2020

September 2020

• BC Compliance Watch: Final “Lead Free” Rule
• Random testing scheduled after COVID-19 found in BU dorm’s sewage   (non-NJ)
• SUNY Morrisville expands wastewater testing for COVID-19
• Ohio launches coronavirus wastewater monitoring network in 22 cities  (non-NJ)
• Walking Trails, Water Access Part of $6 Million Plan to Upgrade Reservoir No. 3
• Gwinnett BOC approves purchase of Lawrenceville’s water distribution system  (Acquisition News)
• How Philadelphia Has Tried to Address Water Debt
• New York American Water postpones rate hike in response to pandemic (non-NJ)
• 80 percent of Utahns monitored for COVID-19 through wastewater (non-NJ)
• County Project Would Upgrade Water In Newton Creek: Officials
• Charges were filed against a small-town N.J. mayor, but sewage scandal probably won’t hurt his re-election bid
• Public can comment on proposed transfer of Fidalgo Island Water System to City of Anacortes (Acquisition News)
• More Join Attack on Trump Water-Rule Rollback
• Source of contamination keeping N.J. bay beach closed remains a mystery
• Safe thresholds for antibiotics in sewage needed to help combat antibiotic resistance
• Two Clean Water Bills Released From NJ Senate Environment Committee
• Polluters In NJ’s Lower-Income, Minority Communities Under Fire
• Joe Perrone: COVID-19 fallout leaves some water supplies suspect
• Plans Revealed for Renovation of Jersey City’s Reservoir #3
• Murphy budget tries to keep lead water promise. But lead paint program faces steep cut.
• Efforts to Make Sure Water Safe to Drink in Paterson Continue
• Gov. Murphy pledged $500M to remove hazardous lead pipes in New Jersey. Not anymore
• Suez plans $640M in spending over 4 years on NJ water systems
• Op-Ed: Clean Water Is the Path to Healthier, More Equitable Communities
• Suez investing $600 million in North Jersey water infrastructure. Here’s what it includes
• On the Delaware, A Promising New Era in Cleanup of an Urban River
• N.J. mayor lied during investigation of illegal dumping in public sewer, authorities allege
• Ridgefield Letter: Open Letter to ABG
• Nearly 35 million households will lose their utility shutoff protections over the next month
• CPUC approves structural change to water bills
• Lawrenceville intends to sell water system to county  (Acquisition News)
• As York City eyes sale of wastewater system, six municipalities ask for control  (Acquisition News)
• University of Arizona wastewater testing finds virus at dorm, prevents outbreak
• Northern Kentucky Begins Wastewater COVID-19 Monitoring
• EPA backs out of Rahway study of cancer-linked chemicals
• Chronic Underinvestment in America’s Water Infrastructure Puts the Economy at Risk
• New Jersey legislature passes landmark environmental justice bill with big permit implications
• Murphy signs bill allowing municipalities to borrow to beef up COVID-hit finances
• Murphy budget tries to keep lead water promise. But lead paint program faces steep cut.
• DEVICE SPEEDS UP TESTS FOR LEAD IN WATER
• PFAS test at Covanta-operated incinerator scrapped following public outcry
• Coalition of 9 states says EPA delaying landfill emissions rule, asks court to intervene
• Chicago anaerobic digester, urban farm project secures final funding for $32M campus
• Expert Panel Finds Low Risk of Coronavirus for Wastewater Workers
• W. Wildwood to Begin Sewer Project

August 2020

• How a long-stalled ‘holy grail’ environmental justice bill found its moment in New Jersey
• Keep the drinking water flowing in poorer towns — at a reasonable price (Acquisition News)
• Tropical Storm Isaias Left Behind Sea Lice in the East Coast
• Branchburg allows Readington senior housing project to connect to sewer system
• Frenchtown gets grant, low-interest loan to build Hilltop neighborhood sewer system
• Sierra Club: 3 Beaches Closed, 6 More w/ High Bacteria – NJ Needs to do Better Job to Protect our Coastal Waters
• Suburbs that buy water from Newark working to move past lead crisis
• Hudson River waterfront developer loses appeal, court says fee worth over $1.1 million is valid
• How New Jersey is empowering students to become “River-Friendly”
• Creeping Salt Water Forces Cape May City to Consider More Desalination
• How the Garden State has prioritized water & ecological diversity despite threats from civilization
• Trenton Water Works fourth acting director in less than a year is now on the job
• Rep. Smith Working to Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water
• Harmful algal blooms invade New Jersey lakes
• States Begin To Regulate PFAS In Water Discharges
• Investment in New Jersey’s water infrastructure would yield major benefits for Garden State
• House passes bill that would address flooding in North Jersey
• Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Township of Belleville, New Jersey, Enter into Consent Agreement
• After 10-year fight, EPA approves $26M plan to replace Passaic Valley’s Levine Reservoir
• Freehold Township will provide utilities service to Keyport
• Nonprofits plan ‘green infrastructure’ to help fight algae blooms in NJ lakes
• Middlesex Water Company to Invest $3.7 Million Upgrading Water Mains in Metuchen
• Newark touts end of lead water crisis as it continues replacing 18,000 pipes
• Historic N.J. reservoir to be replaced with huge concrete water tanks
• Op-Ed: Fixing Our Aging Water Systems Can Jump-Start Our Economy
• EPA awards New Jersey $84M for water infrastructure improvements
• Newark reaches big turning point with its lead water crisis
• Flint class action suit against Mich. officials can proceed, court rules
• Flint can proceed with class-action suit over lead-filled water, court rules
• Repairs on Hoboken water mains scheduled through July 10
• House Passes Gottheimer Provision Prioritizing Lead-Free Drinking Water at Schools
• House Considers Gottheimer Amendments to Improve U.S. Manufacturing Supply Chain, Invest in Broadband Infrastructure, Protect Children from Dangerous Lead Water
• Hightstown park receives new additions to green infrastructure
• Edison Township Council members dispute proposed 22% water rate hike

July 2020

• NJ may halt project to replace lead water pipes, blaming the economic hit from coronavirus
• Let’s invest in projects that guarantee we’ll have clean water | Opinion
• Trenton’s fourth water director inherits mountain of problems, allegations he’s tied to Wade Trim
• Bacteria Are Fouling the Water off NJ’s Beaches, Advocates Warn. It’s from Leaking Septic Systems, Farms and More
• Union County Freeholders OK Plan for Organic Waste Recycling Plant at Tremley Point
• It’s time for New Jersey to hold climate polluters accountable | Opinion
• Virtual hearings set on Pennsylvania American Water’s $138.6 million rate hike that will hit Northampton County users
• Curbing Phosphorus Losses: There’s an App for That
• Federal Infrastructure Bill Could Benefit NY Harbor
• To Spot Future Coronavirus Flare-Ups, Search the Sewers
• Water Quality Association recommends review of water supplier’s Consumer Confidence Report
• Does PFAS exposure make you more vulnerable to coronavirus? NJ senator wants a study to find out
• Sewer Work To Close Denow Road In Lawrence: Police

June 2020

• Three Former Governors Push Senate to Act on Stalled ‘Green’ Nominations
• Bottled Water Made by Whole Foods and Sold on Amazon Contains High Levels of Arsenic
• US drops planned limit for toxin that damages infant brains
• Looking back: 60 years of conservation
• NJ may halt project to replace lead water pipes, blaming the economic hit from coronavirus
• NEW JERSEY SUES CITY FOR WATER SYSTEM ISSUES AT UTILITY
• EPA awards New Jersey $84M for water infrastructure improvements
• New Jersey Files Lawsuit Against Trenton, Utility Over Water
• Another Shot at Addressing NJ’s Crisis of Lead in Drinking Water
• COVID-19 Is Bad For Business For Water Utilities, But Consumers May Benefit
• California American Water acquires Hillview Water Company (CA) (Acquisition News)
• Edison grassroots group will monitor township’s water and sewer utility
• Three beaches in Monmouth County closed due to sewer line break
• Annual N.J. beach water quality monitoring program gets underway
• Morris: Water Pollution Control Utility (Sewer) Summer Lab Intern Needed
• Jersey City Encourages Green Development
• Greater access to water and sewer networks could help gigabit broadband rollout
• Affirming National Leadership Role, New Jersey Publishes Formal Stringent Drinking Water Standards for PFOA and PFOS
• The Garden State weeds out PFAS
• Rep. Sherrill, Bipartisan Colleagues Lead Great American Outdoors Act to Protect New Jersey’s Open Spaces
• Karabinchak & Chaparro on DEP Formally Publishing Heightened Standards for NJ’s Drinking Water
• New Jersey DEP threatens lawsuit over Trenton Water Works ‘failure’
• Water Quality Reports Available Online for New Jersey American Water Customers
• Pinkin Statement on DEP Announcing More Stringent Drinking Water Standards for NJ
• New Jersey Sets Limits for PFOA, PFOS in Drinking Water
• Road Improvements Under Way on Main Street, 17th Avenue in Lake Como
• Edison to vote on 4.9 percent sewer rate hike
• As our lakes reopen, NJ must do more to protect them

May 2020

• Renewed calls for N.J. limit on toxic chemical as EPA reportedly rejects national regulation
• Embattled council rejects most of nearly $110M requested for troubled water system
• Belleville failed to report corrective actions after coliforms found in water
• As our lakes reopen, NJ must do more to protect them
• Edison to vote on 4.9 percent sewer rate hike
• How Do You Fight the Coronavirus Without Running Water?
• Drama-swept city council considers nearly $110M in funding for troubled water system
• AG Grewal, Coalition of States File Lawsuit to Block EPA Rule That Would Narrow Protections for Vital Wetlands, Waters
• Regulating Microplastics in Drinking Water: California Retains its Vanguard Status
• NC Joins Suit Against Clean Water Rewrite
• AG Grewal, Coalition of States File Lawsuit to Block EPA Rule
• Coronavirus New Jersey: Officials Asking Residents Not Flush Disposable Wipes After Increase In Debris Clogging Sewer Pipes In Camden County
• Borough of Caldwell Provides Update on Status of Water and Sewer Utility
• Delaware River experts hail environmental wins but warn of new climate threats
• Water Regulator Defends OK of Plan to Build LNG Export Terminal in South Jersey
• Egan Bill to Allow Local Units to Waive Penalties for Overdue Sewer or Water Charges Clears Assembly Committee
• Upper Pottsgrove Said to Escape Sewer Rate Hike
• Asbury Park Grace Period For Property Taxes, Sewer Payments
• Cute Video: Secaucus Firefighters Rescue Ducklings From Sewer
• Water equity: Public ownership can safeguard communities

April 2020

• Special Districts Adjust to New Realities During the Crisis
• Charlotte Water Advises Clearing Water Lines In Unoccupied Buildings
• Massive water outage in Jersey City after 36-inch main is broken
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Warning after coronavirus found in Dutch sewage water
• Coronavirus traces found in Massachusetts wastewater at levels far higher than expected
• NJ DEP adopts new protections for 600 miles of rivers and streams
• 600 Miles of NJ Waterways Win Major Protections Under NJDEP’s New Rule; Upgrades Include Two-Mile Stretch of Cooper River
• NEW JERSEY’S COOPER RIVER GETS UPGRADED PROTECTIONS
• Cooper River is first urban waterway in N.J. to get upgraded protection
• EDITORIAL:Smart health policy is the right economic policy
• Caldwell mayor, council to discuss bond ordinances tonight
• South Orange Sewer Payment Grace Period Extended To May 1
• Coronavirus Update: Littering Concerns On The Rise As People Discard Used Gloves, Masks In The Streets
• NJAW warns against flushing sanitizing and ‘flushable’ wipes
• New Jersey towns ask people to stop flushing wipes
• Watch Where You Put Your Wipes, Don’t Flush Them
• SJ municipalities: Don’t flush the wipes and jam up sewer systems
• No one in N.J. will have their water shut off during coronavirus, state announces
• Mendham eliminates fees, interest for late tax, sewer payments
• Do not flush: Warren, Watchung residents asked to keep disinfectant wipes out of sewer system
• Watch Where You Put Your Wipes, Don’t Flush Them
• Phillipsburg considers suspending late fees on sewer, tax bills during pandemic
• E.P.A., Citing Coronavirus, Drastically Relaxes Rules for Polluters
• Coronavirus Updates: Water main repairs underway in Jersey City neighborhood
• COVID-19: Why Most Don’t Need to Stockpile Bottled Water
• Sewer rates may rise for Coastsiders
• COVID-19 makes clear energy and water are public goods
• Fighting COVID-19 Starts With Universal Access to Water and Sanitation
• Improper Disposal of Cleaning Materials Threatens Functioning of Bowling Green Water Systems
• INDUSTRY INSIGHT: DIGGING INTO WATER ACCESS
• CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
• EPA warns Americans on flushing the toilet amid coronavirus pandemic

March 2020

• Democrats eye major infrastructure component in next coronavirus package
• COVID-19 makes clear energy and water are public goods
• Americans coping with coronavirus are clogging toilets with wipes and T-shirts
• What We KNow About Coronavirus and Water Treatment
• EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws amid coronavirus
• Sweeney Calls For Two-Month Moratorium On Mortgage, Loan, Utility Payments During Economic Lockdown
• Utilities Ordered to Stop In-Home Visits, Energy Suppliers to Stop Door-to-Door Sales
• New Jersey tap water is low risk for transmitting coronavirus, experts say
• Hammonton police seek information after man allegedly stole jewelry after claiming to be checking for contaminated water
• Round Valley Reservoir’s rehabilitation is a huge project, but the biggest changes are underwater
• Move to Tighten Water-Quality Standards Along Stretch of Delaware Used for Recreation
• Words On Water #128: Coronavirus and Water Treatment
• Treatment Plans Started For Wells With Carcinogens
• DEP Adopts Green-Infrastructure Regs to Reduce Pollution, Flooding from Stormwater Runoff
• The ‘water literacy’ lessons cities can learn from Cape Town
• EPA Inches Toward PFAS Drinking Water Regulation
• US considers more water recycling _ including from oilfields
• Where does your Burlington County town’s water bill rank?
• Increase In Water, Sewer Rates Proposed In Moorestown
• Brick MUA Adding Filtration System That Addresses PFAS
• Lawsuit filed in DC seeks money for testing, treatment for controversial chemicals contaminating water
• Gov Murphy budget includes $80M for drinking water
• Environmental-Justice Bill Would Curb Pollution in ‘Burdened Communities’

February 2020

• Climate Action Council formed
• Sierra Club claims state ‘created a clean water mess in Tewksbury’
• Ridgewood Water sues over alleged illegal toxic soil dumping at water supply site
• State Senate panel recommends changes to New Jersey’s water quality law
• Trenton Water Works official reports on improvements ahead
• Pittsburgh’s drinking water passes ‘major milestone’ as lead levels fall below federal threshold
• Round Valley rehabilitation project finish expected by 2022
• How to Safeguard Against Cyberattacks on Utilities
• New Jersey Future Holds Forum on Climate-Ready Combined Sewer Overflow Solutions
• Chlorine on tap: NJAW annual maintenance of water system uses chlorine
• New Jersey American Water Accepting Applications for 2020 Environmental Grant Program
• Aqua America introduces new name as it completes acquisition, PA customers will see no changes
• U.S. Supreme Court lets Flint, Michigan residents sue over water contamination
• Trump Repeals Key Elements of Clean Water Act
• State Senate panel recommends changes to New Jersey’s water quality law
• EWG Finds PFAS in Major Cities’ Water, Federal Clean Energy Policies Lag Behind and More
• Gottheimer, Greenwood Lake Commission Call for Emergency Investment to Combat Toxic Algae Harming Jersey Lakes, Drinking Water, Families, Jobs
• Senate Panel Advances Bills on Lead Service Lines, Water Infrastructure Upgrades
• A Drop To Drink
• Tainted tap water | New report finds alarmingly high levels of PFAS chemicals in water supply
• Enviro Bills Released from Committee Today
• Lead and Water Quality Bills Released from Committee Today
• Scholarships Available for Environmental Students
• House Democrats unveil $760 billion infrastructure package — and call on Trump for bipartisan push
• Pascrell Pushes for Major Infrastructure Investment
• Emergency Sewer Work On Harrison Street In West Windsor Thursday
• New York American Water’s Lynbrook district faces possible 12.5 percent rate hike
• Why Action on Forever Chemicals is Taking So Long
• NJ should rethink sewer plan for development along the Musconetcong River | Letter
• Op-Ed: Community Engagement Needed to Solve Combined-Sewer Overflows
• NJ’s combined sewer problem needs fixing, but who’s going to pay?
• Selling a water utility will always be a tough choice, for EHC and others  (Acquisition News)
• Gov. Wolf calls for $1 billion to tackle lead and asbestos in schools across Pennsylvania

January 2020

• Strapped cities looking to sell sewer systems   (Acquisition News)
• NJ environmental group says proposed sewer plant could have negative environmental impacts
• Ex-official in town that had brown water admits falsifying bacteria tests
• Former South River water worker admits to submitting false samples, records
• East Brunswick Comes Clean about Water Quality
• New Jersey American Water invests $725K in Runnemede infrastructure
• NJ American Water invests combined $1.7M in infrastructure
• DEP’s PFAS Directive to Chemical Companies Will Take ‘Years’ to Resolve
• NJ American Water invests $3.5M in Ocean City; $1.1M in Roselle Park
• Decision on sale/lease of Wilkes-Barre sewer system expected by end of March   (Acquisition News)
• Musconetcong Watershed Association urges residents to speak up for clean water (potential pay wall)
• Warren issues 2020 sewer bills; Modified billing rules lead to slight decrease in average annual fee (potential pay wall)
• Officials: Dam at Mississippi lake could soon fail
• No need for a study delay. OPRA reform bill is ready to go, senator says
• New York City eyes water from Francis E. Walter Dam, posing threat to Lehigh River businessess
• Cities across the US are at risk of being exposed to elevated levels of lead in their water
• New Jersey’s environmental wins and losses of 2019 | Opinion
• Warren Has a Plan for Your Drinking Water—but It’s Risky   (Acquisition News)
• NJ American Water to pay $12.7M for municipal-owned sewer system   (Acquisition News)
• Bellville Water System Violated Drinking Water Standard & NJ Requirements

NEWS ARCHIVES – from 2019 & Prior