The City of Camden recently closed on a $55,000,000 loan with the NJ Water Bank to upgrade its Morris Delair potable drinking water treatment facility ("Plant"). Perfluoro octane sulfonic acid (PFOS) is one of a group of related chemicals known as perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS). These ch

Woodbine Borough recently completed drinking water improvements that are being financed with approximately $1.1 million in loans from the NJ Water Bank, a low-rate funding program jointly administered by the DEP and the NJ I-Bank. This project is eligible for a NANO loan because the municipality ser

Hawthorne Borough recently closed on a $5,000,000 loan with the NJ Water Bank to address excessive levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"). This group of chemicals is commonly used in a wide range of industrial processes and is found in many consumer products. PFAS can penetrate the w

Climate change poses significant challenges to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater (water sector) utilities in fulfilling their public and environmental health missions. EPA's Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative provides the water sector and its stakeholders with practic

Shore Water Company recently closed on a $20,000,000 loan with the NJ Water Bank to repaint its 75,000-gallon elevated water storage tank inside and out. The tank provides potable water service through approximately 1,270 service connections, with sources of supply from one Cohansey aquifer well and

Essex Fells Borough recently closed on a $5,400,000 loan with the NJ Water Bank to address excessive levels of PFAS and PFOS. This group of chemicals is commonly used in a wide range of industrial processes and is found in many consumer products. PFAS can penetrate the water supply and affect d

Red Bank Borough recently closed on an $3,241,647 loan with the NJ Water Bank to identify and replace lead service lines within the borough. The borough aims to identify all unknown service lines by the end of 2024 and replace them with copper lines by the end of 2031.

Stone Harbor Borough recently closed on a $5,943,971 loan with the NJ Water Bank for the replacement of approximately 12,640 linear feet (LF) of undersized and deteriorating 6- and 8-inch diameter asbestos cement pipe water mains with 8-inch diameter PVC pipe , appurtenances, and 20 new fire hydrant

The Jersey City MUA recently closed on a $311,040 loan with the NJ Water Bank to replace approximately 16,000 lead service lines between 2022 and 2031 to comply with the new Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.

Hoboken City recently closed on a $8,910,686 loan with the NJ Water Bank to upgrade its watermains. The project includes engineering design, permitting, and construction to replace the existing water mains in ten high priority locations on Madison Street, Madison Avenue, 5th Street, Jefferson Street