EPA's Proposed Revisions to the Safe Drinking Water Act's Lead and Copper Rule
December 18, 2019
It’s disappointing that EPA chose not to require full replacement of lead service lines — the largest source of lead in drinking water — and stopped short of other measures to reduce exposure.
PFAS Chemicals – Protecting Our Drinking Water And Our Health
August 9, 2019
PFAS are a class of human-made chemicals which includes Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Protecting Drinking Water From Hazardous Spills
July 10, 2018
UPDATE: August 22, 2019
Today EPA finalized its Do-Nothing Rule. Our response, from Program Director Lynn Thorp:
The Water Polluter Loophole
March 23, 2018
UPDATE: On April 15, EPA announced that it would not protect surface waters contaminated with pollution that first moves through groundwater.
Harmful Algal Outbreaks and Drinking Water
August 26, 2016
In summer 2014 the residents in and around Toledo, Ohio were told not to drink, cook, or bathe with the water from their faucets.
Lead and Drinking Water
April 21, 2016
Lead is a highly poisonous metal and can affect almost every organ in the body and the nervous system. It is a naturally occurring element found, due to human activity, in all parts of our environment.