By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

United States

Lay person tasks

• Do research to find out if the water in your area is safe. Some people who are particularly dedicated to this, especially if their government has a history of lying to residents, test the quality of their water themselves. Under certain circumstances, you can ask your local government to test your water for you.
• If you can, get a water filter that filters out both lead and PFAS.
• Be supportive of local government installing public drinking fountains.
• Be supportive of policies that provide water free to people who are low income.
• Do not support laws or politicians that makes it illegal/ prevents people from giving water to neighbors or people who are homeless.

Resources

• Map of places where water systems are contaminated with PFAS https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/pfas_contamination/ 

• News article of places that have unsafe drinking water https://abcnews.go.com/US/map-ongoing-water-crises-happening-us-now/story?id=89454219 

Informational Resources

• Large Document about water access https://uswateralliance.org/sites/uswateralliance.org/files/publications/Closing%20the%20Water%20Access%20Gap%20in%20the%20United%20States_DIGITAL.pdf