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
Newark Water & Sewer Department Launches New Customer Portal
The City of Newark’s Department of Water and Sewer launches a new customer portal that is secure, fast, and easy to use. The portal allows customers to pay water bills, track water usage, and contact customer support.
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.
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.
Department of Water & Sewer Gives Back with 100 Meals to Distribute to Newark’s Unhoused Population
Members of Newark's Water and Sewer Utilities met early Saturday morning last week to prepare 100 meals to serve to the City's unhoused community at Hope Village, The H.E.L.P Center, and The Salvation Army.