Key decisions for clean water are pending at the EPA.

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John,

It’s hard to believe that in 2025, millions of families in the U.S. are still exposed to lead in their drinking water every single day.

While nearly half of municipalities are estimated to have toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in their water – thanks to greedy chemical companies content to poison our water for profit.

We took significant steps toward tackling these threats during the Biden Administration, but now, under Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could reverse that progress.

Take action: Tell EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to do his job and protect our communities from toxins in our water! ([link removed])

Take Action for Safe Water ([link removed])

Historic protections aimed at keeping our water safe from lead and PFAS are facing challenges in court from polluters, and Trump’s EPA, under Lee Zeldin, will soon decide whether to defend these protections in court.

The Lead out of Water Rule (officially the “Lead and Copper Rule Improvements”) strengthens protections against lead in drinking water by requiring full lead service line replacement in a decade for most communities.

Our members have sent over 40,000 messages to Congress in recent weeks to defend the Lead Out of Water Rule from legislative attacks, and the pressure we’re building is working – demonstrating how unpopular revoking this rule would be. There’s a limited window where this rule can be rolled back in Congress, and time is running out. The courts will be the next battleground.

>> Send EPA a message to keep poisonous lead out of our water ([link removed])

Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” don’t readily break down on their own in the environment. They leach into our food, water, ecosystems, and even our bodies, causing numerous health issues, including low birth weight, cancer, and other harmful illnesses. Now, two important Biden-era actions are under attack: one that sets limits for PFAS in drinking water, and one that designates PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances – the first step to holding polluters accountable.

The EPA already asked for an extension on one of the PFAS decisions, which means they’re still considering how they’ll respond.

>> Send EPA a message to maintain critical PFAS protections ([link removed])

The EPA’s decision on whether to defend these rules comes at a time when public opinion on clean water has never been more clear – nobody wants to drink poisoned water.

Send Your Message ([link removed])

As we approach Earth Day next week, we won’t allow the Musk-Trump regime to take us back to a time before the environmental movement — before laws that protect our food, water, and air from toxic pollution.

We will fight with everything we have to defend environmental protections that keep our communities safe.

The diseases, developmental disorders, and internal damage caused by lead and PFAS in our water is preventable. The EPA must protect communities from these toxic substances in our water, not roll back important progress we’ve made toward safe water for our families.

Demand that EPA Administrator Zeldin do the right thing by defending critical drinking water protections against lead and PFAS in court. ([link removed])

Onward together,

Mitch Jones
Managing Director of Policy and Litigation
Food & Water Watch

P.S. Read how we’re fighting back ([link removed]) against Trump’s attempts to roll back over 50 years of environmental progress we’ve made since the first Earth Day in 1970.

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