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Click Here to MAIL FAX These Ideas/ Your Ideas NOW!!! 1. Right Now!!!, lead-free water for all of D.C.'s pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to 6 years of age, healthy water appropriate to the needs of each individual Indigent Families: Free bottled water or NSF-certified water filters Eligible Families: Tax credits to taxpayers for bottled water and filters 2. Federal funding for expedited replacement of lead service lines from the 7% per year replacement schedule to 20% per year Congress' cuts to EPA's budget for corrosion control programs nationally have reduced the funds available to the District's to address the lead leaching problem. The structural deficit, a by-product of a local D.C. tax base financing both federal and local infrastructure needs, creates a just demand that the federal government bear some of the burden of the expense of improving the water system. 3. Immediate individual outreach to all of the affected and at-risk population, particularly those with water samples testing with elevated lead levels. This should include prompt disclosure, reporting to individuals and the public, and scheduled replacement of lead lines. 4. Public outreach and education to fully inform the public of the planned testing regimen, with mapping of results and agressive public education on lead exposure reduction as well as a permanent free lead testing program of any D.C. home or residential facility. 5. Thorough and rigorous testing of all potentially affected waterways, including multiple family dwellings and schools.
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