Water is life! That’s why we need the Clean Water Act. Today, we celebrate its 45th birthday by continuing the fight for full enforcement.Did you know that factory farms -- one of biggest sources of Iowa's water crisis -- avoided regulations under the Clean Water Act for years?That's why, 10 years ago, CCI members, EIP, and Sierra Club filed a petition with the EPA, bringing attention to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' reluctance to implement the CWA for factory farms. Because of your hard work, the EPA & Iowa's DNR is committed to a 5 year workplan to get into compliance, including to inspect all 10,000+ factory farms in Iowa (but DNR says this doesn’t include the 5,000 “unknowns” they just found),
Next fall, the 5 year deadline is up. How do you think they're doing?We've watched the DNR dig in their heels to ensure that factory farms can continue business as usual -- profitting off polluting our waters. The EPA's findings this year will bring exciting updates to this important fight for clean water for everyone -- not just the people who can afford it.Iowa’s water is in crisis, and nothing will change unless we act to fix it. Stay in the know on this fight -- make sure you're on our email list, and pitch in $5, $10, or $15 to continue the work.