For journalists covering U.S. drinking water.
Sourced background, on-the-record commentary, custom data pulls for specific utilities, and quick turnaround on deadline.
Email press@waterawarenessinitiative.com
Include your outlet, topic, and deadline. We respond within 24 hours on weekdays. For deadline-day requests, write "DEADLINE" in the subject line.
What we can provide
- On-the-record commentary from the initiative review board on water-policy and contaminant stories
- Custom utility data pulls for any U.S. ZIP code — typically delivered within 24 hours
- Background briefings for reporters new to the beat
- Citation-ready statistics with primary-source links
- Image/data licensing for editorial use of our visual assets — free with attribution
Topics we cover in depth
Lead in drinking water
9.2M lead service lines, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, school water testing, Flint and post-Flint policy.
PFAS / forever chemicals
April 2024 EPA rule, ongoing utility litigation, USGS 45% detection finding, Maine biosolids investigation.
Fluoride and the 2024 NTP monograph
Honest read of the moderate-confidence finding above 1.5 mg/L vs. U.S. fluoridation at 0.7 mg/L.
Pharmaceuticals in tap water
AP 2008 investigation, EPA UCMR4 data, antibiotic resistance and endocrine concerns.
Water and pregnancy / infants / children
Demographic-specific exposure science across the first 18 years of life.
Citation guidance
Articles may be cited as "Water Awareness Initiative" with a link to the source page. For long-form attribution: "Water Awareness Initiative, an editorially independent educational program of Poseidon Solutions, LLC (waterawarenessinitiative.com)."
Boilerplate
The Water Awareness Initiative is an editorially independent, non-commercial educational program operated by Poseidon Solutions, LLC. It publishes science-backed information about U.S. drinking water. The initiative accepts no advertising and no affiliate revenue. Poseidon Solutions, LLC funds the initiative under a written editorial firewall: no funder reviews, edits, approves, or vetoes articles before publication. Editorial work is reviewed by the initiative's internal review board prior to publication. waterawarenessinitiative.com.