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SUMMARY:5-Year Checkpoint for #SewageJustice in Houston
DESCRIPTION:5 years down. 10 years to go. Is Houston on track?\nFive years ago\, a federal Consent Decree was signed to force a fix for Houston’s crumbling sewer system. This 15-year mandate is the roadmap to ending raw sewage overflows in our streets\, parks\, and homes- especially in neighborhoods that have been historically neglected. \nIs the City meeting its milestones? Is the progress reaching the communities hit hardest by infrastructure neglect? On April 28\, BCWK is headed to Houston City Hall to demand transparency and ensure that every neighborhood is prioritized in the decade ahead. \nDespite billions in planned investments\, thousands of Houstonians still live with the stench and health risks of raw sewage. We need to know: \n\nIs the City complying with the federal mandate?\nIs the infrastructure work being distributed equitably across all neighborhoods?\nWhat has actually been accomplished in these first five years?\n\nWe can’t afford to wait until 2036 to find out if this 15-year plan is working. We are holding the City accountable at this critical 5-year checkpoint. \nEvent Schedule: April 28\n\n4:45 PM: Photo in front of City Hall (meet by the water feature)\n5:00 PM: Public Comments Begin (Use the Action Guide for info on how to register)\n\n  \nHelp us hold the City accountable.\n\nMake Your Voice Count with our Action Guide: Everything you need to prepare your testimony and successfully sign up to speak before City Council.\nRead our Expert Summary Brief: Review the findings from the first five years\, including our major concerns regarding missed deadlines and the lack of transparency.\nExplore the Justice in the Sewers Map: See the raw sewage overflow data for your specific neighborhood and check the impact near your home.\nVisit the Justice in the Sewers Hub: Look back on the history of our campaign and how we got to this critical 5-year checkpoint.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/sewagejustice-year-5/
LOCATION:Houston City Hall\, 901 Bagby\, Houston\, Texas
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SUMMARY:4th Anniversary of the Houston Wastewater Consent Decree: BCWK at Houston City Hall
DESCRIPTION:Four years have passed since a federal judge in Houston approved a landmark agreement requiring the City of Houston to invest $2 billion in local sanitary sewer upgrades over 15 years\, but it left out funding for private sewer laterals\, resulting in an unjust burden on our residents. \nThe City of Houston and Harris County must close infrastructure gaps that disproportionately affect lower-wealth communities by investing in comprehensive water infrastructure improvements. We call for the creation a $20-million Private Sewer Lateral (PSL) Fund to extend the benefits of Houston’s 2021 wastewater consent decree to lower-wealth Black and Brown communities. \n  \nJoin us on April 15 at Houston City Hall to call on the City of Houston to invest in comprehensive water infrastructure improvements.\n  \nRegister here to receive event updates\nInformation here on on what to expect\n  \n*** \n4to aniversario del Decreto de Consentimiento sobre Aguas Residuales de Houston: BCWK en el Ayuntamiento del Municipio de Houston\nHan pasado cuatro años desde que un juez federal en Houston aprobó un acuerdo histórico que exige que la ciudad de Houston invierta $2 mil millones en mejoras del alcantarillado sanitario local durante 15 años\, pero excluyó la financiación de las alcantarillas laterales privadas\, lo que resultó en una carga injusta para nuestros residentes. \nLa ciudad de Houston y el condado de Harris deben cerrar las brechas de infraestructura que afectan desproporcionadamente a las comunidades de bajos ingresos mediante la inversión en mejoras integrales de la infraestructura. Pedimos la creación de un Fondo de Alcantarillado Lateral Privado (PSL en ingles) de $20 millones para extender los beneficios del decreto de consentimiento de aguas residuales de Houston de 2021 a las comunidades negras y latinas de menores ingresos. \nAcompáñenos el 15 de abril en el Ayuntamiento de Houston para pedir a la Ciudad de Houston que invierta en mejoras integrales de infraestructura hídrica. \nRegístrese aquí para recibir actualizaciones del evento
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/4th-anniversary-of-the-houston-wastewater-consent-decree-bcwk-at-houston-city-hall/
LOCATION:Houston City Hall\, 901 Bagby\, Houston\, Texas
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