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Winnie & Sammie’s Journal
The Official Blog of the Department of Water & Sewer Utilities
How Newark is Leaps Ahead of the EPA’s New Lead and Copper Rule
During President Biden’s event in Milwaukee on Oct. 8, he announced that every American city, town, and water system must replace all its lead service lines within 10 years. The City of Newark is already leaps ahead of this rule, thanks to their “model” Lead Service Line Replacement Program.
Mayor Ras Baraka & Director Kareem Adeem Awarded Richard J. Sullivan Award
Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Director Kareem Adeem have won top recognition in the 23rd Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards for their outstanding work on the Lead Service Line Replacement Program.