Oversight hearing on the detection of lead in D.C. drinking water, focusing on needed improvements in public communications and the status of short- and long-term solutions.

Wednesday, April 7, 2004
2:30 PM
Hearing Room – Dirksen 406

Opening Statements:

Senator Michael D. Crapo, of Idaho.
Senator James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma.
Senator John W. Warner, of Virginia.
Senator Bob Graham, of Florida.
Senator James M. Jeffords, of Vermont.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New York.

Witnesses:

Benjamin H. Grumbles, Acting Assistant
Administrator
Office of Water
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC

Donald Welsh, Director, Region III
Environmental Protection Agency
Philadelphia, PA

Jerry Johnson, General Manager
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Washington, DC

Dr. Daniel R. Lucey, Interim Chief Health Officer
District of Columbia Department of Health
Washington, DC

Thomas P. Jacobus, General Manager
Washington Aqueduct, Baltimore District
US Army Corps of Engineers
Washington, DC

Gloria Borland
Dupont Circle Parents
Washington, DC

Jody Lanard, M.D.
Risk Communication Consultant
Princeton, NJ

Dana Best, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Smoke Free Homes Project
Medical Director, Healthy Generations Program
Assistant Professor, George Washington University
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC

Eric Olson
Natural Resources Defense Council

Muriel Wolf, M.D.
Children's National Medical Center
George Washington University Medical School

Andy Bressler
Resident, District of Columbia

Paul Strauss
U.S. Senator
District of Columbia (Shadow)