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Water Infrastructure
Investing in Water for a Healthier Future
New Jersey’s water infrastructure needs an upgrade. New Jersey faces critical water infrastructure challenges that pose a threat to the health and safety of its communities. These challenges include aging infrastructure, affordability concerns, lead service lines, and combined sewer system overflows.
Infrastructure investments are expensive, but they form the foundation of our economy and communities. Smart, cost-effective investments will address multiple issues and improve the quality of life for New Jersey residents.
Our team is transforming New Jersey’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems from the inside out. We work on state policy, assist practitioners, facilitate collaboratives, and amplify community voices. We also provide comprehensive management tools such as the Stormwater Utilities Resource Center, the Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit, and the Developers Green Infrastructure Guide.
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Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure
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New Jersey Future is also part of the Clean Water, Healthy Families, Good Jobs coalition fighting for dedicated state funding for water infrastructure.
Collaboratives
Working together to tackle challenges can create even more change than any one group could do alone. Explore the collaboratives we work on related to water infrastructure.
Jersey Water Works
A collective dedicated to improving water infrastructure, ensuring access to clean and affordable water, and accessible information for all New Jerseyans.
Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers
A network of peers taking action to accelerate solutions to combined sewer overflows, street and basement flooding, and related pollution.
Lead-Free NJ
A network of people and organizations striving to make New Jersey lead-free, which includes lead in drinking water.
Featured Reports
07/16/2025
Navigating New Jersey’s REAL Rules
07/15/2025
When Water Holds Back Housing: What to Expect from New Jersey’s New State Fiscal Year 2026 Intended Use Plans
07/15/2025
Farewell Spotlight: Chris Sturm Retires After 23 Years of Championing a Better New Jersey
06/19/2025
Clawbacks of Transportation and Green Infrastructure Funding
05/21/2025
A Tale of Two Upbringings and a Shared Vision For a Healthy Environment
04/01/2025
More Than Mailers: Keys to Effective Outreach and Communication for Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) in New Jersey Communities
03/14/2025
Breaking the Barrier to Water Infrastructure Funding
02/18/2025
Debt is Not a Bad Word: Funding New Jersey’s Infrastructure through Smart Financing
12/02/2024
Breaking Down the State Revolving Fund – Recommendations and Changes
Jun 27
Join us for the second workshop to learn more about major updates in the State Fiscal Year 2026 Clean Water and Drinking Water Intended Use Plans (IUP). Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
May 28
A one-hour-and-a-half webinar focusing on the key changes to NJDEP’s stormwater rules, how to use the Developers Green Infrastructure Guide 2.0, and strategies for overcoming challenging site conditions with green infrastructure.Thursday, May 28, 2020, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm.
