Drinking Water
How safe is your drinking water?
PFAS have been found in the bodies of an estimated 97 percent of Americans, with research linking exposure to potential health risks. Residents can use NJ’s PFAS mapping tool to check local water quality and take steps to limit exposure.
Economy
The cost of inaction: how water main breaks disrupt local economies
More than water is wasted when a water main breaks. Businesses lose revenue, treated water goes to waste, and emergency repairs cost more. Here’s a breakdown of the real economic impact of deferred maintenance.
Drinking Water
PFAS and the struggle for clean water: How “forever chemicals” became a defining infrastructure challenge
A new kind of water crisis has been unfolding, driven not by visible pollution or failing pipes, but by PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” found in drinking water across the state. While federal standards lagged for years, New Jersey moved early, building its own testing programs and enforcing strict limits. Read more on how New Jersey became a national leader in the fight against PFAS.
Drinking Water
The lifelines beneath our feet: New Jersey’s water story
New Jersey’s water story began in crisis: contaminated rivers, cholera outbreaks, and failing private suppliers. Out of that turmoil came reservoirs, treatment plants, and the regional systems we rely on today. Now those systems are aging, and the state faces a new era of hard choices. How we got here, and what comes next.
Water
Poop there it is!
Every flush tells a story. New Jersey is using wastewater surveillance to track viruses like flu, RSV and COVID-19, often before people even feel sick.
Drinking Water
Municipal water systems face infrastructure cost dilemma [TapInto]
Add Manasquan to the list of municipal water & sewer authorities that are dealing with upgrading aging water & sewer systems. The borough council...
Drinking Water
Trenton and the birth of municipal water in New Jersey
In 1859, Trenton became the first city in New Jersey to own and operate its own municipal water system. Take a look into the past at how a public vote helped lay the foundation for modern water infrastructure in the Garden State.
Economy
Federal earmarks bring $23.8 M for roads, water quality and storm resilience in Monmouth County [TAPinto]
More than $23.8M in federal funding is headed to Monmouth County to support water quality, storm resilience and public safety infrastructure.
Drinking Water
Water quality and infrastructure grants approved throughout NYS [News 12]
New York State has approved $265M+ in water quality and infrastructure grants to protect drinking water, reduce flooding and modernize aging systems. Investments support 175 projects statewide focused on clean water and climate resiliency.
Environment
Salt smarter not harder this winter [centraljersey.com]
NJ American Water and The Watershed Institute urge residents and municipalities to use winter road salt responsibly to protect water quality. Simple steps such as shoveling first, using only what you need and spreading salt efficiently can reduce environmental harm.
Flood Mitigation
Westchester watersheds to benefit from new resilient infrastructure grants [News 12]
New York State has approved over $265 million for water quality and infrastructure grants to reduce flooding and improve drinking water systems statewide.
Drinking Water
2025 Lead Pipe Funding: The Good, the Bad, and the Big Opportunities Ahead [Environmental Policy Innovation Center]
"This blog breaks down what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters for a faster and more efficient distribution of lead pipe funding nationwide."
Drinking Water
Trenton Water Works system fails again under ice, raising reliability concerns [The Jersey Vindicator]
Frazil ice once again clogged the Trenton Water Works intake, forcing a plant shutdown and water conservation advisory for more than 200,000 customers. Suburban mayors are calling for state intervention and long-term governance changes.
Environment
Microplastic removal pilot launches at Atlantic City wastewater plant [TAPinto]
Princeton-rooted startup PolyGone is piloting biomimetic filters to remove microplastics from wastewater. Early tests capture hundreds of millions of tiny plastics and could scale across treatment plants to cut pollution.
Drinking Water
NJ American Water to buy Hopewell Borough water system in $6.4M deal [BINJE]
Hopewell Borough has signed a $6.4 million agreement to sell its municipal water system to New Jersey American Water. New Jersey American Water plans to invest roughly $7 million in system improvements over the first five years, including infrastructure upgrades and service reliability enhancements.
Drinking Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Water Priorities for Governor-Elect Sherrill
Governor Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in on January 20, 2026. The state’s aging drinking, waste, and storm water infrastructures will need her immediate attention.
Data Centers
Why is Everyone So Wrong About AI Water Use?? [Hank Green]
A deep dive (pun intended) into AI water use
Drinking Water
New Jersey Among States Calling for Monitoring of Microplastics in Drinking [Coast TV]
"Researchers have linked exposure to microplastics to an increased risk of certain cancers, yet the particles remain unregulated and unmonitored at the federal level."
Drinking Water
Towns Join Lawsuit Against Trenton Water Works [CentralJersey.com]
"In a six-page letter released in July to Trenton City Council and Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, Shawn LaTourette, the commissioner of the NJDEP, stated independent third-party evaluators found TWW at 'extremely high risk of systematic failure.'"