JWW News: Members at Work, NJ One Water Awards and More!

August 2017

Photo of the Month

CHRISTIE M FARRIELLA FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Photo: Mock city street allows Department of Environmental Protection workers to train safely. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection now trains its workers safely and efficiently at its new training facility which has state-of-the-art "mock streets" (shown above).

Member Highlights

Letter: Making a difference for New Jersey's environment. By: Sandra Meola NY/NJ Baykeeper (The Record)

The City of Hoboken is in the process of replacing century-old water mains as part of its Washington St. Project. Fifteen new rain gardens are also planned. Check out the latest photos and updates here!

Like and share the Facebook page for Harrison's Municipal Action Team, Harrison T.I.D.E. (Transforming Infrastructure and Defending our Environment)

Lead in Drinking Water Results Ready for 'Back to School' Season. The first analysis done at the statewide level shows that lead is present in at least one water outlet in more than 300 schools, across all areas of the state. Download the report, prepared by New Jersey Future.

Make Clean Waterways a Priority in Paterson - Public Meeting. Paterson SMART and NY/NJ Baykeeper are hosting a seminar on green infrastructure on Sept. 13. Admission is free!

The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions will be hosting its 2017 Environmental Congress on Oct. 13.

Speakers include: Keynote address: Dawn Zimmer, Mayor, City of Hoboken; Plenary Panel: James Florio, Former Governor, State of New Jersey, Lisa Plevin, Former Chief of Staff, USEPA Region 2, Cindy Ehrenclou, Executive Director, Raritan Headwaters Association.

Want to see your organization featured here? Email Chris Gough with your updates.

Jersey Water Works Updates

Apply today to the New Jersey One Water Awards!

The inaugural New Jersey One Water Awards program is now accepting nominations! Entries may be submitted in three categories:

Public: Open to local, regional and state-level public entities in New Jersey including municipalities, counties, state agencies and utilities
Private: Open to investor-owned water utilities and other private-sector firms and institutions
Nonprofit/academic: Open to nonprofit organizations and academic institutions

For selection criteria and other information visit the Submission Guidelines and Eligibility page.

If you are interested in submitting a nomination you can do so here . All submissions must be received by midnight Sept. 30, 2017.

Save the date! Friday, Dec. 1 : The third annual Jersey Water Works Conference is a day-long event that will bring together state and local decision-makers, practitioners and stakeholders to address water infrastructure issues, explore innovative solutions, and celebrate the Jersey Water Works collaborative.

Interested in sponsoring? You'll reach more than 300 professionals involved in upgrading New Jersey's water infrastructure. Please visit the conference website for more information.

Imagine a Day Without Beer! The Value of Water Campaign's Imagine a Day Without Water event will take place Oct. 12. This year, Jersey Water Works will be celebrating the value of water in a fun and unique way. More details to come!

New Resources

Promoting Green Streets: A recipe for integrating water and transportation infrastructure investment (The River Network). A pilot project in Nashville aims to encourage integration of stormwater and transportation infrastructure investment.

Storm Water Solutions Top Projects : Storm Water Solutions invites industry professionals to nominate remarkable and innovative stormwater and erosion control projects for recognition at the fall Virtual Expo and in the November/December 2017 issue of the magazine. Nominations must be made by Sept. 1 .

Catalyzing Green Infrastructure on Private Property: Recommendations for a Green, Equitable, and Sustainable New York City (Natural Resources Defense Council and the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business). Recommendations for stimulating widespread use of green infrastructure on private property, in order to help reduce stormwater runoff from existing development.

Job Opportunities

Isles, Inc. is hiring a Senior Project Manager and a Project Manager in their Community Planning & Development department.

Clean Ocean Action is hiring a Coastal Watershed Protection Coordinator .

The New Jersey Audubon Society is hiring a Project Manager in their Government Relations department.

Upcoming Events

Oct. 24: New Jersey Department of Transportation Complete Streets Summit

Oct. 24-26: 13th Annual New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management Conference

Sept. 15: The Delaware River Watershed: Protecting Today and Tomorrow

Nov. 2 - 10 GSI Operations & Maintenance Course presented by the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

Water Infrastructure in the News

New Jersey

From the Highlands to The Heights: Where Jersey City and Hoboken's Water Comes From (Jersey Digs)

NJ Leads Nation With Plan to Curb Two Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water (NJ Spotlight)

Rain Gardens Being Installed at Paterson's School 4 and School 28 To Capture 500,000 Gallons of Water (Paterson Times)

Triple Play: 3 Ways Businesses Can Save Money Through Water Conservation (NJBIZ)

Lead Tests Reveal 4 Contaminated Water Sources in New Brunswick Public Schools (TAPinto New Brunswick)

Trenton Water Works alerts homeowners of high lead levels, gives tips for avoiding contamination (Newsworks)

State lawmakers get a wake-up call on climate change (NJTV Online)

EPA gives $70 million to New Jersey (Press of Atlantic City)

Green roofs are getting a big trial in Hoboken (Next City)

In a rare preserve, water pressures mount as development closes in (Yale Environment 360)

National

Mock city street allows Department of Environmental Protection workers to train safely (NY Daily News)

Troy Turns the Key to Complete its $3.2M Water Main Project (Times-Union)

One D.C. Neighborhood Used To Flood During Most Big Storms - A New Tunnel Helped Change That (WAMU)

Reader Profile: Alan Heymann [DC Water] (Water Efficiency Magazine)

How lead gets into your drinking water (USA Today)

One way to promote green infrastructure in your city (The Conversation)

Two cities will get chance to raise money for green infrastructure (Next City)

Chicago tackles urban flooding with the 'Array of Things' (Digital Journal)

Four ways to rethink water in the suburbs (Build a Better Burb)

Stay Up to Date

Subscribe to the following member newsletters for updates and resources:

Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership newsletter

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program email list

U.S. EPA Green Streams mailing list

New Jersey DEP Combined Sewer Overflow email list

Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Initiative digest

I Hate CSOs Facebook Group

WaterWire - The Waterfront Alliance newsletter

NY/NJ Baykeeper newsletter

The Tidal Exchange E-news - New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program

Sustainable Jersey Newsletter

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Jersey Water Works is a collaborative effort working to transform New Jersey's inadequate water infrastructure through sustainable, cost-effective solutions that provide communities with clean water and waterways; healthier, safer neighborhoods; local jobs; flood and climate resilience; and economic growth.

Jersey Water Works welcomes individuals and organizations committed to working towards transforming New Jersey's inadequate water infrastructure through sustainable, cost-effective solutions that provide communities multiple benefits.