America’s Oldest Forests and Clean Drinking Water
Forests, especially old, undisturbed ones, not only contribute to replenishing our groundwater but also act as the first source of filtration for streams, ponds, and reservoirs.
Clean water
If we want a greener, healthier world we need to protect our rivers, lakes and streams.
Clean water is vital to ecosystems, to our health, and our quality of life. But too many of our rivers, lakes and streams are vulnerable to pollution. This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk. We need to work together to protect our waters.
The Latest on Clean water
STATEMENT: EPA to limit discharges of PFAS
How cities are getting the lead out of school drinking water
Updates
Worried about flooding? Wetlands are part of nature’s solution.
Illinois joins national freshwater challenge
Study from Johns Hopkins highlights the need to get the lead out in Chicago
Featured Resources
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Wetland wildlife coloring pages
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Factory Farms
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RELEASE: Pathogens posed risk at 100% of Illinois beaches in 2024
Findings highlight need for continued water infrastructure investment
RELEASE: New report details environmental, consumer costs of AI, crypto and data centers
Chicago third largest data center market in U.S.; electricity demand growth exacerbating electric bill increases for northern Illinois residents
Getting the lead out, 10 years after Flint
The Biden administration has taken the most significant step toward protecting our drinking water from lead since the start of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis a decade ago.
Protecting Illinois wetlands
Wetlands play a vital role in a healthy environment, but due to sprawl and other human activity only around 10% of Illinois’ historic wetlands remain. We’re supporting a state wetland protection program to safeguard what we have left.