About AVAT

In December of 2010, 90% of Albuquerque's tap water will come from the Rio Grande, called the San Juan Chama Diversion Project.

Agua es Vida Action Team (AVAT) is an Albuquerque nonprofit citizen watchdog group who has many concerns about the San Juan Chama Diversion Project, regarding the emerging and potential contaminants in the Rio Grande.

These include: *radiological contaminants from upriver sources, *Bromate, other disinfection byproducts, *industrial chemicals, *pharmaceuticals, *herbicides, pesticides, BPA and *Perchlorate. AVAT wants to help make sure that the plan to deal with the contaminants is adequate and comprehensive enough to assure that the water will be safe, especially for fetuses, children, elders and people with any kind of immune system deficiency.

We meet once a month at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice.