Current Campaigns, Initiatives & Calls To Action
We Couldn’t Do This Alone: Celebrating a CSO Permit Milestone
As we entered the new year, New Jersey passed a quiet yet long-awaited milestone in its journey toward cleaner and healthier waterways for all New Jerseyans. All combined sewer overflow Long-Term Control Plans (LTCPs) and the associated five-year permits have now been released and commented on. Six out of the seven regional plans have been finalized.
On January 5, the SFSR campaign submitted comments on the draft CSO permits for Middlesex County Utilities Authority and the City of Perth Amboy. View all SFSR comment letters here.
If you would like to be considered for our next cohort in 2026, email info@sewagefreenj.org with the subject line – CLAP 2026.
What Does It Take to Be a CSO Leader In Your Town?
Over the summer, the Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers (SFSR) campaign graduated its fourth cohort of Community Leadership Action Program (CLAP) members. Held over five sessions from June to August, the participating individuals were community members from the combined sewer overflow (CSO) communities of Jersey City and North Bergen, who wanted to increase their understanding of the environmental impacts of CSOs, enhance their leadership and advocacy skills, and explore how the issue of CSOs can intersect with the work they do for their communities.
If you would like to be considered for our next cohort in 2026, email info@sewagefreenj.org with the subject line – CLAP 2026.
Not sure if you live in a town or city with a combined sewer system?
Check out the map below with the 21 NJ affected communities.
CSO Communities in New Jersey
By working together, we can prevent sewers from overflowing and keep sewage out of our streets, basements, and waterways. Let’s make sure the children in our communities grow up in a healthier, greener environment and our streets and businesses remain safe and clean.
