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Washington DC - April 16, 2025

Clean Water has released a white paper explaining the importance of protecting all water resources in order to protect our drinking water sources. Preventing pollution and the destruction of streams, wetlands, and other water bodies has multiple benefits, including improving source water quality, protecting public health, and lowering costs for water systems and their customers. 

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About Clean Water Action

Clean Water Action is a national 501(c)(4) environmental organization with nearly one million members nationwide. Since its founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking and people power to the table. Learn more at cleanwater.org

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