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Winnie & Sammie’s Journal
The Official Blog of the Department of Water & Sewer Utilities
$20.5 M Upgrades Completed at the Newark-Pequannock Water Treatment Plant
September 17, 2025 – Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark Water & Sewer Utility Director Kareem Adeem, and officials cut the ribbon on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of the $20.5 million upgrade of the City of Newark’s Pequannock Water Treatment Plant (PWTP).
Newark Attends the 2024 Jersey Water Works Conference
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Newark Water & Sewer engineers and representatives attended the 2024 Jersey Water Works Conference to discuss progress on green infrastructure projects, highlight the model lead service line replacement program, and the feasibility of a stormwater utility in the City of Newark.
Upgrades at Pequannock Water Treatment Facility: A continued investment in Newark’s water
The ongoing upgrades at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant are the next steps the City of Newark is taking to overhaul its aging water infrastructure. Since 2014, the Baraka administration has invested over $350 million in all water infrastructure upgrades thus far.
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, addressed to the New Jersey Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources.