Wins for Water



Ten NJ Communities Partner with EPA to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement

Blackwood, Camden, Clementon, East Newark, Harrison, Keansburg, Keyport, New Brunswick, Trenton, and Ventnor will receive support to access funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lead service line removal and replacement.

“Collaboration across all sectors is essential to eradicate lead. Our leaders and officials must foster relationships with grassroots organizations and research institutions to get the lead out,” said Shereyl Snider, Community Organizer with the East Trenton Collaborative in the EPA’s announcement. Watch Shereyl speak at the announcement about her experiences with lead.

Lead-Free NJ members from across the state attended a press conference last week as the initial ten accelerator cities were announced. Pictured below from left to right: Diane Schrauth, Amy Goldsmith, Deandrah Cameron, Debbie Mans, Shereyl Snider, Sean Stratton, Noemi de la Puente.

Get the Lead Out Initiative will Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement for 200 Communities Nationwide



This new initiative, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will assist municipalities across the country with technical assistance and in seeking additional federal funding. Communities can request assistance here.

Lead-Free NJ Advocacy Committee Co-Chair Yvette Jordan spoke on a panel about the importance of partnerships to advance lead service line replacement at an event in Washington, DC announcing this new program.

Learn with Us

Free Drinking Water Utility Track at the Jersey Water Works Conference



Join us on December 13 for Beyond the Initial Inventories; Identifying unknowns, Complying with Federal Lead and Copper Rule Revisions/Improvements (LCRR/LCRI), and NJ state laws. Email Andrea Sapal to register.

Watch and Share Plastic Pollution Coalition’s Presentation at Lead-Free NJ Water Advocacy Committee Meeting

Madison Dennis shared information about the harm of replacing lead service lines with PVC pipes and the benefits of using water pitcher filters to protect against lead in drinking water. Watch her presentation.

Watch and Share Lead in Drinking Water 101

Deandrah Cameron delivered a presentation explaining how lead enters drinking water and what you can do to protect yourself and your family during Lead-Free NJ’s Listen and Learn webinar in October.

Watch in English or Spanish

Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits - Issue Brief from NRDC

Read analysis from NRDC estimating that New Jersey could save $30 billion in health costs by removing all lead service lines.