SAFE DRINKING WATER IS A RIGHT

"As a scientist, I was surprised to find that race had the strongest relationship to the length of time people had to live with drinking water violations. But as a Black woman, I was not surprised at all." -NRDC scientist Kristi Pullen Fedinick
Safe drinking water is a human right. No one should have to wonder about the safety of their water every time they turn on their tap. Yet EPA data confirms that there is still unequal access to safe drinking water, based most strongly on race. This data echoes the lived experience that communities of color and low-income people across the country have been calling attention to for years.
In this video, Elizabeth Martinez of Lideres Campesinas-and a resident of Kern County, California-talks about the impacts of living in a county with a long history of violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Michele Roberts of Environmental Justice Health Alliance and NRDC scientist Kristi Pullen Fedinick highlight their analysis of EPA data that shows why local, state and federal lawmakers need to fix this urgent problem now. Read their full report: on.nrdc.org/3mJ... And take action! Send a message to the new Biden-Harris administration, urging them to fix our federal drinking water law and ensure safe drinking water conditions for all! ➡️ on.nrdc.org/2nW...

[@angelamorris4304]

I have a deep well. It's 17 years old. My Family chose to drill it at least 75 ft. from our home. We live in the County that has no rules or ordinances to keep our community safe. Our water well is in the front of our house, and about 13ft from our land line.
A Mexican couple bought the land adjacent to our landline about 3 years ago. One day -- out-of-the-blue, they decided to erect a Metal, 400sq,ft storage building 29ft. from our well head. This action angered me. The Mexican man can't speak English, so he allowed me to speak to his wife on his cell phone. She argued with me, and told me she could do whatever she wants on her land. I asked that they push it up more, then I would be okay with it. She wouldn't have it. She wanted it her way. I tried to reason with her, explaining that my well was right there-- my only water source. She continued to argue with me. I couldn't get her to understand the seriousness of the situation. So, I gave him back his phone, and went in my house. I thought, I will contact the proper authorities, to get them to move that building. Well, basically, I found out that she could do whatever she wants on her land. I have tried for 4 months to get something done about getting that building removed. I keep hitting a brick wall.
I'm worried that bacteria and other chemicals eventually can get down to my well and contaminate it. Can a 500 ft. Water well get contaminated over time if different pollutants get near my well head? I have been very upset with these people. They are not acting like a neighbor, so therefore, I'm not going to treat them like a neighbor. They are very secretive -like they don't want us to know anything happening around us. I have been stalked by them for about 3 years, now.

[@melissaverduin3693]

Wow. This is sooo wrong! We ALL deserve clean drinking water! Alot of people are sick and dying in my community! Including my family and friends! Wtf is going on in this country?!🇺🇸

[@barbaratranjan2472]

O básico para todos.os seres que habitam neste planeta!🌊🙏🌎🗺🙇