Municipal Breakdown

New Jersey has allocated over $350 million ($300M from the American Rescue Plan’s State Fiscal Recovery Fund) to support drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. The funding, distributed over FY23-FY25, targets improvements in lead pipe replacement, PFAS filtration, sewer system upgrades, and flood resilience.

This article organizes the funding breakdown by municipality, making it easier to track how the money is being spent at the local level.

Drinking Water Infrastructure: $48 Million

The New Jersey Water Bank prioritized funds for long-term drinking water resilience, focusing on contaminant removal and climate preparedness.

New Brunswick City

• Water Treatment Plant Improvements – $11,522,720  
• Water Treatment Plant Improvements (additional allocation) – $15,977,280

Total: $27.5 Million

Camden City  

• PFAS Treatment Improvements at Morris-Delair Water Treatment Plant – $3,200,000  
• PFAS Treatment Improvements at Morris-Delair Water Treatment Plant (additional allocation) – $16,800,000

Total: $20 Million

Seaside Heights Borough

• Water System Resiliency Upgrades – $120,600  

Clean Water Infrastructure: $258 Million

A major portion of the funding supports combined sewer overflow (CSO) prevention, wastewater processing improvements, and stormwater drainage upgrades.  

Ridgefield Park Village

• Sewer Separation Phase 1 (P&D) – $279,480
• Sewer Separation Phase 1 (OP SEG 1) – $316,930

Total: $596,410  

Hackensack City  

• Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements 2020 – $1,143,909  
• Anderson Drainage Area Sewer Separation Efforts Phase I – $8,685,270  

Total: $9.8 million  

Hoboken City  

• Southwest Resiliency Park – Acquisition & Rehabilitation – $7,265,050  

Elizabeth City  

• South Second Street Drainage/Atlantic Street CSO Tank – $13,069,306  

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA)  

• Sewer Improvements 2A (2 of 6) – $10,421,670  

North Bergen MUA  

• NBMUA CSO Tank (Inc) – $10,492,507  
• NBMUA CSO Tank – $17,029,702  

Total: $27.5 million

North Hudson Sewer Authority  

• Madison Street Improvements – $4,861,161  
• H6/H7 Phase 3 – $42,376,238  
• H6/H7 CSO Long-Term Control Plan Phase II – $14,538,265  
• Boulevard East Combined Sewer Improvements – $13,615,950  
• Adams Street 84-inch Outfall – $542,880  

Total: $75.9 million

Camden County MUA  

• Bar Screen & Grit System Upgrades (Cleaning & Disposal) – $9,437,720  
• Bar Screen & Grit System Upgrades – $12,396,039  

Total: $21.8 million 

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission  

• Alternative Wet Weather Treatment Protocol Project – $92,027,924  

State Aid ARPA Fund: $33.9 Million 

These funds were awarded directly to municipalities for lead pipe replacement, sewage system stabilization, and filtration improvements.  

City of Elizabeth  

• LSL Improvements – $5,000,000  

Township of Lyndhurst  

• LSL Replacement – $5,000,000  

Borough of Milltown  

• Water Distribution Line Replacement – $1,000,000  

Rahway City  

• LSL Replacements – $3,000,000  

Berkeley Heights Township  

• Raw Sewage Pipe Replacement – $750,000  

City of Camden  

• Water Main Refurbishment Initiative – $8,000,000  

Camden County MUA  

• Wastewater Treatment & Pump Station Upgrades – $4,000,000  

North Hudson Sewerage Authority  

• Sewer Pipe Rehabilitation Project – $1,000,000  

Borough of High Bridge  

• Water Main Line Improvements – $4,000,000  

Township of Mahwah  

• Well Filtration Systems – $1,600,000  

Borough of Saddle River  

• Stormwater Channel Improvements – $560,000  

Stormwater Management Funding: $20 Million 

New Jersey allocated $20 million for flood prevention and climate resilience projects, split among municipal efforts and statewide flood mapping initiatives.  

New Jersey Water Bank  

• Principal forgiveness for stormwater projects – $11,000,000  

Formula-Based Grants  

• Watershed Improvement Plans & Leaf Composting – $5,050,000  

Resilient NJ Flood Mitigation Programs  

• Resilient NJ Initiatives – $2,000,000  

Rutgers Cooperative Extension  

• Flood mitigation research & stormwater management studies – $1,600,000  

NJ Statewide Flood Mapping & Resilience Efforts  

• Flood mapping (scoping for NJ) – $250,000  
• State Asset Damage Control – $100,000  

Next Steps and Implementation Timeline  

With funding now distributed to municipalities, several water infrastructure improvements are already underway. Some sewer upgrades and lead pipe replacements will take several years to complete, particularly in high-cost projects like Passaic Valley and North Hudson Sewer Authority.  

Residents in New Brunswick, Camden, Jersey City, and North Bergen should see noticeable improvements in water quality and sewer reliability as the projects progress. Additional state and federal investments may be required in future years to ensure modernized infrastructure and long-term environmental resilience.