Feb 20, 2020 · The panelists discussed adding green infrastructure to towns as a solution to help reduce CSOs as well as flooding and extreme heat due to climate change. The need for creative solutions to address the impacts of climate change related to CSOs was highlighted, as was the importance of environmental justice and engaging communities in solutions.

Mar 15, 2021 · New Jersey Future submitted comments on the Selection and Implementation of Alternatives Reports (SIARs), the final report for the combined sewer overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plans (LTCPs). Our comments focus on five plans covering the areas where New Jersey Future has been most active: the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, the cities of …

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Jan 6, 2015 · Mandatory investments to control Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) will ultimately involve large, unbudgeted costs for New Jersey municipalities. In this era of scarce public resources, municipalities and utilities must squeeze the most benefits possible out of their investments. This new reality puts a

Jun 29, 2017 · Nearly 20 percent of New Jersey’s population resides in communities with combined-sewer outfalls (CSOs). These older urban communities are densely populated, job centers, and tourist destinations. During heavy rainfall combined-sewer systems get overwhelmed and overflow a combination of sewage and stormwater into area waterways.

Nov 29, 2022 · Our systems have been sorely neglected over the last 50 years, and, in addition to addressing CSOs, communities are required to replace lead service lines by 2031 and comply with ever increasing stormwater management requirements—a necessary, but often prohibitively costly step towards building more resilient water systems in communities.

The BIG Competition, launched in partnership with re:focus partners and with the generous support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Jersey Health Initiative, will catalyze the design and implementation of integrated, creative projects that reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) while generating ...

Jan 7, 2016 · During rain events at these sites, raw sewage can flow into waterways, causing significant environmental harm and threatening human health. The two required signs at each of the 213 CSOs in New Jersey allow fishermen, boaters and other recreational water users to avoid harmful contact and illness. Why are we getting warning signs?

Feb 6, 2018 · Green infrastructure (GI) is one of the alternatives municipalities are looking at as a way to eliminate CSOs by reducing and filtering the amount of stormwater going into the wastewater system. Bayonne is also experiencing a development boom at the same time that the city is coming up with its plan, so engaging developers now could help ...

public engagement around CSOs and are a step towards improving water quality in New Jersey. New Jersey Future is largely in support of this draft permit, and supports requirements to reduce combined sewer discharge to improve water quality in …