Newark Water Crisis
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Statewide Lead Line Replacement Suggested Amid Newark Water Crisis
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City Inspects Additional Homes for Lead Service Lines at Homeowners Request
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Federal Funds to be Freed Up to Pay for Lead Service Lines
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Newark Bottled Water Distribution To End, City Pushes Filter Use for Lead Issue
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Baraka Battles Critics at Newark Lead Water Crisis Town Hall Meeting
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$840K Contract Approved to Pay Law Firm in Lead Water Case
By REMA RAHMAN
October 10, 2019NEWARK, NJ - Some initiatives Newark has embarked upon to combat its lead water contamination problem are being suggested statewide.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Thursday the state would embark on a “goal” of removing and replacing all lead service lines in New Jersey within the next 10 years.
The announcement came as Newark continues what it has called an aggressive push to ...
(Editor's note: This article's headline and story have been updated to reflect a clarification from the city as to the reasons behind why the additional lines were inspected.)
NEWARK, NJ - City officials told the City Council on Tuesday it was inspecting additional properties for lead service lines at the request of homeowners as it continues its push to have all lead service lines ...
NEWARK, NJ - The city may be getting yet another funding option to help pay the cost of replacing all of its lead service lines.
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a bill that would allow states to transfer up to $100 million from the federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which aims to address lead water contamination in drinking water ...
