To: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore City
Mayor of Baltimore City: Water is a Human Right
Starting tomorrow, Baltimore City will begin shutting off the water supplied to 25,000 families who can't afford to pay their water bills. Residents of Baltimore are bracing for a public health crisis. Tell Mayor Rawlings-Blake to recognize that Water is a Human Right and to cancel the shut-offs.
Why is this important?
I am a resident of Baltimore City and I am very concerned about the health impact water shut-offs will have on my 75,000 neighbors who will be unable to wash their hands, shower, or drink from the tap. These families have been labeled "delinquent" despite the fact that they simply can't afford to pay the rising price of water in one of the nation's most impoverished cities. These shut-offs must be stopped to protect these families from harm and to avoid a city-wide public health crisis in Baltimore.