The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is celebrating 50 years! The act was signed into law in 1974 to protect public health by enforcing national standards for drinking water quality. Clean water is a basic human right and is essential to all life.
Fun fact: more than half the country gets its drinking water from rivers!
Below are some notable milestones since the SDWA was signed:
Even still, American clean water supplies are becoming increasingly stretched each year—the pressures of rising population, agricultural and energy demands, and the growing effects of climate change all have a major impact on rivers and water resources. Communities across the nation are without access to safe, clean drinking water. Most recently, Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast and left millions without clean water for weeks. If we do not embrace innovative solutions, delivering clean drinking water will become more and more difficult.
We must continue to safeguard the clean water that is the lifeblood of our communities and environment. Below are ways to learn more and get involved to help ensure our clean water is protected for generations to come.
Stand up for Clean Water
We need a powerful, diverse, bipartisan river movement to face those challenges and drive national change that makes rivers healthier and water cleaner.
Defending our water security: A BLUEPRINT TO DELIVER CLEAN WATER, STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SAFE COMMUNITIES
Priorities for the Trump-Vance administration
