Hi John,

We have an urgent opportunity to protect our drinking water.

Today is the PFAS Free Day of Action. Along with a wide coalition of organizations and their members, we're using our combined power to send messages to the people who need to hear it most: elected representatives.

Across the state and nation, our water is being poisoned by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly toxic human-made chemicals. For decades, PFAS have been used for industrial applications, firefighting foam, and consumer products such as carpeting, waterproof clothing, upholstery, food packaging, and various paper products.

PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down over time and are linked to serious long-term health risks including cancer and developmental challenges in children and infants. Without immediate action to establish health standards, these “forever chemicals” will continue to poison our communities and threaten future generations. Already, over 70 Wisconsin communities have discovered PFAS in their drinking water. That list will continue to grow.

Fortunately, Wisconsin legislators have introduced the Chemical Level Enforcement and Remediation Act (CLEAR Act), SB 361/AB 419. The CLEAR Act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that would establish essential public health-based standards for our drinking water and lay out a crucial path for cleaning up existing pollution.

Will you contact your state legislators and ask them to support this critical legislation?

Passing the CLEAR Act will be an uphill battle. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and the American Chemistry Council are working hard to avoid accountability by squashing protections against PFAS. It will take all of us speaking up to ensure that our public health comes before any big money bottom lines.

To protect our drinking water, contact your legislator and ask them to support the CLEAR Act.