Clean Water Action

Adoptando una postura para proteger el agua limpia. El ambiente político y de política para proteger el agua limpia nunca ha sido más desafiante. Clean Water Action, sus miembros y sus aliados permanecen a la vanguardia de la lucha para mantener las protecciones fundamentales fuertes y eficaces — para nuestra agua, nuestra salud, nuestro clima y el futuro del planeta. Sin embargo, 2018 trajo algunas victorias importantes, y logros constantes en el tamaño y la fuerza de nuestro movimiento de agua limpia.

The political and policy environment for protecting clean water has never been more challenging. Clean Water Action, its members and allies remain on the front lines of the fight to keep fundamental protections strong and effective — for our water, for our health, for our climate and the planet’s future.

Nutrient pollution from nitrogen and phosphorus runoff is one of the most pervasive water quality problems in the U.S. and there is increasing concern about their impact on drinking water.

As a known threat to drinking water sources, enhanced oil recovery is regulated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control program. Our research has found this program to be inadequate in protecting groundwater, relying on outdated rules, and insufficient data collection and staffing levels to ensure safety.

This report investigates the issue of chemicals in food packaging and their impact on the safety of what American consumers eat and drink.

The Aquifer Exemption program in the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program allows certain oil and gas and mining activity to occur in groundwater that would otherwise be protected as a drinking water source.