Radhika Fox helped craft sweeping rules to free “forever chemicals” from drinking water, remove lead pipes and protect wetlands while she served as President Joe Biden’s top water regulator.
But her proudest accomplishment is something more tangible to many Americans: federal funding.
Historically, only 10 percent of water providers in the U.S. had accessed federal loans and grants to make drinking water cleaner and reduce sewage pollution, she said.
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Now, because of a new program that helps low-income and rural communities access the money, that gap is closing, she said. Since leaving EPA’s Office of Water in February, Fox said she’s continued to focus on expanding access — and awareness.
