To: The United States House of Representatives
Congress: It's time to fix our crumbling water systems!
I want to know my drinking water is safe.
Access to safe drinking water is a human right, but too many people in the U.S. don’t know if their water is safe to drink.
Over the years, the federal government has repeatedly slashed funding for water system upgrades, endangering entire communities, especially children, by leaving them exposed to aging lead pipes.
Please support and co-sponsor the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act, which would provide the funding we need to make sure safe drinking water keeps flowing from our taps.
Access to safe drinking water is a human right, but too many people in the U.S. don’t know if their water is safe to drink.
Over the years, the federal government has repeatedly slashed funding for water system upgrades, endangering entire communities, especially children, by leaving them exposed to aging lead pipes.
Please support and co-sponsor the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act, which would provide the funding we need to make sure safe drinking water keeps flowing from our taps.
Why is this important?
America’s water pipes are getting old — some as old as Ford's first Model T. And too many are still made of lead. These aging pipes are putting entire communities in danger, especially children. Lead poisoning can cause serious health problems, so ensuring that our drinking water is safe needs to be a national priority.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that $697 billion is needed to upgrade our drinking water and wastewater systems over the next 20 years. So where will that money come from?
The Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act, recently introduced in Congress, would provide dedicated funding for fixing water infrastructure by closing corporate tax loopholes. Among other things, that money would be used to help homeowners and public schools test for and replace lead pipes.
If passed, the WATER Act would secure a significant portion of the funding we need over the next 20 years to protect our drinking water, while also creating up to 945,000 jobs.
Urge your representative to support the WATER Act and fix our aging water systems!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that $697 billion is needed to upgrade our drinking water and wastewater systems over the next 20 years. So where will that money come from?
The Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act, recently introduced in Congress, would provide dedicated funding for fixing water infrastructure by closing corporate tax loopholes. Among other things, that money would be used to help homeowners and public schools test for and replace lead pipes.
If passed, the WATER Act would secure a significant portion of the funding we need over the next 20 years to protect our drinking water, while also creating up to 945,000 jobs.
Urge your representative to support the WATER Act and fix our aging water systems!