Many Delaware homes are reliant on private well water tainted by fertilizers, animal manures, and septic systems, by leakage of contaminants such as petroleum from underground storage tanks, and by saltwater intrusion. Those who can't afford expensive filtration systems or large quantities of bottled water must live with contaminants and their negative health impacts, including damage to their immune and reproductive systems, neurological problems, and high cancer rates.

This is life or death.

We need a solution that provides immediate access to clean water.

House Bill 69 would issue grants for the installation of drinking water purification systems in residential homes located in Delaware where the owner’s income is less than 200% of the poverty level in Delaware and the home is not served by a central water system.

Delaware can’t wait.