{"id":3845,"date":"2021-07-20T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T19:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=3845"},"modified":"2021-07-20T15:07:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T19:07:37","slug":"senate-passes-bipartisan-drinking-water-quality-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/senate-passes-bipartisan-drinking-water-quality-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Passes Bipartisan Drinking Water Quality Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;NEWS POST&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ARTICLE CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is rare to see bipartisanship in the federal government, but water quality seems to be a uniting goal. The Senate voted 89-2 to pass the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. It will allow for funding for public water systems and the expansion of programs set to treat water contamination. President Biden has pushed for an infrastructure bill for a while now, and this legislation is a step in the right direction. It will allow for communities that suffer from poor water quality to have liveable homes again. One state that experiences more problems than most with water quality is Illinois.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois has more lead pipes in their infrastructure than any other state, putting its citizens at significant risk. Over the last 15 years, Chicago alone has issued approximately 150,000 water shutoff notices. Without water a home is not sustainable, and the volume of issues in Illinois is a problem that must be remedied. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.illinoistimes.com\/springfield\/get-the-lead-out-of-drinking-water\/Content?oid=13717841&amp;utm_source=Bills%20List&amp;utm_medium=Emal&amp;utm_campaign=News\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois Times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the WATER Act would create about 22,000 jobs within the state. This legislation would not only improve water quality for those in need, but create jobs for those impacted by the pandemic. The Senate passing the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act was a good start, but we still wait to see if the WATER Act goes through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CTA &#8211; PIONEER&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#d2e2f4&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3747&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HDR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>NOW REMOVES ARSENIC!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;CALL-TO-ACTION&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PIONEER<\/strong> is the First of its Kind Whole-House Lead, Cyst &amp; PFOA\/PFOS Removal System and now PIONEER Removes Arsenic! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more about this revolutionary system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quality water is a necessity of life, and Illinois is encouraging the Senate to pass the WATER Act and save them from their infrastructure issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US Geological survey conducted research regarding different effects of droughts. In their recent study, they found that many prolonged droughts can cause a higher risk of exposure to arsenic in well water. Maine, New England, the Midwest, and the Southwest are all areas whose arsenic levels are regularly higher than the federal level allows. Although municipal water supplies are carefully monitored, private well water is not. This can be a danger to Americans because over 43 million people rely on private well water. A previous study revealed that somewhere between 1.5 and 2.9 million people are drinking water with unsafe levels of arsenic, and this number may increase to over 4 million in case of a drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased levels of arsenic may be caused by a decrease in groundwater levels, which causes changes in water chemistry. There are also some human responses to droughts, such as using ground water rather than surface water, which may also affect exposure. The number of droughts is expected to increase as a result of climate change, exposing even more Americans to unsafe drinking water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arsenic is highly dangerous because it causes a wide variety of health issues, and is odorless, colorless and tasteless - making it undetectable without a test. To help combat this issue, many states which are at high risk for droughts have programs to provide private well owners with arsenic tests. Although not all testing is free, these programs help make it affordable since it is recommended to test water every 3-5 years. By increasing awareness, doing additional research, and regularly testing water we can fight this 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