Posted inDrinking Water Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage by Wisconsin Public Radio August 13, 2026August 12, 2026 Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
Posted inInfrastructure How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable by The Conversation August 5, 2026August 5, 2026
Posted inWater Quality U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough by Michigan Public April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inIndustry Can replacing Illinois’ toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom? by WBEZ March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Water Quality Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades. by Inside Climate News and Grist July 1, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality How much plastic is in the Great Lakes? by Great Lakes Now June 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Latest News, Water Quality Everything to know about microplastics in the Great Lakes by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy, Water Quality Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue May 12, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It. by ProPublica May 6, 2025November 7, 2025