PFAS contamination persists partly because the public hasn't yet made it politically costly to ignore. Here's how to change that — with your zip code, your phone, and your voice.
You don't need to be an activist or a scientist. You need to show up — in writing, by phone, or in person.
Look up your zip code on the home page. Understand what was detected, what the levels mean, and whether your area has testing gaps. You can't advocate effectively without the facts.
Search your zip code →Federal and state lawmakers set PFAS standards and enforcement budgets. Most have heard little from constituents. A constituent call or letter lands harder than you'd expect — use our scripts below.
See contact scripts ↓Water utility board meetings and county commission sessions are often nearly empty. Showing up — or submitting written comments — creates a record and signals that constituents are paying attention.
EPA participation guide ↗Forward your results to neighbors, local reporters, parent groups, and community organizations. Local media coverage of PFAS results has repeatedly triggered regulatory action.
Get your results to share →When the EPA or your state agency opens a comment period on PFAS regulations, individual comments from affected residents matter. We flag open periods in our newsletter and dashboard.
regulations.gov ↗Organizations actively litigating and lobbying on PFAS accountability include Earthjustice, EWG, Clean Water Action, and state attorneys general offices.
Earthjustice ↗Key offices with direct authority over PFAS regulation, enforcement, and water system funding.
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Copy and adapt these scripts for calls, emails, and public comment submissions. The highlighted fields are fill-ins.
"Hello, my name is [your name] and I'm a constituent calling from [your city/zip]. I'm calling about PFAS contamination in our drinking water.
According to EPA data available at PFASData.com, [your water system or county] has detected PFAS at levels I'm concerned about. I'm asking [Senator/Representative/official] to support stronger federal PFAS standards, full EPA enforcement funding, and accountability directed at the industrial sources responsible — not the water utilities working to clean up contamination they didn't cause.
Can you note my call and tell me the [official's] current position on PFAS drinking water standards? Thank you."
Subject: PFAS contamination in [your city/county] — request for action
Dear [Official's name],
I am writing as a constituent from [your city/zip] about PFAS contamination in our community's drinking water. Data at PFASData.com shows [your water system] has detected [compound and level] in recent EPA testing.
PFAS were introduced into our environment by industrial manufacturers and military operations — not by our water utilities, which are working to address contamination they didn't cause. Our communities deserve strong standards, robust enforcement, and accountability directed at the actual sources.
I'm asking you to: support EPA's PFAS drinking water standards; ensure adequate testing and remediation funding; and push for CERCLA hazardous substance designation so polluters — not ratepayers — bear cleanup costs.
Sincerely,
[Your name and address]
For public comment periods at regulations.gov or state agency portals:
I am a resident of [city, state, zip] submitting comments in support of strong PFAS drinking water standards.
PFAS contamination in my community is documented in federal databases and represents a serious, ongoing public health concern. These chemicals were introduced by industrial manufacturers and military operations — my community did not choose this exposure, and our water utility did not cause it.
I urge the agency to: maintain and strengthen MCL standards for all six regulated PFAS; expand testing requirements to smaller water systems and private wells; and ensure remediation costs fall on the parties responsible for contamination, not on ratepayers or public utilities.
The public's right to safe drinking water must not be subordinated to the interests of those who profited from PFAS use while externalizing cleanup costs onto communities.