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Moolenaar Supports Flint Water Legislation Passed by the House

Press Release

Date: Feb. 10, 2016
Issues: Business and Consumers Environment

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act. The bill passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.

The legislation will require the EPA to notify the public when enforceable requirements for lead in drinking water are exceeded if a state or a local water system fails to do so. The bill also requires consumer notification when water being transported in a lead pipe is sufficiently corrosive that it could leach lead into public drinking water.

In Flint, the EPA knew as early as last April that Flint water was not being treated with corrosion controls. Instead of informing the public, the EPA kept quiet and silenced an employee who tried to speak out.

The legislation passed today will prevent that from happening in the future.

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Midland) voted for the legislation and spoke in support of it on the House floor. Here is video of his remarks.


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