Under the requirement, approximately 55,000 water systems serving 250 million Americans will provide the reports once a year, either in water bills or in a separate mailing. Many systems also will provide this information on the Internet. Under the new public information campaign, EPA is providing radio and print public service announcements to the media, the drinking water community, and other interested parties that will alert consumers to the availability of the drinking water reports. Three 30-second radio spots, two of them also available in Spanish, are being released. Two black and white print ads are available in three sizes, also both in English and Spanish.
Posters are also available.
The President also will call on Congress to reject proposed budget cuts that threaten public health and the environment, and to pass budget bills free of anti-environmental riders. Cleaner Water, Safer Beaches. America has made tremendous strides in cleaning rivers, lakes, and coastal waters, yet much work remains. Too often, for instance, beaches must be closed because of sewage spills and other pollution that can cause dysentery, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, and other illnesses. Investing in Our Environment.