Safe, Affordable Drinking Water

Clean, safe drinking water is absolutely essential for all of us, and it’s more vulnerable than you might think. With pollution measured in parts per billion, we need to be vigilant about protecting our water.

Unfortunately, in recent years, Michiganders have experienced firsthand just how devastating water contamination can be. The Flint water crisis, toxic algae in our lakes, and oil spills in our rivers are just some of the threats facing our clean water.

But we don’t have to sit back and wait for the next crisis to hit. Our elected leaders can and should be taking proactive steps to prevent water contamination before it happens. Sadly, too often our leaders don’t prioritize this critical issue. That’s where Michigan LCV members come in – people like you have the power to make a real difference in the fight for clean, safe drinking water.

Together, we can make Michigan a leader in protecting our water supply. By getting involved, you can help safeguard our clean water for generations to come.

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Tell Your Lawmaker: Take Action on Toxic PFAS

Michiganders deserve clean, safe water, but across our state, toxic PFAS contamination is threatening public health, contaminating lakes and rivers, and putting our health at risk. Tell your lawmaker to pass House Bills 5890-5898 and take swift action to address the toxic PFAS crisis in Michigan.

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Tell Your Lawmaker: Michigan Is Not A Dumping Ground

Michigan’s low waste disposal fees and outdated policies have turned our state into a dumping ground for hazardous waste from across the country and Canada. Tell your lawmaker to support meaningful reforms to ensure our state isn’t the dumping ground for out-of-state toxic waste.

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Tell Your Lawmaker: Vote YES on Critical Septic Legislation

Michigan is the only state in the country without a statewide septic code. Send a message to your lawmaker urging them to vote YES on Senate Bill 771 and deliver a septic code for Michigan.

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Toxic PFAS in our Drinking Water

PFAS, commonly called “forever chemicals” because they take thousands of years to break down, are a class of more than 4,700 different manufactured chemicals. PFAS is an acronym that stands for Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances. They are linked to various health problems and PFAS contamination is a rising issue in Michigan and across the United States.

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All Michiganders deserve a just, liveable future, and we understand what’s at stake. We need to make sure our elected officials share our values. Achieving that is going to take education, advocacy, and political action.

And all three of those strategies rely on you — your commitment and your willingness to fight for justice and the people and places you love.

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There are big threats facing our communities and our state, but members like you are already making a difference.

You can help put Michigan back on track toward being a leader in the nation on clean water and strong environmental protections by helping us tackle the pressing issues facing our state and our communities.

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Because people like you are stepping up and taking action, Michigan LCV has been able to win when it counts. With your help, we are prepared to win the next one.

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