DUCKWORTH, CARPER HIGHLIGHT BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL'S WATER PROVISIONS THAT HELP WORKING FAMILIES

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U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), cofounder of the first-ever U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) today highlighted several provisions they secured in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal signed into law this week that will help working families across the country by removing lead from their drinking water, protecting them from forever chemicals like PFAS, improving water quality and much more.

"No American should be forced to drink water that's contaminated with dangerous chemicals that could put their health and the health of their families at risk," said Duckworth. "I'm proud Senator Carper and I were able to secure so many key provisions in the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that will directly improve people's lives by increasing access to safe drinking water for our children, replacing lead pipes for millions of families, strengthening wastewater infrastructure, making our water systems more resilient in the face of extreme weather and finally take big steps to bring environmental justice to communities that have been ignored for too long."

"Access to clean water is essential for our health, economy, and environment," said Carper. "Yet, far too many Americans rely on water systems that simply can't keep up with the demands of the twenty-first century. Fortunately, a future with cleaner, safer water is on the way for families--no matter where they live. The historic investments we make in this legislation are going to modernize our nation's water infrastructure and create good-paying jobs in communities across the country as a result."

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