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Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: Second US Steel spill, new water purification method, Pennsylvania water treatment plant flood

by Maya Sundaresan October 14, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Michigan works on transparency, 3M could cost the Minnesota public billions, study recruitment in Michigan

by Natasha Blakely October 12, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

‘Something has to be done’: Living along Madison’s Starkweather Creek, one of Wisconsin’s most polluted waterways.

by Wisconsin Watch October 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Water Quality

In Benton Harbor, residents’ complaints of lead-tainted water carry echoes

by Bridge Michigan October 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: Doctor who exposed Flint’s lead levels sees similarities in Benton Harbor water crisis

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Culture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: US Steel spill, lead pipes, First Nations boil water advisories, Ohio wetlands

by Maya Sundaresan October 5, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Indiana, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality

Bloomington water leaves bad taste in customers’ mouths, but officials say it’s safe to drink

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 28, 2021
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

by Circle of Blue September 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Community Assistance: Report finds disparities in drinking water fund distribution

by Taylor Haelterman September 24, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, COP26, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

‘The Opportunity Is Now’: Water Advocates View Upcoming UN Climate Conference as Moment of Relevance

by Circle of Blue September 16, 2021

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    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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