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Welcome to TAP IN, the new monthly newsletter from WeTap.org, bringing you today's important news about water . . . from quality controls to public access to premise plumbing . . . connecting you to what is happening in the world of water and the amazing organizations, individuals that provide and protect us all. Please enjoy and share! Comments and suggestions are welcome. 

Evelyn Wendel
WeTap.org
.......Tap In
...................November 2021

$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill is a Go!
President Biden signs the $1.2-trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. About $110 billion will go to roads, bridges, and other major surface transportation projects and about $55 billion will go to expanding access to clean drinking water. California may get $45.5 billion from this new bill. The legislation reserves at least $25 million per year for “small and disadvantaged communities.”
Bloomberg City Lab Cites WeTap.org
Public water fountains have a storied legacy and the worldwide push for free public fountains is backed by health advocates, environmentalists, and city planners alike. Los Angeles is now installing 200 new drinking fountains. Bloomberg's City Lab examines the effort to expand global access to public fountains, citing WeTap.org's contribution to the effort and stressing the importance of access to free drinkable water.
Helping Underrepresented Communities Value Water
Immigo is a community resource center providing assistance to low-income immigrant families. Immigo's activities help immigrants get acclimated to Los Angeles, including LADWP's dependable and safe drinking water supply. Low-income families needlessly spend much of their income purchasing single-use bottled water for drinking and cooking. Changing this behavior improves their health and saves money.
LADWP's Water Quality Report Is Good Reading
Learn why there is no need to purchase single-use plastic bottled water. LADWP’s water system supplied an average of 436 million gallons of water per day to over 4 million customers in 2020. The drinking water in LA met and surpassed federal and state drinking water standards set by the US EPA and the CA Water Resource Control Board's Division of Drinking Water. Have you read LADWP's 2020 Water Quality Report? 
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