mrrogers wrote:
Years ago that right wing s---bag Shundler (nice dresser,never naked) sold our water system to balance the budget.

That's right jersey city owned it's own water supply,we even sold to other town's.To create a one time flow of money our then Mayor Brett Shundler sold off our water and screwed us for years to come.

Check out Mia Scanga's web site --stop brett shundler.com she really lays out the whole scam

BrightMoment wrote:

Do an "advanced search" here for MUA and you will find all the posts relative to the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority that regulates the sewers.

swooshy wrote:
In an aggravting hunt this past Saturday to find out why the water went out in our neighborhood, I found this little detail in relation to United Water's parent company;
"Jersey City officials were shocked to learn last year that United Water diverted $1.2 million
worth of the city?s water to other communities in New Jersey without paying Jersey City."
This was from a letter dated May, 2005
http://www.citizen.org/cmep/Water/gen ... uez/articles.cfm?ID=13399

This is the first I heard of this, anyone know any more about it?

BrightMoment wrote:

[...]Do an "advanced search" here for MUA and you will find all the posts relative to the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority that regulates the sewers.

Lesser_Demon wrote:
Yeah, I will probably end up buying downtown anyway (it shortens my commute among other reasons I won't go into here), but I am worried about how the area will handle sewage 5-10 years from now. I have a Heights-lovin' friend who thinks it can't and that downtown JC will be swimming in its own poo after all these new condos go up.

Has the city or the developers said or done anything to address this issue?[...]

TomGibbons Re: Flooding (help) #26
From Hamilton Park

I would add the followinging:

The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA) is required to ensure that all wastewater and storm water flow to the treatment plant and that fresh water reaches your home. Any that does not is their responsibility.

The sewers throughout downtown Jersey City are over 100-years old and have been allowed to disintegrate over many years of neglect. In the past Jersey City has only made repairs in response to regulatory directives and to promote development.

Downtown is serviced by a Combined Sewer system, which means that raw sewage and storm water are combined in the same sewer pipe. When it rains the collapsed or broken, undersized pipes backup (surcharge) and a combination of storm water and sewage floods into your basement.

Don't let the MUA lie to you. The flooding in your basement is not directly due to the following:

? ?Regional Groundwater Conditions;
? ?Below Sea Level?
? ?High Tides?
? ?Underground Rivers?

Ask for the JCMUA to fulfill their responsibility to repair and maintain the sewer system in a manner that prevents the discharge of sewage into your homes. Ask your elected officials to prepare a capital budget and a master plan that includes the millions of dollars it will cost to repair this 100-year old sewer system. Ask the DEP to mandate that the JCMUA repair our 100-year old sewer system.

Any water entering your home is a potential health hazard. In this case it is combined with raw sewage. Water damage can cause both fungal and bacterial contamination and may damage structural components in buildings. Too much exposure may cause or worsen conditions such as asthma, hay fever or other allergens.

Common symptoms of over-exposure are cough, congestion, runny nose, eye irritation and aggravation of asthma. Depending on the amount of exposure and a persons' vulnerability, more serious health effects such as fever, breathing problems, nausea and skin rashes can occur.

It is the JCMUA?s obligation to maintain the sewer system in a manner that protects human health and the environment. They are responsible for ensuring that raw sewage flows to the treatment plant and NOT back into your homes.

In New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for enforcing these regulations. EPA has issued stiff penalties to municipalities that fail to ensure the sewage flows to treatment plant and not into the environment:

City of Honolulu, HI (1994) ? The EPA fined the City $1.2 million for failing to maintain its sewer system. EPA also required improvements to the sewer at a cost of $30 million.

Metro Dade County, FL (1995) ? The EPA fined the county $2 million for failing to maintain the sewer system, which resulted in the overflow of raw sewage into homes, streets and businesses. EPA further required improvements to the sewer at a cost of $800 million.

Year-after-year the JCMUA has repeatedly stated that they have no money to repair even the most notable of sewer problems. Yet year-after-year there is no Master Plan and no attempt to even begin addressing or funding these issues. Send the message to your elected officials and the DEP that sewage flowing into you home whenever it rains in unaccetable and a violation of the Clean Water Act.

Posted on: 2005/7/11 15:49

RABBITRABBIT wrote:

don't count on it. new york metro area, of which we are a part, bounces back from every real estate burst faster than the rest of the nation. if you like the place and you plan to stay, buy.

Lesser_Demon wrote:
I'm thinking of finally buying a condo next year, back in Downtown (since prices will likely be friendier by then).

Binky wrote:
The City has to start by putting more trash cans on the street and emptying them. There are at least three threads open right now about this on the site. If we all complained to the politicians instead of just to each other it might happen. Clean streets are a sign of a civilized society.