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Blogger chronicles Water Works’ woes BY BILL SANSERVINO When Trenton Water Works’ filtration plant was shut down Dec. 12 after frazil ice clogged its raw water intake, state regulators advised the city to conserve water. The public did not learn of the shutdown until days later, largely through reporting by an independent blog — “From the Mains of Trenton” (trentonwaterworks.substack.com). The several-hour shutdown, confirmed by the state Department of Environmental Protection in a letter to the city, mirrored a similar frazil ice incident nearly one year earlier and came despite prior warnings from regulators about vulnerabilities at the intake system. Frazil ice is a slushy accumulation of tiny ice crystals that forms in supercooled, turbulent water. It can adhere to submerged structures and intake screens, growing into blockages that restrict the flow of water into treatment plants. DEP’s letter required TWW to notify its customers to conserve water until further notice, but the utility did not immediately inform its customers or officials in the municipalities served by the system. A public water conservation advisory was not issued until
Dec. 18. That advisory did not mention that the treatment plant had been shut down. Instead, many residents and local officials first learned about the shutdown, the conservation directive and the underlying risks through an independently run Substack blog, From the Mains of Trenton (trentonwaterworks.substack.com). The blog has become a widely read source of information about Trenton Water Works, frequently publishing regulatory correspondence, inspection reports and system vulnerabilities that otherwise receive little public attention. The website states that it is “dedicated to uncovering the truth behind one of the most urgent — and underreported — public health crises in New Jersey: the slow-motion collapse of Trenton Water Works.” The blog is produced by Trenton resident Marc Leckington, who said the site’s purpose is to explain what is happening inside the water system, connect findings that are often scattered across agencies, and give residents context about immediate risks and long-term implications. TWW provides drinking water to more than 200,000 residents across five towns:— See WATER, Page 10
Steinert’s Katie Corby defends against a Lawrence High basketball player, Dec. 17, 2024. (Photo by Amanda Ruch.)
For Steinert’s Corby, fun key to basketball team’s success By rich Fisher Katie Corby is taking the Cindy Lauper approach to her junior season with basketball. This girl just wants to have fun. “I’m looking to enjoy basketball and playing with my team,” the Steinert High junior said. “I like all the girls this year and we’ve been doing really well as a team. I don’t want to be overly stressed. I just want to enjoy myself and have fun while we’re winning.” Sounds like a great plan. But don’t think it will
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