Vice President Harris and U.S. EPA Administrator Regan visited Newark to highlight the lead service line replacement program’s success.
Read MoreThe City of Newark continues its partnership with CDM Smith to upgrade the City’s Pequannock Water Treatment Plant.
Read MoreNewark’s actions to eradicate lead from drinking water go beyond EPA’s latest guidelines.
Read MoreParticipating households will receive a free water sample kit to test their water quality following lead service line replacement.
Read MoreTesting of lead levels indicate the City of Newark’s new orthophosphate treatment system has reduced lead levels in Newark’s water.
Read MoreThe City of Newark Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) program team for surpassing significant milestone of replacing 10,000 lead service lines!
Read MoreThe City has released an educational pamphlet providing helpful information for all residents and summarizing what is being done to protect public health.
Read More97.5% of the filters, when properly installed and maintained, reduced lead to 10 parts-per-billion (ppb) or below. When the faucet was flushed for 5 minutes prior to filtering, 99.5% of the filters reduced lead to 10 ppb or below.
Read MoreBeginning Tuesday, October 8, bottled water distribution will end at recreation centers. Pregnant women and families with children under six years of age, can pick up two cases of bottled water every two weeks, Monday through Friday at the Newark Health Department WIC Program and the Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center.
Read MoreThis event has ended and questions are no longer be accepted online.
Read MoreA new corrosion control treatment system is being applied to the Pequannock system to prevent lead from getting into the water. Watch this short video from the City to learn more about the new system and how you can get involved.
Read MoreThe City has released an educational pamphlet providing helpful information for all residents and summarizing what is being done to protect public health.
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