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Drinking water

Clean water is a basic human need. But not everyone in the Great Lakes region has access to safe, affordable water in their home.

Visit our campaign page to learn about steps we can take to ensure everyone around the Great Lakes has safe, affordable drinking water. Learn more below about drinking water in Great Lakes communities.

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Agricultural runoff
Green Bay dead zoneLake Erie algal bloom
Climate change in the Great Lakes
Combined sewer overflowsGreat Lakes water levelsGreen stormwater infrastructure
Drinking water
Drinking water affordabilityLead service lines
Environmental justiceGreat Lakes restorationInvasive species
Invasive carpInvasive species in ballast water
Other topicsPlastic pollution in the Great Lakes
Adopt-a-BeachMicrobeadsMicroplastics

Press Release

February 8, 2019

Water Affordability: Current Efforts Are Just a Drop in the Bucket

Cleveland, OH (February 8, 2019) – Yesterday, Great Lakes Today and American Public Media released a new investigative report – So Close, So Costly. The nine-month investigation examined the cost […]

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May 18, 2018

Cleveland Residents Share Concerns, Get Answers at Water Affordability Clinic

Cleveland residents, utility providers, and local community and environmental organizations gathered at the Collinwood Recreation Center last month to share concerns about rising, and at times unpredictable, water and sewer […]

Standpoint Series

November 17, 2017

From Source to Tap: Protecting Our Water

This is the fourth of eight articles in the Standpoint Series, a set of short essays meant to articulate our perspective and spark conversation. Flint, Michigan has become a national symbol […]

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