The winners of the 2019 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards were announced at a luncheon ceremony on Monday, December 9th at the New Jersey State Museum. The Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards are New Jersey's premier environmental awards. Since its establishment in 2000, the award pr

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pleased to announce that the application for the 2019 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards is available. Completed applications must be received at the DEP by October 4.The Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards Program is New

The Jersey Water Works (JWW) Membership meeting was hosted on Thursday, July 11th, by American Water in Camden, a city which has undertaken numerous positive economic and environmental developments in recent years. Highlighted throughout the day were the Camden County MUA's many contributions to the

The City of Newark held an official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, March 13th to announce construction of its $75 million Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement program. Phase I of the project, totaling over $12 million is being funded by the NJ Water Bank, a joint low-rate financing program of

Celebrating Infrastructure Week!The Jersey Water Works Education and Outreach committee organized many ways to celebrate Infrastructure Week.  Tuesday, May 14th  Catherine McCabe, Commissioner of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, was joined by Chris Sturm, Managing Director of

DateTitle5/23/2019New Jersey Offers Two Model Tools for Municipalities Interested in Green Infrastructure

A bright, sunny, and increasingly hot day set the stage for State, County and local officials along with representatives of the NJ Infrastructure Bank (I-Bank) to commemorate the NJ Transportation Bank financing program's first transportation project. A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Westfie

Infrastructure Week has finally arrived! We've been waiting for this all year. (No, really!)Infrastructure Week, May 13 thru 20, is dedicated to understanding the importance of good infrastructure to our public health, quality of life, ability to cook our food, power our devices, get to work. Invest

Learn about the link between green infrastructure and environmental justice. Hop on a free webinar Wednesday, May 15, at 1 pm, and hear Stacey Eriksen from EPA Region 8 and Andy Kricun from the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority discuss how green infrastructure can bring environmental,

Green infrastructure is a more holistic way for towns to manage rainfall than just letting it run into storm sewers. The smart-growth policy nonprofit New Jersey Future introduced a toolkit they have developed to help towns make better use of this technique. For more information on Green Infrastruct

Commissioner McCabe will be at the Princeton Public Library for a panel discussion about the state of New Jersey's drinking water on Tuesday, May 14, from 7 to 8:30 pm. The event is open to the public.

On Thursday, May 16, Jersey Water Works, the statewide coalition dedicated to upgrading our water infrastructure systems, is hosting a tour of the Asbury Park wastewater treatment plant. Meet at the plant, 1700 Kingsley St., Asbury Park, at 3:00 pm. The tour lasts about 90 minutes. It's free and reg

As part of Infrastructure Week and in partnership with Infrastructure Bank, Department of Environmental Protection, and New Jersey Future, Jersey Water Works will offer a seminar to walk attendees through the Applicant's Guide for Obtaining Water Bank Funding For Green Infrastructure Projects, inclu

The new website is geared toward attracting more investors for NJIB offerings while also continuing its efforts to enhance transparency and disclosure. The site includes more than 3,000 pages of data and documents on the I-Bank's financing program and outstanding portfolio. Read more

 A cheerful energy was evident at the ceremony commemorating yet another collaborative triumph in Camden County at the Cramer Hill Nature Preserve. The preserve is located on the border of Camden City and Pennsauken Township. The combined efforts of Camden County, the Camden County Municipal Ut