Cities all across the country are relying on federal funding to replace dangerous lead pipes — funding that was in jeopardy earlier this year. Together, we urged lawmakers to protect the Lead and Copper Rules Improvements from repeal and everyone's right to lead-free water — and won! Pictured here are rallies you powered in Eastern Pennsylvania (left) and New Jersey (right). The fight continues While this victory is significant, we’re rolling up our sleeves again. As of this writing, the LCRI is now facing a utility industry lawsuit. Together, we’re calling on the EPA Administrator to vigorously defend the rule. We must ensure everyone has access to safe drinking water.
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billionaires and large corpora- tions, putting corporate profits ahead of our health. Because of you, they didn't get away with it You powered an intensive, months-long grassroots campaign led by Food & Water Watch and our allies to defend the LCRI. Together, we urged key lawmak- ers to protect people from lead
poisoning by holding rallies, sending messages, and deliver- ing letters. The people power you built paid off! We won commitments from two lawmakers to oppose the repeal. The deadline for using the fast-track procedures of the Congressional Review Act passed without action, effec- tively killing the repeal attempt. Thank you for fighting for lead-free water!
How You Can Keep Fighting for Safe Water! Urge the EPA Administra- tor to keep protections against lead and PFAS in our water. fwwat.ch/lead-free-water
Why Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) Matter The EPA estimates that the LCRI will prevent up to 1,500 cases of premature death from heart disease and risky low birth weights for up to 900,000 infants each year. The public health and economic benefits outweigh the cost of lead service line replacement 13 to 1.
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