With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last year, there is cause to be excited yet focused and vocal in anticipation of a one-time, 5-year program (2022-2026) that will increase the amount of grants and low-interest loans available to local governments to fund lead service line replacements and other large water storage, treatment, and distribution upgrades.

Here are five little things with big impact that you can do to help keep our lakes healthy and clean.

Freshwater Future believes water is a basic human right and that we must find ways to help everyone be able to pay an affordable water bill and create ways to modernize our infrastructure and the resultant costs.

Direct threats of invasive species include preying on native species, out-competing native species for food or other resources, causing or carrying disease, and preventing native species from reproducing or killing a native species’ young.

When considering an energy source sustainable, it’s important to look at the whole supply chain, from the method of extraction to means of transportation, to volume of consumption.