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Tell Congress: From Source to Tap, Keep the Funding Flowing
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) proved what’s possible when our nation invests in clean, safe, affordable drinking water. It funded lead pipe removal, PFAS cleanup, and protection for drinking water sources across the country. But this historic progress is at risk.
Prioritizing an Upstream Focus for PFAS in Drinking Water
According to a 2023 U.S. Geological Survey, at least 45% of tap water in the U.S. contains one or more types of PFAS. This contamination didn’t occur overnight—it has been building up in our environment for decades, beginning with the initial manufacturing of PFAS in the 1940s.
Comments on EPA Plans to Rollback PFAS Drinking Water Limits
In late July, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened the National Drinking Water Advisory Council to brief them on plans to delay and weaken the first-ever Safe Drinking Water Act limits on some PFAS chemicals. We spoke during the public comment period and provided these written comments.
Putting Drinking Water First: Clarifying the "Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act"
The Definition of Waters of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act has concrete implications for source water protection and for drinking water quality, as it specifies whether the Clean Water Act’s pollution control programs should pertain to small streams, wetlands and certain other water bodies.
Putting Drinking Water First: Time to Curb Power Plants' Toxic Pollution
Clean Water Action’s analysis of supporting documents for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category confirms that power plant discharges to surface water often include contaminants that experts consider to be "contaminants of concern" when found in drinking water.