... disturbing and powerful.

Superman's Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It is a brutally honest look at how mismanagement, chemical spills, mishandling of toxic waste and sludge, and even fake studies have created the perfect storm in terms of damaging water systems in the United States.

... both a call to action and a how-to manual for citizen action.

The author offers an easy-to-understand guide to common water pollutants, including chromium 6, chloramines, and lead, and she shares stories of citizen activists in places like Martin County, Kentucky; Tonganoxie, Kansas; and Flint, Michigan.

... as weighty as those issues may seem, [Brockovich] also provides action steps for people concerned about their own water, and tells the empowering stories of people speaking up about water contamination in their communities.