Biden Proposes Big Investments in Water: It’s About Time
Biden's infrastructure plan would replace millions of lead pipes and invest billions to protect our tap water and water sources. It would be a game-changer—pr...
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More Than 2 Weeks, No Safe Water in Jackson, Mississippi
Residents of Jackson are fed up, living without safe water for more than 2 weeks. Here's what needs to happen to fix the problem....
Texas Shows Us Our Water Future with Climate Change: It Ain’t Pretty
Texas was just a glimpse of what’s to come. With increasing wildfires, drought, flooding, and sea-level rise, we must make sure our water systems can continue...
Ensuring Environmental Justice and Health Protection
Millions of American families live in toxic clouds wafting from chemical plants and know the agony of hugging a child choking from asthma or holding the hand of...
How Can I Find Out If I Have a Lead Service Line?
Most of our household plumbing contains some amount of lead, whether in faucets, fittings, lead solder, or lead pipes, but lead service lines present the larges...
Can I Use Water Sampling to Identify a Lead Service Line?
If you are trying to find out if you have a lead service line and you are comfortable with uncertainty and do not want to dig up your yard, water sampling can p...