Renew Your Community’s Water

Many of our water systems are reaching the end of their lifespan. Without dedicated federal funding, communities simply cannot afford to make the necessary repairs to pipes and water systems that keep our waters clean and safe.

Get the Facts

• In 2010, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (SRF), which provides federal funding to maintain safe drinking water, received $1.4 billion in federal funding — enough to finance only 8 percent of what is needed.
• Publicly owned wastewater systems need an average of $11.6 billion every year to protect water quality and public health.
• A gap of approximately $22 billion exists each year between what is available to maintain our water and sewer systems and what is needed.
• Fully addressing the nation’s annual water needs could put nearly one out of every 20 unemployed people in the nation back to work.
• Currently, there is no federal funding devoted to updating and repairing drinking water systems in schools.

Find out how to improve your local water quality:

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Take Action

• Sign the petition to protect your access to safe affordable drinking water.
• Host a movie screening and help spread awareness with one of several recent films about water.

Learn More

• Guide: Take Back the Tap Guide to Safe Tap Water
• Fact Sheet: Why Our Communities Need Federal Investment in Our Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Water for Generations to Come
• Report: Clear Waters: Why America Needs a Clean Water Trust Fund