Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]

Construction has started on a pumping and storage station that will deliver Lake Michigan drinking water to Romeoville, Illinois. The site will have two storage tanks that each hold 1.6 […]

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The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]

The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]

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More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Treated lake water is laden with microplastics, which are toxic chemicals […]

More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Treated lake water is laden with microplastics, which are toxic chemicals […]

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Northwestern Ontario communities such as Fort Frances and Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation are expressing concerns that a proposed mine in Minnesota could pollute their sources of drinking water. Read the full […]

Northwestern Ontario communities such as Fort Frances and Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation are expressing concerns that a proposed mine in Minnesota could pollute their sources of drinking water. Read the full […]

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Romeoville, Illinois has begun construction of a pumping and storage station on village-owned property behind the Lukancic Middle School track as part of its effort to bring Lake Michigan drinking […]

Romeoville, Illinois has begun construction of a pumping and storage station on village-owned property behind the Lukancic Middle School track as part of its effort to bring Lake Michigan drinking […]

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By Demonte Thomas  Most households in Jackson, Michigan, get their water through lead pipes. But the city is making significant progress in changing that, an official said.

By Demonte Thomas  Most households in Jackson, Michigan, get their water through lead pipes. But the city is making significant progress in changing that, an official said.

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By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

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Long-running research at the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario is geared toward persuading leaders in the United States and Canada to combat the growing, unchecked threat of microplastics to the […]

Long-running research at the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario is geared toward persuading leaders in the United States and Canada to combat the growing, unchecked threat of microplastics to the […]

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Archived project materials

Archived project materials

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By Riley Wilson Rising levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination are prompting scientists to question whether the Great Lakes can safely sustain surrounding communities. A recent study shows signs of declining PFAS pollution in these waters using archived fish.

By Riley Wilson Rising levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination are prompting scientists to question whether the Great Lakes can safely sustain surrounding communities. A recent study shows signs of declining PFAS pollution in these waters using archived fish.

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By Samantha Ku Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.

By Samantha Ku Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.

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Flint School Board member Dylan Luna joins Mayor Sheldon Neeley and City Council Finance Chair Judy Priestley in developing a plan that supports safe, sustainable drinking water while helping keep […]

Flint School Board member Dylan Luna joins Mayor Sheldon Neeley and City Council Finance Chair Judy Priestley in developing a plan that supports safe, sustainable drinking water while helping keep […]

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