The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled there is no constitutional right to clean #water.
The UN has declared a human right to water, but that has no sway here.
If there's no "constitutional" right, federal & state laws must provide that protection.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/mississippi-clean-water-case-constitutional-right
Peter Gleick
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