“Here in Camden, throughout the Garden State, and across our nation many rivers and streams are healthier today than they were 50 years ago thanks to the Clean Water Act,” said New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. I’m proud that we have made historic investments in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that protect our children for years to come.” “Before this landmark legislation, hazardous waste in the Delaware River, Cooper River, and Mantua Creek put millions of South Jersey families at risk, including mine. “The Clean Water Act has helped protect the water we drink for 50 years,” said Congressman Norcross. We must continue to make critical infrastructure investments that will guarantee clean water for all Americans, especially Black and Brown people who are disproportionately burdened by water pollution and other environmental injustices.” “For communities such as Camden, it has helped restore iconic waterways, improve water infrastructure, and revitalize environmentally distressed areas. “The Clean Water Act has been an overwhelming success, significantly reducing pollution in America’s rivers, lakes, and streams since its passage 50 years ago,” said Senator Cory Booker. “I’m proud to have worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill that builds upon the success of the Clean Water Act to ensure families have access to clean waterways that provide drinking water, recreation, and so many other valuable functions to communities across the country.” “The Clean Water Act has transformed our waterways, and improved and strengthened water infrastructure in Camden and across New Jersey,” said Senator Bob Menendez. Up to $150 million is expected to fund additional Clean Water State Revolving Fund projects in Camden during the next five years of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law implementation. These federal investments have helped fund projects to address frequent street flooding, reduce discharges from combined sewer overflows, and redevelop brownfields with public parks that integrate green infrastructure to counter the impacts of pollution and climate change on local communities. Over the past 20 years, Camden has received $312 million that has helped provide resilient sewer and stormwater infrastructure. The City of Camden and the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority have been long-time recipients of New Jersey’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund made possible by annual federal capital investments through EPA. This progress was built on strong partnerships between EPA, and state, local, and Tribal governments as well as community and environmental organizations, industry, and agriculture. “EPA is proud to provide support to the City of Camden and the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority as they have worked for many years to improve access to clean water and reduce pollution in communities across the city.”įive decades of Clean Water Act implementation have reduced direct pollution discharges to our nation’s waters and improved wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. “Iconic waterbodies like the Delaware and Cooper Rivers are the lifeblood of communities like Camden,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. “President Biden and Congress have laid the foundation for the next 50 years of progress by investing $50 billion in EPA’s water programs through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” As a result, we have seen transformational progress over the last 50 years-waters that were once polluted are now fishable and swimmable,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “When Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972-with an overwhelming bipartisan majority-it charted a new path for America’s waters.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott joined U.S Representative Donald Norcross, Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen, EPA Region 2 Senior Advisor for Equity and Chief of Staff Olivia Glenn, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette and local community leaders to highlight the continued improvements made to Camden’s water infrastructure as part of the Agency’s 50 th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act celebration tour.
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