EPHI Registers Flint Water Crisis Drinking Water Training With United Nations Decade

Public health capacity building initiative strengthening drinking water governance and advancing SDGs 3 and 6.

Press Release

Chicago, Illinois – December 31, 2025
Environmental & Public Health International® (EPHI) announced that its Flint Water Crisis drinking water training program has been registered with the United Nations Decade, contributing a public health focused capacity building initiative that strengthens drinking water governance and supports the protection of freshwater and drinking water systems.

The United Nations Decade Pledge Framework

The United Nations Decade Pledge framework enables organizations to formally register voluntary actions that strengthen public health, institutional capacity, and sustainable management of freshwater and drinking water systems. The framework recognizes capacity building, governance, transparency, and prevention focused actions as foundational to long term protection of drinking water systems and the communities they serve.

Drinking Water Governance and Public Health Protection

The Flint Water Crisis revealed systemic weaknesses in regulatory oversight, operational decision making, and risk communication within drinking water systems. EPHI’s training translates these lessons into practical capacity building that supports earlier risk detection, clearer accountability, and more consistent application of preventive public health protections in drinking water management.

“Protecting drinking water systems depends on institutional capacity and informed decision making,” said Anthony Ross, Founder of Environmental & Public Health International. “This pledge recognizes public health training as a foundational element of drinking water protection and crisis prevention.”

Capacity Building That Supports Drinking Water Systems

The Flint Water Crisis drinking water training strengthens the ability of regulators, public water system operators, and public health professionals to identify risk, apply preventive controls, and improve regulatory and operational decision making across drinking water systems.

Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

This United Nations Decade Pledge advances the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation, by reinforcing the link between public health protection, drinking water governance, and long-term system sustainability.

A Public Health Contribution Under the United Nations Decade Framework

By registering the Flint Water Crisis drinking water training as a United Nations Decade Pledge, Environmental & Public Health International® affirms the role of public health capacity building in strengthening drinking water security and preventing future drinking water emergencies.

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