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Public Water Works!
Turn on a tap almost anywhere in the U.S., and you’re just about guaranteed clean, safe water filling up your glass.
For more than a century, public water systems have been vital to growing the economy, creating jobs and vastly improving the public’s health.
But today, the nation’s tap faces a troubling $23 billion annual investment gap. In the last 35 years, investment in and commitment to public water systems have all but dried up. The infrastructure that we all rely on for our water is aging and in desperate need of attention. Learn More
73% of people in the U.S. believe government investment in safe, public water systems is very important.
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Prioritize Public Water
Join tens of thousands of people calling on our nation’s leaders to prioritize our most essential public service – a service that helps grow the economy, create jobs and vastly improve the public’s health.
"Current public investment in water and sewer infrastructure is woefully inadequate, given its critical role in sustaining a healthy society and economy. DC Water is proud to partner with Corporate Accountability International in reinvigorating support for the tap."
George S. Hawkins, General Manager, DC Water
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