Take action today!

Tell Representative Jim Nussle to Support an Increase in Federal Water
Infrastructure Funding

Call Rep. Nussle at 202-225-6576.

Your voice is needed to provide critical funding for water infrastructure to
keep sewage and stormwater pollution out of our waterways and to ensure that
our drinking water is safe.

Iowa's Rep. Jim Nussle sits on the House Budget Committee. This Committee is
likely to vote this week on whether to accept an increase of funding for
clean water.  The Senate has already adopted an amendment that would provide
$5.2 billion in clean water and safe drinking water funding, more than
double the amount currently in the House Budget.

If Rep. Nussle is your member in Congress please call him today at
202-225-6576 and tell him to support increasing the available funds for the
Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund to the same level already
approved by the Senate.

Now is the time to speak up and secure funding to improve outdated sewage
treatment systems and to upgrade drinking water treatment facilities to
remove lead and other contaminants that threaten public health. Increased
funding for the State Revolving Fund will help communities maintain and
enhance their critical water infrastructure and create thousands of new
jobs.

Please forward this message to your individual members or other lists of
activists.  Thank you for taking action!

WHAT TO SAY ON THE PHONE:

1. Please support increasing the available funds for the Clean Water and
Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund to the same level already approved by the
Senate - $5.2 billion.
2.   The EPA in 2002 released a study showing that insufficient funding is
available for communities to meet their clean water needs; at the current
rate of expenditures, the gap in funding for clean water and safe drinking
water infrastructure would be a trillion dollars by 2019.
3.   Relate a personal story on how dilapidated sewer systems, contaminated
drinking water quality, or polluted runoff is threatening your quality of
life.


Joshua R. Klein
Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator
Clean Water Network
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC   20005
202-289-2421
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Forwarded by Jane Clark

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