NJUA STATEMENT ON $300 MILLION WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

Trenton — New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA) President and CEO Thomas R. Churchelow, Esq. issued the following statement today regarding hundreds of millions of dollars now available through the State’s FY’23 budget for water infrastructure:

“This funding is the culmination of years of advocacy from various organizations to improve all aspects of New Jersey’s water infrastructure. Perhaps more than any other state in the country, New Jersey needs safe, reliable and up-to-date water infrastructure to function and succeed. The dollars now available in this budget is an enormous step forward. Our thanks to Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, Speaker Coughlin and all legislators who advocated for these funds. There is more work to be done for sure but we are one big step closer to our water infrastructure goals now.”

The New Jersey Utilities Association is the statewide trade association for investor-owned utilities that provide essential water, wastewater, electric, natural gas and telecommunications services to New Jersey residents and businesses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. NJUA has provided a forum for the exchange of ideas and a unified voice in the public policy arena for its members since 1915. For further information on NJUA, please visit www.njua.com or follow us on Twitter @NJUtilities.