Catch up with all the latest updates and stories directly from the Department.
Winnie & Sammie’s Journal
The Official Blog of the Department of Water & Sewer Utilities
How Newark is Using Advanced Free-Floating Technology to Inspect Aging Water Infrastructure
In the face of maintaining a complex network of water infrastructure, the City of Newark is making proactive strides to strengthen the water system for future generations by using advanced pipe inspection technology.
Director Kareem Adeem’s Official Statement before the New Jersey 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.
Director Kareem Adeem Invited to White House Summit on National Lead Pipe Problem to Share Story of Newark's Success
Newark Water & Sewer Director Kareem Adeem delivered the signature line of Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House Lead Pipe Summit on Friday, January 27th, when he encouraged the audience to use funds made available by the Biden Administration to replace lead service lines.
Newark Watershed Science & Leadership Academy: A Program to Educate Newark’s Youth on Water Treatment and Infrastructure
A group of teenagers from John F. Kennedy School stood in awe of the massive concrete dam holding back 2.9 billion gallons of water at the Charlotteburg Reservoir, one of seven in the Newark Water & Sewer Utility’s 35,000 acre watershed in Morris and Passaic Counties.