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Combined Sewer Overflows
Drinking Water
NJ Water infrastructure report card
New Jersey's water record gets a C+: progress on PFAS and filters, but critical infrastructure investments are still urgently needed.
Environment
Raw sewage in the streets – New Jersey’s dirty little secret
When heavy rain hits cities like Newark, Jersey City and Camden, it can overwhelm century-old sewer systems and send a mixture of stormwater and untreated sewage into nearby waterways. New Jersey has combined sewer overflow (CSO) outfalls across 21 municipalities, discharging an estimated 23 billion gallons of sewage and stormwater each year.
Policy
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.