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Talking Lead Service Lines in Malden, Massachusetts
Lead exposure is a problem that America has been facing for decades. The EPA estimates that lead in drinking water can account for 20% of a person's exposure to lead ( Lead and Drinking Water). Currently, there are lead service lines in up to ten million homes across the country. Replacing them comes at a high cost. Each lead service line is owned by both the municipality in which the line resides and the resident’s house the line directly serves.
Recently, I had the chance to talk to members in Malden, MA where 25% of households have lead service lines. Since half of the line is owned by the
Protecting Rhode Island families from toxic PFAS
PFAS are a class of human-made chemicals that are incredibly persistent in the environment and also highly toxic, linked to cancers, reproductive harms, and other health problems. Clean Water Action is fighting to protect our waterways, and our bodies, from toxic PFAS chemicals. Learn more and take action!
Getting the Lead Out of Rhode Island's Drinking Water
There is no safe level of lead exposure. Learn more about how lead enters drinking water, how to protect yourself and your family from lead in drinking water, and what steps Clean Water Action and others are taking to ensure that every lead service line in Rhode Island is located and replaced.
Amber Schmidt
Amber Schmidt is the New England Zero Waste Organizer for Clean Water Action’s Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island offices. Her work in this role focuses on three main areas: reducing single-use disposable foodware, food waste diversion from landfills and incinerators, and zero-waste policy.