From Surfrider Foundation:
Tell Congress to protect clean water!
Have sewage or stormwater recently polluted the water at your favorite beach? Did you know that many of the 2 million miles of pipes in our drinking and wastewater infrastructure are now operating 50 – 100+ years beyond their predicted lifespan? In addition to their age, these systems were originally designed for populations half their current size. While these pipes might be out of sight and out of mind, the dirty, polluted water that can end up on our beaches is often hard to miss.
Over the next two decades we would have to spend $500 billion more than we are currently spending to fix all of the problems with the water infrastructure in the US. Our state and local governments are not going to be able to afford these costs unless we find a new source of revenue.
The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009 would establish a trust fund dedicated to fixing our clean water infrastructure and supporting other clean water initiatives. Ask your Representative to support this bill. Just click here.
To learn more about this bill and America’s water infrastructure crisis, visit the Know Your H2O Blog.
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