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Newark Attends the 2024 Jersey Water Works Conference
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Newark attends the 2024 Jersey Water Works Conference at The College of New Jersey to discuss lead line replacement, green infrastructure, and stormwater utilities.
How Newark is Leaps Ahead of the EPA’s New Lead and Copper Rule
The City of Newark is already leaps ahead of the lead and copper rule, thanks to its model Lead Service Line Replacement Program replacing all known 23,000 lead pipes.
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.
Director Kareem Adeem’s Official Statement before the NJ Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources
Director Kareem Adeem’s full official statement on the improvement of Newark’s water infrastructure and lead service line replacement, addressed to the New Jersey Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources on February 16, 2023.
Director Kareem Adeem Speaks at White House Summit on National Lead Pipe Problem to Share Newark's Success Story
Newark Water and Sewer Director Kareem Adeem delivered remarks at the White House Lead Pipe Summit on Friday, January 27th, 2023, where he encouraged water systems to use funds made available by the Biden Administration to replace lead service lines.
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.