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Clean Water Fund Awarded EPA Grant to Fight Lead in Drinking Water
BOSTON, MA – Clean Water Fund announces an award from the EPA to fund an expansion of their work partnering with local community groups to identify lead service lines, help impacted residents access lead service line replacement programs, and educate community members about how to mitigate exposure to lead in drinking water.
EPA Directs States to Use Water Pollution Permits to Control PFAS
The Clean Water Act has many tools that can—and should—be used to keep these toxic fluorinated “forever chemicals” out of our water. EPA’s memo makes it clear that states can use their existing water program authorities to address PFAS in wastewater discharges immediately.
Collaborating to Protect our Drinking Water - Let’s Put the Clean Water Act to Work
The Source Water Collaborative brings everyone from water utility associations to environmental organizations to planning professionals together to elevate the need to protect drinking water sources in decisions at the local, state and federal levels.
Joining the Toxics Team
I love learning new things every day because it allows me to make better choices and better informs my future decisions. Derek Bok, the former president of Harvard University, once said “if you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”
Toxic Injustice and the Power of Personal Stories
People often ask me, “What do you like best about working for Clean Water Action,” and my answer is always the same: the people. For me, the most rewarding aspect of my job is connecting with folks on the diverse experiences that drive our efforts for progressive change. We all suffer the impacts of environmental degradation (some more profoundly than others), and we all have unique stories to share. Whether incensing, inspiring, or downright heartbreaking, these personal stories have the power to unite us as we find common ground from which to build solutions. Story sharing allows us to think
