What is at Stake
When it rains in Newark, the combined sewer system overflows into nearby waterways and localized flooding can have a
combination of sewage and stormwater. This is known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO). Newark, one of 25 CSO
permittees, submitted a Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) proposing large water infrastructure projects to reduce and/or
eliminate CSOs. As of October 2020, the plan is under review by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP) and will be finalized in 2021.
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) is the sewer treatment plant that treats the combination of sewage and
stormwater from Newark along with seven other communities with combined sewer systems in the region. Most of these
communities have agreed to work on a regional Long Term Control Plan. They have six additional months to finalize the
financing of the regional plan, if they can not come up with an agreement they will revert to municipal-only plans. Many of
the projects in the regional and municipal plans will remain the same. This fact sheet reflects the projects that would only be
in a regional plan, the projects that would be the same in a regional and municipal plan, and the municipal only projects. The
financing for the regional plan has not been decided, so the financing options below reflect the cost of a municipal only plan
Each of the selected options will cost millions of dollars and impact neighborhoods for decades. Please use this fact
sheet to assist in developing comments to submit to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The Basics
Newark Long Term Control Plan Fact Sheet
2021 - 2021
Modified Regulator Gate
Operation (Municipal)
2021 - 2025
CSO Storage
(Municipal & Regional)
2036 - 2037
Peddie St. Regulator
Modification (Regional)
2021 - 2031
Green Infrastructure
(Municipal & Regional)
2021 - 2040
Water Conservation
(Municipal & Regional)
Project Timeline
CSO volume
reduction
CSO volume
reduction
Annual CSO Volume in Newark Newark Projects by Capital Cost
Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers is organized by its partners and an
advisory board, with the support of New Jersey Future.
Two options for green infrastructure (GI) are
proposed in the Long Term Control plan: tree
pits and rain gardens. Since the target GI build
out of 5% of impervious area is not achieved
by the lowest cost option (tree pits), Newark
will likely decide to utilize a combination of the
two technologies.
The plans would be funded by proposed rate
increases and potentially other financing such
as bonds and loans. The plan includes an
option to revise and reschedule the proposed
projects in the report based on emergent
economic conditions beyond the permittees’
control. The proposed plan would be completed
within 20 years.
Public participation is included as a factor that
influenced the selection of alternatives. The
public's desire for GI is noted as is the potential
for GI jobs through the Newark Workforce
Development Board. Community meetings held
in Newark are mentioned in PVSC’s regional
report and Newark participated in the regional
and municipal Supplemental CSO Team
meetings.
Environmental justice is not mentioned in
the report.
Climate change is not mentioned in the
report.
City of Newark Water and Sewer utilities
CSO contact: HDR Professional Associate
Francisco Brilhante,
Long Term Control Plan submittals
Jersey Water Works CSO Review page
For more information, visit https://sewagefreenj.org
Green Infrastructure
Financing
Public Participation
Environmental Justice Considerations
Climate Change Considerations
How to Submit Comments
Additional Information
Download and Review Long Term Control
Plans at https://www.nj.gov/dep/dwq/cso-
ltcpsubmittals.htm
Comments on the LTCPs can be submitted
to these NJDEP CSO Team Leaders.
NJDEP will review comments through
January 31, 2021.
After submitting comments to NJDEP and
your CSO permit holder, make sure to
share your comments with your local
officials, environmental commission, and
planning/zoning boards.
Copy Susan Rosenwinkel
[email protected], bureau
chief of surface water permitting at NJDEP,
and the relevant permittee contact.
Appendix
Outfalls
Annual overflow volume — existing conditions
Table 1. Newark LTCP Basics - Outfalls, Overflows, and Total Costs
Percent overflow volume reduction
Percent capture after implementation,
as reported in the plan (min. of 85% required)
Annual overflow volume — after implementation
Project costs
MG = million gallons
1 = Recommended Plan (Municipal and Regional)
2 = PVSC Regional Plan
1,319 MG
649.9 MG
173.6 MG
$435 million
Project
Capital Cost
($ million)
Table 2. Newark LTCP Project Costs, CSO Reduction Volume, and Implementation Schedule
Total
Modified Regulator Gate Operation (Municipal) 0
350.2
0.4
435
18
Green Infrastructure (Municipal & Regional)
CSO Storage (Municipal & Regional)
Water Conservation (Municipal & Regional)
Peddie St. Regulator Modification (Regional)
82.9
1.5
Start
Year
2021
2021
2021
2021
2036
End
Year
2021
2031
2025
2040
2037
20 years
1
2
50.7%
86.8%
1
2
87.7%
96.3%
1
2
*For the recommended plan (municipal & regional)
MG = million gallons
