To: Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator, President Donald Trump, and The United States House of Representatives

More Radiation in Drinking Water? Tell EPA No.

I can’t believe that the EPA is considering weakening protections for my family and me by increasing the amount of radioactivity allowed in drinking water! That is completely unacceptable.

Everyone should have access to safe drinking water at all times – and no one should have to consume highly radioactive water, no matter the emergency.


I want to see you withdraw the proposed increase in radiation levels.

Why is this important?

Right now, if a disaster were to strike — like a fracking truck spilling radioactive wastewater near your water, or even a nuclear disaster like Fukushima — the Safe Drinking Water Act sets clear limits to protect your health and safety from radiation. But the EPA is considering increasing that limit for anywhere from one year to four years after an emergency.



People should get clean, safe drinking water in an emergency and should not be forced to drink water with a vastly higher concentration of radioactivity than considered acceptable under the Safe Drinking Water Act.



We can’t let the EPA cave to the nuclear industry.



Sign the petition to stop the EPA from increasing the amount of radiation allowed in your drinking water. Your message will be sent to President Obama and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.