Dossier
National Drinking Water Advisory Council
Coverage of National Drinking Water Advisory Council in the Nexus archive.
- Drinking water expert who pushed for study during Flint water crisis files lawsuit against EPA
Elin Warn Betanzo, founder of Safe Water Engineering LLC, filed a lawsuit against the EPA after being dismissed from its drinking water advisory council, claiming violations of her First Amendment rights and other laws. She alleges the agency fired her for signing a dissent declaration criticizing its policies. The EPA stated it has a zero-tolerance policy for employees undermining the administration's agenda.