Bipartisan Infrastructure bill brings historic investments to clean water, including PFAS mitigation

The Biden Administration’s recent infrastructure law could help communities across the state address drinking water contamination, including from contaminants like GenX and PFAS. 

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law marks the single largest investment in water the federal government has ever made.

Environmental groups and North Carolinians have advocated for investments towards clean drinking water for decades, and continue to urge leaders to take action.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law takes a step in addressing the health and safety of communities that have for too long been neglected and ignored. 

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