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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, comprehensive health resources for those who’ve been affected by PFAS and lead, and the restoration of our watershed— now and for future generations.
We welcome all who 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 water solutions that keep our communities healthy.
Archived Resources
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 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
URGENT NYS: Both Schumer & Gillibrand currently support the “Bipartisan American Affordability And Jobs Act 2026” which would jeopardize The Clean Water Act and site data centers on public lands. Please call today to tell them “No!” ... See MoreSee Less
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‼️UPDATE‼️ Our very own representatives Senators Schumer & Gillibrand are supporting this dangerous bill!As NYers, we must stand strong and put pressure on their awful siding of profits over people, the environment and our health!The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) endangers people and the environment by prioritizing industrial speed over public health and ecological safety - fast-tracking fossil fuels, mining, data centers, and renewable energy projects by weakening environmental reviews, public participation, and conservation safeguards under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.Call today and say NO‼️☎️ [Senator Schumer (202) 224-6542]☎️ [Senator Gillibrand (202) 224-4451]📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣‼️ACTUALIZACIÓN‼️ ¡Nuestros propios representantes, los senadores Schumer y Gillibrand, apoyan este peligroso proyecto de ley!Como neoyorquinos, debemos mantenernos firmes y presionar para que no antepongan las ganancias a las personas, el medio ambiente y nuestra salud.La Ley Bipartidista de Asequibilidad y Empleo en Estados Unidos (BAAJA, por sus siglas en inglés) pone en peligro a las personas y al medio ambiente al priorizar la velocidad industrial sobre la salud pública y la seguridad ecológica, acelerando los proyectos de combustibles fósiles, minería, centros de datos y energías renovables mediante el debilitamiento de las evaluaciones ambientales, la participación pública y las salvaguardias de conservación establecidas en la Sección 106 de la Ley Nacional de Preservación Histórica.¡Llama hoy y di NO!☎️ [Senador Schumer (202) 224-6542]☎️ [Senadora Gillibrand (202) 224-4451] ... See MoreSee Less
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They're both useless neoliberal zionists and need to go
‼️UPDATE‼️ Our very own representatives Senators Schumer & Gillibrand are supporting this dangerous bill!As NYers, we must stand strong and put pressure on their awful siding of profits over people, the environment and our health!Call today and say NO‼️☎️ [Senator Schumer (202) 224-6542]☎️ [Senator Gillibrand (202) 224-4451]📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣URGENT!! We’re hearing the current U.S. Senate plans to return to DC on Monday to quickly pass a permit reform bill full of polluter loopholes.The U.S. Senate will vote on Monday afternoon on whether to move forward with the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a big “permitting reform” bill. The way this bill is written would gut critical Clean Water Act protections and other environmental safeguards that we desperately need. Permits are supposed to protect us from pollution. This bill has the support of over 1,000 industry trade groups including the American Petroleum Institute and the American Chemistry Council.What the bill does:❌ Gives polluters like Chemours and 3M legal favor by making it easier to challenge EPA’s PFAS science in court. Congress should be protecting EPA’s independent scientific findings, not creating paths for polluters to dismantle it.❌ Doubles how long pollution permits last, from 5 to 10 years so that reviews and updates take even longer. We know chemical companies have a long history of hiding the harmful effects of their pollution. This bill forces us into a toxic 10+ year relationship.❌ Restricts states’ ability to put conditions on federal permits that affect our water and makes states prove every condition they add. We know our rivers better than Washington does.Among a host of other issues. There is no reason legislation about deploying infrastructure needs to make it harder for the EPA and states to fight pollution like PFAS. We’re asking everyone to pick up the phone this weekend and leave a voicemail for Senators to OPPOSE the permitting reform bill.☎️ [Senator Schumer- (202) 224-6542]☎️ [Senator Gillibrand- (202) 224-4451]Leave a voicemail (it counts!)with your name and zip code. Say “Vote NO! On the permitting reform bill!’Please share this with one person who cares about clean water. Comment “CALLED” when you’re done so we can celebrate your fight for clean water.💙Riverkeeper Outdoor Promise Quassaick Creek Watershed Alliance Hudson River Watershed Alliance Newburgh Environmental Justice Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Moodna Creek Watershed Intermunicipal Water Council Mothers Out Front #newburghny #cityofnewburgh #CleanWater #cleanwateract #outdoorpromise #quassaickcreekwatershedalliance #clearwatersloop #newburghejfellows #riverkeeper ... See MoreSee Less
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