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NCWP Sept. 23, 2020 Water Session - Building Collective Power; Protecting Our Children & Community in the Face of PFAS & Lead

JOIN US! Water Session 9.23.20 – Building Collective Power; Protecting the Health of Our Children & Community in the Face of PFAS & Lead

NCWP Water Session 8.26.2020 - Legislative Teach-In With EarthJustice & Riverkeeper

JOIN US! Water Session 8.26.20 – Legislative & Advocacy “Teach In” with EarthJustice & Riverkeeper

NCWP Water Session 6.24.20 - What's Up With Our Health? Newburgh & Hoosick Falls PFAS Study - Dr. Erin Bell, SUNY Albany School of Public Health

JOIN US! Water Session 6.24.20; What’s Up With Our Health? A Conversation with Dr. Erin Bell & Associate Professor, Michael Bloom on PFAS Health Effects & Upcoming Study

NY Health Act - Healthcare for Every New Yorker

TAKE ACTION – Support the NY Health Act

Take Action - Tell Senators to Pass PFAS Action Act

TAKE ACTION – Contact Your Senators; Support PFAS Action Act

NCWP _ library book list ADULT (Picked by Deb Hurd, Library Asst. Newburgh Free Library) Bill Moyers ON THE HUDSON dvd The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan Your Water Footprint by Stephen Leahy Toms River by Dan Fagin Water; the fate of our most precious resource by Marq De Villiers Drying Up Running Out of Water by Stephen Feinstein The Big Thirsty by Charles Fishman From the Bottom Up by Chad Pregracke Handbook of Water Use Conservation by Amy Vickers Blue Gold by Maude Barlow The Mightier Hudson by Roger D. Stone Two other items had been on the display but were checked out (yippee) What the Eyes Don't See by Mona Hanna-Attisha SEMPER FI: ALWAYS FAITHFUL dvd CHILDRENS (my co-worker Carol Sandroff picked these fine books) All the Water in the World by George Ella Lyon World of Water Essential to Life by Rona Arato What's So Fresh About Fresh Water by Ellen Lawrence How Water Shapes the Earth (Science Kids The Changing Earth) by Jared Siemens Rivers, Natures' Wondrous Waterways by David L Harrison Water Is Water by Miranda Paul Why Do We Need Water by Kelley MacAulay Water Up, Water Down by Sally M. Walker Water Wow by Antonia Banyard The Water Cycle by Barbara M. Linde Say Hello to H2O by Ellen Lawrence The Science Behind Wonders of the Water by Suzanne Garbe Earth's Water Cycle by Amy Bauman Covered in Water by Ellen Lawrence The Water Beneath Your Feet by Ellen Lawrence Did a Dinosaur Drink This Water by Robert E. Wells A Drop in the Ocean by Jacqui Bailey

Welcome!

The Newburgh Clean Water Project (NCWP) is a nonpartisan grassroots group of Newburgh residents. We engage our community in advocating for Newburgh’s long-term access to clean drinking water, timely and comprehensive health resources for those who’ve been affected by PFAS and other contaminants, and the restoration of our watershed— now and for future generations.

We welcome all who've been affected by PFAS contamination and are concerned about the health of our community and clean water security. We are grateful to collaborate with local and regional advocates as well as a national network of frontline communities. Together, we work to hold our government and PFAS manufacturers accountable, share resources, and create equitable solutions for our water—ones that keep our communities healthy and climate-resilient.

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Our Allies

Newburgh Clean Water Project is informed by the work of these organizations and is honored to collaborate on our shared goals of clean drinking water, watershed restoration, and the health & economic wellbeing of our community.

Quassaick Creek Watershed Alliance

Conservation Advisory Council

PFAS Chemicals

PFAS, or polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large group of man-made toxic chemicals. (PFAS are sometimes also called PFCs, or perfluorinated compounds.)

Watch the film to find out what PFAS chemicals are, where they come from, what health effects they are associated with and what you can do about it!

Source: National PFAS CONTAMINATION COALITION

A National Issue

Tragically, the PFAS-contamination issues facing the City of Newburgh, NY are present and growing throughout the country.

"As of March 2019, at least 610 locations in 43 states are known to be contaminated, including drinking water systems serving an estimated 19 million people."

Source: Environmental Working Group

Polluters, particularly the Department of Defense and PFAS manufacturers, have not taken responsibility for the contamination, comprehensive cleanup or harm done to the public.

Our Water

Our Health

Our community was exposed to hazardous levels of the PFAS toxins between the 1990s and 2016. We are working with our health partners to get comprehensive medical care for all affected and to hold the U.S. Department of Defense and PFAS manufacturers accountable.

Our Watershed

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