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How Safe is Our Drinking Water?
Consumer Reports and The Guardian partnered with Community Reporters across the country to test tap water for dangerous contaminants. Discover what we found, and what we can do together, to clean up our water.
Thousands of Community Reporters provided their cable TV bills to help analyze the long list of hidden fees on customers' bills. This evidence spurred Congress to pass a law requiring cable companies tell consumers exactly what they'll pay upfront – with no hidden fees – before signing a contract.
California passed a groundbreaking law that gives residents the right to access, delete, and stop the sale of their personal information online. We worked with consumers in the state to determine if the law is working for them, and we’re fighting in other states to get similar laws passed.