More federal funding coming to New Jersey

Dear Neighbors,

More federal funding is on the way to help clean up Superfund sites in New Jersey. I held a press conference with federal, state, and local officials in South Plainfield this week to announce that three Superfund sites in New Jersey will receive funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to aid in cleanups, including the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc. Superfund site in my congressional district. An estimated 50 percent of New Jersey’s population lives within three miles of a Superfund site.

The funding will be used to continue removing and safely disposing of contaminated soil and sediment along the Bound Brook and surrounding areas and will ensure the cleanup can continue along the entire length of the brook. The project is estimated to cost $152 million.

The three sites were included in a group of 22 sites nationwide that together will receive $1 billion from a new round of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. I successfully fought for the $3.5 billion in the law designated for Superfund cleanups that Congress passed and President Biden signed into law in 2021.

I’m glad to see the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering on the promise we made to clean up backlogged sites and give our communities the peace of mind they deserve. Read more here

New Jersey will Receive $66 Million to Combat PFAS Contamination

I also announced this week that New Jersey will receive $66.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants in drinking water, including PFAS. This investment will be made available to communities as grants through a new grant program – the Environment Protection Agency’s Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program.

The funding will help expand access to safe and clean water in overburdened communities, including through the installation of water treatment technologies and water monitoring. Safe drinking water is a basic human right. That’s why I fought to ensure that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included significant funding to address PFAS contamination, especially in overburdened communities, and I’m glad to see that funding continues to make its way to New Jersey to do just that. Read more here

Click here to visit my website or call my offices directly if you have questions or need help with a federal agency:

Middlesex County: 732-249-8892

Monmouth County: 732-571-1140

Sincerely,

Congressman Pallone