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Category: Drinking Water

Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

One Michigan county tells the story of a nation plagued by water pollution

by Circle of Blue September 25, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS puts pregnancies at risk, Nestle and La Croix among waters with elevated PFAS

by Natasha Blakely September 24, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Flint, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality

Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How can we fix that?

by Ensia September 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indiana, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 2, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Wisconsin

Lake Michigan Water Pipeline: Waukesha receives federal loan for water supply project

by Emily Simroth August 27, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Asian Carp, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 26, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in fast food packaging, every Madison well

by Samantha Cantie August 13, 2020
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Drilling fluid contamination, mining pollution concerns, tribal community grants

by Emily Simroth August 12, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Milwaukee significantly behind in project to replace 1,100 lead pipes by end of year

by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service August 12, 2020

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Latest News

  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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