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Julissa Coplin 11/25/24 Julissa Coplin 11/25/24

Newark’s Model Lead Service Line Replacement Program featured in CDC Museum Exhibit

Newark’s model Lead Service Line Replacement Program is featured in the David J. Sencer CDC Museum’s “Health Is a Human Right: Achieving Health Equity” exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be on display from November 25, 2024 to August 1, 2025.

Julissa Coplin 4/3/24 Julissa Coplin 4/3/24

Newark Attends the 2024 NJ AWWA Conference: PFAS, Presentations, & Awards

Newark Water and Sewer attended the three-day 2024 Annual Conference hosted by the American Water Works Association of New Jersey (AWWA NJ), where the city received two major recognitions for its work on lead line replacements and workforce development.

Julissa Coplin 12/28/22 Julissa Coplin 12/28/22

Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Director Kareem Adeem awarded Richard J. Sullivan Award for Newark’s landmark Lead Service Line Replacement Program

Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Water & Sewer Director Kareem Adeem have won top recognition in the 23rd Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards for the landmark Lead Service Line Replacement Program.

Julissa Coplin 2/11/22 Julissa Coplin 2/11/22

From The Gothamist/WNYC: Harris says Newark is a national ‘role model’ for lead pipe replacement

Click to read more about Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Newark to commend the city’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program as a “model” for the nation to follow.