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For safer septic systems, MD needs inspections!
Email your representatives!
Septic systems are a critical piece of infrastructure that treats the wastewater coming off individual properties, so it is less hazardous to human health and the environment. It is critical that they are functioning, but because they are buried in the yard it is easy for them to silently fail and go unnoticed.
Pathogens from septic systems are a problem, and we want to catch them before they pollute surface water and drinking water. An evaluation of data from the CDC’s Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System found that septic systems contributed to 67%
Black History Month Clean Water Champion: Colron Chambers
Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary—a century of honoring Black legacy, leadership, and excellence. Throughout February, Clean Water Action will proudly spotlight our Black Water Champions: leaders who are advancing the vital work of protecting our water, our health, and our communities.
Our 2026 Maryland Legislative Priorities
Maryland’s General Assembly begins today, and for the first time since 2018, Clean Water Action is not asking for your help in ending subsidies for burning trash under Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio. Your tireless support over the years made a difference, and the General Assembly ended these subsidies last year. Thank you!
We’re working to bring that winning energy into 2026 and secure real progress for clean water, zero waste, and environmental justice. Here are our top priorities for this year’s legislative session, and how you can help!
The CHERISH Our Communities Act
This landmark bill
Clean Water 50: Why You Support
The power of one. Just one person and one donation, can help make such an incredible impact - for our water, for air, for healthier communities, democracy, and justice. In honor of Clean Water Action's 50th anniversary, we are grateful for supporters like you and want to lift up your story! Clean Water Action’s story is YOUR story, joined with those of all the others who together form our clean water movement.
"Clean Water has been at the forefront of environmental advocacy for 50 years. There are lots of groups that do good work on the environment, but Clean Water is the only national and
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund Urge EPA not to Weaken the Definition of the "Waters of the United States"
Public comment from Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund on the "Polluted Water Rule", EPA's proposed rule revising the definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act.