News Briefs: Surprise Inspection Reveals 'Imminent Threat' at Trenton Water Works

New Jersey's top environmental official recently warned of a "substantial and imminent threat" at Trenton (New Jersey) Water Works after a surprise inspection. In a letter to the city's mayor and council, the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection warned that the 225-year-old utility is at high risk of systemic failure due to decades of neglect and mismanagement. The visit to the treatment plant revealed "appalling conditions," including broken equipment, hazardous electrical setups and a sagging roof. Comparing the situation to water crises in Flint, Michigan, and Jackson, Mississippi, the comissioner is advocating for the city to move forward with