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.
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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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Water
Why is Everyone So Wrong About AI Water Use?? [Hank Green]
A deep dive (pun intended) into AI water use
Environment
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."
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.'"
Environment
How Coastal Erosion Works [Practical Engineering]
New Jersey has ~130 miles of ocean coastline. An important video from Practical Engineering on different ways to protect it.
Environment
How the tristate area is tackling forever chemicals in local water systems [NJ Spotlight News]
"New Jersey is, in many ways, ground zero for some of the worst impacts of PFAS.” Water providers across the tristate area are racing to remove these “forever chemicals” from drinking water through new treatment systems and stricter testing.
Environment
Paterson pipe collapse exposes Passaic Valley Water Commission’s aging infrastructure [Yahoo News]
A massive water main break in North Jersey left nearly 200,000 residents without service and exposed the growing challenges of maintaining century-old infrastructure.
Water
Newark Completes Overhaul of Sewer System [ROI-NJ]
The City of Newark saved $4.1 million while tackling stormwater pollution. The Peddie CSO project prevents stormwater overflow and protects local waterways, including the Passaic River.
Water
Manayunk Canal Reopens After 85 Years, Restoring Flow and Wildlife [The Philly Voice]
"With the reintroduction of flow to the canal, water quality monitoring has shown increased dissolved oxygen concentrations that meet water quality goals for fish and aquatic organisms to thrive."
Environment
NEWS RELEASE: New Poll Reveals Voters Concerns About Severe Weather Events
"Overall, 37 percent of likely voters in New Jersey say that they’re 'very concerned' about property and infrastructure damage caused by extreme weather events like flooding, with another 40 percent saying that they’re 'somewhat' concerned."
Environment
The Slow-Moving Fight to Clean New Jersey’s Most Contaminated River [Inside Climate News]
"More than 40 years after the Passaic River was declared a Superfund site, cancer-causing toxins still line its bottom. While residents drink from its waters, cleanup stalls under corporate resistance and potential federal budget cuts."
Environment
Bound Brook’s Battle With Flooding: Resilience Not Retreat
Bound Brook is much safer from floods today than in years past, thanks to decades of planning, funding, and construction.