New Jersey Articles

Municipalities prepare for the worst as Hurricane Joaquin is expected to bring heavy rains along the Eastern Seaboard

A former vacuum truck operator pleads guilty to dumping oil in a storm drain after cleaning his swimming pool

In this week's news, a municipal worker is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of city equipment, a massive stormwater project was completed in Ohio, and a California city taps public pool water to clean sewers.

A New Jersey utility reviews its flood protection plans after Hurricane Sandy tore through the region in 2012

Middlesex Water works to update its water distribution infrastructure, reduce leakage and improve customer service.

In this week’s news, a New Jersey township praises its water and sewer workers, a former clerk is charged with theft, California approves emergency water regulations, and Portland Water Bureau seeks new leadership.

Keeping roads safe for drivers during the winter has its price as northern communities like Madison, Wisconsin, find increasing levels of sodium chloride in groundwater.

In this week's news, the EPA has earmarked $299 million to help finance water projects, Baltimore steps up its grease enforcement efforts and a Montana city is in court over the future of its water utility.

Learn how one East Coast utility developed a model to weather almost any storm and acquired the financing to support it.

In this week’s municipal news, a New Jersey bill could simplify the sale of water utilities, a stormwater fee loses traction in Illinois and ice pigging comes to New York.

The South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority is staying ahead of major storms with innovative mobile pumping stations.

Edgewood, Ill., has been repairing manholes and saving money on pump repairs as a result of reduced inflow and infiltration.

In this week's news, a New Jersey municipality begins a CSO study with national implications. Also, voters will decide the fate of a stormwater fee.

Efficiency and forward thinking transform Plainfield from one of the worst collections systems on the East Coast to one of the best.