2019

June 2019

• Electric car charging stations ordered in Gloucester County to settle pollution suit
• Del Haven may get drinkable tap water
• DEP Must Quickly Adopt Stricter Standards on PFOA & PFOS
• Setting clean water standards is the EPA’s job. Pa. and other states are doing it instead.
• Policy Options: Promoting Affordability of Public Water and Sewer Service for Low-Income Households in New Jersey
• Prosecutor investigating misuse in Princeton’s sewer division
• NJ’S INCINERATORS ARE SPEWING TOXINS IN ALREADY POLLUTED LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
• Company wants to take over N.J. town’s sewer system. 5,000 people are trying to stop it.
• Danny DeVito options film rights for Toms River cancer cluster story
• Danny DeVito options rights for book about Toms River pollution, cancer outbreak
• CRITICS UP IN ARMS AS DEP PERMITS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN HIGHLANDS
• New Jersey’s Proposed Limits on PFOA & PFOS Must Go Further
• Edison Residents File Petitions on Ordinance to Retain Public Control of Water and Sewer Systems
• Nearly 5,000 Edison residents sign petition for township to publicly control sewer systems
• DEP Sells Out Clean Water, Approves Tewksbury Sewer Plant
• States take up PFAS fight: ‘Is this the next asbestos?’
• THERE ARE DRUGS IN YOUR WATER — AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW MUCH
• At Aqua, municipal fair market value legislation helps us help you
• EPA sells public health with rocket fuel in drinking water- NJ needs to move forward
• LIFT America Up with Environmentally Sound Infrastructure
• Booker bill could make it easier to get the lead out of Jersey’s drinking water
• Trump EPA Sets Tap Water Limit for Rocket Fuel Chemical 3X Higher Than Agency Scientists Recommend
• 5 Dead in Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Connected to Single New Jersey County
• Schaer & Mukherji Bill Requiring Public Water Systems of Informing Customers of Lead in Water Clears Full Assembly
• American Water Works’ CEO Talks PFAS Contamination in U.S. Drinking Water Supply
• Plan To Halve Limit On Arsenic In Drinking Water Clears N.H. Legislature
• MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE DRINKING WATER THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS

May 2019

• News you can use: Journalist builds OPRAmachine platform for filing public records requests
• PFAS chemicals have contaminated 17 sites in Pennsylvania, data shows
• UN Chemical Regulators Approve PFOA Ban, With Exemptions
• New York State announces $350,000 in grants available to protect Hudson River estuary
• Belmar Reports Progress on Remedying Sewer Overflow into Shark River, Rainwater Leaks into 10th Avenue Pavilion
• Sparkill Creek: The Shame of the Hudson
• Newark’s New Way Of Fighting Lead Will Benefit Nearby Essex Towns
• Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey discusses $851M Suez North America water, sewer deal
• Newark Begins to Treat Water With New Chemical Expected to Lower Lead Levels
• Legionnaires’ outbreak ‘separate and completely’ different from city’s water woes, Newark mayor says
• What is New York doing about sewage in the Susquehanna River?
• Providing PFAS-free water to customers in Warminster, Horsham comes at a price
• PFAS water-contamination bills will get a hearing in Congress. Read up on what’s proposed
• 3M, DuPont Refuse to Pay for New Jersey Chemical Cleanup
• N.J. gives $10M to boost protection of chronically polluted bay
• Franklin budget includes a water and sewer utility budget of $2,511,518

April 2019

• OPINION: Sewer Budget Stinks of More Irresponsible Gimmicks by Yaede and her Cronies
• Hamilton Mayor Yaede’s proposed sewer budget causes uproar
• BOOKER, LA MAYOR TALK ENVIRONMENT BUT NOT ENDORSEMENT
• State DEP to sample 300 water utilities for PFAS
• Edison Residents Begin Petition Drive To Stop Edison-Suez Deal
• 3 Affordable Housing Proposals Under Consideration Monday Night
• Are flushable wipes really flushable?
• STATE’S NEW-LOOK ENERGY PLAN IS DELAYED, NOW EXPECTED IN DECEMBER
• In overtaxed NJ, new runoff fees targeting serious problems are all wet
• Edison continuing due diligence phase in proposed public-private partnership with Suez
• Bridge Commission approves $3 million contribution to county budget
• Update On Water Projects Set For Moorestown Council Meeting
• CLEAN WATER PROJECTS: DEP AGREES ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING NEEDED
• NJ double dippers: At least 64 public employees make more than Phil Murphy
• CHEERS — AND SOME CAUTION — FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF NJ’S RIVERS AND STREAMS
• Estimated 12,000 South Edison Customers Will See Change To Water Service Under Mayor’s Plan
• PVSC Honored With Prestigious AEANJ WAVE Award
• Edison reacts to Suez North American surcharge in Bergen, Hudson
• Lead Testing For Children In Burlington County This Month
• 5 Companies Did ‘Extensive Contamination’ Of Your NJ Water: DEP
• Military challenging states on $2 billion chemical liability
• Public works chief groped worker, put camera above her desk and urinated all over the women’s restroom, lawsuit alleges
• Moody’s: NJ stormwater utility creation would be credit positive, if executed correctly
• One in five residents get contaminated tap water. NJ is ordering companies to clean it up
• 25 Delaware River-area water quality projects get $4.1 million in federal funds
• Suspended West Milford construction official settles lawsuit, returns to work
• Jersey Water Works Releases Its 2019 Work Plan
• Aging workforce hits water plants especially hard

March 2019

• As High-Tide Flooding Worsens, More Pollution Is Washing to the Sea
• NJ factories, refineries released 6 million pounds of toxic chemicals into air and water
• UPGRADED CLASSIFICATION FOR 750 MILES OF NJ’S RIVERS AND STREAMS
• Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions
• We can’t assume our water is safe to drink. But we can fix it. (Pay Wall)
• Wealthy N.J. towns would not stand for this kind of water, angry protesters say
• Newark residents hold rally, demand cleaner drinking water
• Ridgewood Water sues DuPont and others over PFAS contamination
• In Schools All Over the Country, America’s Kids Are Exposed to Water Tainted by Toxic Lead
• Schaer & Mukherji Bill Requiring Public Water Systems to Inform Customers of Lead in Water Clears Assembly Panel
• American Water Optimizes Leadership Talent to Advance New Jersey, National Environmental Priorities
• REPORT EXPLORES ECONOMIC RETURN OF INVESTING IN NEW JERSEY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
• Proposed Law Seeks to Educate on Consequences of Lead Exposure
• DEP says Apple Ridge pesticides ‘satisfactorily remediated’

February 2019

• Investors Are Rushing Into Water Projects
• EPA vows national action on toxic ‘forever’ chemicals
• “We’re moving as quickly as we can.” EPA announces plan to address PFAS water contamination
• EPA says it has a plan to address PFAS in drinking water, and will announce it in Philly tomorrow
• Kirwan named chief environmental officer for American Water
• Bacteria persists in Navesink River, rain and overdevelopment to blame
• Fieldsboro issued three violations over lead testing
• Contaminants in Newark-supplied water found in Nutley, Belleville, Bloomfield
• WORKING WITH PRIVATE SECTOR TO TORQUE UP MUNICIPAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
• South Jersey sewage plant makes energy from wind, solar – and bacon grease
• Navy searching for new landfill to take contaminated soil from site of Willow Grove base
• It might take 14 years to replace lead pipes in Bergen, Hudson counties. That’s not fast enough, towns say.
• SPLIT LEGISLATURE GIVES THUMBS-UP TO STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROLS
• You Flushed the Toilet. They Made Some Bricks.

January 2019

• The Delaware River’s invisible threats
• NJ bill would bring ‘dark money’ donors into the light
• Where do plastic bag fees go? In Somers Point, one store is donating to charity
• New Jersey proposes PFAS regulations for groundwater; EPA regulations delayed by shutdown
• Interim Report Released for NY & NJ Harbor and Tributaries Study
• Sierra Club Leader to Speak on ‘State of the Environment’
• Villanova Gets $163K For Stormwater Runoff Research
• Pa. might set maximum limits on toxic chemicals in drinking water. Some ask: What’s there to decide?
• Members of Congress will ‘put pressure on the EPA’ to address PFAS-contaminated water
• N.J. town literally stinks — and now the neighbors can smell it, too
• ENVIRONMENTALISTS TELL GOV. MURPHY: HOLD THE SALT!
• Preliminary audit predicts revenue for AWA digester
• THE DELAWARE RIVER: A TIMELINE OF REVIVAL
• Senate Environment and Energy Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 1700 with committee amendments
• ‘ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE’ PROTECTION FOR POOR COMMUNITIES APPROVED
• NJBPU decision could cost utility customers millions
• Exclusive: Trump EPA won’t limit 2 toxic chemicals in drinking water
• NJDEP targets spring for PFOS, PFOA regulations
• STORMWATER MEASURE ADVANCES IN STATE ASSEMBLY, OPPONENTS AIR CRITICISMS
• Officials pledge to fix Monmouth County dump stink
• Dumping in the Meadowlands: State slapped agency for allowing sewage at landfill
• N.J. landfill backs out of plan to accept contaminated soil from Willow Grove military base
• NJ LANDFILL AGREES TO ACCEPT PFAS-CONTAMINATED SOIL FROM PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY BASE
• GOVERNOR STRESSES UNSAFE LEAD LEVELS IN NJ WATER BUT OFFERS NO QUICK FIXES
• Inside Vanguard Renewables, the Northeast’s biggest food waste recycler
• How small cities around the country are fighting to save recycling
• Drink at your own risk. EPA won’t set PFOA, PFOS limits
• The Stealthy Corporate Scheme to Privatize Pittsburgh’s Water System
• Shutdown Means E.P.A. Pollution Inspectors Aren’t on the Job
• Lots of rain in 2018 made local rivers run high and fast. Will climate change make that a regular thing?
• Stormwater 101: Answering your questions about the new fee
• A utility will help pay for and control stormwater and pollution – a growing concern due to climate change
• How did Phil Murphy do on the environment in 2018? | Opinion
• Report urges governor to be proactive in Pinelands preservation
• Newark Exceeds Lead Levels Again, Receives 3 Other Water Violations
• The biggest war on plastic is in New Jersey and bags, straws may not survive
• Some States Streets Ahead in Protecting Consumers from Drinking Water Contamination
• Drinking water guidelines in the US vary widely from state to state
• Study highlights efforts to address widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water
• GREEN GROUPS: PROPOSED OVERHAUL OF STORMWATER RULES DOESN’T GO FAR ENOUGH
• A fatberg longer than the Leaning Tower of Pisa is clogging another UK sewer
• Where did Rockaway Township drop the sewer ball 25 years ago? Report coming soon
• NJ American Water wraps up Roxbury Water acquisition
• Elevated Contaminant Levels Found In Belleville’s Drinking Water
• NEW JERSEY’S DRINKING WATER: NJ SPOTLIGHT ROUNDTABLE
• The lead in Newark’s drinking water has hit a ‘jaw dropping’ high level, tests show

2018

December 2018

• New Campaign Launches to Engage Communities in Shaping Solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows
• Lead Service Line Replacement Program in Newark to Begin in January
• Ocean County officials will collaborate with contractor in investing in upgrades to recycling
• With nation’s highest taxes, New Jersey presses towns to share services
• Federal Judge Says Newark Doesn’t Need to Expand Filter Program to East Ward
• Judge rules Chester Borough satisfies housing obligations (pay wall)
• How Worker Inspecting Sewer Discovers Woman’s Long-Lost Anniversary Ring
• Mountain Creek nears settlement with Vernon
• Suez Water New Jersey buys struggling West Milford utility, plans $50 million upgrade
• Sewer system that spilled 5 million gallons of sewage into Valley Forge Park in 2014 has a new owner
• 44 acres of forest preserved in Byram
• OP-ED: NJ NEEDS STORMWATER UTILITIES TO DEAL WITH EXTREME WEATHER, FLOODING
• Large-Scale Solar Installations Drop 50 Percent in Q3
• Local groups critical of new EPA water rule
• Advocacy Group Asks Federal Judge To Expand Newark’s Lead Filter Program
• NEWARK SUED OVER HANDLING OF LEAD-CONTAMINATED WATER
• VICE News to Air Segment About Newark’s Lead Problem Ahead of Court Hearing
• RAIN GARDENS IN NJ: SMALL PROJECTS HELP ALLEVIATE STORMWATER PROBLEMS
• Trump Rule Would Limit E.P.A.’s Control Over Water Pollution
• Gov. Phil Murphy dumps Chris Christie’s septic plan for Highlands
• 10 Atlantic City police officers, including Josh Vadell, sue city over unpaid sick time
• Experts: Lead Exposure Concerns for Bordentown Children (pay wall)
• Shape now decides if plastics are recyclable, ACUA says
• NJ legislation would create a food-waste task force
• Trump’s Tariffs Drive Up the Cost of Public Works
• What’s that smell in Sayreville?
• Flemington: Tirpok Cleaners sued by state over contamination
• WARNINGS THAT TRUMP CHANGE TO CLEAN WATER ACT WOULD BE BAD FOR NJ RIVERS
• 9 years after being flushed, NJ woman’s wedding ring reappears
• Cause of Bordentown lead issues remains a mystery
• 80 percent of voters backed sale of sewer system to New Jersey American Water
• Water Main Break Closes Leigh Avenue In Princeton
• NJ American Water To Conduct Work In Cherry Hill This Week
• OP-ED: GOVERNOR, LAWMAKERS SHOULD PRIORITIZE SPENDING ON INFRASTRUCTURE
• Murphy Administration Reverses Christie-era Standards on Septic Density
• MURPHY OFFICIALS UNDO CHRISTIE’S SEPTIC-TANK DENSITY RULE FOR HIGHLANDS
• Laud N.J. effort to put polluters in their place | Editorial
• NEW CHEMICAL SUBSTITUTES THREATEN TO UNDERMINE NJ’S CUTTING-EDGE RULES ON PFAS
• Drinking water: 1.5M in NJ served by utilities that failed tests since Flint
• Lead water problem spreads, another town handing out filters

November 2018

• Caldwell Planning Board to study redevelopment of Bloomfield Avenue properties (pay wall)
• Sewer pipe was leaking in Barnegat Bay for at least 42 days
• New Coalition Seeks to Protect Communities from Flooding and Pollution
• Sparta Mountain Plan is Going Forward
• Guest Opinion: Open space preservation vital to Delaware River Watershed
• Tech Center, Atlantic City airport face 9 more years of Superfund cleanup
• HIGHLANDS COUNCIL’S NEW HEAD SEEKS MORE LOCAL SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL PLAN
• Murphy headlines second day at NJ League of Municipalities Conference
• New Jersey American Water Certifies its Compliance with New Water Quality Accountability Act
• Come Join New Jersey LCV Education Fund at the League of Municipalities
• Water Purifier Market is Expected to Register at a CAGR of 8.28% during 2018 to 2023
• Is Newark’s Water Safe to Drink Despite Lead Problem?
• LONG HOURS, HOT DAYS, COLD NIGHTS DON’T STOP THESE DOOR KNOCKERS
• Spend referendum bond money wisely: Editorial
• This Thanksgiving, do us all a favor: Keep your grease out of the sink
• California Voters Reject Water Infrastructure Bond
• The huge water problem no one is talking about — but everyone should be
• Water Main Ruptures In Hoboken On Morning After Snowstorm
• Newton addresses water violation notice
• OPINION: MAJOR INVESTMENTS, FAR BETTER PLANNING NEEDED TO CLEAN UP WATER IN NJ
• All eyes are on Newark as mayor insists he didn’t hide lead problem from residents
• Newark mayor defends actions in city’s water crisis
• Water Debate Continues At Moorestown Council Candidates Forum
• Water Main Break Reported In Basking Ridge
• New Jersey American Water charged too much; now, it must pay you back
• Newark’s water breaches levels for dangerous contaminant. And nearby towns are drinking it, too.
• ‘Newark is not Flint.’ Mayor pushes back as water problems rise
• Bloomfield’s Water From Newark Has Elevated Acid Level: Repo

October 2018

• Aqua America to buy Pittsburgh gas utilities for $4.3B
• Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Settles Worker Accident Case for $2.28 Million
• COLLAPSE OF NJ SOLAR INDUSTRY, BIG LAYOFFS IF NO INTERIM STATE PLAN — WARNING
• NEW JERSEY LCV APPLAUDS COMMITTEE VOTE ON FLOOD DEFENSE ACT
• Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found in Morris County jail water
• Research finds NJ numerical nutrient criterion used to protect streams is too high
• Franklin County municipalities deal with stormwater requirements and cost
• OPINION: Investigate Vernon dirt dumping for any threat to water
• Is the Highlands Act an unfunded mandate? Officials in West Milford say yes
• Utility company reaches deal to save most customers about $2
• Washington Township Committee approves redevelopment overlay despite community objections
• Long-delayed project will bring sewers to Howell’s Freewood Acres neighborhood
• Newark Hands Out Thousands Of Lead Water Filters After Lawsuit
• Montgomery Promotes Healthy Lawns and Healthy Water
• State Supports City Of Newark’S Decision To Provide Water Filters To Residents With Lead Service Lines
• EPA excluded its own top science officials when it rewrote rules on using scientific studies
• What to Know About Bottled Water Claims
• Are Moorestown Water Contaminants Coming From Cinnaminson Site?
• PFAS Levels at NJ Base 24,000 Times Higher than Proposed Fed Standard
• NJ shows nation how to get toxic chemical out of drinking water

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