Establishes NJ Water Data Center at public institution of higher education; appropriates $1 million.

S 1213 establishes the New Jersey Water Data Center at a public university to collect, analyze, and publish standardized data on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems across the state. The center must provide specific, publicly accessible information annually, including lead levels in water, leak-related water loss, system budgets, affordability metrics, and combined sewer overflow events. It requires an advisory council with representatives from environmental and utility agencies and mandates the Governor to select the host institution within 30 days. The bill appropriates $1 million from the General Fund to fund the center's initial operations. This directly affects water utilities, state regulators, and residents by creating transparent, statewide data for accountability and informed decision-making.