The Great Lakes provide drinking water for more than 30 million people in the region, yet the pipes and other infrastructure delivering and treating our water is in dire need of repair.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is producing results, but serious threats remain and this program needs continued federal funding.

Invasive species have fundamentally altered the Great Lakes ecosystem. Millions of dollars are spent each year to control them and reduce their spread.

Toxic hot spots, pollutants like PFAS and microplastics, and decreased federal protections of waterways are putting the waters of the Great Lakes region at risk.

Each year, polluted runoff from farms flows into the Great Lakes, feeding toxic algae outbreaks which poison drinking water, close beaches, and hurt tourism.

Climate change is causing more extreme weather, and these changes are exacerbating existing threats to the Great Lakes, impacting people, wildlife, and the economy.

Low-income communities, Black people, People of Color, and Indigenous Peoples are more likely to experience the serious health impacts of water pollution.