Marking 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the USA #SDWA50 - making public water supply safer (and dragging along domestic water supply) - still a work in progress
Julian Gonzalez of @earthjustice.bsky.social on #SDWA50: "...In terms of requirements, minimum standards, monitoring that is required, the collection of data...we just know a lot more about...where we get our water from.โ
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"Safe, clean drinking water is a fundamental right for all."
Laurene Allen shares how her community is working toward solutions that ensure safe, clean drinking water for everyone.
๐ฝ๏ธ Watch her story below! #SDWA50
Happy 50th to the Safe Drinking Water Act! Today, Chair E. Joaquin Esquivel joined U.S. EPA and other orgs, leaders & partners in D.C. to commemorate this milestone: www.linkedin.com/posts/state-...
Celebrate with us and visit: waterboards.ca.gov/campaigns/sd...
#SDWA50 #environmentalprotection
Today, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which safeguards public health by protecting our public drinking water supply. I'm fighting to build on its progress by eliminating forever chemicals like PFAS from our water supply. #SDWA50
The #SafeDrinkingWaterAct turns 50 this year! ๐ฐ
There's been progress, but families still need stronger protections from lead and #PFAS in our water.
Hear stories from our own Felice Green & add yours to the #SDWA50 map to call for #SafeAffordableWater for all. ๐บ๏ธ
www.rivernetwork.org/sdwa50th/
It's the 50th anniversary of the #SafeDrinkingWaterAct ๐ฐ & our taps have it to thank-- from Great Lakes communities like Milwaukee to Gulf South homes in New Orleans.
Learn more & share why #SafeAffordableWater matters to you. #SDWA50
Access to clean, safe drinking water is a human right, and today in 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act secured that right. Today I celebrate House Democrats' investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to protect this right and every Americansโ health. #SDWA50 #SafeDrinkingWaterAct
Happy 50th anniversary to the Safe Drinking Water Act!
Tune in to hear from the Deputy Director of our Division of Drinking Water, Darrin Polhemus: youtu.be/40FPv-5tFuA?...
Check out:
- Our webpage: waterboards.ca.gov/campaigns/sd...
- Commemorative videos: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Despite the progress we've seen under the #SafeDrinkingWaterAct, we must continue to see bipartisan support for resilient water infrastructure to adapt to emerging contaminants and protect communities. #SDWA50
While clean water is a must for life, it also needs to be affordable. Fox reminds us: "1 in 3 Americans struggles with the price of their water bills." We need a permanent federal program for #SafeAffordableWater now.๐ง #SDWA50
Today's Senate hearing celebrated the 50th anniversary of the #SafeDrinkingWaterActโ a transformative moment for water and health in the U.S. As water warrior and former EPA Assistant Administrator, Radhika Fox shared, this law "saved lives and created jobs." ๐ ๏ธ๐ง #SDWA50