Sewage in our Water?

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Wed, 18 May 2005 20:03:43 -0400

Florida PIRG : Sewage in our Water?

 

 

Mark Ferrulo, Florida PIRG Director wrote:

 

>Dear Florida PIRG supporter,

>

>I know it may sound crazy, but the Bush administration has actually

made a proposal to allow wastewater treatment plants to dump barely

treated sewage into American waters whenever it rains. I don't know

about you, but I don't want more sewage in my water no matter the weather.

>

>Fortunately, neither do a lot of Members of Congress, and they've

banded together to make sure this proposal does not get enacted. This

week, Congress is going to vote to stop the Bush administration's

proposal from becoming law.

>

>Please take a moment to ask your Member of Congress to keep more

sewage out of America's water. Then, if you have friends who don't

want more sewage in their water either, forward this email to them and

ask them to contact their Member of Congress too.

>

>To take action, or it into your web browser:

>http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=2 & id4=ES

>

>

>Background

>

>The Bush administration has issued a proposal that would allow

wastewater treatment plants to dump barely treated sewage into

American lakes, rivers, and streams whenever it rains. Allowing

routine sewage dumping isn't just gross, it's also a serious threat to

public health and the environment - the Bush administration proposal

will increase the number of people who are exposed to bacteria,

viruses, parasites, toxics and other pollution in water.

>

>Fortunately, many Members of Congress are standing up to the White

House to keep sewage out of the water. They've proposed an amendment

to make sure that routine sewage dumping remains illegal, and it's

going to be voted on next week.

>

>We believe we can get a majority of Members of Congress to act for

clean water - and that's where you come in. We need enough people to

contact their representatives so that they hear loud and clear that we

want clean and safe drinking water and healthy places to swim and fish.

>

>Please take a moment to ask your Member of Congress to get sewage out

of American water. Then, if you have friends who don't like sewage in

their water either, forward this email to them and ask them to contact

their Member of Congress too.

>

>To take action, or it into your web browser:

>http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=2 & id4=ES

>

>Sincerely,

>

>Mark Ferrulo

>Florida PIRG Director

>MarkF

>http://www.FloridaPIRG.org

>

>P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this

e-mail with your family and friends.

>

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