The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) agreed to pay $219 million toward the design and construction of the parallel interceptor planned as part of the regional Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plans (LTCPs). This will reduce the cost of sewer upgrades for rate-payers within the eight CSO communities in the PVSC region.
Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers (SFSR) partners recommended requirements for the next CSO permit in a letter sent to the NJDEP in August. Specific recommendations focused on green infrastructure, environmental justice, and climate change. SFSR partners and members reviewed the technical comments that the NJDEP sent to the CSO permit holders on their LTCPs. The letter with recommendations to the NJDEP was based on their technical response letters and focused on requirements for the next CSO permits. Read more here.
Flooding is bad for business. Luckily, solutions are coming to communities with combined sewer systems that would boost the health of residents and businesses by upgrading stormwater and wastewater infrastructure. Use this new outreach brochure to inform small businesses about the CSO issue, how it impacts their business, what’s being done, and how much it will cost. Read more here.
The Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers campaign is funded by a generous grant from The Kresge Foundation to New Jersey Future. As part of an initiative that funds 24 grantees, the Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) initiative is a program working to transform stormwater and wastewater systems with climate-resilient water management practices that emphasize equity. This month we are featuring Yeou-Rong Jih and Alejandra Hernandez, “two distinguished climate change advocates,” who are joining Kresge’s Environment Program team. Jih will oversee the (CREWS) portfolio.
Lead-Free NJ was created in 2021 as an equitable and inclusive collaborative focused on creating conditions for children to be free from lead poisoning statewide. The collaborative's goals are holistic lead remediation, equitable policy change, and empowered communities. Learn more by visiting thewebsite and signing up for Lead-Free NJ'snewsletters.
Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers is an action-oriented campaign that empowers community organizations to engage residents and small business owners to shape their communities’ solutions to reduce localized flooding and the raw sewage dumped into rivers and streams due to combined sewer overflows (CSOs). It is organized by its partners and an advisory board, with the support of New Jersey Future.
