Happy 45th birthday to the Clean Water Act!

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.