New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed legislation requiring public water systems to catalogue and replace all their lead pipes within a decade.

Murphy has estimated that about two-thirds of New Jersey’s houses were built before 1980 and that there are broad risks of lead exposure.

Within the first month after the bill is enacted, unknown pipes and lead service lines must be catalogued and submitted as an inventory to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, according to The Hill.

New York Approves $47 Million for Water Quality Projects

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation has approved more than $47 million in financings for critical infrastructure projects across the state that protect or improve water quality.

The grants, interest-free loans and low-cost loans approved by the EFC Board of Directors will help 11 municipalities undertake their drinking water and wastewater projects with innovative financing solutions.

“It is more important than ever that we continue to invest in our water infrastructure and help ensure clean water for New York residents,” Cuomo says. “With this funding we are supporting environmentally friendly projects that will improve water quality and protect public health across this great state.”

Florida Governor Signs Law Requiring Reuse Strategies

In related news, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a new water reuse law that will require Florida utilities to stop discharging treated wastewater into surface waters by 2032.

Utilities also must submit a plan for eliminating “nonbeneficial surface water discharge” and instead reusing it.