It’s time for Congress to put families first and ensure you and your family have access to safe drinking water. Your health depends on it.
"I don’t trust the water. It could be five years from now, and I’ll still never drink this water."
That was Ariana Hawk talking about Flint’s water last week after Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced he was ending free bottled water for Flint residents. She’s right not to trust the water. Ariana’s children developed rashes after being exposed to the lead-contaminated water, and 11 people died from Legionnaires Disease.
Flint is just the tip of the iceberg. Over 10 million U.S. homes still get their water delivered by lead pipes, just like the ones that sparked the crisis in Flint four years ago. It’s time for action!
Sign the petition to Congress: Does your community have access to safe drinking water »
This week marks the four-year anniversary of the Flint water crisis, and while state and city officials might say the crisis has ended, Flint doesn’t even scratch the surface of what’s going on in our country.
Even in cities like Youngstown, Ohio, we do not know that sources are safe to deliver water to homes, schools, and public buildings. Some places, like small rural communities, might not even know that their water is unsafe because testing is not as consistent.
After Flint drew the national spotlight, those responsible were held accountable and people started paying attention to their water infrastructure. But millions of Americans continue to drink, cook, and bathe in water that’s delivered to their homes by toxic lead pipes and is unsafe.
Send a message to Congress that you, your family, and your neighbors should not be putting their lives at risk by drinking water »
- Lori D'Orazio, ReBuild USA
Now help the children in Flint by signing the EDF's petition:
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