New year. New opportunities. New ways to get involved!
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What's your commitment to improving water infrastructure in 2020?
At the
fifth annual Jersey Water Works conference
in December, members committed to over 300 resolutions by choosing personal actions they can take in 2020 to improve water infrastructure, based off of a
new JWW brochure
. Choose what
Your Water Actions
will be
;
stop by to pick one up at our office or let us know if you want us to mail you some. Let’s continue the momentum from the conference throughout the year!
Missed the conference? Read all the conference highlights in
this blog post
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To advance the
collaborative's shared goals
, our
four working committees
will each meet next month to establish a year-long work plan.
Don't miss this opportunity to help shape the collaborative's work.
Supporting members are strongly encouraged to
join a committee
to plan and implement projects that advance the goals of the collaborative for the year to come. U
pcoming committee meetings:
- Asset Management and Finance: Friday, Feb. 7, 10:00-11:30am in Trenton
- Questions? Contact Lauren Belsky
- Education and Outreach: Tuesday, Feb. 11th, 1:00-2:30pm in Trenton
- Questions? Contact Ed DiFiglia
- Combined Sewer Overflow: Thursday, Feb. 13, 1:30-3:00pm in Iselin
- Questions? Contact Mo Kinberg
- Green Infrastructure: look for location announcement soon!
- Questions? Contact Kandyce Perry
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The Cost of Inaction
Often overlooked, our water infrastructure isn’t noticed until something goes wrong. This section spotlights everyday consequences of not investing in New Jersey’s water systems.
News:
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Tap Into Resilience Summit
The agenda features several JWW members and past conference speakers, including:
- Margaret Waldock, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
- Lester Taylor, Florio Perrucci Steinhardt and Cappelli
- Melissa Elliott, Raftelis; AWWA President-elect
- David Zimmer, New Jersey Infrastructure Bank
- Chris Sturm, New Jersey Future
- Meishka Mitchell, Cooper's Ferry Partnership
- Andy Kricun, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
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More rain, more problems: dealing with climate change's impact on CSOs
On Jan. 28, New Jersey Future hosted the
Climate-Ready Combined Sewer Overflow Solutions Forum
at the Elizabeth Public Library. Panelists discussed what community leaders and state agencies are doing to address the challenges and the possible solutions that link climate change planning with sewer system upgrades. Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage shared his
perspective as a municipal leader.
JWW Steering Committee members Andy Kricun and Pete Kasabach, along with JWW members Janice Brogle, Kim Gaddy, and Jackie Park Albaum spoke at the event.
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State Government Updates
The NJ State Senate is focused on water infrastructure. The following bills were passed out of the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee on Monday, January 27, and several will be heard in the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting on Feb. 13.
- S253 - Requires public water systems to develop lead service line inventories and replace lead service lines.
- S320 - Requires contracts for sales of residential property to address lead service lines.
- S647 - Revises asset management and related reporting requirements in "Water Quality Accountability Act."
- S922 - Requires Local Finance Board to make certain findings prior to dissolution of municipal water authority.
- S968 - Requires public water systems to provide notice of elevated lead levels in drinking water to customers and local officials; requires landlords to notify tenants of elevated lead levels.
Governor Murphy Mentions Lead Service Line Replacement in 2020 State of the State Address
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Funding Opportunities and Resources
- Provides funding for local environmental and/or public health issues in their communities
- 2-year projects are awarded up to $120,000
NJIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is offering an
Introduction to Water & Wastewater course
for professionals seeking New Jersey Water Supply & Wastewater Treatment Operators Licensure.
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Water Infrastructure in the News
New Jersey:
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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.
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Program Manager
New Jersey Future
(609) 393-0008 x112
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Program Coordinator
New Jersey Future
(609) 393-0008 x106
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Planning and Policy Manager
New Jersey Future
(609) 393-0008 x108
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Community Outreach Manager
New Jersey Future
510-452-7178
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