Testimony of Maureen Cunningham and Dr. Katy Hansen on Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America’s Drinking Water

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Written By Environmental Policy Innovation Center
 

EPIC submitted testimony to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the U.S. House of Representatives, detailing the further steps Congress can take to ensure the funding is fully and expeditiously utilized where it is needed most.

EPIC’s comments focus on the following:

  • Equitable allocation of principal forgiveness is essential

  • Success hinges on meaningful public engagement

  • States must invest more in direct technical assistance

  • Rapid progress on lead service line replacement is a moral imperative.

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