Students worked with Safe Drinking Water for the People (SDWP) to force repairs at the city of Toyah’s drinking water plant so that a 4-year boil water requirement could be lifted. Students and SDWP documented Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) violations, submitted public information requests, met with state and federal agencies, drafted a SDWA notice of intent to sue, and collaborated with an engineer to develop and implement a community water sampling plan. Their efforts convinced the Texas Attorney General’s Office to file suit against the city and eventually resulted in the system’s compliance with the SDWA and the lifting of the boil water requirement.
