane Rosenblatt.
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Highlighted Resources
NRDC's
new report
sheds light on the largely hidden loss of treated drinking water, estimating that the loss of 50 million gallons per day of leaked water, worth $10 million annually, could be prevented cost-effectively through pipe upgrades.
Media Coverage:
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Jersey Water Works gets a shout-out! Editorial: These leaks can be stopped (The Record). The editorial writer did a great job explaining the key role the collaborative is playing in highlighting New Jersey's water infrastructure challenges. |
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