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    Flood Of Money Could Fast Track Newark's Plan To Replace Lead Pipes Amid Water Crisis

    A $120 million loan could cut up to 8 years off a project to swap out pipes that are contaminating water as it flows from the city's primary processing plant into homes.
    by Vanessa Romo Aug 26, 2019 2 minutes

    Newark's years-long water crisis could be resolved within the next 30 months under an ambitious new plan to replace thousands of contaminated pipes, as state, city and county officials announced Monday.

    Under a new partnership, the Essex County Improvement Authority would funnel $120 million bond to the city of Newark for the sole purpose of replacing the old pipes that.

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