Protecting OUR river together
Tell DeKalb Commissioners: Protect Water & Water Affordability
FIGHTING FOR equitable water access & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
In DeKalb County, Georgia, the Dekalb Water Watch coalition is organizing against exorbitant water bills, shutoffs, and sanitary sewage pollution. This crisis has disproportionately affected Black residents, residents with disabilities, and families, according to recent research by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Join Dekalb Water Watch and let the Board of Commissioners know that you demand fair and equitable treatment of all residents. Sign your name, follow the Facebook Group, and learn more here.
STOP THE SWAP
PROTECTING PARK LAND AT INTRENCHMENT CREEK PARK
SRWA is in a citizen’s legal dispute with DeKalb County to protect 40 acres of park land, wildlife habitat, forest and riparian buffer from private development.
Your support helps protect public land.
Demanding Equal Protection for All
Tell EPA: remove "Priority" language from the DeKalb consent decree
This unprecedented language means DeKalb County is not required to fix the sewer system in “non-priority” areas which include over 2/3 of the county – primarily along the South River in south DeKalb where 71% of residents are Black. The Priority language undermines the Clean Water Act, setting a precedent that threatens water protection nationwide. Click here for more info.
SEND AS WRITTEN OR CRAFT Your OWN message.
Remove "Priority” language from the DeKalb County consent decree.
All people and all waterways deserve equal protection under the law.
The EPA has an obligation to address ongoing environmental injustice and protect disproportionately polluted communities.
TAKE ACTION
Your voice matters! Speak up for the South River and its communities.
SRWA MEMBERSHIP
Together, we are a force for positive change!
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CHECK-IN
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Awareness & Advocacy
SRWA welcomes new members, partners, and volunteers. In fact, our work wouldn’t be possible without you.
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SRWA is a Section 501(c) (3) charitable organization, EIN #451836903. All donations are tax-deductible.