December 12, 2011
Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann
House of Representatives
103 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
VOTE YES ON H.R. 425: GREAT LAKES WATER PROTECTION ACT
I am writing to you as a health educator and concerned citizen of one of hundreds of Great Lakes communities. I believe that we are currently not doing enough to keep our water sources clean. The Great Lakes Water Protection Act will improve the care and quality given to the waters that flow into the Great Lakes.
This act will improve the Federal Water Pollution act, more commonly known of as the Clean Water Act. There are currently requirements for water treatment but publicly owned treatment centers are not required to to treat all waters that flow into the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes is a vast source of drinking water with 33 million people drinking from it on a daily basis. The lakes contain 21% of the world's fresh water. Although the earth is mainly covered by water, the amount that drinkable is about 1%. We need to pass this act in order to to keep the health of our citizens safe.
Some may say that it will cost too much too treat the water before it goes into the lake. We need to consider the cost of the medical implications if this bill is not passed. Diseases spread quickly when passed through water. It is a preventative measure that will end up saving us money in the future.
I appreciate the initiative you took when voting to protect clean water when you voted yes on H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011. I hope you realize how the quality of the Great Lakes affects the health of your voters and vote "yes" to H.R. 425: Great Lakes Water Protection Act.If you have any questions I can be contacted at 123-456-789 or healthstudent@advocacy.com. Thank you for your time.
MS
Your letter is very precise and contains useful, to the point information. One thing that might be beneficial to add is disease statistics (resulting from the intake of unclean water from lakes), just to make a statement about how much unclean water affects communities. I am surprised that this Act is not made more of a big deal, it seems incredibly important and I really hope it gets passed.
ReplyDeleteSolid letter, it has a good feel to it. I hope that the bill gets passed!
ReplyDeleteGood letter. You make a great point about the possible medical bills and problems compared to just treating the water. I have come to care a lot about our water quality and hope this bill passes!
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