The projects were certified by Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello and include:

  • Relining brick sewer mains and relining and cleaning 16 miles of highly corroded, cast-iron water mains in Newark, costing almost $US23 million.
  • Construction of new storm sewers, a new pumping station and new catch basins in the city of Elizabeth, costing more than $US7 million.
  • Construction of a stormwater collection system and pumping station in Bayonne.

The funding for the projects comes from the $US203 million received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) as well as state low-interest loan packages.

Commissioner Mauriello said “These projects will safeguard surface and ground water supplies, provide safe and reliable drinking water for many thousands of residents, and protect neighbourhoods from flooding – all while putting people to work in good-paying, construction-related jobs.”